If you're thinking of buying a natural fibre rug, watch this video! Hi guys and
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you've probably noticed that there are a couple of types of rugs that often pop
up in modern Hamptons Style houses. You'll see the striped rugs and sometimes the
blue and white traditional style rugs, but probably the most popular type is
the natural fibre rugs made from jute or sisal. Jute and sisal rugs look similar
in appearance, but they're made from different plants. Sisal rugs tend to be
slightly more durable and they usually have a backing on them, but they're also
more coarse and not as comfortable to walk on, and they can be up to twice the
price of a jute rug. Jute is softer to walk on and often comes without a backing,
and these rugs are more budget-friendly but not quite as durable. I recently
purchased this lovely jute rug on sale from Spotlight for $70 which is an
awesome price for a decent quality natural fibre rug and I really love the
look and feel of it. Because it doesn't have a backing on it though, it slips
around on the tiles a bit even with the furniture legs on it and it feels like
the weave might loosen over time. So today, I'm gonna show you three ways to make
your budget-friendly jute rug more durable, more squishy underfoot and
more user-friendly.
The first way is with Scotchgard. "Scotchgard" is a fabric and upholstery
protector spray designed to repel spills and stains. Test a small section on the
back of the rug first and then spray as per directions on the can. Because jute
rugs are made of a natural fibre, water and other spills may just soak straight
in, so Scotchgard will really help to give your rug a durable surface. You can
get Scotchgard from your local supermarket for around 11 or 12 dollars.
Make sure you wipe up any overspray. The second way we're going to upgrade this
rug is with yoga mats from The Reject Shop, and I'll link everything below.
We're going to use these to put a backing on the rug which will help the
fibres to stay in place and not be forced apart over time, and using yoga
mats will add extra comfort underfoot, kind of like a carpet underlay. Flip the
rug over and then line up your yoga mats on the back of the rug. This rug is 160
by 230 centimetres so I need four yoga mats to cover the back of
the rug.
Put a plastic sheet underneath your rug just in case, and then apply your
all-purpose glue as per the instructions on the bottle. I would also recommend
getting some quick-dry glue like super glue or hot glue gun to stick down
the corners and at various points around the edges to help hold the mats down
while the other glue is drying. You want to make sure you leave a few centimetres
gap around all the edges so that the yoga mats won't be visible and because
jute rugs are natural and woven, they aren't perfectly square, so just line
everything up as square as you can. Put some heavy books or something on top of
your mats to add pressure while the glue dries. Once you've glued down one end, cut
any excess mat off the other end and then glue that end down too.
Line up and glue the other mats right next to each other with no gaps in
between.
Finally, get a non-slip mat from The Reject Shop, cut it in half down the
length, and we're going to glue half across the top and half across the
bottom of the rug with a glue gun. This will help to make sure the yoga mats
stay in place, as well as to make sure the rug won't slip on your tiles. When
you're gluing it down get some paper towel or an old rag to dab over the
non-slip mat to help press it down and get the glue to stick, because it has
holes in it so you can't press it with your hands. Please don't glue yourself
doing this!!
Once it's all dry flip the map back over and tuck it back under the legs of your
furniture, making sure that you tuck any irregular-shaped rug edges under the
furniture if possible and you have a whole new rug! This has made a huge
difference to my jute rug. It now sits perfectly flat, it's more resistant to
spills, it has some seriously cushy padding, it's more comfortable underfoot
to walk on and it's completely non-slip. Now you might be thinking, was this DIY
worth the effort? Well, all up, the price of this rug came in at just $98 Aussie
dollars, which is a total bargain for a jute rug that looks this durable and
professional, so I would say definitely worth it! If you'd like to give this idea
a go but you don't want to stick it to your rug, no problem - just lay out all
your yoga mats, cut them to size and make sure they're joined together really well
with some material and the non-slip mats, and you're good to go! Well I really hope
you found this DIY helpful. You can try this with any type of rug you like, it
doesn't have to be a jute rug. Don't forget to subscribe to Hampton Your
House, and give this video a thumbs up; check out my other Hamptons Style DIYs,
and I'll see you again in my next video. Bye!