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How to Make Carpet Sample Area Rug on a Budget

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It’s back to school time around our house. My boys head back this week and I have been thinking about my oldest heading off to college next year. I can not believe he is starting his last year of High School. Of course my DIY mind has been spinning thinking about dorm rooms and making his space comfortable without breaking the bank. This carpet remnant area rug is my first of many projects I’m sure. I know it’s a year away but once I get going on something there is no stopping me.

Cheap and Easy carpet remnant area rug. Great for kids room and dorm rooms where you want inexpensive carpets that you can easily replace!

Carpet Sample Area Rug Supplies:

Cheap and Easy carpet remnant area rug. Great for kids room and dorm rooms where you want inexpensive carpets that you can easily replace!

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  • Carpet Samples
  • Strong Tape – Make sure it is professional strength
  • Utility knife
  • Carpenter’s Square – Or a large square object

Carpet Sample Area Rug Instructions:

Cheap and Easy carpet remnant area rug. Great for kids room and dorm rooms where you want inexpensive carpets that you can easily replace!

Step 1) Lay our your samples and move them around until you get the pattern and size you want.

Cheap and Easy carpet remnant area rug. Great for kids room and dorm rooms where you want inexpensive carpets that you can easily replace!

Step 2) Cut the binding edges off the carpet remnants using a square and utility knife.

Cheap and Easy carpet remnant area rug. Great for kids room and dorm rooms where you want inexpensive carpets that you can easily replace!

Make sure to have something beneath the remnant to protect your working surface.

Cheap and Easy carpet remnant area rug. Great for kids room and dorm rooms where you want inexpensive carpets that you can easily replace!

*Diva Tip: If you want your area rug to have an outside binding leave the binding on the outside sides of the rug.

Cheap and Easy carpet remnant area rug. Great for kids room and dorm rooms where you want inexpensive carpets that you can easily replace!

Step 3) As you cut the bindings off place the carpet sample face down back in the same place to keep your pattern the same.

Step 4) When all the squares are finished make sure the outer edge is square. If needed trim the squares so your outer edges match up.

Cheap and Easy carpet remnant area rug. Great for kids room and dorm rooms where you want inexpensive carpets that you can easily replace!

Step 5) Tape carpet at the seams.

Step 6) Reinforce the corners with cross tape.

It’s that simple! One of the greatest things about this area rug is that if you get a stain on the rug you can always replace that carpet remnant and it’s as good as new! That’s what make it the perfect rug for a dorm room or kids room.

Cheap and Easy carpet remnant area rug. Great for kids room and dorm rooms where you want inexpensive carpets that you can easily replace!

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  1. cathy says

    08/26/2016 at 6:45 am

    Absolutely adore these simple articles ! As I live in a rental and with the carpeting samples this is PERFECT!
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    • divaofdiy says

      08/26/2016 at 1:25 pm

      Cathy I am so glad! That is exactly what I was thinking with this project! I would love to see a picture when you finish your rug!
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