This is the epitome of making it "your own". There is a paint called DIY that is clay based and it literally dyes the fabric, leather, wool, velvet, whatever and it just needs to be very watered down. Colors are gorgeous. You, my dear, did a MAGNIFICENT job of using what you have. It is amazing, bright, maximalist, - just like you!! Keep up the great work!

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

Wowowow. I’d never heard of this before! That’s so cool!

@britegrl03

Жыл бұрын

​@@LaughCryDIY youtube.com/@DebisDesignDiary The person who created the diy paint has furniture flipping videos that may be your jam!

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

@@britegrl03 love it! Thank you.

@sherrisamson8492

11 ай бұрын

Wonderful

It's 3:30 in the morning. I'm a little buzzed. I can't sleep. Let's fuggin go.

@jackieclark817

Жыл бұрын

Edzackly

@StellaIrisandTess

Жыл бұрын

Yasssss, gurl!

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

This is the energy I NEED 😂

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

😂

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

Yasssss

Oh, this turnt out fantastic. The gold background color reminds me of antique Japanese painted screens (where they used gold leafing for the background). But the placement of the sun really takes it to another level! Perfection.

@KarMa-ws3ll

Жыл бұрын

PS also in theme with your peacock chairs!

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

OK Yes! Totally! Like this on a screen would be awesome.

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

Yep! Not to mention the peacock wallpaper and things I’ve used in other makeovers. Sorry, not sorry, Baguette. We love peacocks too!

Katy! This rug straight-up glowed way, waaay up after you did your DIY thing to it. It turned out so amazing and looks better than the original design! Very well done. 👏

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, thank you. I’m so relieved with the final result.

You really are THE Queen of DIY exploration....boldly going where others fear to (quite literally) tread 😁 Bravo! Looks great 👏👏👏👏👏 and yoohoo La Baguette 🐈🌟

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

It was a terrifying journey, and I lost faith many times. Yet she persisted.

You are a genius! I don’t care what that rug feels like because it’s gorgeous! Nicely done. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

Haha. Thank you for getting me. I feel seen.

Also, your t-shirt game is very strong in this video. And the rug came out beautifully.

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. 🙏 Y2K 4ever, baby!

Beautiful.

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

🦚

Damn girl! You're rug is next level WOW!! I love it.. you're so right about finding the rug you want, I'm currently going through that now...most definitely out of my price range when I find one that comes close. I can't wait to see where this baby is going😫

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

It’s so hard!!!!! Truly, it can be the hardest thing in a room!

@pman2916

Жыл бұрын

@@LaughCryDIY absolutely😫

Beautiful rug!

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

❤️❤️❤️

I loved how it turned out! Please do an update of how it holds up so I can see if this is worth the pain since I am also having Rug Struggle.

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha. That’s the perfect phrase. The stRUGgle is real. And I will!!

The rug looks way better. I totally agree about that gray! Too dull, I don’t do gray either. Amazing transformation.👍

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

Yay! No more gray! Should be outlawed. (Just kidding.)

Well done! Very nice change of color :)

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 💛🧡🦚

I recently discovered your channel while looking up decorating ideas for my new apartment! I love your humor and style, I've been going through and watching all of your videos off and on this past week. Thanks for making such fun videos! (Also Team Orange Cats! I love Baguette, she's so cute--she looks very similar to my orange cat, Monkey!)

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

Oh, I’m so happy to hear! Welcome to the land of cheap wh*res. Haha. And hi to Monkey! Orange cats are the craziest and the best.

Whaaaatttt?!?! That's a hell of a transformation! Love it 😍😍😍

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

I’m shocked by it myself!

You fearlessly go where no one has gone before! Visually, the rug is beautiful. Re the stiffness, it may soften a bit after repeated vacuuming.

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

I was hoping! With some good old wear and tear.

You are brave! The rug is bold! We saw Baguette! Love it 🥰 Love it 🥰 Love it 🥰 The last color on the rug turned out great. Looking forward to the house tour 🎉

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

Baguette was very uninterested in this project for the most part because she doubted my vision, but somehow we made it work.

