Diy Paint Area Rug

Measuring and taping the stripe pattern in the area rug.

Diy paint area rug.

Today i am sharing how i created a diy painted rug inspired by west elm for just 20. Ask your local paint store for suggestions if you re not sure what kind to buy. New area rugs can be very expensive. So i decided to paint an inexpensive rug to get just the look i wanted.

Cheryl simmons pro tips. 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. We turned a plain inexpensive carpet remnant into this gorgeous area rug with upholstery paint and a few rolls of painter s tape. To minimize paint drips you will need to spray paint beyond the rug.

So for example you can paint a white rug black but you can not paint a black rug white. 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. 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. This is what the sad drab rug looked like before i got started.