Diy Paint Area Rug

To minimize paint drips you will need to spray paint beyond the rug.

Diy paint area rug.

Today i am sharing how i created a diy painted rug inspired by west elm for just 20. I had originally planned to paint the rug i currently have in my office studio but after coming across a pattern i loved i realized i could get the same look with just a sharpie. Measuring and taping the stripe pattern in the area rug. New area rugs can be very expensive.

Save some money and make a rug. Allow your diy painted area rug to dry overnight before sealing with two coats of a good quality water base flooring polyurethane the same polyurethane that would be applied to a painted wood floor. This is what the sad drab rug looked like before i got started. We turned a plain inexpensive carpet remnant into this gorgeous area rug with upholstery paint and a few rolls of painter s tape.

I have wanted a rug in our girls playroom for a while but i just didn t want to drop a ton of cash on one. When choosing your paint color keep in mind that the paint can only cover a color lighter than the paint. 10 doable designs for a diy rug though not always considered essential area rugs provide comfort and warmth for hard floor surfaces while adding aesthetics to a room s design. So for example you can paint a white rug black but you can not paint a black rug white.