Doreen from Hymns and Verses fell in love with a pretty and functional kitchen mat from Ballard that features a measurement conversion chart.
What she didn’t love was the price of$75.
Doreen instead decided to try her hand at making her own with a similarly-shaped comfort mat from Wal-mart and a chalk marker.
Doreen designed the chart on the computer and then used a nifty transfer method to trace it onto the mat.
The final cost of Doreen’s mat was under $15 instead of the more pricey original!
Doreen was inspired by the Southern Living Conversion Comfort Mat sold by Ballard Designs.
See how Doreen made it at Hymns and Verses.
Stephanie
Wednesday 4th of September 2013
Do you have to seal the mat or is the ink durable enough to hold up to traffic/grease/water....just curious....Beautiful idea...cant wait to do this in my kitchen!!
Beckie
Wednesday 4th of September 2013
Hi Stephanie, If Doreen doesn't see your comment here, you may want to contact her through her site. http://www.hymnsandverses.com/2013/08/knock-off-ballard-designs-southern.html Thanks for reading!
Doreen
Tuesday 27th of August 2013
Beckie - you're the best! Thanks so much for sharing my knock-off! I'm having a stellar day thanks to you and your amazing site!
Blessings, Doreen
Beckie
Tuesday 27th of August 2013
You are very welcome, Doreen! Thank you for the submission. I'd love to feature you more in the future. Hugs!
Sylvia
Tuesday 27th of August 2013
The possibilities are endless. Wow! What great inspiration.
Krissy
Tuesday 27th of August 2013
Love! Love! Love! Thank you for the clever tutorial!
Beckie
Tuesday 27th of August 2013
Thanks for reading, Krissy. So glad you loved Doreen's idea!
Mary Beth @ Cupcakes and Crinoline
Tuesday 27th of August 2013
This is such a clever updo. I've seen those black mats before and always thought how ugly they were ~ now I may just grab one up and do something similar. Great idea!
Beckie
Tuesday 27th of August 2013
Thanks for reading, Mary Beth. Best of luck with your mat!