Custom DIY Area Rug From Placemats

2 Materials
$70
50 Minutes
Easy

Are you looking for an area rug but coming up short on selection? How about designing and creating a custom DIY area rug! This DIY has high end results without the high end price tag. An easy how-to that takes less than an hour! Quick, easy and budget friendly, yes please!

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Choose the placemats

Choose placemats you'd like to use for a rug, and if there is room, lay them out on the floor of the aisle to gauge design. I used these placemats for my custom DIY area rug.

To seam the placemats together, use single sided carpet tape. This is the carpet seam tape I recommend.

Remove backing from tape, and place the mat halfway onto the tape, saving the other half for the next mat.

Join next placemat to the first, pressing down on the seam to secure.

Repeat step with another placemat. The placemats making the circumference edge of the rug will be joined on 3 sides to other mats. The center mats will be joined on all 4 sides.

Press the seams together to create a tight fit.

Continue steps until custom placemat rug is completed.

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Dive into our slideshow on 9 Gorgeous Updates That'll Make a Renter's Dreams Come True or check out more ideas for how to reuse and repurpose fabric for DIY projects here You'll be amazed at the possibilities!

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  • Mar79514941 Mar79514941 on Apr 10, 2024

    I have placemats that are similar but have a little different color. I bought them at thrift stores and am going to try this. Getting them at the thrift store they did not cost that much and I already have them. I would not put a bunch of money into it but I love the idea of it. I was trying to figure out if it would be best to sew them together and then use the tape to hold it down? Any ideas on this?

  • San86625583 San86625583 on Jul 25, 2024

    It looks great but am wondering whether the multiple edges won't be a hazard, especially for those with gait problems.

  • Mary Mosti Mary Mosti Yesterday

    Are you having any issues with corners rolling up and becoming trip hazards? I like this but have to be careful not to fall.


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