DIY Painted Welcome Mat

You dont need to spend a lot to personalize your home.

With so many great stencil options to choose from, theres something for everyone.

Afterone full year of use, the paint on the welcome mat has begun to fade.

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Depending on the outdoor elements and other exposure at your home, the results may differ for you.

Materials Needed

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Using a stencil brush dab the outdoor paint over the stencil.

Peel away the stencil.

Repeat with the opposite corner using the GOODBYE stencil.

Porch with wooden bench, pillows, decor and a painted welcome mat.

Leave paint to dry fully before using the welcome mat.

And thats it, it took less than a half hour to personalize this plain welcome mat!

Not bad, eh?

Porch with wooden bench, pillows, decor and a painted welcome mat.

you’re free to also add an extra touch to your porch with thishomemade door stop.

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Materials

Instructions

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Materials needed to paint a welcome mat including a mat, stencil, paint and a paintbrush.

Materials needed to paint a welcome mat including a mat, stencil, paint and a paintbrush.

Taping the “hello” stencil onto the mat.

Taping the “hello” stencil onto the mat.

Using a stencil brush to dab paint over the “hello” stencil.

Using a stencil brush to dab paint over the “hello” stencil.

Removed Stencil to reveal a painted “hello” on the welcome mat.

Removed Stencil to reveal a painted “hello” on the welcome mat.

Taping the “goodbye” stencil onto the welcome mat.

Taping the “goodbye” stencil onto the welcome mat.

Using a stencil brush to dab paint over the stencil.

Using a stencil brush to dab paint over the stencil.

Painted “goodbye” on the welcome mat.

Painted “goodbye” on the welcome mat.

Close up of the painted welcome mat.

Close up of the painted welcome mat.

Porch with wooden bench, pillows, decor and a painted welcome mat.

Porch with wooden bench, pillows, decor and a painted welcome mat.

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Collage of porch and welcome mat with text overlay “How to paint a welcome mat."

photo of a front porch with a painted welcome mat and seating area

photo of a front porch with a painted welcome mat and seating area