Where does almost any home begin? Some would say, with the hallway - and they would be damn right. Some, with the living room - and they would also be right. But the first impression, you must admit, is often the most important, so I’ll tell you what - any home actually begins withthe doormat.
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It is widely believed that doormats originated in the countries of Northern Europe in the second half of the19th century, and this is quite reasonable. Firstly, it’s usually colder there, sothe doormatsalso served the function of retaining heat. And secondly, the development of the factory weaving industry made various fabrics very common, so homeowners had another opportunity to take care of beauty. Well, then about a couple of decades later, doormats appeared in North America.
And today, about a century and a half later, we can say with confidence - the doormat has definitely become part of our cultural code. It has ceased to carry only the function of a “rag for wiping feet” and has become a kind ofdecoration. Another means of “standing out from the crowd.” Another way to show everyone who comes your unique and immaculate wit.
Ah, and also about wit. Of all the doormats presented in this selection, I personally enjoyed the inscription “Please knock, the cat is naked” the most - and thesphinx kittysitting next to it on the porch. By the way, if your door does not have a special cat door, then a warm doormat can perform another incredibly important function -your catcan lie on it while waiting for you to open the door for them after another pleasant walk.
Well, one of the wise men of the past noted that there are as many opinions as there are people. We, in turn, want to rephrase this quote: there are as many doormats as there are houses. So now please feel free to scroll this list to the very end, and if you smile at least a couple of times (not to mention going out and buying or making yourself some unusual doormat as well), then we have definitely achieved our goal today!
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Yes I did want a doormat for my birthday as a matter of fact! My partner and I just got our first place and haven’t had the money for a doormat for the 5 months we’ve lived there. That is until I got this surprise for my upcoming birthday from my partner. She got it commissioned from someone in a Smiling Friends Facebook group and managed to pick theperfect- no, theonlyclever thing you could put on a Smiling Friends related doormat. I’m just so gobsmacked at how well it works, literally the best birthday gift I’ve ever gotten!
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