A stunning DIY Penny Floor design!

by Shirley Marie Bradby

November 21, 2016

A stunning DIY Penny Floor design!
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Do you want to renovate your house or just one room in particular? First, give free rein to your imagination, just like the Portland-based American DIY-er Imgur Tonya Tooners did.

Imgur had to redo the kitchen floor and, instead of opting for tiles, kitchen carpet or parquet, she decided to give a far more original touch to her home. 

First, she went to the bank and exchanged $150 for 15,000 penny coins. No one could have imagined what she was going to do ...

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With a suitable product, Imur cleaned and polished the penny coins to make them look brand new!

With a suitable product, Imur cleaned and polished the penny coins to make them look brand new!
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After locating the center of the floor of the room in question, she began to arrange the coins in the shape of a rhombus.

After locating the center of the floor of the room in question, she began to arrange the coins in the shape of a rhombus.

She alternated the rhombi in which predominated the shiniest penny coins with those made with the more oxidized penny coins.

She alternated the rhombi in which predominated the shiniest penny coins with those made with the more oxidized penny coins.

Gradually, Imur arrived at the sides and she changed the pattern of the coins so as to create different designs.

Gradually, Imur arrived at the sides and she changed the pattern of the coins so as to create different designs.

It is impressive to see how every penny was arranged with care -- the profiles of President Lincoln all look in the same direction!

It is impressive to see how every penny was arranged with care -- the profiles of President Lincoln all look in the same direction!
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Then, after completing the entire floor surface, she covered the floor design with a resin to secure the pennies to the floor and . . . voila! Here is the spectacular result!

Then, after completing the entire floor surface, she covered the floor design with a resin to secure the pennies to the floor and . . . voila! Here is the spectacular result!
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