If you can’t afford to buy a rug for $300; stencil one that will look as good as a $300 dollar rug. To stencil a 5×7 rug is easy and it’s something you will be very proud of. I purchased my rug from Walmart.com and my paint from Lowes.com. “MyColor” paint washes up very easy and it was so easy to work with. Oh, I purchased the stencil from Hobby Lobby…using a coupon of course.
First I measured the width of the rug. Then I measured the width of the stencil from one cut-out point to the other cut-out point (not the edge). I divided the width of the stencil by the width of the rug and I ended up with 3 (your number could be different)…with the remaining inches I divided them by 2 and that left me with 5 1/4 inches and this is where I placed the stencil at the cut-out point from the edge of the rug. I taped the stencil on the rug and stenciled one row at a time to the end of the rug.
When I came to the edge of the rug I put newspaper under the rug to protect the floor; and I taped the stitched edge of the rug because I didn’t want the edge to have paint on it. Then I finished the sides off.
Finish! Now that was easy!
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Love it!!!!
Thanks Hayden! It so easy!
Thanks for linking this up to ‘Saturday Sparks’. Your stenciled rug turned out wonderful. Love the design and the colors and your tutorial makes it look like a very do-able project.
Have a Wonderful Day,
Suzanne
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Thanks Suzanne, Thank you for ‘Saturday Sparks’ This project is very easy!
That rug is gorgeous. And so is the kitchen itself. And the Life is Beautiful print. Anyway, what a great idea to spice up a rug on a dime! I have a plain beige pier 1 rug that I like, but it’s kindof a snooze. Stencils here I come!!
Pinned & following!!
Best-
Kim
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Thanks Kim, I’ve seen this technique all over the internet and I just had to give it a try. I was so proud of it when I finished; it compliments my kitchen so well…love it! Oh by the way, the “Life is Beautiful” print…I paid fifty cents for the poster and about a dollar for the frame…@walmart.
GET OUT! I need to pay more attention & branch out when I go to my Walmart! Hahaha
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Whenever you go to Walmart…check out the discount section…always have it hidden in some corner in the store
I really love the rug.