I made my stencil with my silhouette cameo cutting machine but.
Can you spray paint a doormat.
Using brush strokes got little tiny dots of paint everywhere.
If you don t want to make your own design i made a simple house outline that you can download print and trace here.
Allow the paint to dry.
You need to seal and.
If you want to.
I can barely get through transforming the inside of my house much less the outside.
Card stock pencil something to cut the pattern with and tape.
What better way to add color than to paint a couple of door mats.
Use short even strokes in a circular motion to coat.
I picked up one from ikea but you can get one online here.
Wait a few minutes and spray the stencil again.
A plain black rubber mat can look more welcoming if it s painted and painting rubber mats might not be as difficult as you think.
You can certainly paint your outdoor mat any color but since we are celebrating rainbow week we decided to use a rainbow of colors.
Most doormats are 18 x30 and i wanted something bigger to fit the larger rug.
And here is tip.
Make 2 beautiful spray painted door mats at one time.
But i could at least make a painted custom welcome mat for the front door.
I found this pretty grey and cream patterned rug at target for 24 99.
The problem is that aside from painting our front doors a punch of color last year i ve ignored the outside of my house.
And i have the shirt to prove it i ended up making a cactus one door mat no stencil.
This is pretty much how my front walkway looked.
Folk art outdoor acrylic paint.
One coir doormat i really love how this type of doormat works for this project.
Spray the stencil with the aerosol paint moving the can in a sweeping motion about 2 inches from the mat.
Shake a can of enamel spray paint for several minutes to ensure paint is mixed.
There is however a little story behind this finished project last year during rainbow week i fell in love with the wooden floor mat and then promptly ran out of time to give it a try.
Continue spraying until the fibers on the mat are sufficiently coated with paint.
A plain coir doormat.
Anywho i m going to show you how to paint a doormat without a machine.
Hold the can about four to six inches away from the doormat.
What i started with.
And the perfect time to add a little color to the front and back porches.
Let s gather our supplies.
Just fill in with paint.
I already had these 2 door mats but neither of them look very spring y or fresh.
I love this time of year.
Dab the paint on.
It s a 30 x48 and i love the larger size.
Let them know you are happy to see them even before you open your door.