We moved Anne out of the nursery when Bob was born and into her big girl room. She is still in a crib, but the room also has a queen sized bed and it is decorated in a color palette she can grow into (Grey, Hot Pink, Purple and Lime). Luckily, it was a smooth transition and she loves her new room. The room is fairly large, so I needed a big area rug to fill the space. The 12x15 rugs I liked were all expensive, so when I came across this DIY project I thought I would give it a try. I took two 6x9 Ikea area rugs ($39 each) painted them, and then bound them together to make one large rug. I think it turned out great. Easy and cheap project!
Taping out my pattern... I decided to go with something graphic. I have seen other examples where they used a stencil for a more traditional look.
I only did one coat of paint.
I used an upholstery needle and thread to bind the two rugs together.
Finished project!
Great job! looks fantastic and I'm sure Anne loves it! would be curious to hear how it holds up through the years.
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