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Coir’s just too cool these days…

miss doormat — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:29:20 +0000

Gone are the days when coir (coconut husk) matting was the preserve of matronly households and stamp collector types.

You can be assured that you won’t need to be putting leather elbow patches on Norwegian knit jumpers in order to pass of this little collection of cutesy coir doormats.

Keeping it natural, designer Ed Annink based these hippos and hares doormats on a 1920s pictogram by modernist artist and designer Gerd Arntz, and has had them constructed to high standards to ensure they can keep up with the wear and tear caused by busy households.

The hare doormat reaches an impressive 195 x 90cm and costs £72.50, whereas you’ll be able to pick up the hippo mat (the only hippo you’ll ever be able to lift!) for 55 quid (141 x 68cm). Pretty perfect if you’ve been wallowing in the mud all day!

If you’re looking for something a little less gimmicky, a bog standard coir entrance mat for your doorway that makes a simple yet stylish statement could be just what you need.

Fantastic at dirt-trapping, those clever natural fibres absorb moisture incredibly well. You can clean them by giving it a bit of a shake outside, or your vacuum cleaner will be able to do a good job instead.

Grab a stylishly sedate coir mat here, £25.99 for 120 x 60cm.

Why does your doormat smell?

woogie — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:52:28 +0000

Ever wondered why your coir doormat is giving off unpleasant odours? Well check out this video for le Parisien newspaper and all will be revealed.

And if your doormat is so smelly it’s beyond hope don’t despair, as there are plenty of new ones to choose from at Doormats Delivered.

Outerspace experience at your door

miss doormat — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:32:17 +0000

So you’ve seen the handsome Coir doormats and the turtlemat but have ever seen the Space Invaders Doormat?

Cool animated space invader doormat

We think it’s awesome, straight from the normal to the completely out of this world, this doormat is bristling with fun and ready to inject a splash of quirky coolness into the world of entrance mats.
What you get is a rubberized plastic doormat with an animated LED digital display at the top that…. Wait for it… this is the best bit…. has those loveably little Space Invaders characters – in all their retro glory.

Awesome close up of the invaders from space

For those of you who are bothered about how it works, it’s done using four AAA batteries, and the motion-sensor clicks into gear when someone comes close to it and the glowing green invaders start moving threatening back and forth. That’s what we call cool with a capital C.

While not really practical for everyday feet wiping it could make a quirky pressie for someone’s stocking.