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Enter in style

The humble mat goes back 25,000 years. Back in Paleolithic times, clans used tree bark to create a type of felt which was then made into floor mats. No one wants dirt trampled into their home or business!

When we walk up to a business or someone’s home, the thing that stands out is not the door mat. Yet, a door mat can say a lot about a place, the people who live and work there and the type of welcome you will get.

But a door mat is for more than just for wiping your feet.

Here are a few reasons why:

1.  Expression of style – by getting a custom-made door mat you can create any design you want; something to reflect your personality, sense of humour or support for a cause.

2.  A welcome sight – a custom-made door mat can do a lot more than stop dirt getting into the house. You can put on the mat any saying or image you want that will make your guests feel wanted right from the get go.

3.  Personal touch – your front door is the gateway into your sacred space. Having a custom-made door mat means you can add your personal flair to make a statement to anyone coming to visit you.

4.  Warning – with allergies on the rise, you can turn your custom-made door mat into a warning sign letting people know your home is nut free or free from any other type of allergen.

5.  Support a cause - The National Aboriginal Design Agency is delighted to reveal the fruits of its collaboration with Adoremat: a range of designer doormats which feature our artists’ stunning designs. Royalties raised from each mat sale offer real benefits to the artists in the form of an ongoing income stream; and to Aboriginal communities on the Mid North Coast of NSW (Gumbaynggirr, Dunghutti, Biripi and Worimi) with profits going back to NADA’s sister organisation Saltwater Freshwater to run important cultural community projects.

6.  Art exhibition – if you have buddying young artists in your house, a custom-made door mat is a great way to put that art work on display for all to see.

7.  Advertising – or perhaps you run a business. What better way to say welcome and to ensure people know they have come to right place by putting your logo or business name on a mat.