The interior of living rooms sometimes amazes with its elegance, themes, compatibility of selected items. But every hostess, nevertheless, wants to contribute to create a cozy home.
It is not necessary to buy any unusual designer "tricks" to achieve this goal, but you can, for example, make a mat of pompoms, which will undoubtedly become a bright accent of the interior. Today on the site "House of Dreams" we will talk about what kind of mats are made of soft pompoms and how they can be made by themselves.
What are padded mats from
Using ordinary pompons of knitting threads or fabric with inner filling, you can create truly unique mats.
- They can be of completely different shapes: starting from any geometric shapes and ending with cartoon characters. The combination of pompoms of different diameters will help to create carpets with a volume effect.
- The variety of colors will depend directly on your imagination. A large number of colors will make it possible to create a bright canvas, from which not only children but adults will be delighted.
Interested? And now we'll tell you where to get the materials for the pompoms.
Materials for the mat of pompoms: do an audit in the wardrobe
For such rugs do not necessarily buy the necessary materials, because the main ones can always be found at home. For example, in your cabinets there are probably a few unnecessary knitted items that the hand does not lift? Dissolve them on the thread and proceed to the creative process!
Perhaps, there are also flaps of strong rough fabric, leather or dermantin? Do not throw them away - they will also go to use!
And now let's look at options for how to make a rug from pompoms.
We prepare the pom-poms for the rug by our own hands
Pompons made of yarns for the future rug can be performed in the following ways:
- use a special pattern for the production of pompoms, which can be purchased in specialized stores;
- to create a template in the home, cutting out from the cardboard two circles of the required diameter with small holes inside;
- wind the threads on your fingers.
The picture shows the third way, if you stop at the second, then your further actions will be as follows:
- Cut out a pair of circles of thick paper suitable for you size.
- In the middle of each make a small hole.
- Connect the cartons together and make an incision from the outer ring to the inner ring, due to which it will be easier to thread.
- Gradually completely wrap the thread with a thread.
- Sharp scissors along the upper edge of the templates to cut the threads round.
- Slightly pushing back the paper backing, tie a nearly "ready-made" pompon with the same 25-30 cm thread.
- Vigorously fluff the pompon - and the workpiece is ready!
We include fantasy: folding the rug
Imagine, or, best of all, draw a rug that you would like to make. You can attract your household: believe me, the overall pleasant work will bring you even more!
Calculate the necessary number of pompoms and proceed to their manufacture - just here the extra hands and do not interfere.
A rug of hard cloth or leather can serve as the basis for a rug or carpet from pompoms. If you want, that at you the fantastic hero has turned out, its basis can be connected by spokes or a hook, and then to attach pompons. The main thing is to show your creativity.
Finished pompons can be sewn to the base, glued with fabric glue, threaded through the holes in the knitted base, using a needle to thread the pompoms onto the thread, after giving the desired shape to the product.
Pom-pom mat is ready: the "residence" of handmade creations in the interior
You can place a ready-made rug in any room in your house or apartment. A large carpet of pompoms can be put in the children's room, using bright colors in the work, and in the living room, selecting a combination of color palette with any detail of the interior.
Small mats will look great on the floor in the bedroom or "meet" you in the hallway.
In addition, colorful mats made of medium-sized pom-poms can serve to children as an excellent soft litter when sitting on the floor, and you will not worry that the child will catch cold during her fascinating games in the children's room. You can even make it high by combining several rows of pompoms with each other - in this case you will get a soft ottoman or a stool.
In conclusion, I would like to say that carpets made from hand-pom-pom-type are nice to do not only for themselves, but also as a gift to relatives. If nevertheless you can not make rugs from pompoms with your own hands, they can be purchased in shops specializing in unusual gifts or original interior decor items.
We will be very happy if you put our idea into reality, you will make your unique mat of pompoms, having received the maximum satisfaction with the created masterpiece. Good luck!