Jan 28 2012 how many of us fellow renters have dreamt this very same idea.
Covering up a landlords carpet.
You could use canvas or carpet tiles to mask the carpet.
Despite these tactics however.
You might find yourself in a situation where you just have to live with the ugly carpeting you have.
Carpet is one of the softest flooring materials made from synthetic and natural fibers such as wool nylon polyester and polypropylene.
The rake frees up and lifts sunk in dirt pet hair and dead skin that you can then pick up with a vacuum or carpet cleaner.
Is it even possible.
If what your room is really screaming for is wall to wall carpet the good kind of course but you aren t exactly up for the commitment consider carpet tiles a pit stop at lowe s will do the.
This would likely work best covering hardwoods tile or laminate.
Seattle renter sumit basu covered up his low pile apartment carpet with a snap in laminate floor sharing tips of the process with a how to video documenting the upgrade process bored with the dark bland low pile carpet in my living room i decided to install a wood laminate floor to cover part of my living space.
Its cushioned surface is comfortable on the feet and carpet comes in a broad spectrum of colors and styles that match almost any interior decor.
Though it covers the entire floor your carpet isn t actually the dominate color in the room.
Take a tip from kanter and buy enough rubberized flooring to cover an area.
It also fluffs the fibers leaving the carpet looking almost brand new.
Luckily there are some quick fixes to cover up an ugly carpet.
Plot your layout in one area at a time and then slide a piece of the seam tape sticky side up along the edge of one carpet piece pressing the edge of the next piece onto it.
Cover what you can distract up when possible and give it a good cleaning.
Create your own custom floor covering from precut carpet samples area rugs and carpet remnants of similar thickness by fusing all the pieces together with carpet seam tape.
You can choose colors and place rugs on top.
Usually if there is a carpet you don t like you can t remove it without the landlord s permission.
Brightening your walls like this blogger did can temper a too tan rug or at least help you see your.
Covering up an ugly rental unit carpet with wood flooring.