paint a rug party - week 1

Be honest. Painting a rug sounds like a good time, right? You know it does!<br /><br />That's why when my friend Linda at <a href="http://mycraftyhomelife.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">My Crafty Home Life</a> suggested a rug painting party I said, "your rug or mine". I never turn down a good party. (My, how the definition of 'party' has changed over the years.)<br /><br />Actually this is the kick in the pants I've needed to take care of some naked floors around the house.  The <a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/p/hallway.html" target="_blank">hallway</a>, <a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/p/kitchen.html" target="_blank">kitchen</a> and foyer are all in need of some coverage but I've never found anything I liked that was at the right price. We'll see how this rug turns out to see which lucky location gets to wear it.<br /><br />Here is my subject.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5DzBpX0w0pv7ixGkjOX6kGuLbxX-p0CUlAqSnqFH1PqC-GNeikXFsIlY14C6T5GkBvMcgloqt-KbDiXP9f5nGvaWY4KQNtVhvkbPBuExp2RdvJ39eLKFIPckkMXaMsDTrqN6qkPYmQMm5/s1600/lens1874055_1284675378sisal_rug.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5DzBpX0w0pv7ixGkjOX6kGuLbxX-p0CUlAqSnqFH1PqC-GNeikXFsIlY14C6T5GkBvMcgloqt-KbDiXP9f5nGvaWY4KQNtVhvkbPBuExp2RdvJ39eLKFIPckkMXaMsDTrqN6qkPYmQMm5/s400/lens1874055_1284675378sisal_rug.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br />And here is my inspiration.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf_ARTKEjC8fh3_DGqNhrTgITy9WU3HJ0wCi8eu6-4_Q9anLFxN5dQe1E19aI0FZ7-q61H0i8vjNVtTQN3V9RZmIsnn6DO1dKXWu7_b0843KkYBiJa-I3K1onIm_upnC7_KX5OO8R22ZLb/s1600/21.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf_ARTKEjC8fh3_DGqNhrTgITy9WU3HJ0wCi8eu6-4_Q9anLFxN5dQe1E19aI0FZ7-q61H0i8vjNVtTQN3V9RZmIsnn6DO1dKXWu7_b0843KkYBiJa-I3K1onIm_upnC7_KX5OO8R22ZLb/s640/21.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">via <a href="https://pinterest.com/pin/6896205649497124/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></td></tr></tbody></table>I'm going Chippendale.<br /><br />I had wanted to do this pattern on our railings when we redid the <a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2012/06/i-wear-my-sunglasses-at-night-deck.html" target="_blank">deck</a>, but a small deck spruce turned into a bigger project and well, you know how that goes. So this is my way of getting the look without pulling out the miter saw.<br /><div><br /></div><div>The only remaining decision is color(s) and that is still TBD.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm not usually one for logistics when it comes to this stuff but I did do a bit of research and found two great tutorials, <a href="http://www.thehouseofsmiths.com/2011/04/chevron-painted-rug-from-ikea.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://www.almost40yearoldintern.com/2011/09/diwhy-not-fab-pink-geometric-painted.html" target="_blank">here</a>, that I think will help with the details. </div><br />So with that, let the games begin.<br /><br />Oh, and it should be noted - I have 1. never painted a rug 2. a very infantile brain that cannot think in negative space 3. very limited patience for any type of exact measurements and 4. a great ability to laugh at myself when this all goes haywire.<br /><br />And be sure to check in on each of the other lovelies who are partying with me. We'll be reporting on our progress each Thursday for the next three weeks.<br /><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://chinoiseriechic.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Chinoiserie Chic</a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://designdumonde.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Design du Monde</a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://thejunkhouse.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">The Junk House</a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://mybestfriendcraig.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">My Best Friend Cr</a><a href="http://mybestfriendcraig.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">aig</a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://mycraftyhomelife.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">My Crafty Home Life</a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://www.pawleysislandposh.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Pawleys Island Posh</a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://blog.thepinkpagoda.us/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">The Pink Pagoda</a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://roomrx.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Room Rx</a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://seekersbazaar.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Seekers Bazaar</a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://simpledetailsblog.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Simple Details</a><br /><div><a href="http://trappedinnorthjersey.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Trapped In North Jersey</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Now let's pop the cork and get started!</div></div>

paint a rug party - week 1

Be honest. Painting a rug sounds like a good time, right? You know it does! That's why when my friend Linda at My Crafty Home Life sugg...

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