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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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
super cute idea!
Awesome!! What a great makeover! Would love to see you at my weekend linky party!
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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.
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That turned out really well. Great site for his train 🙂
Great job. Turned out really well.
Great idea! The stripes are so cute! How many coats did you end up having to do?
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.
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
Awesome idea, that looks great!!
What a remarkably job you did with that rug. It certainly made a drastic change for the better. Looks great.
The rug came out great! What a creative and inexpensive way to make something beautiful 🙂
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
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
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.
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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!
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That looks awesome! Such a simple thing can turn out so amazing! 🙂
Sarah
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You did a great job…the lines are so crisp. I love that this was a $2 project!
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Cheers!
Theresa
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.
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!
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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
ps~I am your newest follower!
This looks so good and looks like it cost way more than $2. Thanks for linking up to Creation Mondays @ ~The Life of Me~!
Love this idea!!! Looks gorgeous!
Thanks for hooking up at my Weekend Link Party! Have a great day.
Humble Homemaking
Uh YEAH! Totally worth it! I love it and I am going to feature this tomorrow. Thanks for linking up!
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
LOVE IT!!!
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
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 🙂
awesome and easy change! Thanks for linking up to Mad Skills Monday!
Love love love. Simply but awesome!