I hate my deck. It’s too small, cluttered and dirty. The only reason we go out there is to use our grill. This is not a good use of space, if you ask me. So, I have decided to do something about it instead of just complain. One of the things on my deck that is really gross is an outdoor rug. It’s frayed and faded along the edges. However, the middle is fine and it works great. I decided that instead of buying a new rug, this one was worth salvaging. The whole project took me less than 20 minutes and probably cost about $2. Can’t beat that for a “new” outdoor rug!
The left hand picture below is the before shot. Not too great, huh? I wanted to straighten out the really badly damaged right side of the rug so I took my scissors and trimmed it along that edge. It made the rug a bit smaller but was well worth it.
I trimmed the far end of the rug as well so I had a fairly rectangular rug at this point with most of the frayed parts gone. I left the two sides alone that still had the border intact on them. Next, I got out my handy duct tape
I went around all of the edges so it would match. I am very happy with how it turned out and how it didn’t cost me a thing! When I finish the deck re-do, I will share pictures of everything with you guys!
8 comments so far:
Wow! That’s fantastic! What a great idea, and a great use for duct tape
I’m going to keep my eye open for damaged rugs from the thrift store. I need an outdoor rug for our patio space… 
that really looks great!
Jo, you are so smart. I love this!
Good goin’ – your deck is well on its way to getting a new look!
Casey
Thanks everyone! This has really inspired me to get the deck in better shape. I feel the need to get some spray paint out sometime soon!
Ooh that’s such a great idea! My edges are the most worn too. Thanks so much, I’ll be linking.
Another thing that you can do to make it new again is to get a rubber door mat that has a cutout design. Then use that door mat as a stamp by putting acrylic paint on the bottom side using a roller and then turn the mat over and position it on the carpet and press down. I saw this idea on another site and just loved it.
Lis, what a great idea! My duct tape didn’t last long, by the way, the rain made it pucker up. I need to try and change what I did!