How to Make a Pebble Mat using Old Carpet Rug

I happen to have an on-going love affair with rocks, pebbles, and stones, so anything with them in it are stuff that I absolutely love!

Anyway, enough of that (but more!). I have some old carpet tiles and I wanted to add more stone element to my home decor, but I did not want to cover my whole dining table with pebbles permanently. What can a girl do right? Of course, pull up her sleeves and bring out the handy-goddess in her!

How to Make a Pebble Mat using Old Carpet Rug

I came up with this idea on how to recycle and repurpose carpet tiles to use my tons (as in lots and lots) of rocks and pebbles but would not need to be a permanent commitment :)

So without further ado, I give you:

How to Make a Pebble Mat using Old Carpet Rug

Materials:

ü  Pebbles from gardening or aquarium store

ü  SILICONIZED Acrylic Caulk (It is important to use siliconized caulk because the end product needs to be flexible like rubber especially if you are going to use it as a rug or mat)

ü  Old carpet tiles (or any rubberized or carpeting material which can withstand heavy traffic

Equipments:

Caulking gun

Step 1 : Gather the materials

Step 2 : Cut off the end of the tapered end of the caulk’s tube

Step 3 : Prepare the caulking gun

Step 4 : Load the caulk tube container into the caulking gun

Step 5 : Looking nice! Don’t go trigger happy with it :P

Step 6 : Squeeze the caulk into your carpet tile

Step 7 : Just put in enough to cover surface of the carpet tiles up to about ¼ of an inch thick

Step 8 : Start spreading the caulk over the carpet tiles, just like in icing a cake or putting peanut butter generously over your toast.

Step 9 : Spread it as evenly as you can but make sure you don’t let it go over the side of the carpet tiles

Step 10 : Dump some of your pebbles on top of it

Step 11 : Push the pebbles in a little so they would stick to the caulk

Step 12 : Here it is after one bag of pebbles, looks like I need to open a new bag.

Step 13 : All covered now! Tip: If you got a lot of spaces where only caulk is showing, just put in small pebble or two. I changed the background for contrast so you all can see it better.

Step 14 : Let dry for 36-72 hours before using as an outdoor or indoors mat or rug. Just air dry it. Tip: follow the recommended drying time for the caulk, it is written on the caulk’s container. Here I tested putting some stuff over it to see if it’s set enough

Step 15 : Enjoy your new pebble rug which can double as a faux garden stone! 

How to mMake a pebble mat using old carpet tiles by pinkgingersnaps

My previously made ones are sitting outside for around 3 months now and they are still doing great so far. Over grass they do look like real garden stones. I made this one for inside the house specifically, because it can also be used as a hot pad! Pretty versatile huh :)