{"id":6651,"date":"2021-02-17T10:30:21","date_gmt":"2021-02-17T10:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goodhomesmaglv.wpengine.com\/?p=6651"},"modified":"2022-12-21T14:39:23","modified_gmt":"2022-12-21T14:39:23","slug":"diy-flooring-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goodhomesmagazine.com\/flooring\/diy-flooring-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY flooring: 5 budget projects"},"content":{"rendered":"

When a DIY enthusiast shared a \u00a35 hack to change the colour of her carpets on a Facebook page called DIY on a Budget<\/a>, it quite understandably went viral. Unfortunately, it didn’t work out so well for some homeowners, who ruined their carpets using her Dylon fabric dye technique.<\/p>\n

Carpet dyeing is something that can be achieved professionally if your carpet is in good order, but it’s best not to try this one at home.<\/p>\n

Dylon also weighed in to explain why dyeing your carpet in this way is unwise: ‘Fabric dye pods are only to be used in a front-loading automatic washing machine, they cannot be used by hand or painted onto fabric,’ says Rebecca Bland, Senior Brand Manager at Dylon.<\/p>\n

‘The machine dyes are not suitable for wool and nylon, from which carpets are most commonly produced, as such materials cannot be recoloured with the use of domestic dyes. It\u2019s important to note that carpets are often treated with a special finish to increase lifespan and prevent staining, which also means it cannot be dyed.’<\/p>

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But there are plenty of great DIY flooring ideas out there for flooring that do actually work. Here are five that Good Homes has tracked down on Instagram…<\/p>\n

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1. Painting lino<\/h2>\n

Lino is a really inexpensive flooring option, but you may find it can be a little plain and lacks character. We love this idea, painted freehand, to bring a bit of your own signature style to the space Like Rachael Haven Handmade has.<\/p>\n

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