How to Trim a Rug to Fit a Small Space
Have you ever bought a rug that didn’t fit quite right? Or had a space in your home where you couldn’t find the right size rug? It can be tricky since most rugs come in standard sizes. I’m going to share how to trim a rug to fit a small space.
This tutorial is for too-big rugs that need to be made smaller, not for a too-small rug to be made larger. This method will also only work on rugs with a backing versus woven or natural fiber rugs.
Step 1: Decide where to make the cuts
On this rug, I just needed to trim off a few inches. To keep it symmetrical, I had to trim equal amounts off of both sides.
Step 2: Cut off the edge binding
I placed the rug on the self healing mat. Set the edge binding aside once cut.
Step 3: Cut off any extra length or width
This next step is where you cut a little more off each side to make it the right length or width. You have to take care to keep the lines nice and straight.
Step 4: Reattach edge binding
Remove the extra width you cut, and then line up the new edge with the edge binding. Take the Duck Tape and tape the edge binding next to the new edge to hold them loosely together.
Now your rug should be done! You can trim away any existing fibers that are sticking out or hot glue strings or whatever.
If there are any other little details you can hot glue back into place, you can do that also.
Here’s the finished rug!
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Great idea, my dog (when she was a puppy), chewed a couple of corners on a rug that I really like. I saved the rug thinking that there was something I could do with it. Now I know!!
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Reply to Bonnie...Yep....We tried everything..I have cut rugs before and carpet and always as carpet layers do, from the backside...Oh well..over and done..Thanks anyway...HAPPY VALENTINES DAY TO ALL!!
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I think this is a fabulous idea if one has the correct tools. However, you stated "This method will also only work on rugs with a backing versus woven or natural fiber rugs." but in lookiing at your rug, it appears to be woven so did you do something to prep it before cutting? Thanks for the idea. I'm sure it will help a lot of people.