Rubber Door Mat Wall Art {DIY}

As the new year began I

posted about one of the most inexpensive

wall decor IDEAS I created tailored

for that vintage feel...

While at the flea market back in 2009

I came across a beautiful vintage iron piece

that I wanted to use as wall art.

Sadly enough the sticker

 price sent me home leaving it behind.

A few weeks later I stopped in at

 a local dollar store

that had a pile of rubber door mats

as I stared at them

 I realized I could get a similar look.

I would create my own vintage looking iron piece

for a fraction of the cost!

I have received many emails over the past months

asking various questions

so I thought it

would be helpful with a quick {DIY} post.

I used spray paint from Home Depot 

in Heirloom White that has a matte finish...

You can prime with any light color as I did here

just to get a base coat on the black.

Then I used two coats of the Heirloom White, also

I allowed a few days of airing the mat outside

to rid of the strong rubber smell.

After a few days

using 120 grit sand paper on a small hand sander

you can distress the areas you wish to add

an aged feel to your mat...

I really removed areas of paint where I wanted to

create a worn over time affect...

Next I measured the area on the wall

and placed a two and a half

 inch finishing nail to center the mat.

Using a small hand level

make sure the mat is straight across the top

before adding either screws or finishing nails

on each side of the mat to secure on your wall.

I love how simple and easy this project is.

{no muscle needed from the Mr.}

As you can see from This Post

you can group a few together and use

various shaped mats.

If you have any further questions regarding

this {DIY} project

please email me using my link.

I will be linking up this week

with my favorite gals

in blogland!

Kathleen's White Wednesday # 165

Jann's Share Your Cup Thursday # 21

Have a beautiful and blessed week!

XOXO