The Bottom Line
Whether your haunted house is not much more than a door and entryway or a near-replica of Disneyland's Haunted Mansion, this doormat from Pottery Barn will dress-up your digs. By no means flimsy, this heavyweight doormat is at your door to stay, even if devil winds or trick-or-treating pranksters come your way. If properly stored, it's the kind of decoration/furnishing that should last Halloween after Halloween.
I've bought a few Halloween doormats through the years, and they invariably get left out well into November, become faded, and find their way into the dumpster. This one's here to stay.
Pros
- Nice and large.
- Thick, bristly pile.
- Great silhouette-style graphics.
- Made of sturdy, durable coir.
Cons
- Coir is a great fiber, but tends to "shed"
- Might be too thick (high) for some thresholds
Description
- Made of coir
- Measurements: 22" x 36"
- Silhouette-style graphic of haunted house on a hill, clouds, etc.
Guide Review - Halloween Outdoor Decorations: Pottery Barn Halloween Doormat
My one surviving Halloween doormat is an orange foam-backed spider cut-out with edges that curl up. It starts out at the front door, only to get further smashed and bent and kicked around until it's a thin, almost unrecognizable orange thing that sort of resembles a placemat. I end up rescuing it before someone trips on it and put it in some low-traffic (and hopefully out-of-sight) area. My daughter loves it -- otherwise it would be "recycled."Pottery Barn's sturdy coir doormat is high and hefty, and looks quite attractive in front of double doors. Hand-tufted from coir, a natural fiber derived from coconut shells, the mat is a simple tan/beige coir color, with a black graphic created in the silhouette style that was popular in early 20th-century Halloween illustrations and designs. The scene depicts a haunted house with picket fence, clouds and all the details.
The mat is simple, striking and a keeper. Who can argue with that?
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