Hmmm....I am actually suppose to be working on Halloween costumes...but I am so distracted....it is crazy. Well recently I DIY-ed a wipeable rug....let me say, "I LOVE IT"....I feel like it pulls the room together. I have not really accessorized my rental yet, but it is coming along. Yes, I am one of those people who believe that your house (whether you own or rent) is a reflection of who you are. Hate to say it...but that is what I believe. Anyways, the wipeable rugs are totally kid friendly, can be original in design, easy to create, and inexpensive. I actually plan on doing another one in my kitchen in the near future (I already have a design pattern in mind)...maybe in january????? I don't want to get carried away with wipeable rugs because I like texture...but I love the fact that I can paint it however I want. I thought about adding one in my front entry way, but right now I am undecided...I hate it when rugs are dirty so my front rug would definitely have to be some type of utility rug since I would not be able to run it in the wash...easy does it. I know I am rambling...but here you go...
Here is my rug in my dining room...it measures 9x7 and reminds me totally of beetle juice....right?
Note: the grain work in photo is from editing...I am such a horrible photographer...and editor. Ha!
DIY Process:
Clean and prime it
fully primed, I let it dry overnight
Tape it and paint it
Seal it
I totally forgot to mention the fact that this was made out of vinyl. Basically, I used the back side of vinyl....off the role vinyl at Lowes for a steal of $30 originally $80. Would love to say that this was an original idea...but is was NOT. There are plenty of DIY tutorials on this in blog world.
Break down:
Clean it
Prime it
Tape it
Paint it
Seal it
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