Rug with your hands from old leather belts
Nothing lasts forever, and even a belt or belt ofAfter a long period of active use, natural leather can wear out, tear or just get bored. What can we say about belts made of artificial leather, whose life time is very short. But - and now sounds banal, but such a true phrase - do not rush to throw out a shabby belt! Find friends or acquaintances or a flea market with a dozen belts and make an unusual rug with your own hands, which seamlessly fits into the interior in retro style, vintage, steampunk and even modern! It's very easy to make a mat from your own belts. There are several options, but the main ones are two, depending on the method of connecting the belts to each other. For the first option, you need 10-12 natural or artificial leather belts, an awl or skin perforator, string or string. 
Belt pre-make the same length,cutting off the buckle. Make holes on the edges of the straps at a distance of about 2-3 cm from each other and 0.5 cm from the edge. Sew them together using a hemp thin rope. The order of rope stretching is arbitrary, you can sew along the belts, across, a cross to the cross between the holes. Metal staples are also very stylish, instead of rope. The second option involves sticking the straps on the base. In this way, you can lay out different patterns, do "chess", "herringbone", "zigzag", etc. 
The procedure is similar to the previous version. Important note: the straps should not be crumpled! Otherwise, the mat will turn out to be wavy. We prepare the straps, cut off the buckles. In order to spread the patterns, the belts need to be cut into several pieces. "Seven times measure - once cut!" - think in advance how the carpet will look, estimate how large individual leather elements should be. Mark the cut lines on the belts carefully, and then take the scissors in your hands. As a basis, you can use a dense fabric or rubber. Cut out the rectangle of the desired size from the cloth. Lay out on the straps in the order you choose. It is good to degrease the wrong part of the strap first. Then we apply a superglue, suitable for gluing the skin and woven fabric, we press it to the base and immediately wipe the excess glue over with a cloth. Master class with photos - below: 
And now imagine that in this way you cancompletely cover the entire floor in the room! I do not know how many straps were needed and how long they were assembled, but it looks impressive and very stylish! The belts were pasted on a plywood panel, and then the decorated panels were laid on the floor. This coating can be combined with a parquet board or laminate. 
Inspired by the idea: http://gipermarketpola.com/laminat.html
