This wall has been in the making for over a year now. I had the idea to cover a wall with AstroTurf quite a while back, but just couldn’t find the perfect wall to do it to.
When I started dreaming up the design plan for the master bedroom makeover at the 70’s Landing Pad, I realized that an astroturf wall might just work perfectly in the space. I then looked around and realized that our closet wall would also be the perfect candidate for a little carpet treatment.
The carpet isn’t actually true AstroTurf. The real astroturf was just too shiny for the space, but this green outdoor rug was the perfect shade. It helps to create that vintage Palm Beach vibe along with the pink and black.
I used two rugs for the wall and also bought moldings for the ceiling and around the door. The total for the whole project is roughly $50. And it was so easy.
DIY Carpet Covered Wall
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- Green Outdoor Rugs (I used two of these for a wall that was about 10′ feet wide x 8′ high. I’m not including the double closet doors in that measurement.)
- Staple Gun (a battery powered one will make the job so much easier.)
- Green Sharpie Paint Pen
- Scissors
- Moldings for around the door trim and ceiling (these are optional, but really give the project a finished look. Mine came from Home Depot.)
Step 1.
Choose one edge of your wall to start on. Unroll the carpet and first staple it to the wall at the top where it meets the ceiling. Align the edges of the carpet with the top of the wall and one of the side edges of the wall.
You want all of the staples to be flush in the wall. If you have any that stick out, hammer them in. This was one reason why I used my battery powered stapler because it gets them all the way in the wall without hammering.
Step 2.
Pull tightly on the carpet at the bottom and staple it down right along the top of baseboard in a couple of places. Trim the carpet as needed and continue to staple it down along the edge. Don’t go staple crazy. I found that one staple about every 9 or 10 inches was sufficient.
Step 3.
Staple the carpet down along one side edge of the wall. Once more – don’t go staple crazy.
Step 4.
Pull the carpet tightly against the one remaining edge that needs to be stapled down. Staple it in a few places then trim with scissors, pull tightly and staple.
Step 5.
When one rug is up, continue covering the wall with another one if needed.
Step 6.
Use a green Sharpie paint pen to cover the staples along the edges of the carpet. You can also use trim as I did to cover them and give the wall a polished look.
Closet Door Medallions / Chair / Leopard Print Pillow / Elephant Table (similar ones)
I had one small place above the closet that I had to cover with a scrap of rug. I just stapled it up and covered the staples with the paint pen.
Closet Door Medallions / Door Knobs / Bamboo Lamp (similar)
I love the extra texture and element this wall brings to the space.
Bamboo Lamp (similar) / Sunday Morning Print (similar) / Jewelry Box (similar)
Ok, what do you think? Am I crazy for covering a wall with carpet?
You can see the rest of the master bedroom makeover here.
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