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February 23, 2011 By Brooke 32 Comments

The To-Do with kids

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I have been searching for a rug for my sons room for quite a while.  I fell in love with the ikea Rast rug, but they no longer make it.  It was a great deal at $7 and everything else just seemed to expensive after that price.  Enter:  DIY thoughts.

 Found this rug while cleaning out my moms basement.  I think it used to be in my brothers room.  Price: FREE!

 Son wanted to help, by running his trains on it!  I figured I could half pay attention to him while taping my rug.

 Spray painted the stripes on my driveway – finally a day sunny enough to do it!

  
The finished product!  (Please ignore the random ball under his dresser and random object next to his piggy bank.  We have been busy…)
Total Cost: $2 for the red spray paint. What do you think?  Worth it?

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  1. Amanda says

    February 23, 2011 at 7:48 am

    This is so cool! I never would have thought of spray painting a rug, what a fab way to give it a new lease of life! Thanks for sharing

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  2. Nikki says

    February 23, 2011 at 7:56 am

    super cute idea!

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  3. Rachael says

    February 23, 2011 at 1:13 pm

    Awesome!! What a great makeover! Would love to see you at my weekend linky party!

    http://www.lovelycraftyhome.com

    Reply
  4. Alayna Howard says

    February 23, 2011 at 6:15 am

    I love this. Thank you so much for sharing! I would be honored if you would link up your super cute blog over on my blog stalkin’ page.

    http://alaynahoward.blogspot.com/p/blog-stalkin.html

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  5. Carol says

    February 23, 2011 at 1:25 pm

    That turned out really well. Great site for his train 🙂

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  6. Donnie says

    February 23, 2011 at 2:51 pm

    Great job. Turned out really well.

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  7. Erica @ http://bisforboycreations.blogspot.com/ says

    February 23, 2011 at 3:29 pm

    Great idea! The stripes are so cute! How many coats did you end up having to do?

    Reply
  8. Jacqueline says

    February 23, 2011 at 3:46 pm

    Found you post on Not just a housewife’s party page. Very creative, how is it holding up using spray paint? I just painted a small rug myself with regular acrylic paint.

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  9. ~~Carol~~ says

    February 23, 2011 at 3:59 pm

    Oh wow, that turned out fabulous! I’ve seen this done on some decorating shows on HGTV, but I was always skeptical. Here’s proof that it can be done, and cheap!
    Happy REDnesday!
    Carol

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  10. Jen says

    February 23, 2011 at 4:22 pm

    Awesome idea, that looks great!!

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  11. LV says

    February 23, 2011 at 5:32 pm

    What a remarkably job you did with that rug. It certainly made a drastic change for the better. Looks great.

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  12. KillerKaro says

    February 23, 2011 at 7:34 pm

    The rug came out great! What a creative and inexpensive way to make something beautiful 🙂

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  13. Jane says

    February 23, 2011 at 10:06 pm

    Love it! That’s a great idea…that worked. And don’t ever apologize for random toys and messiness…you have young kids. We call it “clean clutter”. My SIL once told me that you get 5 years per child to have clutter…I no longer have that excuse…but I am still messy!
    Jane

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  14. Magical Mystical Teacher says

    February 23, 2011 at 11:42 pm

    Definitely worth it! You couldn’t buy stripes like that in a store!

    PAINT MY DAY RED!

    A seeker of scarlet, they say,
    Is likely to savor the day
    If painted in red
    Or ruby—instead
    Of shades of monotonous grey!

    © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher

    Tug Boats Tinged with Red

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  15. Humble Homemaker says

    February 24, 2011 at 1:08 pm

    So cute! I love it. 🙂 I think I might make one for my hallway… hmmmm. Thanks for sharing. I am a new follower! Have a great day.
    Humble Homemaking

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  16. Heavenly Savings says

    February 24, 2011 at 4:19 pm

    Cute Blog! I’m a new follower Happy Thursday!! I would love for you to stop and take a look at my blog as well! Thanks!
    http://heavenlysavings.blogspot.com

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  17. Sarah says

    February 25, 2011 at 6:28 am

    That looks awesome! Such a simple thing can turn out so amazing! 🙂

    Sarah
    http://craftingandcreativity.blogspot.com/

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  18. Theresa says

    February 25, 2011 at 6:38 am

    You did a great job…the lines are so crisp. I love that this was a $2 project!
    I’m visiting from the Girl Creative’s Blog Hop.
    Cheers!
    Theresa

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  19. Maryann @ Domestically-Speaking says

    February 26, 2011 at 4:47 am

    LOVE spray paint! What a transformation from a $2 can of paint! I’m putting your rug in the PoPP Spotlight. Thanks for linking up.

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  20. AllieMakes! says

    February 28, 2011 at 12:21 am

    TOTALLY worth it! It looks FANTASTIC!
    Thanks for linking up to Making It With Allie! I can’t wait to see what you have for next week!
    AllieMakes.Blogspot.com

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  21. Tasha says

    February 28, 2011 at 10:13 pm

    Definantly worth it!! I am so jealous! lol! LOVE IT!
    Thanks so much for linking up to Try it Tuesday at DotDotDot! It made my day!
    I will be featuring this today and I can’t wait to see what you will be linking up tomorrow!! YAY!
    Have a great Monday!!
    Tasha

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  22. Tasha says

    February 28, 2011 at 10:58 pm

    ps~I am your newest follower!

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  23. Sasha says

    March 1, 2011 at 11:05 am

    This looks so good and looks like it cost way more than $2. Thanks for linking up to Creation Mondays @ ~The Life of Me~!

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  24. Heather says

    March 1, 2011 at 10:21 pm

    Love this idea!!! Looks gorgeous!

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  25. Humble Homemaker says

    March 2, 2011 at 3:29 pm

    Thanks for hooking up at my Weekend Link Party! Have a great day.
    Humble Homemaking

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  26. Stacy says

    March 3, 2011 at 2:50 am

    Uh YEAH! Totally worth it! I love it and I am going to feature this tomorrow. Thanks for linking up!

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  27. Allison @ House of Hepworths says

    March 3, 2011 at 4:17 am

    I featured you this week in my Hookin Up with HoH party!

    Feel free to stop by and grab a button. You earned it!

    ~Allison @ House of Hepworths

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  28. Creative Escapes says

    March 4, 2011 at 3:08 am

    LOVE IT!!!

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  29. Humble Homemaker says

    March 4, 2011 at 8:55 am

    I loved your project so much that I featured it on this weeks Weekend Review at Humble Homemaking! Thanks so much for sharing your talent and creativity. Click the link below to check it out and collect your featured button for your blog! Have a great day. 🙂
    The Weekend Review at Humble Homemaking

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  30. Shannon says

    March 7, 2011 at 5:07 am

    fan-freakin-wonderful $2 project I’ld say! 🙂 … don’t ya love it when that happens! … I’ve been thinking about a rug project lately too …. thanks for the inspiration 🙂

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  31. Ginger says

    March 12, 2011 at 2:38 am

    awesome and easy change! Thanks for linking up to Mad Skills Monday!

    Reply
  32. Michele A says

    March 14, 2012 at 8:32 pm

    Love love love. Simply but awesome!

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I am a mom to 4 boys in Calgary, Alberta.  I love learning how things are made, singing to the radio loudly, and can’t stop talking. Fueled by diet coke and chaos, I can often be found working on a project.  You can hang out here for craft ideas and tips, games and activities to do with kids, plus FREE svg files and printables.

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