@kimeejae

Жыл бұрын

@@LaughCryDIY She is all about that sass!

WOW YOU REALLY DO LIVE LIFE ON THE EDGE!!!!! I love the lengths you go to keep gray (blah!) out of your life!! YOU REALLY ARE A RAY OF SUNSHINE 🌞 AND SO IS YOUR STUNNING AND GORGEOUS 🦚 RUG!!!! WOWWWWW!!! 💙

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

I don’t believe in gray rights. Sorry! Hahahahhahha

@kimberlybenedict

Жыл бұрын

@@LaughCryDIY BABAAAHAHAHAA!!!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Gray Rugs Matter.

Thank you for addressing the internet's concerns! Also the feather bits looked hellish.

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

😂 it was a traumatic journey for us all.

Love the rug! Know what its like to search for the rug of your dreams. I had a vision of the colors and designi wanted for my new house. Couldn't afford tradional rugs. Finally found an indoor outdoor in the colors/design i wanted. Hate the texture, but love the look.

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

😭 I feel that pain! This texture is not ideal. But it’s the best I can do for now.

Katie it’s beautiful! Keep being bold. You are a genius!❤

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I can’t believe we pulled it off.

It looks 10 times better!! ❤

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

Absolutely genius love the finished product!!

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

I was scared, but we did it!

Amazing choice of colours so much nicer ❤

GORGEOUS!!! Love your channel and your humor. Due to my mother's need for grey and beige and dingy white, your work is therapeutic and beautiful. Also, you are proof that maximalists have a great sense of humor that greige lovers simply don't. Thank you for your work. It is appreciated! The animals are great, too! Baguette's sense of humor is delightfully dry. Class act!

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

Wow. Every word of this has touched my maximalist heart. And I am so here for healing your aesthetic trauma. It’s real, and no one talks about it. Hahahha. 😂🙏

Wow! Looks soo good!

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

This looks great!! The colors pulled the yellow out of the feathers. Good job, great choice!!!

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Jade. It was very scary. Haha.

Love the colors!

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

🧡💛🦚

looks great!

OMG! We get a home tour?! Sooooo excited! Also, I came for the host, stayed for the rug. Awesome as always, Katy!

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

Yea, after only two years, the home tour is finally coming. 😂

Well done Katie! It's soooo good

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!!

Oh my goodness! This is stunning! Who knew that you can paint rugs? Not me - but I do now. Thank you for your concise instruction. Straight in to my saved folder called simply "WOW". Hubby is going to be thrilled when I find a suitable rug, purchase and then start to paint it. Not. 😂🖌🎨🖌😂

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

Just remember: lots of fabric softener and sanding. I ran out and was impatient. But that should help it much more.

That looks FABULOUS!!!! Can’t wait to see it styled in your space. Guess I’ll have to tune back in 😉

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

Y’all come back now! Haha

That turned out just super!!!! What a brain you have- I am always amazed at what you come up with. ⭐⭐❤️

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

I was scared, but we made it!

You made it look sooo much better!

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, thank you!

Wow! What an amazing difference!

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

I was shocked it worked.

Fun episode! I'll admit, when you said 'paint a rug', my eyebrow raised and I briefly clutched my pearls. I really like how it turned out. I'm getting a hooked rug vibe from it. I think it would also look great on a wall if walking on it was too much or it was too stiff. But I really like how it looks as a rug 😃

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

That is actually a brilliant idea for a tapestry!!!!!! Wow, you’re inspiring me!

It's beautiful!

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Gorgeous results, as usual. ❤

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

🧡🦚

Wow, that turned out great!,

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I was very relieved.

Wow, that turned out great!!

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

I’m so relieved!

Love this idea! Quite the improvement on the rug too ❤

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

It was a very scary journey. But it worked.

This was stressful sooo many little crevices to paint.....but totally worth the ride....looks way better n great colors 💛🧡🩷😻 Awesome job!!!! 👏 🙃

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

I’m still stressed 😂😂😂

Wow. I love this. Very inspiring!

