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DIY Canvas Rug

May 30, 2013January 5, 2019 Sam 14 comments
DIY Canvas Rug
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I love canvas area rugs, but they can be SO expensive. I recently bought a beautiful one for my room and found it for $40, which isn’t so bad… but then I thought, why can’t I make my own canvas rug? So I did… for only $10! Check out how I made this custom DIY canvas rug in just a few easy steps!


DIY Canvas Rug

So like I said, all-in-all this rug cost me $10 to make. Now I just have to figure out a place to put it…

What You’ll Need:
how to make a custom canvas rug
Canvas Drop Cloth (Purchased for $10 at Home Depot)
Paint
Stencil
Paintbrush

The Steps:

1. Iron out your drop cloth to get as many of the wrinkles out as possible.
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2. Use your stencil to paint on your design (make sure you dab the paint, not brush it).
how to stencil a rug
3. Let it dry!
how to custom paint a rug
Fun Tips:
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Canvas drop cloths come in every size and shape, so find the one that fits your room the best.  These drop cloths can be used outdoors or indoors! Heck, I might make one for every room!

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14 comments

  1. Petite Sal. says:
    May 30, 2013 at 10:20 AM

    Oh I love this DIY! And you're right, those cloths cost a fortune. Thanks for the tip! I shared it on twitter too 🙂

    Reply
    1. Sam says:
      May 30, 2013 at 9:44 PM

      Thanks so much! I'm so glad you like the project!

      Reply
  2. Denise says:
    May 30, 2013 at 8:14 PM

    Oh, woooooow! You made a rug, painting and all???? You are so talented! I am looking for a rug to my living room and they are $120, so now I have an idea what to do! Thanks for that! Even if I don't make it, you gave me an idea to another thing… I tell about it later! Sorry I didn't comment before, I was very jet lagged last week, but now things are normal again!

    Reply
    1. Sam says:
      May 30, 2013 at 9:45 PM

      Thank you! I did, I painted it all by myself, it was a ton of fun! It's such a creative project for a budget! So glad you enjoyed! Thanks for commenting 🙂

      Reply
  3. Elizabeth says:
    June 6, 2013 at 8:33 PM

    This is AMAZING!! I'm going to try this for my next project. I'll be sure to link you!! Followed!

    Reply
    1. Sam says:
      June 7, 2013 at 12:04 AM

      Thank you so much! I love posting DIY projects for that reason! I'd love that! Please let me know when you post so that I can check out your final result! I'd love to keep in touch!!

      Reply
  4. CC says:
    June 14, 2013 at 12:38 PM

    Such a great idea! I did something similar to canvas bags for all my bridesmaids in my wedding. Looks like I need to head over to Lowe's soon…

    Reply
  5. Eileen Chow says:
    January 7, 2014 at 2:33 PM

    Great idea! I love the idea of personalizing your own rugs!

    Cheers,
    Eileen | http://www.yesmissy.com

    Reply
    1. Sam says:
      April 19, 2018 at 7:27 PM

      I love that idea!

      Reply
  6. Mary Jones says:
    August 20, 2014 at 12:24 AM

    Got me 2 of them can wait till I do them

    Reply
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  9. Maria Morieko says:
    September 2, 2019 at 11:47 AM

    DONT THEY SLIDE ALL OVER THE FLOOR

    Reply
    1. Sam says:
      September 21, 2019 at 11:10 PM

      This particular one has plastic on the bottom the gripped to the tiles pretty well! You could always add a rug pad too!

      Reply

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