How to Make a Faux Cowhide Rug
Today I want to show you how easy it is to make a high-end-looking DIY faux cowhide rug.
To make the DIY cowhide rug I grabbed two rugs in different colors.
The white rug is going to be my base. I started by flipping it over,
and then with a Sharpie, I drew some cow spots on the back.
Then I carefully cut out each of the spots with some scissors. I wanted to preserve the base of the rug as that is what I was going to use for the project.
For the spots in the middle of the rug, I used a straight-edged knife to start the cut so that I could get nice clean cuts.
Once all the spots are cut out, I can put those aside. This white base is what I need as it is going to be the base of the rug.
Now it was time to move on to the teal rug. I started by placing it upside down and I grabbed the white spots and laid them out.
I then traced the white spots onto the teal
and cut them out. For this part of the project, I didn't need to save the outside of this rug so I didn’t need to be as careful. It's a little bit easier to cut everything out this time.
Once I had all of the teal spots cut out, it was time to put everything together. I laid the white base down with the backing up and then fit the teal spots in where they went like a puzzle.
It's important to make sure all the little fibers of the rug are pushed down and not sticking up through the back. This will give it a nice full look on the front.
After it all fit together, I grabbed a piece of duct tape and used it to remove any loose pieces.
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Now that I had a nice clean surface, I used a generous amount of duct tape and secured the spots into their places.
That was it! The rug was finished!
Once I flipped it over I fluffed up all of the fibers and placed my new DIY faux cowhide rug in my home.
It has the look of a high-end cowhide rug and my daughter loves it!
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So nice!
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This is such a clever idea! I’ve been wanting a faux cowhide for my home office, but the ones I found online were way out of my budget. I usually end up browsing traditional woven options on sites like https://kilim-provenance.com/. By the way, I have an old beige rug rolled up in the garage that would be the perfect base. My golden retriever is notorious for claiming every soft surface in the house, so securely duct-taping the back is definitely a must for me to keep the puzzle pieces together.
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It looks very nice! How will you ever be able to vacuum it without it coming apart? Duck tape is a temporary hold but it should be glued down for a permanent hold.