Need to update your outdated floor on a tight budget? These cheap flooring ideas are budget-friendly, but high on style. Check out these affordable ways to update old tile, wood, vinyl and linoleum floors.
Y'all, we all know what one of the most expensive things to makeover in your home is your floors. Many of us have been left wondering if there even such a thing as cheap (as in inexpensive, not as in unattractive, lol) flooring ideas. Hardwood, tile, laminate hardwood…there are lots of choices, and most come with a seriously hefty price tag.
When we moved in, all of our floors needed a complete overhaul. I have ALWAYS loved hardwood, but it was completely out of our price range. So we went with laminate, and we couldn't be happier. Read about that here in our downstairs and upstairs. We could have installed new laminate floors throughout our entire house, but instead, I was inspired to save our budget and get creative.
I looked around and found some cheap flooring ideas to use on the horribly damaged bamboo floors in our kitchen and dining room, as well as the vinyl in our laundry room. We painted our wood kitchen floor and our vinyl laundry room floors and couldn't be happier with the results. Painting those floors was our perfect fix, but there are so many GORGEOUS, but cheap, flooring ideas out there that you are sure to find one here that is perfect for your home! (Update: You can see what our totally renovated kitchen looks like now!)
Don't let your floors hold you back from giving your room a complete makeover. Check out the AMAZING ideas below and get inspired!
Gorgeous But Cheap Flooring Ideas
Affordable Ways to Update Damaged Wood Floors
Wallpapered Floor by Grillo Designs
Painted Green Floors by White Dog Vintage 
Geometric Stenciled Floor by Sarah Sherman Samuel for A Beautiful Mess 
Stenciled Wood Floors by Kaleidoscope Living 
Affordable Ways to Update Vinyl or Linoleum Wood Floors
Painted Vinyl Floor by Kaleidoscope Living 
Affordable Wood Floor Options
DIY Plywood Floors by House Seven 
Stained Plywood Subfloor by Ana-White 
Plywood Plank Floors by Remodelando la Casa 
DIY Geometric Wood Flooring by Vintage Revivals 
Wide-Plank Plywood Floor from Little Green Notebook 
Affordable Options for Updating Old Tile
Painted Tile by Remington Avenue
Sheet Vinyl Floors Over Tile by Bless'er House 
Faux Cement Tile Painted Floors by Bright Green Door 
Vinyl Floor Stickers Over Old Tile by The Turquoise Home 
Miscellaneous Cheap Flooring Options
Stenciled Concrete Floors by The Crowned Goat 
Scrabble Tile Floor by Katie Lo of Mullo Designs 
Art Paper Floors by Lazy Cozy
Luxury Vinyl Tiles That Look Like Marble by Chris Loves Julia 
If you don't want to tackle any of the DIY cheap flooring ideas above from scratch, there are some amazing retail options to help you along the way! These cheap flooring ideas can be purchased to get you on your way to beautiful floors with a little less work!!! This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience (which means if you make a purchase after clicking a link I will earn a small commission which helps keep my blog up and running but it won't cost you a penny more)! Click here to read my full disclosure policy.
Vinyl Floor Tile Stickers by Quadrostyle 
I am so impressed with all of these creative flooring options. They are so pretty and don't blow your makeover budget out of the water. Which is your favorite? I am seriously in love with those green painted floors! Also, the scrabble tile floor is insanely clever and fun. I love seeing how creative people can be with their budgeting dollars!
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What’s amazing is many of these look even nicer than expensive flooring. The bold patterns and stripes get me every time. This post has me day dreaming of home ownership so I can paint the floors!
Right?! Aren’t they amazing, Jill?! So glad you find them as inspiring and beautiful as I do!