Add Paint To Area Rug

This rug became my canvas to create my own design.

Add paint to area rug.

Once i mixed the paint and fabric medium i just applied the mixture with a sponge brush. This is what the sad drab rug looked like before i got started. Lay it out on a drop cloth. 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.

If you notice that any paint has sprayed beyond your double tape borders blot. I didn t want a solid red rug. Vacuum your rug thoroughly. I mixed 1 part fabric medium with 2 parts exterior latex paint.

It helps the paint soak into the fibers of the fabric rug so it s not going to flake and peel after a while. I wanted the variations of different shades of red. 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. Make sure it is clean and completely dry.

Spray painting stripes on the area rug. Continued painting until all stripes have been painted. So i decided to paint an inexpensive rug to get just the look i wanted. You might think your rug is ready but go over the entire rug one more time.

Here s a diy tutorial on how to paint your area rug with regular latex paint and still keep it soft. How to paint a rug. Cheryl simmons first coat. I don t know about you but i love area rugs.

Pour the extended paint into a tray remove excess and begin rolling onto the area in small sections. To add a faux fabric technique to a faux painted rug mix one part paint extender with four parts paint and mix well. If you re also painting a 6 8 rug you ll need 2 6 oz bottles of the fabric medium found at a craft store and 1 quart of paint to do one coat. 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.

This will make more of a contrast between the paint and the rug and a crisper finished product. 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 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. They instantly change the way a space looks and are an easy and temporary way to add color or pattern to a room.

Painting your old area rug is great way to give it a new life and flex your artistic muscle.