Check out this image I saw on Instagram posted by Traditional Home. Do you love it?! I especially love the Faux Zebra print rug. You know what I thought right? I bet that would be easy to recreate this look and make a DIY Zebra Rug.
So check this out, somebody already did an awesome DIY Zebra Rug video. Yea!!! Hey, why reinvent the wheel! I would just replace the brown/black paint with a silver, gunmetal or even a metallic gold paint. Or how about rose-gold?
DIY Zebra Rug
Here’s what you will need for this project:
- 9′ x 12′ Drop Cloth
- Kilz Primer (paint on)
- Paint brush
- Craft paint
- Clear Polyurethane (paint on)
- Rug pad (optional)
- Scissors
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What color paint would you use?
Ok, let’s get to it. Check out Danika Herrick of GorgeousShinyThings.com Happy Hour’s step by step tutorial for a DIY Zebra Rug.
Step-By-Step
How Much?
Now consider this; a 9′ x 12′ drop cloth would only run you $19.99 or less (you could also use artist canvas or a heavy weight muslin). A pint of primer, $13.59. The fabric craft paint is about $2.99 a bottle (figure on 4-6 bottles depending on how many coats you apply. What’s left the polyurethane which should be around $7.84. So all in this project should come in at about $45.00, maybe less. I’d say that’s quite a bargain for a room size area rug show stopper.
Let’s see $450.00 or $45.00!
Did you catch the table?
By the way, if you are interested in duplicating the look of the coffee table sitting on this magnificent rug, I did some sleuthing and found a few options to get the same look …. but for less of course.
I can’t tell if this is a glass or acrylic piece. Luckily I found options in both materials. These tables come in various sizes, so depending on your space, you can probably find one to fit your needs.
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Don’t have room for the coffee table? Well, maybe you could use an accent table. Equally as beautiful. Check this out, it’s very similar to the one in the picture.
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Oh, and here’s that scrumptious (faux) pillow. (I know I couldn’t help myself).
Do you love the look of animal prints in your room? I would love to hear what ways you have found to inject animal prints in your decor. Leave me a comment below and tell me all about it. Oh, don’t forget pictures.
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Call me crazy but I would totally do this in pink!!! I think it would look fabulous and provide the perfect burst of color.
Thanks for the comment Siobhan! Yeah, I think that would be really pretty in pink, especially a metallic pink.