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    Home » DIY » Tips for Around the House » Stenciled Rug for the Laundry Room

    Stenciled Rug for the Laundry Room

    Published by Gail | Published January 19, 2018 | Updated April 9, 2019
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    How to paint a laundry room stenciled rug. Well, it’s not really a rug, it’s more of a floor cloth.

    Sometimes floor cloths are made from canvas, or scraps of vinyl flooring. Not this laundry room rug!

    Using vinyl wallpaper as a floor cloth

    vinyl-wallpaper

    Look! This laundry room stenciled rug is made out of vinyl wallpaper!!! I bought this a couple of years ago at my local ReStore. It’s  good for all sorts of handy uses. I’ve used it as a photo backdrop, as a drop cloth and more.

    I painted  vinyl wallpaper and used a simple stencil to complete a new laundry room rug.

    Paint vinyl wallpaper

    paint wallpaper gray to use for stenciled rug

    I painted the wrong side of the vinyl wallpaper with a small roller using an oops gray I had on hand. Would you believe I put plastic down and actually painted this faux rug in the living room?

     

    paint vinyl wallpaper

    It looks okay, but let’s up the ante a little with a stencil.

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    Create a cardboard stencil

    make cardboard stencil

    I made a quatrefoil stencil on paper, then used an ink pen to dot trace it onto heavy cardboard. Poking the holes in the cardboard made it easier to cut  with my scissors.

     

    white oil sharpie stenciling

    I marked the top of my stencil and traced it over and over again with an oil  paint sharpie . This sounds easy, right?

    Trace cardboard stencil with a paint pen

    quatrefoil stenciled rug vinyl wallpaper oil sharpie MyRepurposedLife

    It seemed to take forever! It was probably a one Hallmark movie project. Smile If you watch Home & Family, you know what that means.

    I used a large t-square to keep me on track. I also used it when I made my faux hardwood floor for photography.

     

    trim vinyl wallpaper stenciled rug

    After I finished the last row of stenciling I trimmed the vinyl wallpaper. I suppose it could be bound somehow, but I just left it as is.

    Vinyl Wallpaper Floor Cloth in Basement Laundry Area

    laundry room stenciled rug

    The stenciled faux rug is perfect for my new laundry space.

     

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    Being vinyl, I expect it to hold up against wear and tear, and any other mishaps that might happen in the basement. Winking smile

    easy diy stenciled rug for the laundry room

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    Have you ever stenciled a rug? What did you use? Would you have thought of using vinyl wallpaper?

    gail

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    1. Jeannie Wright

      January 24, 2018 at 3:48 pm

      I have made several floorcloths, but have never even considered using a vinyl wallpaper! What a great idea! I have always used pieces of vin;yl flooring and done free-hand work for designs. Thanks for the great tips!

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      • Gail Wilson

        January 24, 2018 at 4:24 pm

        Jeannie,

        I can't paint at all. But I have stenciled on vinyl flooring as floor cloths. I hope if you try the vinyl wallpaper as a floor cloth that it works for you.

        gail

    2. Barb

      January 24, 2018 at 1:05 pm

      Gail,
      I always enjoy seeing someone do a project that would suit my home. I, too, use my basement for laundry and it just has cinderblock walls and a cement floor. I work on most of my painting projects in the basement and while I appreciate having a spot inside that can't be "harmed", I also appreciate a cheerful place to work - iron, wash, dry, and fold laundry." This is a spectacular project! Thanks so much for lending your expertise and describing your steps in such accurate words!

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      • Gail Wilson

        January 24, 2018 at 4:25 pm

        Barb,

        Thank you so much for your kind comment. I can't believe I've been doing the dreaded chore of laundry in the dark corner for over 42 years! I'm loving how much cheerier it already looks. 🙂

        gail

    3. Wendi@H2OBungalow

      January 20, 2018 at 6:11 pm

      Wow..you never seem to run out of amazing ideas! LOVE the DIY floor rug and was blown away by your poking holes in the heavy cardboard to make it cut easier. Pinned!!

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      • Gail Wilson

        January 22, 2018 at 5:57 pm

        thanks for the kind words Wendi, and I appreciate you pinning!!

        gail

    4. Jen

      January 20, 2018 at 7:18 am

      Once again, you taught me something so simple, yet my brain would never have thought of doing: Poking holes before cutting the cardboard. Makes so much sense!

      p.s. the rug looks great!

      Reply
      • Gail Wilson

        January 20, 2018 at 11:05 am

        So happy to help out Jen. Punching the holes makes it easier to stay on the lines. 🙂

        happy crafting!

    5. Terri Hughes

      January 20, 2018 at 12:16 am

      I absolutely love the rug. This was a great idea........WOW!

      Reply
    6. Bonnie

      January 19, 2018 at 2:24 pm

      Awesome Idea I recently had a new porch put on and this would be perfect for it!

      Reply
    7. Jennie

      January 19, 2018 at 8:22 am

      I painted a canvas rug for the covered patio. Before I painted I spray glued foam shelf liner to the back and stitched the hem to catch the liner. That way it wouldn’t slip. I rolled on a coat of gesso, then a coat of white acrylic. With acrylic and a 1” artists brush I painted the outline of black flowers. I love when an outdoor project can be hosed and hung to dry.

      I would have never thought of vinyl wallpaper. That’s brilliant

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      • Gail Wilson

        January 19, 2018 at 8:48 am

        Your project sounds awesome Jennie! I wish I could "paint" like an artist. I can only use a roller and a chip brush. I can't even master water color.

        I've also used scrap vinyl flooring for floor cloths. The ideas are endless I suppose. 🙂

        gail

      • Jennie

        January 19, 2018 at 11:14 am

        Gail, Believe me everyone can draw and paint. You just have to find your style. My art is either cartoonish or abstract.

    8. Claudine

      January 19, 2018 at 6:48 am

      Clever!

      Reply

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