My love of chevron stripes has been very well documented! I told y’all in an earlier Four Things Friday post that I would be using the tutorial I found on Pinterest to make my own chevron striped rug. Well, here it is! I hope this inspires y’all to make one. It was so easy to do and turned out great!

I purchased this imitation sisal rug from Tuesday Morning for $9.00.  Because the rug is small, I only got a sample size of the yellow ($2.94). I got a quart of white paint (about $10.00) because I reasoned I will need white paint for a project in the future.

The Start

Next, I cut tape and arranged it in the zig zag pattern characteristic of chevron stripes. You can use either duct tape or painter’s tape to make the stripes. I used duct tape because my painter’s tape was nowhere to be found! I think it worked just as well, though.

These stripes took forever to make sure they were even!

I like sponge brushes for this project because it allows you to get into the grooves that are characteristic of a sisal rug.

After making my stripes and taping over the border of the rug (to protect it from paint splashes), I painted the areas not covered in tape the bright yellow color. I let it dry for about two hours before taking the tape off.

The painting process

After letting the yellow dry, I took off the tape and taped around the bare spots where the chevron lines were (kind of in a reverse chevron, if that makes sense). I then painted the chevron stripes white so that they would “pop” against the bright yellow.

The entire project took me about 6 hours (with drying time included). I think it turned out well and it was inexpensive to make!

Rug: $9.00

Paint: $13.00

Grand Total: $22.00

Voila, the finished product!