The details of making a rug for a bathroom

A rug is a necessary attribute in the bathroom. You can buy it in the store, but if you want originality, you can easily do it yourself, especially hand-made items are in fashion now. This article will discuss the subtleties of making a rug for a bathroom.

For a rug in the bathroom and toilet there are several requirements. For an object made by hand, there are no exceptions.

• The mat must first ensure safety. It is easy to slip on a wet tile and get injured. A rug on the floor will prevent falling.
• The mat should be pleasant to the touch in both dry and wet conditions. When taking a bath or shower, you get a spa treatment that helps you to relax, so you should not experience discomfort when leaving the room.
• The mat must be well absorbed by water so that your feet are dry and you are not injured.
• The rug must dry quickly so that due to the increased humidity in the bathroom a fungus does not start under it.
• The rug should be quite aesthetic and fit well into the interior of the room.

You can make a rug from both purchased materials, and from what has come to your hand. But when choosing a material, preference is still to be given to natural options.

Here are a few examples from which you can make a mat for the bathroom.

• Old towels. The terry pad is quite pleasant to the touch, well absorbs water, and if you apply a fantasy, you can make a rather original object.
• Corks from wine bottles. Natural cork is pleasant to the touch, even if she closed the wine. Also, this material absorbs water well, dries quickly and is not subject to rotting.
• Garbage bags. At first glance it seems that it is impossible to create something worthwhile from this material, but this is far from being the case.Craftswomen create quite original objects from propylene, which do not absorb water, protect against falling and provide micro-massage to the feet, while the cost of garbage bags is very low-cost.

• Pompons Here can be used as a single thread, and in different colors. Such a fluffy object will resemble a weed carpet, and with the help of color you can give the coating both a natural look and add brightness to the room.
• Knitted patterns. You can tie a bath mat from any old stuff. Here both knitted materials (for example, T-shirts) and rather dense remnants of old jeans will do.
• Moss. Natural moss, oddly enough, is also great for creating the original flooring in the bathroom. This plant tolerates moisture perfectly, and the created corner of nature will not only become the main accent in your room, but will also give your feet unsurpassed tenderness.
• Pebbles. This material is also quite pleasant to the touch and provide a foot massage. But for the manufacture of such an object is to give preference to stones that have a rough surface.

There are several ways with which you can make a rug for the bathroom: sew, tie and even grow. Choose the one that is closer to you. Here are a few workshops on how to quickly and easily make an original and functional subject.

For this attribute you will need:

• the simplest rubber mat;
• small pebbles of different colors or monophonic;
• transparent glue.

Initially, on a rubber mat lay out the picture. The stones here can fit both in straight rows and in any order. If your pebble has different colors, then you can give free rein to the imagination and lay out various ornaments, starting with ordinary chess and ending with Arabic patterns. After determining the place for each individual element, we glue the stones to the base, let it dry well, then the product is ready for use.

If you have chiffon or crepe fabric in your house, as well as a piece of jeans and a sewing machine, then this method is for you. For the manufacture of one element you need to cut a square with a side equal to 12 cm. Their number will depend on the size of the produced attribute.To make a petal, the fabric must be folded diagonally twice, then tuck the bottom corners to the middle. All elements are sewn to a 10 cm wide strip of fabric. For a rug with parameters of 50x70 cm, you will need a nine-meter strip.

From denim cut out the base of the rug. It can be round, rectangular, oval. It all depends on the idea that you bring to life. The edges of the base must be treated with an overlock so that they do not crumble. Sew a ribbon with petals to a denim base, starting at the edge and moving along a spiral to the middle. In the last row, in the middle, we sew first the folded edge of the ribbon, and only then the petals themselves, so that the open part of the strip looks aesthetically pleasing.

Now volumetric knitting is pretty fashionable, so the easiest way is to create this attribute from thick yarn. Even a newcomer to knitting can handle it.

For work you will need:

• very thick knitting needles;
• bulk yarn.

Knit the front surface of the product of the desired size. To do this, alternate the rows, we knit them alternately with facial and purl loops.

This rug can be made of both threads and garbage bags. We will dwell on the last variant in more detail, since this is a rather original solution.

For the manufacture of the product you will need:

• garbage bags;
• multiple colors;
• hook number 5.

First you need to weave the yarn itself. To do this, the packages are cut into strips, so that rings are formed. The thickness of each element should be about 2 cm. To connect the obtained rings to each other, you need to insert one ring into another and stretch the free end of the element through the resulting loop (like a set of threads in the macrame).

When the yarn is ready, proceed to knitting. You can link a simple rectangular canvas, a circle or even openwork.

Almost everyone has old towels at home that have already lost their appearance, but it's a pity to throw them out. From them you can make a great rug. It can be one-color or include several colors.

To make this product, a towel should be cut into strips about 7 cm wide along the long side. From the received tapes weave a braid, at the same time, when the strip ends, carefully sew the next one to it.The result should be quite a long pigtail. We fold the resulting rope in a spiral, sew from the wrong side of one curl to another.

The moss rug is an original solution in the interior, while making it quite simple.

For work you will need:

• moss (it can be collected in the forest or bought at the pet store);
• base (any dense material will fit here);
• vases (it is better if they are made of rubber or soft plastic, silicone baking molds are perfect).

Vases should be glued to the base tightly enough to each other. Monitor the integrity of the pots. If you damage them, subsequently the earth with water will flow out of the mat during watering and soil the floor. After that, in each of the pots you need to plant moss. If the plant already has soil on its roots, then it is not necessary to fill the pots with additional peat. If the moss is too short, then the ground is still worth adding. You can combine different moss varieties and create ornaments on your carpet. And do not forget that this attribute requires watering, because the humidity in the bathroom is not enough for him.

In the manufacture of any bath mat should consider a few tips.

• Getting to the cause, remember that any work with their own hands requires a certain amount of time.
• Attribute of the interior must be made carefully, otherwise it can ruin the entire design of the room
• Before you begin, you should have a clear idea of ​​what comes out at the end.
• Do not grasp the kind of needlework that you do not like. The result will definitely disappoint you.
• If you are constructing a product from old things, prewash them and cut off those places where there are any stains, otherwise the mat will initially turn out to be dirty.

There are many ways to make an original do-it-yourself bathroom rug. Here are some more ideas you might like.

• The rectangular reed mat can not only complement the eco-style bathroom interior, but also make such a useful foot massage.
• A grass mat from old towels will not only dry your feet, but also give them softness and comfort when leaving the shower.

• Knitted rug, decorated with voluminous flowers, perfectly fit into the bathroom, decorated in the style of "Provence".
• A rug made of bright pompons will be able to revive the monotonous light interior of the bathroom.

About the intricacies of making a rug for a bathroom, see the following video.