How To Make A Rug Out Of Carpet Squares

You can achieve a big look on a small budget by going modular.

How to make a rug out of carpet squares.

Truly carpet tiles are the most versatile method of creating an area rug or runner. Then outline each line within the grid you have drawn. Using the each grid as either 19 or 24 see which size works out the closest for your length and width requirements. Cover the work area with cardboard to protect the surface while cutting carpet.

Draw on a sheet of grid paper your area rug size. Use the straightedge to guide your carpet knife as you cut the carpet to ensure a clean straight cut. Carpet tiles typically come in sizes either 24 x 24 or 19 x 19. Carpet tiles are practical.

Instead of searching endlessly for the perfect area rug create your own colorful look with carpet tiles. Use a measuring tape to measure the carpeting to. A rug in a doorway will look odd if the pile runs at an angle across it even if it is laid on a different floorcovering. Just six flor tiles can make a roughly 3 x 5 rug or a narrow 10 foot runner and the individual tiles can cost as little as 8 apiece.

Other than beauty one of the primary reasons to choose carpet tiles over a conventional area rug is the practicality. Whether the carpet is woven or needle punched it should be possible to tell by looking at the pile side and or the underside which way its straight grain runs. Use a black marker and straightedge to mark the carpet backing where you want to cut it. Flip the carpeting over onto the cardboard so the underside is up.

The durable construction and easy maintenance allows carpet tiles to resist wine stains pet.