Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Hi, I'm Mat!

I love long weekends.
I set aside some time this weekend for creativity since I have been a little off my game.
I decided to spruce up the kitchen.
I have this really functional (the soft squishy kind), yet bland kitchen mat.



I have seen some tutorials online for painting rugs, mats, etc.
I figured, it can't get any worse so I got to work.
The first step was covering the dark background with a base coat.



After that dried, I went on to paint it 3 different shades of yellow trying to find the right one to match my kitchen.

More dry time and then on to the creative aspect. I couldn't decide what pattern to do. Stripes? polka dots? words? Ok, wording....but what?
Neil came to the rescue with the suggestion of "YUM". Very appropriate.
I simply wrote on the mat with pencil.

I traced it with white acrylic paint and voila!

I did not add an overcoat of polyeurethane or anything that might help keep the paint on. I did drop water on it, stepped on it with shoes, bare feet, and socks to see what might happen. And nothing did. So I guess for now, we will see how that goes.


Its the perfect shade of yellow and it adds a little whimsy to our kitchen. Plus, it was FREE! I had all the paints already and I rescued a boring mat!

I would call that a successful crafting day.

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24 comments:

  1. Barbie Plankenhorn, Bloomington, IL PhotographerSeptember 8, 2011 at 8:43 PM

    This is so cute!!! I love it!!!

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  2. Kim@todayismysome-daySeptember 8, 2011 at 10:09 PM

    Very cute! I painted a rug recently and posted it. I love it every time I look at it. So easy, yet it makes such a difference! Came over via Chic on a Shoestring.

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  3. ColeySeptember 9, 2011 at 1:20 PM

    I wish I would have seen this post before I threw mine away! This is a great idea though, thank you. I love the way these feel when I'm doing the dishes but I hate all the patterns/designs that are out there.

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  4. KyleanSeptember 11, 2011 at 11:13 PM

    This is really cute! I love the colors! And I love the idea of writting on it also. It looks amazing!
    Ky
    http://burstofcreations.blogspot.com/

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  5. Christa @ BrownSugarToastSeptember 12, 2011 at 7:50 AM

    that is so cute!! I was just looking at those squishy mats last week at the store but couldn't find anything to match my kitchen decor. Maybe I'll give this a try... thanks for the inspiration!!

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  6. Valerene Matthews, MalaysiaSeptember 12, 2011 at 8:25 AM

    came over from Centsational Girl. your rug makes me happy!

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  7. Alana KarlSeptember 12, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    what a great idea. love the yellow!!!

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  8. LauraSeptember 12, 2011 at 10:03 AM

    I love this and the possibilities are endless!

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  9. ShilohSeptember 12, 2011 at 6:23 PM

    I love that idea! I don't have any rugs like that, but it definitely makes it look so much better! I bet you could do the same thing with those placemats too. I'm a new follower from Making Mondays.

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  10. Katie RSeptember 12, 2011 at 10:10 PM

    i spray painted one and it was sticky FOREVER- like almost a month before it was useable- acrylic and poly might be a better bet :) its cute!

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  11. nightowl_72September 13, 2011 at 6:22 AM

    Hehe! So clever!

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  12. AnonymousSeptember 13, 2011 at 7:22 AM

    Love the yellow, thank you for sharing!

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  13. AnonymousSeptember 13, 2011 at 10:10 AM

    What a great idea =) Thanks for sharing!
    ~Kelly @ Corner of Main

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  14. KimberlySeptember 15, 2011 at 10:19 PM

    Hi Margo, This is the first post of yours that I landed on. I have since read several of your older posts and I have really enjoyed your blog and I have awarded you The Versatile Blogger Award. If you jump to my blog you can pick you the picture of the award and see the happy things I've said about your blog.
    Happy blogging. --Kimberly

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  15. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2011 at 9:40 PM

    Adorable! Great job :-)

    Dana @ CraftedNiche.wordpress.com

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  16. michelle vSeptember 27, 2011 at 1:00 AM

    beautiful job :)

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  17. Meredith ResnickSeptember 27, 2011 at 9:37 AM

    This is so cute! I am so inspired. I can't wait to try.
    ~ Meredith From A Mother Seeking Come find me on my blog, A Mother Seeking...

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  18. Melissa ShipmanOctober 22, 2011 at 12:04 PM

    I love this! AWESOME! I totally want to do this for my yellow kitchen. It may be a tiny newlywed department, but it's super cute and yellow is my favorite color!
    http://thenewlywedwife.wordpress.com/

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  19. darlingnomadDecember 16, 2011 at 3:16 PM

    Love it! I just recovered a similar mat with fabric, and put the tutorial on my blog. I linked this post as another cute option.
    -Cassandra
    darlingnomad.blogspot.com

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  20. PaigeMarch 28, 2012 at 8:59 PM

    How many times did you have to paint it with the white acrylic? I'm trying this out and the white just seems to sink into the rug...

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  21. Katie @ Quality Cheap HomeMay 7, 2012 at 10:19 AM

    Very cute! Would love for you to link up to my party:
    http://qualitycheaphome.blogspot.com/2012/05/piece-of-cake-linky-party-5.html

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  22. TaushaMay 8, 2012 at 5:55 PM

    This is a darling idea! I need a new rug in my kitchen-I am so going to try this. Thanks for the tutorial! Pinning!
    Have a happy Tuesday!

    ♥Tausha
    sassystyleredesign.com

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  23. AnonymousJune 12, 2012 at 11:49 PM

    How did this hold up? I have been thinking of doing this when we move but I couldn't find anyone who had. That made me think that there must be a reason like it doesn't really work. Also waiting to find the cheapest mats that I can. How much acrylic did it take? Thanks!!

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  24. UnknownMay 1, 2017 at 10:49 PM

    Great Post. Mats are very beneficial.

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