DIY Design Community & Keywords: DIY, Craft, eco-friendly, Reuse - StumbleUpon. Perhaps in the whirlwind that is Spring Cleaning, you've encountered some towels that have seen better days.
Before you throw them away, consider repurposing them as an eco-chic bath mat! The style of this mat takes inspiration from rag rugs but, with the use of towels, is better suited for the bathroom. I mean, what could be more absorbant than a billowing pile of towels beneath your feet? Nothing. This project is easy and only requires 2 materials: old towels and gridded matting (sometimes called anti-slip matting). For more instructions or to see the whole process, check out this video how-to on Fine Craft Guild.
DIY Design Community & Keywords: DIY, Craft, Inspiration, rugs. From 3D maze rugs to eco-friendly bathmats to room-sized chevron rugs, we've shared quite a few DIY flooring projects here on Curbly.
But this rope and pompom rug definitely takes the cake when it comes to originality and, well, straight up pizazz! The original rug pictured was created as part of a window display for clothing brand Free People, but after heeding cries from fans and patrons, they decided to share a tutorial for making your own. Lucky us, right? Whether you choose to use it as a runner in a hallway or give it the wall hanging treatment as a piece of textile art, there's no denying that it'll add some serious flair to your home.
Here's what you'll need: a large piece of cardboardblack markerscissorsrope in various sizes and colorsneon twinepompoms Hit up the Free People blog when you're ready to tackle your own colorful rope rug! [via Ohdeeoh / via The Wool Acorn] Psst: Looking for instant gratification? Rustic Braided Rag Rugs. How to Make a No-Sew Rag Rug. Thank you for visiting Little House in the Suburbs.
If you like what you see, please check out OUR BOOK. I thought that with all of the emphasis on recycling and reusing these days, a no-sew rag rug post would be more common. However, in my own internet research, I find that it’s something of a unicorn. It follows the same principle that we all used in making those funny cotton loop potholders–under, over, under, over. See? No-Sew Homemade Rag Rug (Or trivet, potholder, centerpiece, place mat, what-have-you.) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Depending on your material, your rug may not want to lie flat if you turn it too quickly, so you may not get to tuck EVERY strand into the original braid. 6. 7. You can’t see, but there’s SIX strips now. Intermission: WHEW, this is way harder to explain than it is to do! Let’s also pause to learn how to join (slip-knot) strips to each other: Cut a hole in the ends of both strips you want to join.
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