Plywood Rug

I've been giddy about this board - finally excited to show it off to you!!  Voila - my Plywood Rug:

I have two rolling chairs in my craft room - I roll from one spot to another, etc.  But with the carpet, I try to roll to scoot up my chair to sew, and it'd catch and I'd dump myself half-out.  I needed a rolling surface - so I looked into those floor chair mat things - you know, they're clear and have spikes on the bottom, etc.  Well I wanted 2 for the large area I needed to cover, and they were cheapest at $30, so I'd be in $60.  Seemed excessive for a craft room.  I was telling Trevor how I wish I knew someone who wanted to give me a floor mat - and he mentioned why not make a board.  One idea lead to another, and now I have my Plywood Rug - love it! - Cost $20 for the board - score!!

--Here's how to make a plywood rug - or a plywood mat for under chairs - or whatever you want to call it - - buy a 4x8ft board (this one was a nice board - you could get a cheaper one - but this one was smooth - I don't know what it was - underlayment?) - then I stained it for some added color:

--then stencil - deciding where they go is the hardest part! (FYI, I got my stencil from Cutting Edge Stencils and also used it in my kitchen HERE)

--to protect the paint I sprayed it with clear.  Then I brushed on a coat of polyurethane from a can - gave it an extra shine.

--That's it - enjoy!!  Here's an aerial view:

Now, if I just even think about scooting over, I fly so fast, whizzing around my board - it's great!

Entering American Crafter - wish me luck!