Excellent Doormats

I never had thought that doormats could be so creative or such great examples of creative design. I heard about the online store Uncommon Goods recently, and I thought I'd feature a few of their super neat doormats and why I like them. There are some really ingenious ideas among these. If you go on Uncommon Goods, just FYI, you should look carefully because there are some inappropriate things around as well as some really neat things.

First is this home plate mat. I love baseball, so I thought this was such a great idea!

I like the typography on this design, and the black on white is eye-catching. I'm not so crazy about that particular swirl. I think it makes it look a little too nice and pretty for a baseball home plate. But that's just my opinion. I love the concept behind this design.

Another cool doormat I found is this one, made from scraps of flip flops.

I love the various colors in this, and it looks really durable, too. I think it's fun that it's "recycled" too. Definitely a selling point in today's environmentally aware culture.

This next one is one I like merely for the design of it, because I don't think the message on it is all that kind towards guests. But it is very creative.

Isn't that typography neat? It's not only a great font, but it's also an optical illusion. I love the idea of text that reads right side up and upside down, and it must have taken a lot of work and attention to pull it off so successfully.

One more... a neat take on a computer key! I really like this design and how creative it is.

The typography is good, and I love the way this was made so accurately. It really looks like an "enter" key on a computer keyboard.

I hope you've enjoyed this collection of neat design items found in a surprising category. :) Do you have a favorite one?