Diy Carpet Stair Runner

Installing a carpet runner helps protect stairs from damage and wear.

Diy carpet stair runner.

Turn the carpet upside down and snap a chalk line on each side so that the distance between the chalk lines is equal to the width of the runner. A colorful carpet runner cascading down a flight of stairs is more than just a decor upgrade. Here is the space we were starting with. Watch diy mom rebekah higgs as she turns her an out of date house into a beautiful loving home for her daughter lennon.

Diy stair runner with ikea rugs. Even making threats of buying sticky pads to put on the stairs. Roll out the length of carpet needed to run the length of the stairs and cut it approximately 3 wider than the finished runner will be. If this project seems more complicated than you would like another option is to use stair tread covers instead.

She cut padding a thin sheet of felt usually sold as underlayment for laminate flooring into rectangles slightly narrower than the width of the runner. That made me jump into action. Part home reno part family comedy d. This guide will help you complete this diy project in about a day.

Jaime used painter s tape to make sure the runner would be centered on the stairs. The solution to make it look about a thousand times better but on a budget. First i measured the steps so i knew the size of the runner i was looking for. The stairs leading down to our basement had looked pretty terrible for a long time.

A diy stair runner.