Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Chevron Painted Kitchen Mat

This project has been on my to-do list for a long time! I spotted this Ziggy Mat in the June/July issue of HGTV Magazine but I couldn't dish out $40 on a kitchen mat. I decided to take the not-so-cute foam kitchen mat that I already had and paint it to look like the Ziggy.

I planned for this project to be one of my first in my 31 Days Project and then tried to hurry and finish in time for the latest Pinterest Challenge- which neither happened in time. Now, it has sat finished for a couple of weeks before I got around to blogging about it!

To start, I took the kitchen mat we already had and added a layer of primer.


By looking at my inspiration and guestimating how wide each stripe was, I marked each line and then taped off every other one.

I then marked off each of the diagonal lines every three inches or so.

I used craft acrylic paints from Hobby Lobby in many colors. I started to match the colors to that of the original mat but ended up choosing some that I liked more.

The tape kept my vertical lines crisp and straight, but to avoid the time of taping off every other diagonal section, I free-handed those edges.

 

After peeling up the tape, I connected the diagonal lines to create the chevron pattern.

I taped off the edges again and then started painting the second set of stripes. I had a few touch ups to make at the end but overall the Frog Tape worked well! To finish, I added a couple of thin coats of wipe-on poly. This just protects the craft paint from any spill or dirt that may get on the mat. I have had a few spills and drips to clean up and I am happy to report they wiped off easily with a damp paper towel!


This mat adds a great pop of color to my otherwise tan kitchen! I absolutely love it!! It took quite a bit of time but I'm so glad I did it! Using the mat and paints I already had at home, I would say this mat is a steal of a deal compared to the $40 competitor!!

8 comments:

  1. This is awesome! So bright and colorful and cheerful! :)

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  2. Wow! Go girl! What a cool project. It looks like it would take some patience, but your effort was worth it. :)

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  3. I have 2 mats that I had planned to replace but you've inspired me to paint them! How has the paint held up to use?

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    1. It has held up well considering it is just craft paint. I have cleaned up a few spills and dirty spots with a damp paper towel. I do have a large dog and I noticed a few little scratches from his nails. I feel like touch ups will be easy enough and I may do a thicker coat of poly. I have no idea of that will help against the dog scratches but shoes haven't bothered it at all!

      Please let me know how yours turn out! I would love to see them!

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  4. This is sooooooo good!! I'm going to do something similar, thanks for the inspiration :)

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  5. Beautiful! I would love to try this technique for a large piece of wall art. Thank you for the tutorial1

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  6. Wow! This looks awesome! I love it and would definitely want to frame it and not walk on it lol. I really want to make one for our kitchen now though! So pretty!

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  7. I cannot even begin to imagine how much time and patience your mat took, but it looks amazing. Very cheery, which I love in a kitchen.

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