14 DIYs To Spruce Up A Plain Doormat

diys to spruce up a plain doormat

Doormats keep the dirt away and add a bit of style and maybe color to your front door making the guests feel welcomed. We’ve already shared some wooden doormat DIYs and today I’d like to show you something more traditional – fabric ones.

Colorful Doormats

The first project for today is a cool and bold doormat from an old and worn one. Pick some neon spray paint of your choice and stencils to show your house number. The author of this tutorial chose neon yellow paint and added the house number in the center. Add a touch of color to your porch and a modern feel, too!

DIY graphic neon doormat with your house number (via www.thehomesteady.com).

DIY graphic neon doormat with your house number (via www.thehomesteady.com).

Here’s one more project painted bold. Take a usual doormat and spruce it up with bold spray paint and a chevron stencil – choose any colors that you like to match your porch. The idea is pretty easy and will take just some time, and then you’ll get a new and bold doormat to welcome your guests.

DIY colorful chevron doormat (via www.orangenmond.at).

DIY colorful chevron doormat (via www.orangenmond.at).

Transform an old and worn doormat into a bright and colorful piece in modern style for your porch. Spray paint the doormat in some neutral shade as a backdrop and then add scotch tape in the way to make up a cool pattern that you like. Use various bold spray paints that match your space or don’t match – for a colorful touch.

DIY custom welcome mat with a colorful graphic design (via petitelefant.com).

DIY custom welcome mat with a colorful graphic design (via petitelefant.com).

Here’s one more renovation project – a cool blue Hola doormat. Take a usual old doormat and spray paint it using bold paints and stencils. Choose any colors that you like to spruce up your porch with a bright piece and make a stencil of your choice – the letters can have any look you like. Welcome your guests with this playful hola!

DIY blue HOLA doormat with calligraphy (via www.shrimpsaladcircus.com).

DIY blue HOLA doormat with calligraphy (via www.shrimpsaladcircus.com).

This colorful doormat is exactly what you need for the coming fall because it shows off a van with some pumpkins. The main idea is to take a usual doormat and add stencils to show off a car, pumpkins and calligraphy or some usual letters, something connected with the fall. Get inspired and welcome fall and your guests!

DIY fall doormat with a van full of pumpkins (via kaylamakes.com).

DIY fall doormat with a van full of pumpkins (via kaylamakes.com).

Need a minimalist and graphic doormat for your entrance? Here it is! This doormat is done in grey and black and features some letters – no unnecessary details here. The tutorial is simple: take painter’s tape, attach it to make geometric patterns and stencils for letters and spray paint the whole piece. Here you are, a minimalist doormat is done.

DIY minimalist geometric doormat with letters (via acraftedpassion.com).

DIY minimalist geometric doormat with letters (via acraftedpassion.com).

If you like boho style, think of making this cute neutral and pastel doormat. It’s done in pastel green and white and features some cute pompoms on the edges. It’s totally cool and welcoming, looks sweet and very boho like, you may also add fringe.

DIY boho green and white doormat with pompoms (via www.shrimpsaladcircus.com).

DIY boho green and white doormat with pompoms (via www.shrimpsaladcircus.com).

Spruce up a plain IKEA doormat with stencils and bold spray paint – here it’s bold pink. Take a stencil you like, here it’s a monstera leaf one – it’s sure to make your doormat more glam and fun. Tropical leaves are a timeless idea for any space, they are sure to make your entrance bolder and more interesting. Get inspired!

DIY bright pink monstera leaf doormat (via enthrallinggumption.com).

DIY bright pink monstera leaf doormat (via enthrallinggumption.com).

Neutral Doormats

Grab a plain doormat and add a personalized touch to it stenciling a cool house silhouette. The craft is pretty simple: just put a stencil on the doormat and paint with black paint inside, then wait for it to dry. So easy and so welcoming – such a simple doormat is a great idea for most of front porch styles and color schemes.

DIY neutral house painted doormat (via www.bybrittanygoldwyn.com).

DIY neutral house painted doormat (via www.bybrittanygoldwyn.com).

Here’s a super creative idea – a house-shaped doormat! Buy a simple plain doormat and cut it using the instructions in the source, then paint using stencils and tape – you’ll get a whole real house in neutrals, white and black for a cool modern look. Such a doormat won’t be seen on each porch, so yours is gonna be special!

DIY cutomized house-shaped and painted doormat (via themerrythought.com).

DIY cutomized house-shaped and painted doormat (via themerrythought.com).

There’s no place like home, and this doormat is sure to remind of that. This doormat features a cool house with a heart inside – it’s spray painted white, though you may choose any color that you like. Such a stencil is easy to make yourself. Love your home and welcome guests coming!

DIY neutral doormat with a white house with a heart (via lovedecorations.de).

DIY neutral doormat with a white house with a heart (via lovedecorations.de).

No wish for making stencils? Don’t feel like difficult DIYs? Here’s a super easy project to spruce up a usual doormat: take a plain piece and some white paint and a brush and just add brushstrokes everywhere you want to make the doormat look more interesting. Voila!

DIY painted brushstroke doormat  (via www.delineateyourdwelling.com).

DIY painted brushstroke doormat (via www.delineateyourdwelling.com).

How to spruce up a usual plain doormat? Easily! Just stencil or even paint what you wanna say – any phrases that you like, any quotes and letters to make your doormat express your thoughts and feelings. Choose any color of paint for that, here it’s black but you may go for anything, from neutrals to bright shades. Enjoy!

DIY doormat with your favorite quotes (via kaylamakes.com).

DIY doormat with your favorite quotes (via kaylamakes.com).

Make a cool and cute foxy doormat for your entrance! This neutral doormat features a cool geometric design thanks to the stencils you are going to use. The rug is spray painted in orange and white and geometric designs are a timeless idea. What a cool rug to welcome your guests and the fall!

DIY geometric foxy doormat (via www.hawthorneandmain.com).

DIY geometric foxy doormat (via www.hawthorneandmain.com).