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Create a Fall Porch with Spray Paint: Three Ways!

First, clear the cobwebs. Hose off your porch to start with a clean slate. Double the rug, using two rugs gives your entry a fun twist and enlarges your space. Spray paint a coir rug with a stencil giving visitors a friendly welcome, haunting note, or silly saying. Spray paint weathered planters to give them new life. And spray paint pumpkins using painters tape, or drill holes to create lanterns. Finally, add a wreath and mums to give your space a fresh new look. Keep reading below for 3 ways to create a fall porch with spray paint, and enjoy photo examples!

 

This article is written by Pamela Rineer
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1. Spray paint your own doormat.

I love the look of a fresh entry. Adding seasonal plants, a chair and pillow, lantern or a new doormat welcomes each visitor who enters. However, changing your doormat out each season can be costly. Here is an easy DIY to make your doormat look fun while being affordable.

1. Purchase a plain coir doormat and a can of spray paint in any color.

2. Choose a note for your mat. For this project ”come in, get cozy” felt welcoming for fall.

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3. The least expensive and easiest way to create a stencil for the next step is to print your saying on regular card stock. This will become your stencil so plan out the size of your letters. Choose your font then make the text size as large as possible while fitting on the page, ensuring that each word has it’s own piece of card stock.

4. Cut out each word being sure to enter and exit at the same point. Also, carefully remove the loops inside of letters. Place tape over the entry/exit so that no spray paint will seep through the gap in paper.

5. Position each stencil on the coir mat using painters tape to secure. If the paper gaps, secure it with wrapped painters tape just inside the stenciled letters.

6. Now, lay each of the small pieces that make up the loops of words. You’ll need to wrap your painters tape so it’s sticky on both sides.

7. Use butcher paper, newspaper or anything large enough on hand to wrap around the coir mat and secure with painters tape so there is no over-spray.

Spray paint your own doormat (continued)

8. Making sure that only the cut out stencil is showing on your mat, spray light even strokes over your words. Once the paint looks even, let set for a few moments.

9. Remove all paper and tape from your mat.

10. Layer your finished coir doormat over another outdoor mat to make it appear larger.

2. Spray paint flower urns, pots, baskets or pails.

After each season take some time to look over flower containers. Discard broken pieces. For items that have lost their luster, consider freshening up with spray paint. Before painting, give each item a good clean and a light sanding for the paint to adhere properly. Coat in light even strokes until each item looks new!

 

3. Decorate pumpkins with spray paint.

In the early fall season I prefer to decorate my pumpkins without carving so that they last as long as possible. So adding a touch of color is easy with a little spray paint. To make this fall porch cohesive and to save money, I stuck with the same can of black spray paint. Add a fun design with painters tape making a pattern or use a stencil to spray on your house numbers. When it comes time to carve, use your drill and make your pumpkin into a lantern to light your porch and welcome even the furriest of visitors!

For more on this topic, check out the full Fall Fun and DIY Projects collections

Featured Contributor: Pamela Rineer

Pamela Rineer lives in Lititz, PA with her husband, two boys, and very large goldendoodle. With a love of real estate, design, and money management she began renovating their homes on a budget. Now, settling into their fifth house, she shares simple DIY’s for all things home.