How To Paint A Rug Using Vinyl Flooring....

 Happy Wednesday Y'all!!

If you've been following along, you know that I am in in the process of making over my laundry room yet AGAIN!

If you missed that post & want the back story to that decision, you can check it out HERE.

One thing that I was wanting for the laundry room (that I never got around to finding/making the last time around) was a rug for the area in front of the washer & dryer. I looked around for a while, but finding something that was the right size AND the right color was proving to be difficult!

I'd always wanted to try painting a rug & since I already had the paint colors to match the prints I had bought at IKEA, I thought...."Why not just paint a rug to match the space?!"

AGAIN, I started looking for a plain rug that I could paint, in the dimensions I needed and AGAIN, I was having trouble! So, I decided to look for a vinyl remnant (you could also use a carpet remnant) that I could cut to size and paint to match the decor of the room. I took pictures of the process & thought I would share the steps with you today! 

I found this 12 foot by 3 foot vinyl remnant at Lowes for just $9.00......

I needed the rug to be 5 1/2 foot long & since each square measured 6 inches, I cut off the little piece on the end to make measuring & cutting the rug easier....

Once I had the length of the rug cut, I took the vinyl remnant into the laundry room to figure out my width. 

The final dimensions of the rug ended up being 66" X 34"

Once I the vinyl cut to the size I needed, I was ready to paint. I decided to paint the back side of the vinyl, because I didn't want the square pattern to show through & because my mom told me that was the correct way to do it!  Thanks mom! :)

So, I started by giving the vinyl two coats of primer....

I just rolled the paint on with a foam roller.....easy peasy! :)

Once the primer had dried, I began painting the vinyl. I did 3 coats total. The color I used was called "Champagne Blush", it was a Valspar color from Lowes. I bought a sample size of it, which cost around $3.00 and had just enough to finish the rug.

Just a little painting tip.....if you don't have a paint tray lying around the house & don't want to run to the store to buy one. I use this old casserole dish repeatedly....

I just line it with some aluminum foil & pour my paint in. When you are done, just take the foil out & throw it in the trash! Easy clean-up every time! :)

Okay...moving on!

I let the the rug dry for a full 24 hours (although I'm not sure that is necessary....I was mostly just needing a break!) Then I dug out my old stencil that I used for a few of my other projects. You can read more about those HERE and HERE.

I placed the stencil in the middle of the rug to start, that way the design on each end would be the same when I was finished.

I moved the stencil down.....

And then worked my way to the outsides....

If you want to see a more detailed tutorial on how to stencil, you can view a video tutorial that I did HERE.

When I was finished stenciling, I finished the rug off by adding a thin coat of polyurethane to seal it.

Make sure you follow the dry time instructions on the polyurethane before using the rug or walking on it.

I placed the rug in my kitchen to take pictures of it when I was finished for a couple different reasons: 1) because the lighting was better in this room & 2) because I am still tying up some loose ends in the laundry room & it's not quite ready for it's big reveal! :)

All in all, I am pretty pleased with how this rug turned out! Not only does it match the room colors to a tee, but I was also able to cut it to the exact size I needed!

 And after spending just $9.00 on the vinyl & $3.00 on the pink paint ( I already had all the other supplies on hand), I got the rug I was wanting for just $12.00 total!
Not too shabby!

I even had enough vinyl left over to make another rug, should I choose to do so! :)

What do you think?!

Have you ever painted a rug before?!
I would LOVE to hear about it!!

I hope you enjoyed this little tutorial!!

Can't wait to show you the other project I completed for this room!

Stayed Tuned! :)

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