Make Your Own Homemade DIY Cowhide Rug

Have you been wanting a cowhide rug for your home for a while but either cost or ethical concerns or both been holding you back?

Luckily, if you have the creative touch and love DIY projects you can make your own fake cowhide rug for under fifty bucks. The key is to finding a fabric that you love that looks just like cowhide.

This is the part that you don’t want to rush. Take your time to shop around and find the perfect one. If you are not 100% happy with the fabric then you won’t be happy with the end result either. Try perusing Pinterest and Amazon for ideas.

Once you have the right fabric, this is how you get the faux cowhide rug you have been dreaming about. Follow these directions to make your own homemade DIY cowhide rug:

Materials

• At least 2 ½ yards of the fabric of your choosing
• Fabric scissors
• A lighter
• A photo of a cowhide rug with the shape you want your faux rug to have. Print the photo on copy paper.
• A pencil

Directions

With 2 ½ yards of fabric, you should be able to make a 5 x 7 rug out of it. First draw a grid one half of the printed photo. Breaking it up into quarters is fine, but you can also make it smaller. Do whatever you think will give you a more accurate shape.

Next fold your fabric in half, with the wrong side of the fabric showing and the right sides together and draw the same grid lines on the fabric. Use the photo and gridlines to cut out the right shape using your fabric scissors.

Finally, open up the fabric and use a lighter to sear any raw edges. Make sure you do this is a place with good ventilation. This can be a little tricky so be careful as you move the lighter close to the fabric. You want to seal the edges but you don’t want them to completely melt.

Well now that your own homemade DIY cowhide rug is finished, here are some home décor tips on how to blend it just right into your home:

Cowhide rugs can add a touch of softness and luxury to any room. Here are some ways you can use cowhide rugs in your home:

To add romance to a den or bedroom: How much more romantic can it get then curling up on a soft cowhide rug in front of the fireplace? Grab a glass of wine and snuggle up with your loved one and enjoy the extra luxurious feel the cowhide rug brings to the space. Who doesn’t deserve to be pampered?

Add some whimsy into a modern space: Don’t be afraid to think outside the box when thinking about how to use your cowhide rug. If your aesthetic is typically more modern, you can still have a lot of fun with cowhide. Picture how a brindle cowhide rug can soften an industrial-styled urban apartment filled with metal and glass. It also brings a bit of fun into a monochrome space. Cowhide can really complement any style or aesthetic.

Brighten and warm up your kitchen all at once: Your kitchen is the hub of the house where family and friends hang out. Because of the utilitarian nature of this room you need it to be easy to clean, but that doesn’t mean the space can’t be bright and cheery as well as warm and inviting. And a simple cowhide rug can do all of these things. Fun patterns like brindle and black and white spots can add the fun while the soft suppleness of the cowhide will add the warmth.

Brighten up a neutral palette: Keep your neutral palette from looking drab and dingy by adding a cowhide. Cowhide with its unique shades and combinations of blacks, browns and whites and its rich texture can make an interesting focal point in an otherwise simple room. Instead of looking too plain, your room will look warm and inviting with the addition of cowhide on the walls, floors or even as the fabric of our couch or reading chair. This is a great choice if you tend to be wary of loud colors and busy patterns.

Tone down bright colors. Contrary to what you might assume, cowhide does not clash with bright colors. The blacks, browns and whites in cowhide can keep bright colors from appearing too garish, so don’t be afraid to get creative with color and texture.

You might think bright colors and the busy patterns of cowhide would be too much all at once, but cowhide can really complement just about everything.

Complement other patterns. Don’t be afraid of mixing patterns. You can have a cowhide rug and other bold patterns on the walls and furniture at the same time. It is all about what vibe the combination gives the room and as long as you are careful to balance color and texture, it should be a homerun.

The great thing about cowhide, authentic and faux, is that it goes well with all styles of rooms, whether romantic, country, or modern. You don’t have to be a cowboy or cowgirl or even a country western lover to enjoy cowhide in your home.

Other Ways to Utilize Cowhide

Cowhide can also be used in other household items as well. They can be used in pillows, furniture, light shades and even kitchen placemats. If you really have a passion for cowhide, there are so many creative and unique ways to incorporate throughout your home. Besides being used as a floor covering, cowhide rugs can be used as a throw blanket over the couch or as a wall hanging. Think about how much warmth can be added to a room by simply hanging a cowhide rug on the wall?

For more home décor tips on how to utilize cowhide in your home, contact Cowhide Outlet today. They sell authentic Brazilian cowhide rugs, furniture and other products that are manufactured in an ethical way. If you are interested in a real cowhide rug, they can help you every step of the way.