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casablanca trellis mat, diy painted floor mat, diy stencilled floor mat, paint your floor mat, royal design studios, Rugs & Mats, stencilled floor mat, trellis mat
It’s true! You can easily transform a totally BLA mat into something swoon worthy!
If you’ve been reading along lately, you may remember that I have been painting the hallway and laundry room {see laundry room transformations here}. I have a ton of projects that I’ve been trying to complete in these areas {I counted yesterday and I have 15 draft posts of things in the works and counting- OH MY!} and my ugly mat was starting to really stand out… and not in a good way… so I painted and stenciled it!
I like to have a mat at the end of our hallway, because the door there accesses the garage and backyard – and although we have a shoe bench – dirt still gets tracked in and the mat helps stop it {or at least I like to think so}. The problem with finding a mat or rug I liked was that the way the walls go in {where there are two rooms across from each other} near the end of the hall, means that not just any mat will fit. I found this brown one at Costco for about $12. It’s not very pretty, but it fits. After all the effort of painting the hall, creating our gallery wall and kids art display, the ugly brown mat JUST HAD TO GO. I wondered if I could just paint it using the wall paint that I used for the hallway {Revere Pewter}, and then stencil it. I figured the worst that could happen is I need to go out and buy a new mat.
So I got out my roller and set to work. I ended up using three coats of paint {the mat sucked up quite a bit of paint!} until I got the look I wanted. Then I took my wall stencil {I think it’s called Casablanca Trellis} from Royal Design Studio. I decided to use the left over door/trim paint which was white {cloud white} for this part, so I wouldn’t have to go out and buy any more white paint. It worked really nicely! To give it some protection from dirty shoes, and also so I could wipe it clean if needed, I added a thick coat of satin poly acrylic.
I love the result and I think the best part for me is that now I can photograph furniture on it instead of on the white and blue checked linoleum floor!
Linking up here:
I’m loving it so much, I think I may do another one!
54th Ave East 
I love it! What a great way to repurpose an inexpensive floor mat for a great look!!
It looks great. I will be featuring it tonight at my Fall into Fall party that opens at 8pm EST. Please stop by and pick up an I’ve Been Featured button. Thanks.
Thanks!
Very pretty! I’m featuring your mat in the PoPP Spotlight this weekend. Thanks for linking up.
Thank you!!!!
that looks sooo good! i’ve been itching to try something like that. great job, and stopping over from debbie’s party.
Wow, this turned out great! What kind of mat is that? A rubber mat? A foam mat? I Have 2 of those foamy mats in my kitchen that I have been dying to paint….maybe I will do it after all!
Thanks! I don’t think it’s a foam mat – but it’s not rubber either. I think some kind of synthetic material. The top of it had a surface that was very easy to wipe clean – I don’t know if this helps!
I’t’s beautiful! I love the color and pattern that you chose. You are a super talented lady!
Sharon http://www.mrshinesclass.com
Thank you Sharon!
Nice Job Katherine.