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Repurposed door mat to cover and ugly wall vent

January 29 By debbiedoo's 18 Comments

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Hello everyone!  Today I am sharing how to cover and ugly wall vent. 
 Easy DIY project that anyone can do on the cheap.
 
repurposed door mat
  
 My friend Tami  from curb alert  originally posted about it here. 
I have since found other upcycled door mat projects!
People are spray painting them white and using them as art work on their walls, in all shapes and sizes.
    First off, do you know what this is?
ORNAMENT IRON COLD AIR RETURN VENT - ROCOCCO
Van dykes Restorers
{retail value $500.00}

This is a vent cover.  A lot of us have  the ugly white vents on our walls. They certainly are not the most attractive looking.  In fact, they can be an eye sore.

First let me show you what Tami did with hers…

She took her door mat and simply placed it over the vent…so much better right? 
So I had to run right out and copy this idea…. 
 Of course, I had to spray paint mine first.  This metallic copper was the perfect choice!
  
 
 Ugly no more!
We just nailed  two small nails on top to hang the mat.
Cost of the mat, $13.00, spray paint $5.00. 
Pretty awesome!
Thanks Tami for this wonderful idea and for sharing.
 
how to cover an ugly wall vent
 

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  1. Debbie says

    October 3 at 1:21 pm

    Great idea! I love the colour you used on yours, matched the stencilling on the steps perfectly! I’ll have to check out Tami’s and pin a couple times. Thanks!
    Debbie ๐Ÿ™‚

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  2. Anne says

    October 4 at 11:07 pm

    Where did you find your mat? I love it!!!

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  3. Suzanne says

    October 12 at 12:48 pm

    Does the heat or AC still travel through the vent? Or is this hung when the vent is not in use?

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    • debbiedoo's says

      October 12 at 2:18 pm

      Yes it does, no air restrictions at all.

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  4. Jerri says

    November 2 at 9:14 am

    What a creative idea! Looks great!

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  5. Beverly says

    May 27 at 9:18 pm

    Love it! How difficult is it to change the filter?

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    • debbiedoo's says

      May 28 at 6:56 am

      Not difficult at all. You just remove the rubber mat and the rest is the same as you would normally change your filters.

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  6. Kristin says

    July 16 at 8:28 am

    That looks nice. You might also want to paint the vent the same color as the wall and then it will blend in even more. I always paint my vents but now might have to go find a cool doormat! Thanks for the idea!

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    • Andrea says

      March 7 at 11:17 am

      How did you hang it? How is the paint holding up? Thanks!!!

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      • debbiedoo's says

        March 7 at 1:47 pm

        Holding up great. We used two small nails above the vent.

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  7. mckenzie says

    March 29 at 12:14 pm

    How hard was it to find the correct size mat? Or is it as easy as getting a standard size mat?

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    • debbiedoo's says

      March 29 at 1:33 pm

      Standard, not hard to find anywhere:)

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  8. Vonda says

    August 27 at 2:17 pm

    How did you take it down to change the air filter?

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    • debbiedoo's says

      August 27 at 3:03 pm

      I had it hung on two tiny nails above the vent so it is easy to slip on and off. I kept the main cover on the vent.

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  9. Jackie says

    September 25 at 10:33 pm

    Love the idea of mat over air duct return. How did you secure it to wall vent

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    • debbiedoo's says

      September 25 at 11:03 pm

      I put two nails on each side of the wall and hung it from there.

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  10. Jo says

    November 12 at 8:31 pm

    That looks incredible!
    I would love the exact mat you used here…where did you buy yours?

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    • debbiedoo's says

      November 13 at 5:14 pm

      I bought that Mat at Lowe’s some years ago.

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