How To Make A Rug From Carpet Squares

Check out how to make your own circular carpet tile rug below.

How to make a rug from carpet squares.

Decide what size area you want to cover with a rug. Other than beauty one of the primary reasons to choose carpet tiles over a conventional area rug is the practicality. Carpet tiles are practical. Take a measurement of the area using a tape measure to get the length and width of the area.

Then you need to decide on your colors. The durable construction and easy maintenance allows carpet tiles to resist wine stains pet. The carpet tiles used in the video are heuga le bistro carpet. Think about how to position the shape on the available carpet particularly if the rug is going to go on top of the carpet it is made from.

Truly carpet tiles are the most versatile method of creating an area rug or runner. Tyler goodro one of our favorite bloggers and modern diy guru recently put. Otherwise just draw the outline on the back of a spare piece of carpet using an indelible pen. For this diy rug you start with a set of bound together carpet tiles use either a single color or a robust mix of your favorites.

Making rugs from carpet remnants is an easy inexpensive way to unique floor covering that match your room décor. Create your own custom designs from two different colored carpets or carpets with differing textures. How to get started. One of a series of videos on creative uses for carpet tiles in this video we show you how to make a rug from 50 x 50cm carpet tiles.

Carpet remnants can be purchased from carpet stores at greatly reduced prices or you can use carpeting that you have pulled from your own home or from a friend s home too. Then working with a precision cutting utility knife proceed. If the shape is complicated you might want to make a paper template first from newspaper. Use a carpenter s square to ensure straight edges if you are creating a straight edged rug.

Stephanie runs a diy blog called a scoop of sherbert out of her home in kenosha wi. Just using a few simple principles and knowing how to connect the tiles is all you need to know to make your own carpet tile rug. Carpet tiles have been around for a while now but there s always been one limitation. We take your old carpet tiles and make new ones.

Several years back the pinterest and project loving lady fell in love with her friend s new glamorous rug.