Discover how to make a rope rug that is durable and cost-effective, to beautify your entryway. Perfect for a rustic touch, this rug offers comfort and style for your home.
Natural fiber ropeLike jute or sisal. How much you need depends on the size of the rug you want to make.
1cheap rubber mat
Fast dry construction adhesiveor other type of stronger glue that is made for outdoor projects.
Instructions
Make sure you're working on a large, flat surface. Cut all your rope pieces to size. Measure them up to the length of the mat (cut the mat to desired size if too big as I did with mine), and then add 2-3 inches extra to each ends, for the fringe.
Begin spreading adhesive in rows and immediately laying your rope directly on top of the glue. Push the pieces as closely together as possible. If you use an adhesive that does not dry quickly, your rope may shift from where you place it down so place heavy books on top of those rows for a couple of hours.
After your door mat is completely covered with rope, take some extra rope and unwind the coils so that you get some smaller threads to work with on the ends and keep the fringe from fraying. Weave the threads through and around each rope on the ends.
Unwind and fray each end piece.
When you're done unwinding all ropes, your rug ends should look like this.