@LaughCryDIY

7 ай бұрын

Make sure to see the follow up vid to find out how it went. kzread.info/dash/bejne/aYp5zcGfh6WcgrQ.htmlsi=XDOrEcPfC2wz9a25

Just WOW❣️❣️❣️ Great job!!

@LaughCryDIY

9 ай бұрын

Make sure to watch the update to see how it fared. Haha. 😬 kzread.info/dash/bejne/aYp5zcGfh6WcgrQ.htmlsi=NuEF9F_njk0fMzt1

Looks great to me! ❤😊

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!!

that turned out great!

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

I’m so relieved!

It’s amazing! I love that you’re doing your maximal thing while sticking to a budget

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

It’s my fave thing to do. Thanks for watching!

Wow, it looks amazing! What a transformation!

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! It was a journey.

Hey yes that one worked espec with the curved colour changes

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

So glad it did!

This rug > everything

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

🙏 I agree

What’s up laugh, cry, click on the fucken video within five minutes of it having been uploaded DIY crew ✌️

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

😂 and I’m over here sweating to get it uploaded by midnight my time, knowing my cheap wh*res are WAITING.

@marycorreia4359

Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@BillieWagtail

Жыл бұрын

@@LaughCryDIY its like you know us 😂👌

I LOVE THIS SO MUCH! I just bought a rug that I love the pic as well but not the colors and was looking for bold encouragement to paint it the colors I wanted! THANK YOU SO MUCH! SUPER EXCITED TO GET STARTED!!!

@LaughCryDIY

9 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching! One note: I did an update on how it really worked out, which was not so great with me. But you can see the top comment here has all the tips on what to do right. kzread.info/dash/bejne/aYp5zcGfh6WcgrQ.htmlsi=QlLbp4k2emY9vTOq

amazing

BEAUTIFUL 👏🏾❤

@LaughCryDIY

7 ай бұрын

Gotta watch the follow-up 😉 kzread.info/dash/bejne/aYp5zcGfh6WcgrQ.htmlsi=a2w8eeClrZNQ3c4_

Wow. Very cool. I admit I was like this might suck-it might rock. Amazing.

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

Girl, me too

BRAVO!!!

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

🙏🙏🙏

LOVE!!!

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Katy, it looks really fab!! I never would have thought of doing that, pretty clever! 😍 Another fun video from LCDIY. Have a lovely weekend ❤️ Stacey

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😘😘😘 It was a risk, but we had to take it!

Katy, are you freaking kidding me?! This is awesome. Well done mate!

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

It was terrifying, but we made it through!

The rug company needs to see this and modify their rug accordingly! Well done!!

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

I should tell them!

I feel you sister!! I can search forever for things that my brain has decided are exactly what I want. However, I almost never find it and have to realize that I am a unique weirdo who have to do it myself😂😂 And OMG the rug is AMAZING!!😍

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

EXACTLY! I mean, I’ve been looking for months and months. I even considered getting a rug printed. But it would have been more of a mat texture. But when people ask why I DIY, it’s because what’s in my brain doesn’t exist!!!!

@lindaohnstedt2470

Жыл бұрын

@@LaughCryDIY Well put. That is exactly how i feel 😂😭 someday i hope i get as good at DIY as you are. 😍

Can't wait for next week's video.

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

🤗

Gorgeous 🦚

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 💛🧡🦚

This is aaaawwwwwssssoooommmmmeeeeee 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! It was touch and go, but we got it!

LOOOOOOOOOOOVE it!

This remains one of my favorite projects of LaughCryDIY because it’s so impressive and such an improvement ❤

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

We love Witchery

Just found your channel , I love it and your personality…gonna binge watch! New subbie here!👍👏👏👏💕

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

Aw, thank you! So glad you’re here.

Genius

Was looking for someone doing this because I've been thinking about it and I couldn't find anything till now so thank you!

