{DIY} Hola! Doormat

As part of our latest Home Depot Patio Style Challenge, we've been sprucing up the backyard. I thought we'd finished last year, but there are always new projects to be done, right? Especially outside, where things wear out more quickly...namely doormats.

With all the tracking in-and-out, our mats usually only last a season or two. I finally wised-up and stopped buying cute, but pricey, door mats, and now go with the durable, yet affordable, $5 Ikea mats. They start off plain, but fortunately, that's an easy fix with some paint and a stencil.

Minus the cute pup, the 'before' shot isn't much to look at.

{What You Need}

Coir Mat (I used this rubber-backed one from Ikea) #TWSS

Vinyl Letters Used as Stencil ('Hola' decal from The Vinyl Company)

Spraypaint

Painters Tape

{What You Do}

Tape off the area you want to place the stencil, and paint light, even layers. Let dry completely.

Remove painters tape, and place stencil over painted area, pressing firmly for a good seal. Obviously with the course texture of the mat, you won't get perfectly clean edges, but you want to avoid as much seepage as possible. Side note: 'seepage' should be banned from the English language. Agreed?