DIY Wooden Doormat with Gold Accents

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Hey, you guys! Remember last week when I shared that I was working with Home Depot on that DIY Wooden Doormat?  Well, today’s the day!

DIY Wooden Doormat with Gold Accents | #DIYWorkshop | Easy DIY | Front Porch | Easy Craft

This post is sponsored by Home Depot and may contain affiliate links. See my full disclosure here.

Remember the inspiration photo?

DIY Wooden Doormat with Gold Accents | #DIYWorkshop | Easy DIY | Front Porch | Easy Craft

I decided to bling it out a little.

You can get the full printable step by step instructions here.

How to make a DIY Wooden Doormat

What you need:

  • 8 – 36″ wooden balusters
  • White and gold spray paint
  • Sisal Rope
  • Drill

DIY Wooden Doormat with Gold Accents | #DIYWorkshop | Easy DIY | Front Porch | Easy Craft

First, I cut the 36″ Balusters in half and spray painted them white.

DIY Wooden Doormat with Gold Accents | #DIYWorkshop | Easy DIY | Front Porch | Easy Craft

Then, I staggered them and taped them off to spray paint stripes in Gold.

DIY Wooden Doormat with Gold Accents | #DIYWorkshop | Easy DIY | Front Porch | Easy Craft

DIY Wooden Doormat with Gold Accents | #DIYWorkshop | Easy DIY | Front Porch | Easy Craft

DIY Wooden Doormat with Gold Accents | #DIYWorkshop | Easy DIY | Front Porch | Easy Craft

The idea was that it would make a cool pattern with varying widths of gold, sort of like a checkerboard gone rogue.

Then I sealed them with this spray sealer.  This is what the guys at Home Depot recommended and I jumped at it.  Super easy to seal with the spray can!  I toyed with using polyurethane, but in my experience, it turns white things yellow over time, so acrylic is really the way to go if you don’t want ugly, yellowy swirls on your pretty white paint.

DIY Wooden Doormat with Gold Accents | #DIYWorkshop | Easy DIY | Front Porch | Easy Craft

Then I drilled holes in both ends of the balusters so I could thread the sisal rope through.  You want to tie really tight knots between each wooden piece to keep the spacing uniform.

DIY Wooden Doormat with Gold Accents | #DIYWorkshop | Easy DIY | Front Porch | Easy Craft

And that is it!  What do you think of my checkerboard gone crazy doormat?  I took one for the team and got a pedicure so my toes looked pretty.  Oh, the sacrifices I make for this blog.  (Sarcasm, much?)

DIY Wooden Doormat with Gold Accents | #DIYWorkshop | Easy DIY | Front Porch | Easy Craft
DIY Wooden Doormat with Gold Accents | #DIYWorkshop | Easy DIY | Front Porch | Easy Craft

DIY Wooden Doormat with Gold Accents | #DIYWorkshop | Easy DIY | Front Porch | Easy Craft
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You can check out and register for the Home Depot workshops on line by clicking this link!

What better way to learn something that will add value to your home if not from the experts?

DIY Wooden Doormat with Gold Accents | #DIYWorkshop | Easy DIY | Front Porch | Easy Craft

I’ve been need a doormat for ages, and I’m so thankful that I finally have one.

Remember to check out all the DIY workshops with Home Depot and learn something new for spring!

And before you go, check out all the DIY Virtual Party Doormats!

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Xoxo,

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*This post was sponsored by The Home Depot. All opinions are 100% mine.

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13 Comments

  1. This is fantastic! We live out by a wind-farm and our doormat is always ending up at the apartment next door, lol. I will get on this stat so it’ll stay put from now on!

    -Clarissa @ The View From Here

  2. Love the gold – it looks like a barcode for Neil Lane 🙂
    And you must have a magic touch because your paint lines look amazing!
    xo – kb

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