A Faux Fur Rug You Can Make Yourself!

Fur and faux fur rugs are VERY expensive!  But I love them because they are super-luxurious, sexy, chic and add serious design cred to any room you put them in:

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Here is the good news:  you can make your own faux fur rug for a fraction of the cost buying one; a rug you can customize the size of so that it is exactly what you need for your room (rather than a standard size you would buy).  Cheaper AND a better fit.

Here is what you will need for this project:

• Ikea Stopp Filt anti-slip rug underlay (large size)
• 3 yards of 64″-wide faux fur
• Velcro strips
• Hot glue

Step 1:

Lay down the underlay and the faux fur and cut them to exactly the same size.  You can customize the size and even then shape to whatever fits your design.

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Step 2:

Lay the faux fur down on the floor (shaggy side down) and align the anti-slip on top of it.  Fold back a corner of the anti slip and use the hot glue to affix the velcro to the anti-slip.

Step 3:

Put hot glue on the other side of the velcro and lay the anti-slip back down onto the fabric so that the velcro affixes to the back of the faux fur.

Step 4:

Continue around the border gluing the velcro until you have enough to hold it securely.

What I like about velcro-ing the two layers together is that you can un-velcro them and throw the faux fur in the washing machine!  How cool is that?

Check out the full instructions and more images at viewalongtheway.