DIY Double Door Welcome Mat

Happy Thursday! 

This week has been pretty crazy for me as my department is moving to a new building this week.  The upside is that we're getting all new stuff - cubicles, carpet, etc.  I am currently in a cubicle from the '80's, which as my mom pointed out means that it's 30 years old and not 20 :)  (Which means I'm almost 30!)

My current cubicle

Our new building has been completely gutted and redone and it looks awesome!  Even the bathrooms are super duper nice!  I want to steal the slate tile and glass mosaic tiles!

My new home as of next week!

The new ladies room!

The downside to this week is that there's a possible hurricane coming.  If you have lived in Florida all of your life like I have, a hurricane coming is not an immediate reason to panic.  Hurricanes change their course daily and you never know for sure where it's going.  Yes, it's always good to have a hurricane kit just in case, but, thankfully, I've never had to use one!  Our local station, WFTV, has some great advice for planning before, during, and after hurricanes.

Current Hurricane Isaac Forecast via www.wftv.com

This week I got to work on a new front door mat.  I absolutely love the monogrammed doormats!  They are so super chic and make a home feel like it's yours.

Pottery Barn - $109

We have a double front door and I wanted something that was cute but not expensive.  Our current doormat was left by the previous owners and the bottom has been rotting for some time.  Plus, it's not all that great to look at.

Original doormat

I stumbled across a tutorial on Pinterest by My Suburban Cottage and got to work!

First, I took a trip to Home Depot and bought two TrafficMaster Beige 18"X30" Coir and Vinyl Door Mats for $9.97 each.

Because I have a double front door, I wanted a cohesive look, so I found John's stash of fishing line in the garage (thanks honey!) and used a large needle (example) to sew the two mats together.  Before you start, make sure you line up the two mats evenly.  When sewing, poke your holes at least one inch inside/from the side of each mat.  If the hole is too close to the side of the mat, your fishing line will tear a hole when you pull it tight and you'll have to start over again (learned this the hard way).

Like the My Suburban Cottage tutorial, I printed a large "F" and two stars on the computer and cut them out.  I would advise spraying the back of the paper with adhesive and then placing the paper onto the rug.  This way the spray paint will not bleed outside of your design.

I had some black spray paint on hand, laid out my design and went to work!  For under $20 I now have a personalized doormat! 

My new mat!

(Please excuse the dying flowers!  Those are my next project!)