Add Paint To Area Rug

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.

Add paint to area rug.

This will make more of a contrast between the paint and the rug and a crisper finished product. Painting your old area rug is great way to give it a new life and flex your artistic muscle. I mixed 1 part fabric medium with 2 parts exterior latex paint. 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.

Cheryl simmons first coat. To add a faux fabric technique to a faux painted rug mix one part paint extender with four parts paint and mix well. I don t know about you but i love area rugs. I didn t want a solid red rug.

They instantly change the way a space looks and are an easy and temporary way to add color or pattern to a room. Once i finished painting the rug i let it dry completely. 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. Make sure it is clean and completely dry.

This rug became my canvas to create my own design. 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. Continued painting until all stripes have been painted. If you notice that any paint has sprayed beyond your double tape borders blot.

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 is a no dye method meaning you won t need to boil y. Here s a diy tutorial on how to paint your area rug with regular latex paint and still keep it soft. 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.

So i decided to paint an inexpensive rug to get just the look i wanted. Once i mixed the paint and fabric medium i just applied the mixture with a sponge brush. Vacuum your rug thoroughly. I wanted the variations of different shades of red.

How to paint a rug. You might think your rug is ready but go over the entire rug one more time. Lay it out on a drop cloth. Spray painting stripes on the area rug.

It helps the paint soak into the fibers of the fabric rug so it s not going to flake and peel after a while.