Are you looking for an area rug but coming up short on selection? How about designing and creating a custom DIY area rug! This DIY has high end results without the high end price tag. An easy how-to that takes less than an hour! Quick, easy and budget friendly, yes please!
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To seam the placemats together, use single sided carpet tape. This is the carpet seam tape I recommend.
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Remove backing from tape, and place the mat halfway onto the tape, saving the other half for the next mat.
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Join next placemat to the first, pressing down on the seam to secure.
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Repeat step with another placemat. The placemats making the circumference edge of the rug will be joined on 3 sides to other mats. The center mats will be joined on all 4 sides.
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Press the seams together to create a tight fit.
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Continue steps until custom placemat rug is completed.
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