Update an old rug with this DIY Painted Pumpkin Doormat! It’s an Easy Fall Decorating Idea perfect addition to your Fall Front Porch.

Happy First Day of Fall!

I am welcoming my favorite season and all my guests with a Painted Pumpkin Doormat!

Step One: Start with an Old Doormat

This project started with the yuckiest, most faded doormat ever. It was a gifted to us by our home’s previous owners and was the perfect candidate for a upcycled makeover.

The priority was to cover up the rug’s faded flower design. Since I wasn’t sure how {or if} this project would turn out, I grabbed the cheapest white spray paint I could get my hands on. Not only was the .98 cent spray paint difficult to spray but coverage was awful.

I should have known to start with my favorite Rust-Oleum Spray Paint. The natural coir mat still sucked up the paint but the Rust-Oleum coverage was way better. Using white spray paint definitely freshened the tired doormat.

Step Two: Create a Chevron Pattern with Tape

Next I used cheap masking tape to create a chevron pattern. My no-speaking-math-brain doesn’t do measurements every well so my pattern is not quite centered. But it did use Honey’s huge measuring tape. Kinda sorta. 

 A large pot lid provided a perfect circle in the middle of the mat. This is where the pumpkin will be painted.

Step Three: Start Painting!

First, I filled in the chevron pattern with navy and yellow craft paint then I added more white craft paint to the circle. Use a foam paint brush to pounce the paint into the coir mat. Buy a couple of foam brushes because this will ruin the brush.

After the white paint in the circle dried, I painted a basic pumpkin shape with orange craft paint. Once that was completely dried I added details to the pumpkin: deep red to outline the curves of the pumpkin and green for a stem and vines.

Even though the DIY Painted Pumpkin Doormat is protected under our front porch I still gave it a coat of acrylic sealer. I could just imagine our four year old, Tootsie, watering the plants and washing away all my hard work!

I love how my DIY Painted Pumpkin Doormat completes up my Fall inspired front door!

The best part about this project was how little I spent to transform a tired and faded door mat into a colorful addition to my fall decor. Less than $8 for craft paint and spray paint!

Does the crisp air have you yearning for more Fall decor?

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They give me huge motivation to keep creating and having fun with my 3 Little Greenwoods! 

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