In true New England fashion, the Boston is not quite sure whether it’s winter yet. There were a few really cold days, including a recent Sunday when my 12-year-old went to a Patriots game in the rain and snow. I don’t mind the chilliness (I’m a tights and boots girl for sure) as long as there’s sun. That day did incite me to unearth the ice scraper and transfer it to the car. Not looking forward to using it.
Since we live in an apartment, most of the slush (and there’s plenty of it), gets left in the lobby. But still, we have a good doormat outside our door, and a more decorative one inside. Come snowy times, additional rugs get spread across the foyer, so as not to completely destroy my Jill Rosenwald gray area rug.
I know this is all kind of mundane, but I live in Boston, in the city. That means messy weather and no mud room. Even if you have a house with a white picket fence in a tropical clime, you still need a doormat, right? I’ve rounded up some door mats today, mainly coir and natural coconut fiber doormats; mostly modern doormats, many colorful doormats, plus neutrals, some in adorable silhouettes.
S H O P P I N G
1 Roam Sweet Roam Mountain Range Doormat, $34.99 at ModCloth.
2 Chilewich Stripe Shag Floor Mat in Mineral $50 at Burke Décor.
3 Multicolor Leaves Coconut Fiber Doormat, $19.99 at Amazon.
4 Cape Cod Polypropylene Doormat, $69.99 at Hayneedle.
5 Hedgehog Doormat, $39.95 at Crate & Barrel.
6 Multicolor Flip-Flop Doormat, $16. 99 at World Market.
7 It’s Cold Doormat, $24.45 at Wayfair.
8 Haute Habitat Coir Bear Doormat, $34.99 at ModCloth.
9 Computer Keyboard Coir Doormat, $26.97 at Amazon.
10 Harvest Striped Doormat, $24.95 at Pier1 Imports.
11 Green Chevron Coconut Fiber Doormat, $39.99 at Hayneedle.
12 Nautical Anchor Floor Mat, $28.95 at West Elm.
13 Chilewich Bold Stripe Shag Outdoor Floor Mat, $50 at Horne.
14 Camouflage Deer Doormat, $17.99 at Wayfair.
15 Oval Knot Woven Coco Doormat, $16.99 at Amazon.
16 Dahlias Handwoven Coconut Fiber Doormat, $32.30 at Wayfair.
17 MacKenzie-Childs Courtly Check Door Mat, $160 at Horchow.
18 Natural Chevron Coir Doormat, $29 at Pottery Barn.
19 Nautical Rope Doormat, $49 at L.L. Bean.
20 Herb Garden Doormat, $68 at Terrain.
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