Add Paint To Area Rug

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.

Add paint to area rug.

Lay it out on a drop cloth. It helps the paint soak into the fibers of the fabric rug so it s not going to flake and peel after a while. Continued painting until all stripes have been painted. You might think your rug is ready but go over the entire rug one more time.

Spray painting stripes on the area rug. I wanted the variations of different shades of red. They instantly change the way a space looks and are an easy and temporary way to add color or pattern to a room. Add the extra strip on the inside of your tape borders so that you are not covering up the parts of the carpet that would become the stripes.

Make sure it is clean and completely dry. If you notice that any paint has sprayed beyond your double tape borders blot. I mixed 1 part fabric medium with 2 parts exterior latex paint. How to paint a rug.

I don t know about you but i love area rugs. This rug became my canvas to create my own design. Pour the extended paint into a tray remove excess and begin rolling onto the area in small sections. I didn t want a solid red rug.

The sixth tip is to apply more than one coat of paint. Vacuum your rug thoroughly. Here s a diy tutorial on how to paint your area rug with regular latex paint and still keep it soft. Once i finished painting the rug i let it dry completely.

So i decided to paint an inexpensive rug to get just the look i wanted. This is a no dye method meaning you won t need to boil y. I used a stiff angled purdy paint brush to paint the border and didn t use tape since the angle on the paint brush made it fairly easy to not get paint on the rug as i painted. Once i mixed the paint and fabric medium i just applied the mixture with a sponge brush.

This will make more of a contrast between the paint and the rug and a crisper finished product. To keep from getting paint on the rug itself as you paint add painter s tape around the edge of the border to protect the rug. To add a faux fabric technique to a faux painted rug mix one part paint extender with four parts paint and mix well. Painting your old area rug is great way to give it a new life and flex your artistic muscle.

However if you are on a tight budget like us then you may quickly realize that the area rug you want is out of your price range boooooo.