I've been all about doing Pinterest inspired projects lately. I started my "Pinterest Made Me Do It" Monday blog posts and I'm really liking them. Last week (or was it the week before), YHL and Katie Bower posted about the "Pinterest Challenge - Spring Edition. I'm followers of both their blogs and knew I would have to join the challenge. I wanted to do something fun and I decided to do a DIY Painted Outdoor Rug.
It's hosted by: Young House Love, Bower Power, Red Bird Blue, and Sparkle Meets Pop.
I've been intrigued by people painting rugs. I have a few different pins of painted fabric rugs and doormats. I saved this pin because I loved how economical it was.
via Pinterest via The Kross Roads
They used a cheap indoor/outdoor carpet rug from Home Depot. We desperately needed to start sprucing up our front porch and I knew this was the place to start.
While thinking about the design I wanted, I thought of this on Merrypad.
Isn't that hand-painted closet killer? I've been in love with it ever since I first saw it.
Now, to implement that on a rug. I headed to Home Depot and bought a 5x8 indoor/outdoor rug for around $15. Then, I bought outdoor white paint for $8. We started taping off lines and started from there (all people with toddlers do projects at night, right?).
We had to have a little break for wine and scotch. =)
We stopped at that point and decided to finish the next day.
Finished! So, the design isn't perfect, but I think it still looks great.
About 3 hrs of work and $24 dollars. Not bad. =) Now, we need to add plants and some color to our porch.
Also linking up to:
Julia @[email protected]
Looks like a romantic carpet painting project LOL and the results are fabulous! Love it!
Ashley Mayes
Ha! Thanks Julia.
emily
Aw man! I love how that turned out! Thanks for including my project as your inspiration, now you've inspired me!
Ashley Mayes
Thanks! I would love to do copycat wall just like yours. I'm thinking in my master bedroom. I just adore what you did. =)
Katja @ Shift Ctrl Art
You don't think that is perfect? I do. I think it is an extremely well chosen pattern and I love the variations in the white. Love it!! I think it IS perfect 😉
Ashley Mayes
Thank you!
Anjana @ At The Corner Of Happy & Harried
very pretty! love how it turned out.
coming over from the spring pinterest challenge.
- anjana @ http://happyandharried.wordpress.com/
Erin @ His & Hers
I never would guess that it wasn't originally that way--it looks fantastic!
Ruth
I love this rug. It's perfect. Great job. I have wanted to try one of these myself.
Ruth
Ashley @ 3 Little Greenwoods
Just found your blog and am in love with this rug {and all your other projects}! I am determined to get my front porch ready for spring/summer and this is just the right jumping off point!
Thanks so much for the inspiration!
Ashley @ 3 Little Greenwoods
Ashley Mayes
Thanks Ashley! The rug was super easy... you should definitely try it. We had it out all last year and it is fading, but I think it should last this year without a refresh.