I’ve been obsessed with fun door mats for a while, but these ones really take the cake. Or, in my instance, take the wine. Because I love wine.
It’s not only the fun-factor that makes these door mats so amazing, but functionally they tick all the boxes too. I mean, you gotta have a door mat at your front door, right? So why not make it something that makes you smile or laugh?
Or in my instance, gives guests the very unsubtle message that one should never walk over the threshold of TLC headquarters without bringing a bottle of vino with them!
Below I’ll give you a snapshot of the awesome brand that makes these fun doormats. They’re awesome.
Fun Doormats from Don’t be a Doormat
Tess Dunford and her partner Dan are the clever cookies behind New Zealand brand, Don’t Be A Doormat.
It was during a two-year battle with chronic fatigue that Tess realised she needed to take a step back from the chaos. She wanted to carve out her own path and create a life where she called the shots. You know; creating her own hours and maintaining a better work/life balance.
I know this feeling all too well and have been in a similar position myself, so I’m thrilled to hear that the big decision to shake things up has worked out for Tess.
In terms of how the business idea started, it all boiled down Tess and Dan not being able to find anything remarkable in the words of doormats for their own abode.
“We couldn’t find anything but a boring, fuddy duddy ‘Welcome’ doormat for our home,” she explains. “And we’re not boring ‘Welcome’ kinda people. We’re more of the ‘Whatup buttercup, hello beautiful, yay it’s you!’ kinda peeps. So we needed a doormat that suited”.
A Fun Doormat that Gives Back
I love the variety that’s on offer from Don’t Be a Doormat. Whether you’re after something cute and charming, something funny, or something completely unexpected, this brand has you covered.
But what makes the brand even more amazing is that they give back. Proceeds from their doormat sales go to charity KidsCan NZ; they help feed, clothe and support Kiwi kids in need. So when you get something adorable for your own home, you’re passing on the love to someone you don’t even know. Pretty cool huh?
The good news: If you’re in NZ, picking up a doormat is simple. And if you’re in Aus, getting one is just as easy, because Don’t Be a Doormat ships to Australia as well.
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I love the “welcome to the jungle” door mat. As I am about to move into my first house with a blended fur family (3 cats and one dog) it will be jungle in their. Though I do think the “got wine” would be appropriate as I’ll be run off my feet soothing ruffled fur!
I LOVE the Got Wine! All my friends would have a giggle
Currently in the process of updati g my home wares to make it a woman’s haven. Goodbye hand-me-down furniture. Hello interior design OCD goodness. I would love to win the “welcome homie” doormat design for my cute little front porch by adding some quirkiness
DBAD….. “welcome to the jungle” sums up our home perfectly 🙂 3 girls under 5, my hubby and i, a overly affectionate cat, 4 chickens, 6 sheep and 2 cows! A minute silence is not what you find here haha. But lots of love and memories being made xx
I LOVE the Got Wine!!
It would be perfect for my doorstep, all my friends would have a laugh!
Hello beautiful
Because I want to bring a smile to everyone’s face visits and my own!
I want the our happy place doormat! We’re building a house so I think it would fit into the new place very well!
WELCOME HOMIE; puntastic!!!! 🙂
‘Got wine’ has to the favourite and so apt for my new house. Still under renovation but wine has already been consumed there on a number of occasions. Come to think of it ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ probably works just as well!
Ohh they are all so cool and the designers are totally right – no one does cool doormats! Nobody wants those horrid granny ones My favourite is definitely ‘Got wine?’ as it’s what my guests usually say when I open the front door to them!