If you're like me, always searching for thrifty ways to spruce up dated household items, I want you to know that painting a carpet is a piece of cake.
I first got the idea when I came across a post, here, on ApartmentTherapy. Stacie is the name of the talented woman who used spray paint on her area rug. Several weeks later, I came across another woman who blogged about painting a carpet. Only this woman used actual paint.
After reading up on this, and seeing that lots of folks have successfully did it, I set out to paint my very own carpet. And lucky for me, Rob's mom gave us an IKEA hand-me-down rug several months prior that I used as my blank canvas. I didn't feel bad about painting the carpet because it had minor stains and spots on it - which actually is a perfect excuse for you to paint your old area rug, too!
So, here's what I did...you won't believe how easy (and inexpensive) this was.
Here is the carpet in our family room BEFORE I painted it:
- Paint (shown above) $10.98
- Painter's Tape $3.28
- Small Roller $2.18
I outlined the squares and border with the painter's tape and painted away! |
I linked up at Amanda's Weekend Bloggy Reading from Serenity Now, check it out HERE.
9 comments:
Wow. That's great. It adds a lot more interest. Nice pattern.
Wow!! What a great idea to create your own design.
It looks so great with your couch!
I think this is probably the best rug makeover I've ever seen! It looks like your brought it home from the store this way. Love the pattern you chose. If you could please add a link back to me or my button to your post, I'd greatly appreciate it. My blog is small, so I really rely on those link-backs. Thanks! :)
Wow! That is AMAZING. I would have never know that was a painted design! How well does it hold up to everyday use? Great job!
Over from Serenity Now's linky :)
seriously impressive. That is amazing, and it looks great in the room. What a smart and kinda fearless thing to do!
Oh my gosh. Painted carpet. I NEVER would have thought of that!
Wow! I never would have thought to paint CARPET!! My daughter has an el cheapo rug in her bedroom that looks like a carpet remnant with binding...I finally know an inexpensive way to spruce it up! Thanks so much! One question...is the carpet comfortable to walk on, or is it kind of stiff? Either way...I can't wia to try this, and to see they look on my hubs face when I tell him what I'm up to!
ANGIE: Thanks for popping in to read my blog and for your nice comments.
The rug was a tad stiff but it's not stiff to the point that it's uncomfortable.
You should totally paint your daughter's carpet - especially if it's "el cheapo," LOL. The patterns are endless.
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