How To Make A Rug Out Of Carpet Squares

Make sure to protect the surface beneath the remnant.

How to make a rug out of carpet squares.

Unroll the carpet remnant and place it face down on a flat surface. 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. 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.

You can achieve a big look on a small budget by going modular. Using the each grid as either 19 or 24 see which size works out the closest for your length and width requirements. Carpet tiles are practical. Cut out the rug.

Carpet tiles typically come in sizes either 24 x 24 or 19 x 19. Use a black marker and straightedge to mark the carpet backing where you want to cut it. 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. Then outline each line within the grid you have drawn.

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 measuring tape to measure the carpeting to. Cover the work area with cardboard to protect the surface while cutting carpet. Truly carpet tiles are the most versatile method of creating an area rug or runner.

Instead of searching endlessly for the perfect area rug create your own colorful look with carpet tiles.