DIY Alternatives to wall-to-wall carpet

DIY Alternatives to wall-to-wall carpet

While carpet is nice, as are hardwood floors, the crafty individual often longs for something more. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned professional, these do-it-yourself floors offer a creative twist to mundane carpet.

Belts

The durability and comfort that leather provides make it a great, though unexpected, flooring material. More than just support for your pants, reimagined belts can be installed as a foundation for your feet. As the leather becomes worn, it will simply add to the character of your home. Prevent accidental pokes by stripping the belts of all metal pieces. If you choose wood-colored tones, your guests might just think you’ve installed hardwood floors, but then they will do a double take and realize the full extent of your homemade ingenuity.

Belts – DIY Carper Design

Corks

Cork’s flexible construction makes it a prime candidate for flooring that is friendly to your feet, hips and back. Left in their natural state, corks offer a warm, natural look that complements a variety of home decor. You can also paint them to create a pattern or simply to add pops of color throughout the space. For a floor that is both stylish and sentimental, you can include corks that you may have saved from bottles you’ve shared on special occasions. To cut costs, ask your local restaurants if you can take any leftover corks off their hands.

Corks – DIY Carper Design

Coins

Everyone knows money doesn’t grow on trees but what about floors? With this fiscal design, you can turn chump change into crafty flooring. Glue, grout, clear sealant and time is all you need to complete this look. While your options are endless, one route is to stick with one form of currency such as pennies for an arrangement that’s reminiscent of a copper backsplash. For added artistic flair, use a variety of coins to create a mosaic in whatever design you fancy. No matter which path you choose, this DIY floor gives a whole new meaning to living rich.

Coins – DIY Carper Design

Paper

One great aspect of DIY floors is that they don’t have to break your budget. This is especially the case with craft-paper flooring. To achieve a high-end finish with an economical price tag, crumple a large amount of craft paper, and soak it in watered-down glue, then smooth and paste it to a plywood subfloor. Spread an even coat of polyurethane over your new creation, and you’re finished. One thing is certain, this floor will make you think twice about throwing away that old, wrinkled lunch sack.

Paper – DIY Carper Design

With a little creativity and do-it-yourself magic, seemingly useless materials can transform your floor into a striking feature for everyone to enjoy.

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