| Have you always yearned for a large, beautiful area | | | | of this new square, stencil another design going |
| rug on your hard surface floor but found the prices | | | | around the inside edges of your rug design. Another |
| too cost prohibitive for your momentary budget? | | | | idea would be to use a small stenciled design and |
| Create a "Faux" (fake) rug with paint and stencils | | | | stencil an all over, random pattern in varying |
| that you can be proud to display. It's not only easy, | | | | shades.You can get as creative and elaborate as you |
| but fun! | | | | wish. |
| Your first order of business is to decide the size of | | | | Need ideas? Go to the rug store and find tons of |
| the faux rug you want, the designs that will be used | | | | lay-out possibilities! Or search "Area Rugs" on line |
| and it's placement on the floor. | | | | from the comfort of your home for cool lay outs. |
| Next, choose 1 or two stencils that can be combined | | | | Contemporary designs can be done by randomly |
| (say a central large leaf design and a vine perhaps) or | | | | taping off squares, rectangles, triangles, or circles |
| if you are a lover of more contemporary designs, | | | | over the rug area and painting them coordinating |
| you can simply tape off geometric shapes to create | | | | decorating colors in your room. A cool design is done |
| your design. | | | | simply by hand painting thick swirls of color or |
| The type of paint used and surface preparation will | | | | squiggled lines then outlining your rug with a |
| depend entirely on the type of floor you are working | | | | coordinating, deeper color. |
| with. It is best to consult your local paint store for | | | | Your interior floors aren't the only place a faux rug |
| the correct paint types and sealers. | | | | can be done. Try one on your front porch, right in |
| Simply start by making sure the floor is squeaky | | | | the center of your sidewalk or cement patio, or |
| clean, then tape off a square or rectangle on the | | | | painted the full length of your stairs. |
| floor in the size you want your finished rug to be. | | | | If you have been fearful of trying a mural on your |
| Paint the background color of your choice inside the | | | | wall, create a "hanging rug" instead! What fun. |
| taped lines and allow the paint to dry. | | | | This is a fun and creative projects with no limits! |
| Tape off a smaller square in the center of your rug | | | | Anything you can stencil on a wall can be stenciled on |
| design and paint that area a different, but | | | | to your floor within your faux rug, so use it as a |
| coordinating color to the background color you used | | | | canvas for designs you really love. |
| overall. | | | | The proper sealer will depend on the floor surface so |
| Stencil a large motif in the center. In the area outside | | | | call your local hardware or home store for assistance. |