Rugs: Do it yourself!
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With the winter season coming, we tend to spend more time at home, increasing the desire to create cosier spaces.
As we are in a time of containing expenses, and the present reality triggers new trends to renew, recycle and reuse associated with the "do it yourself" is in this perspective that we leave you with some tips to give a new life to your home decor.
Choose the type of rug according to your space and watch the colours for a harmonious result.
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Is a rug a piece of art ... and why not? There are some rugs that we do not dare to set foot on, because stare at them with such a fascination, as if it transmits us something.
And have you thought that your carpet may derive from a composition of rugs? Use your creativity, you will achieve amazing solutions!
Circular rugs, crafted in a spiral, using strands of many colours and thicknesses can create very aesthetically appealing compositions.
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Cut a cardboard circle and then draw some diagonal lines with a pen, dividing it into 4 parts, then into 8, 16 and finally 32 equal parts. Make a cut (about 1cm) at the end of each line and pass some strings tracing the circle’s diameters.
Take a strand and attach it in the circle’s centre to start a spiral, alternating the strand from above and beneath each string, in a tight spiral. Go creative and alternate thicknesses and colours of the strands to get different patterns or textures. Make sure to remove the cardboard after it is finished.
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One pompom after another ... and will have a soft, warm and fluffy rug! With some patience you will be able to join a fair number of woollen pompoms and create a comfortable setting for that special place of your home.
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Simply cut out two circles cardboard, wrap the wool around it, then cut it separating the two circles and tie in the middle. Do not forget to leave longer ends for tying to the base, which may be screen or burlap.
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Besides woollen pompoms, there are many other ways to form textures appealing to touch and very comfortable. A rug is not only to step on, you can also use it to sit down ... and even to spend hours playing on it...
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To do this rug, you need to know sewing (either manually or with machine). Cut out as many squares as the number reliefs you want, using your favourite fabrics. Then cut the same number of smaller squares in any other fabrics and sew them joining the ends, as in the picture. Repeat this process for all the squares and fill them with foam. Line up all fabric balls and sew them together. Finally, get a fabric to provide the basis (with ruffles if you like) and sew it to the rug balls.
Amazing…
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Sit, lie down, stretch, shape, wrap ... all this is possible on a carpet which is a simple combination of pillows. Not only the children but also adults will love it!
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If you cannot find the carpet with the colour and pattern you wish, you can always buy some paint and do it yourself over a flat rug.
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With some skills you can make a rug in a loom built by yourself ... you get a very interesting piece of weaving. For making a loom, use a wooden frame and some nails in the ends. With wool or string, just pass around the nails from opposite sides and with another colour connect the different diagonals. With a needle and thread, gather the intersection points between the two colours. Trim the edges tied to the nails and admire the final result.
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To reuse materials, you can seek in your sewing box and choose different colour fabrics, cutting them into strips which interwoven can form a unique carpet!
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Pick five strips of different colour fabrics, cut them in half and arrange them side by side, mirrored the centre. Attach the ends with tape. Take the leftmost ribbon and tie a knot on the tape side, repeating the process in the following ribbons until you reach the centre. Then, take the tape of the same colour, on the right, and follow the same method to the centre. Repeat with the remaining strips and trim the endings.
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Also using fabric strips and a nonslip mat base through a simple technique we can create rugs in different shapes and sizes. These rugs are very cheap, easy to make and can be adapted to different spaces. Try using bath towel straps for the bathrooms.
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Need a rug for your kitchen? And do you keep a lot of potholders that you never use? Then the solution is to gather all potholders in a fun and super creative rug!
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"Stones in my way? Someday I'll build a castle ... "And how about building a stone rug? Pick stones of about equal sizes and glue them to a base with the intended format. These stone rugs result nicely in entry doors and bathroom areas because, besides their pleasing aesthetic appearance, they also cause a good feeling with bare foot, activating blood circulation.
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And for the children, wouldn’t it be fun to have the "hopscotch" available every day on their own bedroom floor?!
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What do you think of this challenge? Pick the type of rug you want according to your space and do it yourself ... you will be proud to have a unique piece specially tailored to your home!
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