Rug Painting Party – Week 2

Last Thursday I announced that I was joining Linda from My Crafty Home Life and a group of amazing bloggers on a three week rug painting challenge. I shared some rug inspiration pictures and detailed my plan of attack. Now today we’re talking progress -

So, the only real progress I’ve made is finding out what won’t work…

I decided to try a “paint by numbers” approach using the rug’s existing herringbone pattern.

I love how it looks, but it took me 25 minutes to paint just those 2 sections! It’s really time consuming trying to keep all of the edges perfectly even and straight. I’d say there are at least 50 more of those sections on the rug – just counting the ones I’m painting white, not including the gray sections – and I really don’t want to spend that many hours painting a kitchen rug…SOOOOO, stripes it is!

And now I’m down to one week until the final reveal - it’s rug painting crunch time!

I hope some of the other ladies are off to a better start than I am! You can check out the rest of the rug painting projects on the blogs below:

Chinoiserie Chic

Design du Monde

Design Post Interiors

Little Black Door

My Best Friend Cr aig

Trapped In North Jersey

15 comments

Elizabeth @ The Little Black DoorSeptember 27, 2012 at 5:04 AM
I think the stripes will look great! :) I'm down to the wire too.
Linda {Calling it Home}September 27, 2012 at 5:16 AM
Yeah, we are all procrastinating!! Stripes will be just fine.
UnknownSeptember 27, 2012 at 5:22 AM
I have only taped my rug pattern and have not even begun painting, so we all seem to be in the same boat! Mid project changes are where it's at!
Cathy @ Room Rx
charmaineSeptember 27, 2012 at 5:29 AM
You are so right! It is soooo time consuming! Good luck!
pam {simple details}September 27, 2012 at 5:33 AM
Wish I would have choosen stripes ~ smart move!
Beth ConnollySeptember 27, 2012 at 5:48 AM
We will be seeing lots of stripes!
Kerry Steele- Design du MondeSeptember 27, 2012 at 5:56 AM
I may be wishing I did stripes too. Looking great so far!
Pamela BatesSeptember 27, 2012 at 6:44 AM
ok, how about you cut a sponge to that chevron shape and stamp the rest? sure it will be an uneven look, but i think it would be charming.

i've also seen someone take a decorative stencil roller and that was nice too!
The Pink PagodaSeptember 27, 2012 at 7:00 AM
I love the way it's looking now, but don't blame you a bit for wanting to move along faster!
Lisa @ Lisa MovesSeptember 27, 2012 at 8:37 AM
I don't blame you, my rug project is taking is its own sweet time. I think stripes would be lovely, but the idea of using a chevron stamp is pretty cool too.
A room with a viewSeptember 27, 2012 at 10:35 AM
That is a short number of weeks to get it all done but I am sure this will look stunning!
Beth of designPOST InteriorsSeptember 27, 2012 at 11:35 AM
I almost went the same direction with that rug!! I knew just looking at it I wouldn't have the patience! I bet stripes will look great!
SHERRY HARTSeptember 27, 2012 at 1:40 PM
Linda is pretty persuasive and I can see that she roped you into this project! I agree...10,000 hours into a painted rug will make you start pulling your hair out! Stick with stripes :)
JunellSeptember 28, 2012 at 3:00 AM
I love stripes! Good luck!
Breezy BrieSeptember 28, 2012 at 2:00 PM
Could you tape it off so you wouldn't have to paint so carefully? It looks so nice, but yes, I think you would go crazy if you spent that long painting your rug! Looking forward to seeing how the stripes turn out!