| One way that you can get area rugs to match your | | | | stenciling, affix the stencil to the rug and then gradually |
| décor is to paint them yourself. There are | | | | blot around the stencil with a stencil brush dipped in the |
| several ways that you can paint rugs to match your | | | | paint with most of the paint blotted off. This is known |
| home décor. These include using a stencil, | | | | as the dry brush technique and should be used when |
| stamping or using dye. You can even use a paintbrush | | | | stenciling anything, including a rug. |
| and create your own masterpiece on a rug. | | | | You can purchase fabric paint in just about any color |
| Some of the supplies you will need in order to paint | | | | at your local craft or arts store. It is water soluble and |
| rugs for home décor include a rug (you might | | | | will not have a strong odor. If you get it on your hands, |
| want to start with an old rug for your first time); a | | | | just wash it off with soap and water. |
| pattern (either stencils or stamps); fabric paint or dye | | | | Using fabric dye- Fabric dye is indelible and will not |
| and a set of brushes. | | | | easily come off your hands. There are several fabric |
| Getting started...Before you attempt to paint the rug for | | | | dyes on the market. You can use a fabric dye as you |
| your home, be sure that you know what you want to | | | | would fabric paint, although because dye tends to |
| do. You should have a design idea in your head and be | | | | bleed, you may get a more muddled result. However, |
| able to sketch it out on paper. Once you have an idea | | | | fabric dye will not come off or rub off, it is permanent. |
| of what you want to do, sketch it out and think of how | | | | Many people are intimidated when using a fabric dye |
| you can make it a reality. Gather up the materials and | | | | on clothes because of its permanence. Be sure to |
| get started. | | | | cover existing areas so that they do not get dye on |
| You will want to prepare the area where you are | | | | them and wear gloves to prevent dye getting on your |
| working with newspaper or tarp so that you do not | | | | hands. |
| get paint or dye anywhere else. For your first project, | | | | No matter what type of technique you use to paint |
| you should start with an older throw rug. | | | | your floor rugs, you should start out on a small piece |
| Using fabric paint- Fabric paint is made to adhere to | | | | of rug to get the feel of this type of painting. Once you |
| fabric and is washable. If you are planning on stenciling | | | | successful paint a floor rug, you will most likely want to |
| the rug or using stamps, you should use the fabric paint | | | | design rugs for other areas of the house. You can turn |
| just as you would stencil or stamp paint. Put the fabric | | | | an ordinary rug into a work of art for your home |
| paint on a piece of waxed paper or on a palette. If | | | | simply by adding some paint or fabric dye. |