How To Paint Area Rugs

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.

How to paint area rugs.

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. Sisal rugs are affordable durable and great for layering on porches and patios. New area rugs can be very expensive. The natural woven fibers help ground your outdoor space but if you prefer a little more color or pattern this style of area rug is easy to customize with a pretty hand painted design.

Allow the paint to dry in between each coat. The sixth tip is to apply more than one coat of paint. This will make more of a contrast between the paint and the rug and a crisper finished product. Brush it on as even as possible.

Lay it out on a drop cloth. It helps the paint soak into the fibers of the fabric rug so it s not going to flake and peel after a while. Painting your old area rug is great way to give it a new life and flex your artistic muscle. Sorry i can t be more helpful.

Make sure it is clean and completely dry. Apply the paint generously to the rug in the open spaces. I am not sure how it would affect a soft rug. I mixed 1 part fabric medium with 2 parts exterior latex paint.

If needed apply two coats until you reach your desired paint color. Today i am sharing how i created a diy painted rug inspired by west elm for just 20. The rug i painted is an indoor outdoor rug so it was stiff to begin with and the paint did not significantly change the texture. A rug with a short fibers such as berber or sisal accepts paint better plush or long fibered rugs may feel matted or hard in painted areas as it takes more paint to cover these types of rugs.

We turned a plain inexpensive carpet remnant into this gorgeous area rug with upholstery paint and a few rolls of painter s tape.