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

I’m gonna give an update on this rug in an upcoming episode! FYI, I would only recommend it for a very low pile or mat-style rug. I was impatient and didn’t thin the paint enough with softener, as I ran out, so it didn’t get down to the base of the fibers. So the gray fibers underneath started to show through and drive me crazy.

I love it! I have a runner I want to paint

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

Lots of fabric softener and sanding in between coats!!!! Other people have some great tutorials. For me, once I ran out of fabric softener, my doubt and impatience made me throw cushion to the wind, so it is definitely stiffer than it could have been.

You did an amazing job

@LaughCryDIY

5 ай бұрын

I tried! They don’t all turn out like you want ‘em to.

Girl! You rocked this! It looks awesome! I love everything here. The name of your channel (because DIY projects don't always work out). The commentating throughout was funny too (when I was a social worker, we constantly talked ourselves through chaos and panic by sayin "it's fine" when everything was indeed on fire). The style that you gave to that rug was just crazy. The company who made the rug should be thanking you because I would totally buy your rug over whatever that was in the beginning. lol I would have walked right past it. You have an eye. Most importantly, you've got heart!

@LaughCryDIY

11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching! Lol I can only imagine how many times you “it’s fined” in that career. Shoutout to you. DIY can be hell and people need to be honest about it 😂

Thank you, thank you, thank you!! Of course, you(the best) would find a way to paint rugs without them feeling like artificial turf!! 😀 I can't wait to paint my ugly gray rug!! ❤️ You!!

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

The key is lots of fabric softener/water and sanding! I’ll be honest, I was impatient and my fabric softener ran out, so I threw caution to the wind because I didn’t know if it would work at all. And I only did one coat of the color (again, impatience). So I didn’t sand the top coat. It’s stiffer because of that.

Great job … I love it! Are you tempted to slightly brighten the feathers? ❤

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

I meant to mention on camera that the colors look soooo bold on camera. I couldn’t get the color correction well. The yellow/orange really overpowers on screen but in real life it’s a little more subdued.

Katyyyyyy!! This is sooooo goooood!! I loved it! Wow!!! Girl, you can create whatever your beautiful, cheap, patient, hard-to-satisfy heart wants, damn I feel so powerful just by seeing you! Yayyyy the tour!! Is Baugette going through a crisis?

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

Hahahhahaha. She was not interested in this project at ALL. I think she had her doubts and if it went poorly, she didn’t want it ruining her brand. 😂

@saharshams2497

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂

Good job. Would love to try it but the way my hands are set up I'd have paint everywhere

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

It was definitely tricky. I barely pulled it off. 😂

The audacity...and the willingness to make sacrifices for all of humanity. You're soon up for a Nobel Prize.

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

It is hard being a hero!

Okay but it looks amazing!! I know the maker of the rug would kick themselves for not having this as the original design.

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

Right?! I need to tell them!

Holyyyyyy shiiiiiiiiiiit!!!!! GIRL!

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

😃😃😃

Looks great. But I’m wondering (hoping) that they make some paint that one can use that still leaves your carpet reasonably soft to the bare foot or when you lay on it - not too harsh finish. You’ve taught me the techniques well though, thank you. Especially the massaging in bit. And thinning it enough so it seeps in . Never would have thought of fabric softener.

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

I hear there are some more specific fabric dyes, which surely work better. But it’s an idea for now.

My first time seeing qny of your vids...you had me rolling in the floor laughing😂😂😂😂absolutely love you and laughed so much bc I do the craziest diy projects...literally making my hubby help me do an elevator bed in our guest room as we speak😂😂😂😂😂...I love your rug, its my all time favorite diy ever!! And, Im a new sub...u my spirit animal sista😂

@LaughCryDIY

9 ай бұрын

Aw, so glad you dig it! And thank you for the sub. Love a fellow crazy diy-er. That said, catch the follow-up vid to this one to see how it did…kzread.info/dash/bejne/aYp5zcGfh6WcgrQ.htmlsi=HDgYGfH4w4JnZM-4

I’ve got to say I was nervous about this one! I actually felt anxious watching this video 😮 BUT… it turned out Absolutely Fabulous, well done Katy!! 👏🏻 You are very brave! I wouldn’t try this myself though 😂 I hope Baguette liked it.

