Diy Paint Rug Solid Color

Instead of spending money to replace an ugly carpet you can paint it.

Diy paint rug solid color.

You can use acrylic or latex paint and i just used some custom mixed navy and turquoise paint. This will prevent bleeding under the tape. This is a no dye method meaning you won t need to boil y. How to paint on old area rugs.

The puffy paint dots will look like embroidered french. I didn t want a solid red rug. To make a painted pillow like this one trace a favorite shape on contact paper. There was a lot of streaking where the paint was not applied evenly.

The first thing i did was create the shape templates in illustrator. The color faded a bit and the rug looks more of a dark pink. One of my favorite home diy projects to make over the past year has been painting rugs. It is with great sadness that i have to say this diy was a flop.

Your old area rug has seen better days. To paint the edges put your roller on the paint and then roll away from it. Go for a classic solid color or tap into your creativity to make funky or modern designs. Once i finished painting the rug i let it dry completely.

When you paint your squares be sure to roll away from the tape. Cut it out and press the paper to a solid color pillow. Here s a diy tutorial on how to paint your area rug with regular latex paint and still keep it soft. I love taking a pattern from a pillow or even trying to recreate the same pattern from a very expensive rug.

2 now you are ready to paint. Once i mixed the paint and fabric medium i just applied the mixture with a sponge brush. The carpet fibers and carpet backing soaked up the paint. Buying a new area rug.

How to paint your carpet. The next day in this case the paint had substantially lightened in color. I painted all of my green squares first and then followed with my blue squares. The last thing you want is to run out of paint before your diy painted rug is finished.

This rug became my canvas to create my own design. With a light touch apply puffy paint dots around the outside of the design. You ll need to use the right kind of paint and. I used two coats of each color.

It s so fun to come up with a pattern or design and then create it. I wanted the variations of different shades of red. So this rug needed a second coat of paint. You might be bored with the pattern or color or perhaps it has stains that are difficult to cover up.

It s been over year now and a the paint slightly rubs off. A second coat was added and again left to dry overnight. If you don t mind that than this might be what you re looking for.