The first word at the threshold. Guests read it on the way in, and you read it every time you come home — which is, arguably, when it counts more.

Heavy natural coir that scrapes shoes properly, with a vinyl backing that keeps it from sliding when someone hurries through. Keep it under cover; coir doesn’t like sitting in rain.

• Grade A tufted coir coconut fibre

• 24 × 16 in (61 cm × 40.6 cm), 0.59 in (1.5 cm) thick

• Black vinyl non-slip backing

• For covered outdoor areas

• Shake out or brush clean; do not machine wash