Rugs and Mats

Entrance and utility matting: Chilewich woven vinyl door mats at 18 x 28 in. and utility mats at 24 x 36 in. in solid and heathered colors, plus vinyl rug anchors. Entrance matting works in stages — a scraper mat outside takes the grit, an absorbent mat inside takes the water, and a single mat doing both job does neither well. Woven vinyl is the choice where a mat gets wet and needs to dry and be hosed off, since it does not hold moisture or mildew the way a fabric mat does. Any mat on a hard floor needs an anchor or a non-slip backing; a mat that slides is a bigger liability than the water it was bought to catch.

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