So lets talk about what you need to make this drop cloth rug and how to make it as well:
- Drop cloth with nonskid rubber backing
- Fabric paint or acrylic paint. You can add fabric medium to your paint if desired. I dont think it makes a big difference on a project like this
- paint brushes( I used my square Zibra paint brush and it worked perfectly!)
- Frogtape
- large ruler (I use this one) .
Okay, let’s talk about how easy it was to make this drop cloth door mat.
First, you need to decide what size you want. I did a 48 inch by 30 inch size that will go at my front door. I plan to layer it with a brown natural fiber outdoor rug, that will be more for functional since it’s outside. I measured and drew lines where I needed to cut. I used my large ruler to do this. Once it was cut, I quickly hemmed it on my sewing machine. Since I was using drop cloth, two sides of the rug I cut were already hemmed, so I only had to sew two sides. If you didn’t know, drop cloths come hemmed on all sides, so it makes it really easy to transform it into a project. Once I had it hemmed, I ran a quick iron over the top, being mindful of the rubber underneath. I just wanted to get some of the fold lines out of it. Next, I decided what pattern I wanted. I knew I wanted to attempt a plaid look, so that it would go with my fall decor. There are plenty of inspiration pictures on Pinterest that can be a great guide for designing your floor mats. I found an image of a plaid that I liked. It had some blueish gray tones and a bit or orange and brown. I went through my paint supply and found what I needed. This is where it gets tricks…. Painting plaid onto a drop cloth rug may seem like quite a task, but if you break it down into steps, its really quite easy. I will try to explain as best as I can. I laid out my rug on my kitchen counter. I then started with some wide vertical and horizontal stripes. I used my Frogtape for this. I love that it prevents bleeding! I created wide stripes and a thinner stripe with the same tape and painted the wide ones grey blue and the thinner ones an orange.Now make sure to check out all these other amazing fall door mat DIY ideas!
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Jennifer Hadfield says
Such a cute idea. I love your painted drop cloth rug. I saved it to my Fall pinterest board. So cute!
xxo
twelveonmain@gmail.com says
Thanks Jennifer!
Sandhya says
Nice Work. As per your ideas and information I create and use the same in rainy season
Ashley Stringfellow says
I love that you painted this pretty mat! So beautiful!
Tana-Your Marketing BFF says
BRILLIANT, absolutely brilliant!!! Such a great idea – I’m stealing it and doing it sometime in the future for sure! Thank you.
twelveonmain@gmail.com says
Yay so glad!
Angie says
I LOVE it !! so talented !
Marlene Stephenson says
I didn’t know that about drop cloth, how clever and your rug is really cute. Thanks Sara for sharing with us.
Toni says
Brilliant and such a cute idea!!! Great job.