Diy Paint Area 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.

Diy paint area rug.

So i decided to paint an inexpensive rug to get just the look i wanted. 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. Ask your local paint store for suggestions if you re not sure what kind to buy. Measuring and taping the stripe pattern in the area rug.

So for example you can paint a white rug black but you can not paint a black rug white. This is what the sad drab rug looked like before i got started. To minimize paint drips you will need to spray paint beyond the rug. New area rugs can be very expensive.

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. When choosing your paint color keep in mind that the paint can only cover a color lighter than the paint. We turned a plain inexpensive carpet remnant into this gorgeous area rug with upholstery paint and a few rolls of painter s tape. Save some money and make a rug.