Welcome to the post on the simplest DIY project ever! I needed a runner for our office space and I wanted something with texture and something soft underfoot. After coming across this image on Apartment Therapy and after a quick run to Walmart for some thread, I had a 6.5 foot runner for $20! I already had two of these faux fur rugs from Ikea laying around, which made this very easy to accomplish. Here’s how to make a DIY faux fur runner of your own!
Materials Needed for Faux Fur Runner
- (2) Small faux fur runners. These are from IKEA and they were $10 each.
- White thread and needle
I purchased a spool of thread from Walmart for a couple bucks. There is a heavy duty thread option suitable for canvas.
How to Create the Runner
These type of runners have a curved top and a flat/straight edge. To start, I hand stitched the two flat ends together with a needle and thread. I am no seamstress and I don’t sew, but I can thread a needle. This process of connecting the two rugs took about 10 minutes. The best part is that your sew job doesn’t need to be perfect because it will never be seen. The seam is covered by all the crazy fur that is extremely forgiving!
The Final DIY Faux Fur Runner
That’s it! A custom, 6.5 foot runner for $20! I love how it pops off our new hardwood floors and is soft to walk on.
Here are some sneak peaks of our office space and new hardwoods. Almost everything in this space is from Ikea, so it seems fitting the rug is too.
I hope this was helpful if you want to try at make a DIY faux fur runner of your own! This is such an easy and inexpensive project for your home. XO