Over a year ago, I happened upon this DIY personalized doormat & loved it. I thought hey, I could knock that project out during one of Quinn's naps!
Then I promptly forgot about it, because I discovered that we had a baby who rarely slept the first 10 months of her life. Stuff like making a personalized doormat made me panicky & sweaty (& I still hadn't showered so I was just sweating over old sweat).
Anyway, Quinn's way more awesome now & she sleeps sometimes. 
Also, now that we've adjusted to our new-normal-that's-never-normal, little projects like these are back on my radar.
I got the same coir mat ($7) to personalize. It's surprisingly a pretty decent doormat for that price & the simple border frames any initial/monogram nicely.
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1. Print letter(s) on cardstock.
2. Cut out & trace on to mat (a Sharpie works just fine).
3. Using a brush, fill in with paint (a 'stippling' technique worked best for this mat's texture).
4. Allow paint to dry/cure as directed on bottle (48 hrs for mine).
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I used an outdoor acrylic paint ($2, Walmart or craft stores).
This one is UV/weather resistant & self seals.
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The doormat's been in use for about a week & so far so good; even with the muddy aftermath of a Colorado spring snowstorm. It probably also helps that we have a covered porch to protect the mat from some of the elements. Just a quick spray with the hose & it's good to go.
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| Looks like Target's Smith & Hawken aisle puked on my porch, doesn't it?!?! |
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I think this is a preserved boxwood wreath (this one) & is intended for indoor use only. I took a chance by hanging it on our front door because our porch is covered & doesn't receive direct sunlight. It's very dry here, so I mist the wreath every week or so. It's been 1.5 months & it has held up......so far.
I hope it's preserved boxwood (the box doesn't say) otherwise I've been misting plastic all this time & that is just awkward. |
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Copper chalkboard plant stake also from Target.
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Not much else decor-wise will be happening to this little porch of ours since we're enclosing it to turn it into a (very mini) mudroom very soon. How come a mudroom isn't mandatory for every house?! They sure are useful.
Obviously it will be very mini. Some ideas that I hope to incorporate on a smaller scale.
{For sources, please visit my Pinterest Mudroom Reno board}:
Operation Mini Mudroom starts early summer, hell yes.
Hope your weekend was grand!
Springlike weather popped in for what I hope will be a long stay & we did a lot of lawn lounging:
Thank you for stopping by!
**see how the exterior of our house has changed here**
