With the vast amount of information that is available to home owners and apartment dwellers, whether it be through the internet searches, television, or even from classes, or help from the staff at your local home improvement stores, there is an increase of those doing DIY projects.
Regardless of the type of flooring that you are using, there are several ways to utilize the flooring remnants.
With the vast amount of information that is available to home owners and apartment dwellers, whether it be through the internet searches, television, or even from classes, or help from the staff at your local home improvement stores, there is an increase of those doing DIY projects.
When ordering your materials, it is wise to order a bit more than you need to allow for errors, and especially pieces, such as in flooring, that cannot be used due to damage or even warping. Before you throw away the flooring remnants, whether damaged or not, you might want to put your imagination to use. You may be able to use the left overs as a way to save money on the current project, a future one, or maybe use as a home décor idea.
Regardless of the type of flooring that you are using, there are several ways to utilize the flooring remnants.
With the vast amount of information that is available to home owners and apartment dwellers, whether it be through the internet searches, television, or even from classes, or help from the staff at your local home improvement stores, there is an increase of those doing DIY projects.
When ordering your materials, it is wise to order a bit more than you need to allow for errors, and especially pieces, such as in flooring, that cannot be used due to damage or even warping. Before you throw away the flooring remnants, whether damaged or not, you might want to put your imagination to use. You may be able to use the left overs as a way to save money on the current project, a future one, or maybe use as a home décor idea.
Remnant Flooring
Regardless of the type of flooring that you are using, there are several ideas for using remnant flooring. When redoing a kitchen, one of the problems a busy family has is the dings in that fresh paint job from the banging of chairs and tables into the wall. Those who have a large amount of wall space may opt not to use one color, but several in order to add a different look or to make their space appear to be larger or smaller than it really is. However, when you have a great deal of wall space that is painted, the kitchen seems to be swallowed up. There is a remedy when you use leftover materials.
With the designs available in the various types of flooring, such as with linoleum, you can create a great wood look using leftover linoleum. The linoleum can be glued to the bottom half of your wall(s) with trim around the top. This is a great way to have a wood look. You can find patterns that look exactly like wood flooring.
You can use remnant flooring to cover one or more walls such as flooring that has a stone, marble, or brick appearance to it. This is much less expensive than paying a professional to build an authentic brick wall for you. The cost of brick, and other needed materials is also expensive.
When using linoleum in areas where water may be able to get underneath of it, simply use caulk around the edges. Tip: Do not use this idea inside the shower, but it can be used on bathroom walls.
With the designs available in the various types of flooring, such as with linoleum, you can create a great wood look using leftover linoleum. The linoleum can be glued to the bottom half of your wall(s) with trim around the top. This is a great way to have a wood look. You can find patterns that look exactly like wood flooring.
You can use remnant flooring to cover one or more walls such as flooring that has a stone, marble, or brick appearance to it. This is much less expensive than paying a professional to build an authentic brick wall for you. The cost of brick, and other needed materials is also expensive.
When using linoleum in areas where water may be able to get underneath of it, simply use caulk around the edges. Tip: Do not use this idea inside the shower, but it can be used on bathroom walls.

Craft Ideas Using Flooring Remnants
Molding is often used when installing flooring. The trim that is left over can be used as decorative items, creating a panel look to your walls, as a chair rail, among many others. There are endless ideas as to what you can do with remnant flooring and molding along with other materials.
- Coffee Table
- Coasters
- Doormat
Molding is often used when installing flooring. The trim that is left over can be used as decorative items, creating a panel look to your walls, as a chair rail, among many others. There are endless ideas as to what you can do with remnant flooring and molding along with other materials.