How to Make an Area Rug From Old Vinyl

You don't need to discard old pieces of vinyl. With a small makeover, you can give old vinyl flooring a new life as a fun and colorful area rug. Opposed to woven rugs, vinyl is easy to clean, making it the ideal material for high-traffic and potentially messy areas of the home such as kitchens, playrooms and basement work areas. They are also relatively easy and inexpensive to create, making it a thrifty home improvement project.

Old vinyl remnant
Measuring tape
Scissors
220-grit sandpaper
Liquid de-glosser
Paint primer
Paint
Masking tape

Instructions

- 1
  Prepare the vinyl by cleaning it thoroughly and checking for rips or tears. Make sure that the vinyl is in good shape before using it for an area rug.
- 2
  Choose the place where the rug will go and measure it carefully so that you'll know what size rug you need to create.
- 3
  Measure and cut the vinyl based on the measurements that you took.
- 4
  Prepare the old vinyl for painting by sanding with 220-grit sandpaper until the vinyl loses its shine.
- 5
  Clean the vinyl to remove dust particles and apply a liquid de-glosser. This will help the paint adhere to the vinyl.
- 6
  Prime the vinyl and let it dry completely before applying paint.
- 7
  Paint the vinyl floor in your desired color and design. If you plan to use more than one color to create a border or checkerboard pattern, make sure you use tape to keep the colors separate.
- 8
  Allow the paint to dry completely and remove any tape that you used as a guide.

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