A Lizard and a Rug

Happy Hump Day, back porchers!! It has been very busy around here, but I wanted to take time out to share a super SIMPLE and super useful tutorial with you. In fact, it is so easy, this post was going to be pretty short and sweet....so I decided to share some of the things going on at the zoo....

I've been getting some things ready for a "booth" at the Somethin Snazzy Paint Studio shopping event tomorrow night (feel free to come shop!)...baybay loves to paint when I'm painting, so I try to keep some "junk" furniture around for him to work on when I'm working.

This took much alcohol, polish remover, and patience to undo folks.

Just in case you wondered, this is what dinner looks like at the zoo.

This nice weather inspired us to sit around the fire last night, roasting marshmallows, and telling "scary" stories....like The Three Bears.

And last but not least....because, WHY wouldn't this be happening in my house...in fact, I really don't even question these kinds of things anymore....

Yes, that is a lizard on my living room wall. It's the latest thing, you should totally get one.

Now...on with the tutorial....

I love a cute rug...but I do not like to PAY for a cute rug, because rugs do not last at my house...so, I'm going to show you how to make a cute rug. It's so easy!!

First, you will need to acquire a not so cute rug....

(if this rug is in your home and you think it is cute, then I apologize for the previous statement)

Next, choose your cute material...you want to cut the material to extend a few inches past the border of the rug...

Lay the fabric on top of the rug, and fold back one side to the middle....

Now, spray the rug with spray adhesive and smooth the fabric back down on top of the rug, making sure there are no wrinkles.

And then do the same thing with the other side.

Next, you want to spray the very edge of the fabric with adhesive and fold the fabric over to make a nice clean edge...

Now, spray the fabric and fold it over onto the rug, making sure it is nice and tight against the edge....press it down well!

I used these little clips to hold my corners together for a bit while they dried....

Once the adhesive has dried and set well, you will want to coat the fabric on the bottom and of course, on the top with a water based polyurethane...I like to use a sponge brush for these types of jobs....

I did three coats to the top and the bottom, better safe than sorry....

And that is it!! A cute, affordable rug that I won't mind looking at OR throwing away in a month!