Jacki--probably, but painted pile of the long variety might not look as good as a dense pile like on these outdoor rugs.
Jacki
August 12, 2009
Can you just paint an indoor rug by taping off and adding the paint?
DIY Maven
November 21, 2008
It would work fine. They're very utilitarian. Flat, dense, etc. BUT you can hose them down when they get dirty and--if you can hang them over a balcony or railing outside--they dry in no time. You can vacuum them too, of course. (The vacuum is the only way I can get cottonwood tree fluff off of mine.) I always thought using stencil/s on one would be cool. If you do want to use one indoors, I'd suggest making sure the back doesn't have a black seal, which starts to flake off after awhile. At least outside it does.
ModHomeEcTeacher
November 20, 2008
How would this work inside under a kitchen table? Since I'm re-doing my kitchen decor, I;m thinking about a custom area rug.
DIY Maven
November 10, 2008
Hi pbrown. I haven't tried a shampooer on my rug, but I have actually vacuumed it with a vacuum that has a beater bar. (It's the best way for removing cottonwood tree fluff!) Since the rug is weatherproof and because the beater bar didn't do any damage to it or the paint, I'm guessing a shampooer wouldn't cause any damage either.
pbrown
November 08, 2008
this a great idea but i was wondering if anyone had tried to clean one of these with a carpet shampooer. i have dogs that seek out mud and carpet cleaning is a must. hope i hear from someone soon so i can start on this project. thank you in advance for any advice.
DIY Maven
July 29, 2007
That's GREAT!!
petesmom
July 29, 2007
Thank you very much. I finally found an indoor/outdoor rug on sale at Home Depot that was not tooooo ugly. Then, yesterday I was at another Walmart, and lo and behold, walked right by a display of Ozite. That's the way it goes, but I am still planning on doing this project at a later time. Thanks again.
DIY Maven
July 27, 2007
Hey petesmom. Sounds like you did everything I would suggest, so I did a little bit more investigation. Basically, I e-mailed my sister who lives in NY. She's familiar with the rug and the project. Anyway, she said she has seen them at Walmart. She doesn't know if they were the Ozite brand or not, but they were similar enough. And I know I've seen them at Home Depot. However, even if you can't find that particular brand, any non-woven indoor/outdoor rug will do. These kinds of rugs are generally rolled up in tubes and displayed in a box, like this--Ozite brand or not.
For comparison's sake, the Ozite is very light weight, the nap is VERY flat. And anything similar to the Ozite will be equally inexpensive as well--I'd say between 15 and 20 bucks. Good luck!!
petesmom
July 25, 2007
I am new to this site. I am very interested in this project, but have a question. Where to buy Ozite? I have checked: Auto supply stores, a local hardware, carpet store, Home Depot, Walmart. Either I do not know what I am doing, or it is not available in this state (NY). I called the company, and was told to check Home Depot & Walmart. Every sales person has said they never heard of it. I will not go into the carpet store salesman's remarks. Thank you
DIY Maven
Jacki--probably, but painted pile of the long variety might not look as good as a dense pile like on these outdoor rugs.
Jacki
Can you just paint an indoor rug by taping off and adding the paint?
DIY Maven
ModHomeEcTeacher
How would this work inside under a kitchen table? Since I'm re-doing my kitchen decor, I;m thinking about a custom area rug.
DIY Maven
Hi pbrown. I haven't tried a shampooer on my rug, but I have actually vacuumed it with a vacuum that has a beater bar. (It's the best way for removing cottonwood tree fluff!) Since the rug is weatherproof and because the beater bar didn't do any damage to it or the paint, I'm guessing a shampooer wouldn't cause any damage either.
pbrown
this a great idea but i was wondering if anyone had tried to clean one of these with a carpet shampooer. i have dogs that seek out mud and carpet cleaning is a must. hope i hear from someone soon so i can start on this project. thank you in advance for any advice.
DIY Maven
That's GREAT!!
petesmom
DIY Maven
Hey petesmom. Sounds like you did everything I would suggest, so I did a little bit more investigation. Basically, I e-mailed my sister who lives in NY. She's familiar with the rug and the project. Anyway, she said she has seen them at Walmart. She doesn't know if they were the Ozite brand or not, but they were similar enough. And I know I've seen them at Home Depot. However, even if you can't find that particular brand, any non-woven indoor/outdoor rug will do. These kinds of rugs are generally rolled up in tubes and displayed in a box, like this--Ozite brand or not.
For comparison's sake, the Ozite is very light weight, the nap is VERY flat. And anything similar to the Ozite will be equally inexpensive as well--I'd say between 15 and 20 bucks. Good luck!!
petesmom
I am new to this site. I am very interested in this project, but have a question. Where to buy Ozite? I have checked: Auto supply stores, a local hardware, carpet store, Home Depot, Walmart. Either I do not know what I am doing, or it is not available in this state (NY). I called the company, and was told to check Home Depot & Walmart. Every sales person has said they never heard of it. I will not go into the carpet store salesman's remarks. Thank you
Add a Comment!