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Cheryl’s Art Studio Makeover with Foam Wood Grain Tiles

By Paige Cerulli

Created: Jun, 2025

Creating an art studio that’s conducive to comfort and creativity can help artists do their best work. When Cheryl, an artist in San Antonio, Texas, needed to upgrade her garage art studio, she realized that her flooring choice would play an important role. Ultimately, Cheryl found the right home art studio flooring at Greatmats.

Cheryl’s garage had concrete flooring, which was cold and hard underfoot. “I needed to upgrade my studio into my garage, and I was concerned with standing on cold concrete,” she explains. She needed a flooring product that could be installed over concrete, that would maximize her comfort, and that would buffer the cold.

While looking for flooring ideas, she saw the Foam Tiles Wood Grain at Home Depot and decided to buy them directly from Greatmats. These wood grain foam tiles proved to be an ideal flooring for her home art studio. The tiles were easily portable, inexpensive, and allowed for a DIY installation. Cheryl was able to install about 50 tiles within a couple of hours.

Most importantly, the tiles were comfortable underfoot, and Cheryl could walk on them in bare feet. Her studio now feels like a welcoming and creative space, rather than a cold garage.

“It was a great experience,” Cheryl says of buying the flooring from Greatmats. She bought the tiles while they were on sale and recommends them to anyone looking for a fast and easy flooring solution.

Although Cheryl wanted a softer and more comfortable flooring, she was worried about her art studio furniture potentially tearing the tiles. So, Cheryl put coasters on the feet of her chairs, tables, and storage cabinets in use in the room, protecting the tiles from potential damage.

Why the Foam Tiles Wood Grain are Ideal Home Art Studio Flooring

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As Cheryl discovered, the Foam Tiles Wood Grain are an ideal flooring for a home art studio. The tiles worked well for her studio makeover, creating a comfortable and welcoming studio for her to work in. If you’re creating a home art studio or need to build a space to work in your garage, these tiles might be ideal for you, too, thanks to their desirable qualities.

Cushion and Comfort


These wood grain foam tiles are a highly popular choice because they’re comfortable underfoot. The tiles provide a bit of cushion, so they’re ideal when you’re going to be spending time on your feet, such as if you’re painting, like Cheryl does. While the tiles are comfortable and forgiving, they’re still supportive enough so that you can easily stand without sinking down into the surface or feeling unbalanced.

Cold Buffering Properties


These tiles can be installed directly over a concrete floor, and they’ll help buffer the cold that seeps up from the floor. Their insulating properties mean you can install them in a basement or garage to create a warmer, more welcoming living space. These tiles can help make your home’s spaces more versatile, so you’re able to get more use and value out of spaces like your garage.

Aesthetic Appeal


These foam tiles are available in four eye-catching wood grain patterns, so you can enjoy a beautiful finish in your art studio or other space. The rustic finishes add a distinctive touch to a space, and the selection of finishes means you can find an option that reflects your individual style. The different finishes pair well with any decor, creating a beautiful space that you’ll be proud to show to others.

Easy Installation


These wood grain floor tiles are very easy to install. Thanks to their puzzle edges, you can connect the tiles by aligning the edges and just pushing them together. The tiles are lightweight and easy to carry, but once installed, they’ll stay securely in place.

Each tile includes two border strips so that you can create an island installation with clean, finished edges. They’re also easy to cut for a wall-to-wall installation.

Waterproof Design


Since the tiles are waterproof, they’re highly versatile and are suitable for use in an art studio, where spills can happen. When used in a basement or garage, the tiles may be exposed to moisture, which could damage other types of flooring. However, the waterproof design means the tiles are durable and won’t be damaged. If your space experiences a significant flood, you can easily uninstall the tiles, allow them and your space to dry, and then reinstall them.

Affordability


The tiles are an affordable home art studio flooring option. In addition to their affordable purchase price, you’ll further save on the flooring because you won’t have to pay for a professional installation. Additionally, the tiles can be installed directly on surfaces like concrete without any need for an underlayment, further saving you money on the installation.

Purchase Home Art Studio Flooring From Greatmats

As Cheryl discovered, the Foam Tiles Wood Grain make an ideal home art studio flooring choice, but Greatmats has other products that will work well for your art studio, too. Contact our customer service team today; we’re happy to help you find the best product for your art studio and answer any questions you may have.
Cheryl D.
San Antonio TX