Then outline each line within the grid you have drawn.
How to make a rug out of carpet squares.
Use a black marker and straightedge to mark the carpet backing where you want to cut it.
Carpet tiles are practical.
The durable construction and easy maintenance allows carpet tiles to resist wine stains pet.
Draw on a sheet of grid paper your area rug size.
Truly carpet tiles are the most versatile method of creating an area rug or runner.
A rug in a doorway will look odd if the pile runs at an angle across it even if it is laid on a different floorcovering.
Use a measuring tape to measure the carpeting to.
Cut out the rug.
Use the straightedge to guide your carpet knife as you cut the carpet to ensure a clean straight cut.
Flip the carpeting over onto the cardboard so the underside is up.
Instead of searching endlessly for the perfect area rug create your own colorful look with carpet tiles.
Carpet tiles typically come in sizes either 24 x 24 or 19 x 19.
You can achieve a big look on a small budget by going modular.
Make sure to protect the surface beneath the remnant.
Other than beauty one of the primary reasons to choose carpet tiles over a conventional area rug is the practicality.
Just six flor tiles can make a roughly 3 x 5 rug or a narrow 10 foot runner and the individual tiles can cost as little as 8 apiece.
Using the each grid as either 19 or 24 see which size works out the closest for your length and width requirements.