One of the quickest and easiest ways to add beauty, colour, and personality to your Ottawa home is by adding a rug or doormat. Rugs are especially beneficial in the upcoming winter months, as they protect the floor from all kinds of stains and scratches, and they provide added warmth. To help you prepare (and to help save your wallet), we’ve compiled a list of amazing DIY rug tutorials from around the internet!

1. 12 CHEAP & EASY DIY
RUGS
Continental Flooring
Ottawa Carpet

2. Painted Utility Rug
Super cheap, super easy, and customizable – you could try any pattern or
any colour combination.

3. DIY Shag Rug Tutorial
For those who love the comfy, cozy feeling of a shag rug under their toes.
This would be a nice addition in the winter!

4. Crochet Rug From T-Shirts
Stylish, customizable and surprisingly easy to make, plus this DIY won’t
break your bank as you upcycle old t-shirts!

5. Twisted Rope Rug
This would make a great doormat! Rope is strong and durable, so you can
use this in almost any space.

6. Pebble Mat
Another great doormat idea! This pebble mat would be perfect inside or
outside your home, just be careful that it doesn’t damage the flooring
underneath.

7. Faux Sheepskin Could-Shaped Rug
Here’s another cozy rug that will add warmth to any space, and you’ll feel
like you’re really walking on a cloud!

8. Plywood Mat
Yes, we know this is a piece of plywood. This mat would work perfectly in a
home office that has carpeting and a rolling desk chair; you’ll save your carpets
and you won’t have to sacrifice mobility in your workspace.

9. DIY Wannabe Rug: It’s a Trivet
Okay so we know this is isn’t an actual rug, but it would be so easy to use
this great idea for a rope rug!

10. Type Rug
This lovely rug is a bit more difficult, but for those of you who are
ambitious, the results will be amazing!

11. Raffia Throw Rug
A Martha Stewart tutorial for the very ambitious ones among you.

12. Pom Pom Rug
This adorable rug is made using a very easy DIY method that requires
only yarn and scissors.

13. Recycled Book Rug
Although it would be difficult to make, this is one of the most unique rugs
we’ve ever seen, and it would be perfect in a library!

14. Call Continental Flooring
 continentalflooring.com
 Call (613) 274-7977
 You can also visit our beautiful showroom on
Colonnade Drive in Nepean