How to Hang a Rug With a Dollar Store Belt

Caitlin Bigelow
by Caitlin Bigelow
3 Materials
$20
2 Hours
Easy
Learn how to transform an inexpensive thrift store leather belt into a professional looking wall hanging. This project costs under $15!
Learn how to transform an inexpensive thrift store leather belt into a professional looking wall hanging. This project costs under $15!
For this project you'll need: Leather Belt (Check out thrift stores! I got mine for $1) Wooden Pole Wood Stain Drill Scissors Dry wall anchors Level
Stain your pole and leave in a sunny place to dry.
Cut your belt into two equal pieces and fold each piece in half.
Make sure you have two even pieces.
Drill through both sides. Drill two holes in each piece. Make sure your two holes are in the same location on each piece of belt, otherwise it will be harder to hang it level!
This is the only tricky part of the whole project, make sure your belt loops are hung level. No one wants a crooked wall hanging! I used two dry wall anchors on each side, which was probably over kill...but I am sleeping below this and didn't want it to bonk me in the head in the middle of the night.
Make sure you're either mounting into a stud or using the appropriate dry wall anchors.
Hang your pole through the two loops and slide your rug over.
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  • Sharon Termini Sharon Termini on Jul 29, 2020

    This is different but how is the carpet going to stay straight

  • Antoinette Antoinette on Aug 01, 2020

    What did you do to keep the rug from falling

  • Kimber Kimber on Jun 23, 2021

    such a good idea. do the screws show on the front of the belt or is there something decorative there?

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  • Tammy Tammy on Jun 22, 2021

    I love the color and warmth it brought to the room.

    Like back in the old days when it was common place to hang tapestries on castle walls.

  • Anise Aschenbach Anise Aschenbach on Jun 23, 2021

    Nice job and adds warmth.👍️

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