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

I was so nervous. I cut out the 100 more times I said, “I don’t know about this…😬”

@pixiemcq9621

Жыл бұрын

@@LaughCryDIY 🤣

The glove was a great idea..how else would you get into the nooks... Ooo how about one of those silicone head massagers for the shower?

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

If only…

I have a low pile rug that's beige. It doesn't have any pictures or pattern on it. It's just all one color. I'd like to make it more of a bluish gray. Would you use the white on it first and then put color or just go straight for the color? The color I'm wanting to go to would be a little darker than the existing color, if that makes sense.

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

I would just go straight on, BUT if you’re just doing one color and not doing a specific pattern like I did, I would use this technique www.ritdye.com/2016/02/18/sweet-paul-overdyed-rug/.

California para siempre!

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

Hell yeah. Do you know about TK California???

@Lullalies

Жыл бұрын

@@LaughCryDIY uh no, I do not.

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

@@Lullalies haha. He’s a friend/TikToker who talks about why California is the best state. It’s his merch! cfg.store

@Lullalies

Жыл бұрын

@@LaughCryDIY ahhhh

Have to say, I kind of doubted this would work, was worried for your peacock. But the peacock's life is now sunny. And the rug will probably get less crispy over time ... wonder if combing the pile when you need some mindfulness would help ;-)

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

That’s a great idea! Haha. I never thought about that.

Fabric softener

I like it but would have been tempted to brighten some of the colours in the peacock too :-D

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

I meant to mention on camera that the colors look soooo bold on camera. I couldn’t get the color correction well. The yellow/orange really overpowers on screen but in real life it’s a little more subdued.

Best advice on the internet thus far “try not to breath or blink or have any human reflexes”. 😂. Love it!

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

FACTS

"My mortal enemy: the color gray." I FELT that in the very depths of my existence. It feels so good to be seen.

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

No gray allowed! Haha. Glad I’m not alone!

Hey does the rug still feel soft I want to try but I’m kinda nervous

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

Hi hi. Answer: no. I didn’t use enough fabric softener since I ran out so it was the texture of a jute rug. If you are wanting to get your rug just one color, I would recommend this overdye technique with dye: www.ritdye.com/2016/02/18/sweet-paul-overdyed-rug/

Hi, something I would like to do. May I know what kind of paint did you use?

@LaughCryDIY

6 ай бұрын

Hi, I would watch my follow up video to see how it held up. kzread.info/dash/bejne/aYp5zcGfh6WcgrQ.htmlsi=vzRVi0hE3DxEarAC. I’ve heard clay paint is a particularly good option, though. I haven’t used it myself.

Clay paint is highly pigmented. I've seen the creator of DIY paint her couch. She is debbie on Debbie's design diary on you tube also.

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

Ooh, smart!

I clicked this video so fast when I saw what you were going to do. Thumbed it up before I even watched. Nuke that pukey grey, baby!

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

Hahahhahahhhaa. That should be my channel tagline.

Hey, did anyone figure out how these handle washing by any chance? I so want to do this❤❤

@LaughCryDIY

5 ай бұрын

I made a follow up video that talked about the challenges I had. I’ve heard that the best choice for this is the Debbie’s DIY clay-based paint. kzread.info/dash/bejne/aYp5zcGfh6WcgrQ.htmlsi=ZVIPG1ddcy6Lh9tD

You took a $100 dollar rug and turned it into a $400 rug. It is SO much better than it was before! Whoever decided to put a gray background behind the peacock should be arrested.

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly!!!!!!!!!!

I love it! Can you have your own show and come do my house please and thank you. 🥰

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

Can’t wait.

Hell ya Nsync shirt ❤

@LaughCryDIY

Жыл бұрын

🫶 they’re the best

Wow so nice can I do like you in my rug I want to do gold