Rugs are expensive. Instead of shelling out hundreds on a 9'x12' shaggy floor covering, how about using a giant photo that looks like a shag area rug? Ok, so it 's not any cheaper, but it sure is way more unique.
The "rugs" in the pictures are actually Trompe L'Oeil Floor Mats from Urban Outfitters.
You can grab one in any of the styles above for $140. They're only 66" by 46", though. So if you've got a lot of room to cover—like if your goal is to cover your ugly rental linoleum wall-to-wall with "gorgeous" "whitewashed" "hardwood" "floors"—then you might want to start saving up now.
You could DIY this project, but a quick scan of the interwebs shows that getting a photo printed on canvas would cost about the same amount for this same size. Plus you'd probably want to attach some backing, which will only add to the figure.
But still, we dig the idea. With innovations in digital photography, it's a marvel that we could even replicate the look of intricate wood floors with this much detail.
Why not replace every "wish list" home item with a high-res pic? Can't afford that Eames lounge? Just put a canvas print of it on the wall until you score one. Or just take pictures of intricately framed art. Then hang the printed, stretched canvas. Voila! Trompe L'Oeil!
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Comments (4)
That's actually a neat idea. The size is small though.
many print shops do wide format printing for $4-6 a square foot on vinyl or even canvas, could be great for outdoors as well!
some of those would make an awesome headboard!
Oh no my parents house had linoleum that was a photo image of green shag run in the front hall when they bought it. It thought it was the tackiest most hysterical thing i had ever seen.