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Diedrick Living Room First-time homeowners and newlyweds ready a small living room for entertaining. From "Material Girls" episode DMTG-209

Todd and Angelique Dietrick needed help decorating their small living room. Two criteria: It has to be colorful and modern. The Material Girls recommended a palette of red, orange and gold to give this small space a bold new look.

Before: Bare Living Room

After: Bright Living Room

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Todd gets started by painting the walls a warm orange. Then Kelly shows Todd how to add a little flair to a sisal rug by gluing on a new fabric border.

Room designed by Cat Wei and Kelly Keener.

Sisal Rug with Border

Adding a Border to a Sisal Rug

Materials:

fabric (Waverly 670402 Hexagon Cayenne)
sisal rug
scissors
fusible tape
fabric glue
measuring tape
iron

1. First measure the top and bottom border of the rug and add 2". Next measure the length and width and add 3" to the width of each piece.

2. Transfer the measurements to the fabric and cut out the pieces accordingly.

3. Place a strip of fusible tape on the edge of the fabric. With fusible tape in place, line up the fabric with the border of the rug. Fold over a 1/2" on one side and press with an iron for a few seconds to bond it all together.

4. Continue the process on the remaining three sides, making sure to match up the pattern.

5. Leaving the corners for last, start gluing a couple of inches in from the corners. Spread the glue right along the edge of each side and finish by gluing with a squiggly line down the center.

6. Using the border as your guide, adhere the strips along the top and bottom borders and press the fabric down as you go.

7. Cut off the excess fabric on the corners. Add some glue and wrap the corners like the end of a package and finish by adding a little more glue.

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