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A new look for wall to wall carpets!
Room #1 with all-over stencil designs:
Stenciling was the perfect solution for some badly stained berber-type wall to wall carpeting. I have used the Calla Lillies and Global shapes stencils (links) then cut several bold simple shapes to use with them. My other ‘stencil’ is masking tape. To create the shaded, wavy lines (in both designs: cut or tear a piece of paper, lay on the carpet then rub and dab small amounts of paint off the edge and onto the carpet. Working back and forth with a dry sponge….you can get some pretty great effects.
Room #2: A trompe l'oiel small area rug design was the perfect coverup for a large stain in the middle of the room.
I started by masking off the whole area for the 'rug' and rubbed one color all around the edge. I worked from light colors and adding the darker design elements last. I cut some large shapes to use in conjunction with my stencils and masking tape. To create the shaded, wavy lines (in both designs: cut or tear a piece of paper, lay on the carpet then rub and dab small amounts of paint off the edge and onto the carpet. Working back and forth with a dry sponge….you can get some pretty great effects.
Tips for success:
The carpet has to be fairly smooth and low, looped pile is fine. (indoor outdoor would work also. But NOT shag for sure). Only lighter colored carpets will work. I have printed with Jacquard fabric/acrylic based paints (link to my paint sets). It does take a good amount of paint…even when printing with a dry sponge. House paint (acrylic base) would also work.
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