Add Paint To Area Rug

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

Add paint to area rug.

I mixed 1 part fabric medium with 2 parts exterior latex paint. This will make more of a contrast between the paint and the rug and a crisper finished product. The sixth tip is to apply more than one coat of paint. 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.

I wanted the variations of different shades of red. Lay it out on a drop cloth. 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. Cheryl simmons first coat.

I don t know about you but i love area rugs. This is a no dye method meaning you won t need to boil y. They instantly change the way a space looks and are an easy and temporary way to add color or pattern to a room. I didn t want a solid red rug.

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

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. Spray painting stripes on the area rug. This is what the sad drab rug looked like before i got started. Once i finished painting the rug i let it dry completely.

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. Once i mixed the paint and fabric medium i just applied the mixture with a sponge brush. You might think your rug is ready but go over the entire rug one more time. Make sure it is clean and completely dry.

This rug became my canvas to create my own design. How to paint a rug. If you notice that any paint has sprayed beyond your double tape borders blot. Here s a diy tutorial on how to paint your area rug with regular latex paint and still keep it soft.

To add a faux fabric technique to a faux painted rug mix one part paint extender with four parts paint and mix well.