Nothing says Welcome Home like a homemade welcome mat! We've made a lot of painted rugs over the years, but I'm happy to report that this is our easiest and most durable version yet. I found this textured rug at Target and decided to try using porch paint instead of spray paint. The results are bright and long lasting. Here's how:
To paint my textured outdoor rug, I used porch paint. This is the same thing I used to paint my patio tiles. Any latex paint will do, but porch paint is especially durable. I used poster board to create a stencil for the letters I wanted to paint and then used contact paper as the stencil while painting since it's sticky and stays in place better. Using a small, coarse brush it took several coats to create an even application of color.
I've been using this rug at the entry of our home for several months now and the design and color are still going strong!Are you in need of a new welcome mat? Try this project in colors you love! xo. elsie
Credits// Author and Photography: Elsie Larson, Photography Assistant: Laura Gummerman.
Fantastic idea. And way better than the pre-designed ones.
Cute mat just to be step on. But I might as well make my simple house mat more colorful.
I wouldn’t have ever thought to paint my own design onto these kind of mats! Great idea 🙂
Bailey
I absolutely LOVE this!!!
cute idea.
I love it!!
Need to keep this in mind! It would definitely make a great housewarming gift! Or just a great regular gift as well!
Lovely idea!!
Super nice 😀 i love it!
Awesome! Love the bright happy colors! xx
I like it !
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this is amazing! so making this..I just bought my house and I think the front porch can def use some sprucing. would do some autumnal colors and make a bright one for summertime too! thanks for this awesome idea. xx. gigi. www.gigikkitchen.com
I need a new doormat but can’t find one I like.
So maybe I will paint one myself…
thanks for inspiring 🙂
Very cute project! I love the look of typography anywhere. There are so many different ways you can customize this project for your own house.
Such a crafty idea. The homemade aspect of it adds such a personal touch. Love it!
I am totally in love with this! So pretty, yet so simple!!
I love the idea of doing them in seasonal colors! So cute.
This is such a fun idea! Thanks for sharing sweet! 🙂
Lulu xx
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That rug is super amazing! With the texture it looks as though the letters were stitched, not painted!
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that’s such a creative idea! I’m not very artistic but I think I could do that pretty well! Cool idea!