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My Rug’s Metamorphosis

By Jordan | Before and After, Projects

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This story finally has a happy ending.  A while back I showed you what happened when I tried to paint my kitchen rug (here).  I actually didn’t even get to the painting stage because I stopped after applying a quart of primer.  Anyway, in case you forgot, below is what the rug looked when I decided that project wasn’t working.

 

 

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I then came across something on Pinterest from East Coast Creative.  They made their own floor cloth by covering a rubber mat from Home Depot. A rubber mat works well because it is sold by the foot, and you can have it cut to your specific requirements. I knew they were on to something and thought it might just work for me.  I decided to skip the rubber mat step and just work with the rug that I had already ruined.  Thank goodness I didn’t get around to throwing it away yet.   

 

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I bought some chevron fabric on sale at Hobby Lobby.  I went with chevron because I love the pattern, and I do not have one single chevron thing in my house.  Plus, the process is so easy that if I get tired of it, I can do a quick change. First, I ironed the fabric.

 

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After ironing, I put everything on my dining room table and followed the directions from East Coast Creative.  I applied spray adhesive to the rug and smoothed the fabric out on top of it.  I think I would leave this step to the end on the next go round.

 

 

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 Then came the fun part.  I started adding thin layers of  polyurethane. It was recommended to use a water based polyurethane so the fabric will not yellow. My fabric started to bubble up and come off of the rug a little at this point.  This is why I would do the spray adhesive step at the end.  I applied three thin coats and was sure to let it dry completely between coats.

 

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After I did the three coats of poly, I redid the spray adhesive step.  I sprayed and then smoothed out the fabric.  I started in the middle and worked my way to each side, a section at a time.

 

 

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To really make sure I didn’t have any air and make sure the fabric was smooth, I used my pastry roller.  This was a great way to really smooth out the fabric.  If you do decide to do spray adhesive in the beginning, I recommend using the roller to help smooth out the fabric.

 

 

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Here it is after the spray adhesive and before I secured the fabric to the back.

 

 

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I did the corners first.  To do this I  sprayed some adhesive and pulled in the corners on the fabric.

 

 

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I took my time and folded it as if I were wrapping a gift. 

 

 

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I did the same thing on the other side., making sure to pull the fabric tight.  I followed with duct tape to secure it really well.

 

 

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I pulled back all the sides, used spray adhesive, and then secured them with duct tape.

 

 

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This shows the back of the rug.  This rug always had a tendency to slide some so I will be adding some more caulking to the back to help grip the floor like I did here.

 

 

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 I am thrilled with the results.  Since it is in the kitchen, it will get splatters and food dropped on it.  I already know that the poly makes it easy to wipe.

 

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Here is a full room shot.  It was actually a bright and sunny day in Syracuse when taking this picture and you can tell our kitchen gets a lot of light.

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To see some other successful rug projects of mine, go here and here.

 

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  1. anu says

    April 23, 2013 at 7:17 pm

    Love your rug! Thanks for sharing how you made yours. Love that it is so practical for the kitchen. I may just have to make one of my own. 🙂

  2. sweet violets says

    April 23, 2013 at 10:29 pm

    You had sun???? I live in Rochester…….what day was that??? I don’t even remember what it looks like!!!

    The rug looks great, thanks for the tut, let us know how well it holds up….thanks!!

    • Jordan says

      April 25, 2013 at 12:16 pm

      Sweet Violets I know I can’t believe we had sun on Tuesday! So far the rug is holding up!

      Cheers!

  3. donna murphy says

    April 24, 2013 at 9:30 am

    Good looking rug! Love the chevron pattern. I will definitely rethink throwing away rugs in the future. Thanks, Jordan!

  4. Judy says

    April 24, 2013 at 6:00 pm

    i love the rug! i bought this same chevron fabric at Hob Lob and it’s just waiting on me to make a sink skirt out of it.

    found your wonderful blog from No Minimalist Here’s blog….can’t wait to read more of it!

  5. Nicki says

    April 24, 2013 at 7:14 pm

    That is a great idea, and it totally makes your kitchen! I love the striped one in your laundry room as well!

  6. jenny says

    April 24, 2013 at 7:27 pm

    I love this! And my old rugs are gonna get it! Lol

  7. Anu@MyDreamCanvas says

    April 25, 2013 at 3:45 pm

    Wow, this is brilliant. Thanks for sharing. I am visiting you via No Minimalist Here. Do stop by My Dream Canvas to see my latest makeover. Thanks!!

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