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Simple Fall Monogram Doormat And A Fall Tour

By Wendi Wachtel

Simple Fall Monogram Doormat image to pin to Pinterest

I made this simple fall monogram doormat for the fall tour event of The Home Tour blogging group I’ve recently joined.

It’s a little challenging to decorate for fall when it’s 96 degrees outside. We live at the beach and I don’t think there’s a leaf within several miles that turns any shade of color this time of year.

But the calendar tells me it’s fall. So 96 degrees or not, I’m going to pretty things up for the season:)

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A fall monogram doormat is just the place to start decorating for the season.

Copper front door with pumpkins on the ground on either side with a monogramed welcome mat

I had a plain Ikea doormat waiting for a project like this one. I used outdoor craft paint that matched the colors of a monogram door wreath I made earlier this week and a sharpie for outlining.

I traced around one of the paint bottles to make the big polka dots. Choosing which style of the big “W” letter was the hard part:)  Use a small flat brush and paint in the polka dots and the big letter. That’s all there was to making this fall monogram doormat.

Simple!

Letter W on doormat with black sharpie to trace
Fall doormat with monogram W on it with orange and yellow and green polka dot

It was easy to make this a fall monogram doormat. I love the bright and cheery fall colors. They’d come close to what leaves might look like changing…if we had some:)

The little bit of color and fall cheer my monogram doormat adds is just enough color to feel like fall.

simple fall monogram doormat in front of copper door with orange pumpkins next to it.

This is the matching monogram fall wreath I made earlier this week. I like the stripes and polka dot contrast. Don’t you?

Fall grapevine wreath with orange plaid bow and the letter W in the middle

Yes, my front door is aged copper. I faux painted earlier this year. I love it for the fall season.

Copper front door with pumpkins on the ground on either side with a monogramed welcome mat

This is the first house I’ve had that has a front porch.

I made this bench  last spring. I’ve wanted a front porch with a bench for years. A place to decorate for the seasons that said hello and welcome.

white bench made from headboard and footboard with orange pillows and yellow mums on brick patio

I have faux pumpkins because real ones wouldn’t last a few days with the Fl heat and humidity.

close up of gold pumpkin sitting on white bench

I found this galvanized bucket in Pensacola a few weeks ago and filled it with fireplace wood and some of my favorite driftwood pieces I’ve collected. We’ll use the firewood in our outdoor fireplace in a few months when Florida cools down.

Then  it will feel like fall. We’ll sit and watch the sunset,

with a nice warm fire,

and a steaming mug of hot chocolate with a warm throw blanket across our lap:)

yellow mums and driftwood in a galvanized bucket with pumpkins

I might have to wait a while for all that, but… in the meantime.

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  3. Keri says

    Your porch is gorgeous! And you made it look easy. I have the same problem here. I’m debating putting pumpkins on the porch while it’s still 90 degrees outside…

    • Wendi says

      Keri…I know how you feel! Put those pumpkins out! Even on the hot days, it feels so good to walk up to a festive door decorated for fall:) I just don’t use real ones since they’d last a week in the heat! Thanks so much for stopping by.

    • Wendi says

      Aw…It was all I could do with the construction mess behind the front door. The cute doorstep is just a decoy to cover the chaos! Thanks so much for visiting!

    • Wendi says

      Thank you! It was crazy simple.. but I like how it came out…and polka dots always make me smile 🙂 Thanks so much for visiting!

    • Wendi says

      Thanks Christy. You’re right I wasn’t thinking about fall when I redid the front door…but it looks great with my little fall decor! Thanks so much for your visit my friend!

  7. Meegan says

    What a great idea, Wendi. Really cute and inviting for all of your visitors. Thanks for the inspiration. Your whole porch looks fabulous! I am crushing on your door 🙂

    • Wendi says

      Meegan…thanks so much! I love my front door too. It makes me smile everytime I walk up to the door. Our area is filled with unique doors and mailboxes…I had to jump into the spirit of individuality as well!!

  8. Marie@The Interior Frugalista says

    Love your Fall entry Wendi! Love the contrast of the striped monogram with the polka dots on your mat. Love your headboard bench too my friend – so pretty! I recognize that pretty Fall ribbon on your wreath ( I used the same ribbon on my pumpkin topiaries) – it’s so pretty! Michaels right?

    • Wendi says

      Angie, Thanks so much. It was simple. Using coordinating colors on the door and the doormat does make it pop out as I walk up to the door.

  12. Paula@SweetPea says

    Even if it is in the 90’s in Florida, you have your entry looking like fall in New England. I love your doormat and you were clever to trace a wooden letter with a Sharpie to make your monogram. A new mat is on my list of things I want to buy for fall decor.

    • Wendi says

      Paula..My mat was from Ikea, it’s just thick enough and flat enough to take the paint well. I liked the silly touch of polka dots and the monogram..it was a stretch for me. Thanks so much for visiting:)

    • Wendi says

      Thanks so much Nancy, this was my first official “fall” decorating, what a hoot. A little pretty color does jazz up the entryway though and we’ve been enjoying it!

  14. Jen @ Girl in the Garage says

    Wendi, your doormat and wreath are adorable (love the contrast of the stripes and polka dots!), the bench is fabulous, and your whole porch is so inviting! I think I may need to come visit you for awhile… it’s only 62 here today!

    • Wendi says

      Jen, I’d gladly swap locations for a while. 62 Degrees sounds wonderful to me! We are still in the 90’s and walking to the mailbox is tough in the humidity:) You come on down and soak up some sunshine friend!

    • Wendi says

      Jeanette..Thanks so much! Yes, I did faux paint my front door in an aged copper. There’s a link in my post to the tutorial. I had to have a unique front door and fell in love with aged copper:)

    • Wendi says

      Jeannie..I’ll do a location swap for a while! I’d pack my car with leave nd anything else fll I could find to bring home too:) Thanks for pinning my door mat. It was a super easy project!

  17. Leslie @ House on the Way says

    I love anything monogrammed! Your entire front porch is so cute and what a fun mat!
    Have a great day!

    • Wendi says

      Thanks so much Leslie! It was easy which is just what I needed since behind the front door lies chaos in construction right now!

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