Hey, hey! How’s your first week of 2015 going? This week has been a busy one, getting Christmas decorations down and trying to reorganize our house and get the new year off to a clean and fresh start! Last week I shared 15 Ways We Decluttered our Life (which you can read all about HERE), and we’ve been working on several of those as well. Organizing is hard work; but totally worth it! So, I took a break for organizing and am sharing a DIY Kitchen Mat Redo I did instead.

Our kitchen mat has been looking a little shabby lately. It’s been spilled on countless times by all of us, and gets a ton of foot traffic all day long. Other than those cosmetic issues, the mat is in pretty good condition so I didn’t want to just get rid of it.
In hopes of saving a little money, I decided to figure out a way to re-do it and make it new again! I had some fabric I recently got at Joann’s in the clearance bin for a buck or two that I wanted to cover the mat with. I thought awhile about how to go about attaching it, but in the end, I figured Mod Podge would do the trick! I wasn’t quite sure how it’d work, but that’s what we DIYers do; we give it a go and see what happens!
First, I laid out the fabric and put the mat upside down and on top of it. I left about an inch or two of fabric on all sides, and cut it to shape.
I ironed the fabric to make sure there would be no wrinkles when I glued it on.
Using my handy dandy wide foam brush, I painted on the Mod Podge all over the mat. Because the mat is fabric I was a little worried the glue would just soak in, but thankfully it didn’t!
I will warn you, this took a LOT of Mod Podge. My bottle was new, and I used about half of it just for this part! Make sure you get the edges well glued, so the fabric will really stick.
Once the whole mat has a fairly thick layer of glue, lay your fabric on top. smooth it out so there are no air bubbles or wrinkles. You can easily move it around until you have it where and how you want it.
Use more Mod Podge and brush it on all over the top of the fabric, again paying attention to the corners and edges. I even painted the extra inch of fabric I had around the mat as well, for easy cutting later on.
Because there was SO much glue, I let it dry overnight.
Once my mat and fabric were totally dry the following day, I turned it upside down and used an Xacto knife to carefully cut around the edges.
I flipped it back over, and that was it!
It looks SO much better in front of my sink! I think I might eventually do another coat of Mod Podge on top for a glossy finish, but I’m quite happy with how well it worked! Because the fabric was so thin you can kind of see the pattern underneath, but only if you look really close.
Here’s a little before and after because, well, they’re just fun. ๐
I love Mod Podge! The before mat was really hard to wipe clean because of the material, but the new mat will be super easy to just wipe off. Yay for clean!
What have you mod podged lately? Do you like to give things new life or would you rather buy something new?
I hope the rest of the week goes wonderfully for you all!
UPDATE:ย I have since given the mat one more coat of Mod Podge, and also a Minwax Polycrylic brush-on sealer to seal the mat and make it waterproof. It’s still holding up great and wipes off easily!ย
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Brilliant my friend!!! LOVE it!
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Aw thank you, Kristi!! It looks sooo much better in front of my sink. ๐ Happy Wednesday!
Oh my goodness, this is SO creative! I just love it!! I really like the fabric you chose for it, too. That does look like it took a lot of Mod Podge, good thing they sell huge containers of it!
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Thank you, friend!! Ha, yes, seriously it took almost the whole bottle!! I still might add another coat, which means the whole project would have taken the whole large container of it. Crazy! ๐
I have the exact same old mat, and it is also looking pretty worn out. I think I will have to try this to give it a fresh new look! Thanks so much for the idea! ๐
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Thanks Gennie! Ha, that mat is great, but was just too worn on top! I really wanted to keep it because I love how well the non-stick back works. My mat NEVER moves!! ๐ Hope you’re having a great week!
This is super cute! I never would have thought to do it like this, but it really turned out! Love it!
Thank you, Rebekah! I had no idea what I was doing or if it’d even work. So far, it’s still sticking together! ๐ Thanks for stopping by!
It looks awesome! I would have never thought to do that!
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Thanks Natalie!! It was just kind of an experiment that seemed to go pretty well! I might have to mod podge other mats now, too! ๐ Happy Wednesday!
Such a great idea! I never would’ve thought to use mod podge this way.
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Thanks, friend! Me neither! That stuff has SO many uses, I love it! ๐ Hope your day is great!
That’s a great idea! I love the way it turned out!
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Thank you so much, Kim! I’m happy with the turnout, too! Hope you’re having a great week. ๐
Aw I love it! That fabric is bomb.com (do people still say that??) I never would have thought to mod-podge fabric to something else that is fabric/soft material, so I’m glad to know it works!
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Thanks Erica! Ha! Well even if people don’t say it, maybe it’s time for a comeback, eh? ๐ Yeah I wasn’t totally sure what would happen, but so far, so good. I might have to post an update in a few weeks to see how it’s REALLY holding up! ๐
Wow, Amanda! You made this look so easy!! Love the fabric, and love how it turned out
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Thanks Melanie! It really was pretty easy, and really gave the mat such a better update! And, I got what I wanted for fabric instead of whatever is at the store! ๐ Hope you have a great weekend!
This is such a cute idea! Isn’t modge podge great? I’m curious if the fabric will stay in place or if it will shift over time? We will see! Either way I’m totally jealous, it looks so adorable!
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Thanks Betsy! Yes, I LOVE mod podge! So many great uses, it’s ridiculous and the possibilities are endless! So far the fabric hasn’t moved at all. I also today did one more thick coat of mod podge and it’s drying, but already it even looks quite sealed! ๐ Have a great weekend!
Love the clarity of your step by step photos!
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Thanks, Amanda! Hope your weekend is off to a great start! ๐
That came out super cute! Very clever. Nicely done!
Thank you, Christine! Mod podge is the best stuff EVER. ๐
Oh the wonders of Mod Podge! I love how simple and pretty this is. Thanks for sharing
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Agreed!! Mod Podge is seriously the best thing ever invented. SO many uses! Thanks so much for visiting, hope you’re having a great week. ๐
Love the mat! Who would’ve thought you could modge podge a floor mat! Just had to feature it today on Creative Spark link party. Hope you stop by again and link up. http://bit.ly/1ybfEwi
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Thank you so much, Michelle! Thank you SO much for the feature!! I love mod podge, it can do so much! ๐ Have a great rest of the week!
Love this Amanda! The colors and design are gorgeous!!
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Thank you Sydney! I love the fabric, too! Hope your week is going great. ๐
I absolutely love this! That fabric is INCREDIBLE. My favorite colors all on one fabric. Awesome. And thanks for linking up at On Display Thursday–we hope to see you back there tomorrow morning!
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Thank you, Cat! I love that fabric, too!! Thanks for stopping by, I’ll totally be there to link up tomorrow! ๐
Clever! Clever! Clever! Thanks for sharing on Found & Foraged!
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Thank you, Kyla! Hope you have a fabulous weekend!
What a lovely makeover!! I love mod podge!!
-Shonee
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Thanks Shonee! Me too!! I’m going around my house trying to find something else to mod podge now… ๐ Happy Sunday!