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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Oh I just love “Yay, its you” because that’s just exactly how i feel on the inside when I see one of my wonderful friends at the door xx
WOW these are seriously cool! I LOVE our happy place because that is how I feel about our home, always great to get home to ‘our happy place’. Got my fingers crossed to win!!!
‘Whatup Buutercup’ ‘Welcome Homie’ – why? Pure funkiness! Enough said!
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Oh hi
One as I just LOVE it!!! Actually I love ALL of them lol but this is exactly what I say when I see people out ave about so it’s perfect ❤️
Got wine? Or as I say to myself – have I got any wine in the fridge or do I need to pop into the bottle shop on the at home from work!!! This is the most brilliant doormat to make anyone smile but honestly I don’t care about visitors as I’ll see it every day and it’s cheekiness is inspiring! Love it!
OMG, 100% Got Wine!!! I love it
Welcome Homie is one of my faves!! Also love the What up Buttercup xx
We are renovating at the moment and “Welcome to the Jungle” would be the best edition to our front door and I also love the Whatup Buttercup door mat.
‘Oh Hi’ is one of my faves. I great people with a smile little laugh and oh hi … Just me to a tee
Damn autocorrect! *Greet
I love ‘our happy place’ …. it perfectly sums up what our new home will be ❤