Before the living room, before even the entryway, a doormat sets the aesthetic tone for everything that follows. And what does yours say? God willing, not actually ‘,’ but something to the effect of: there’s chicness awaiting inside.

For the chic and Anthropologie is shaking up the usual rectangle with circular, scalloped coir. For the classic camp, Ruggable’s new Morris & Co. collaboration raids a previously untapped 150-year-old pattern archive. And for the organically inclined, Lulu and Georgia’s beige-and-black assortment manages to be seen across the street with mesmerizing nautical weaves, graphic geometric steps, and asymmetric shapes. Pretty as they are, they'll still take the dirt off your shoes.

First impressions are important. Ahead, 24 stylish doormats (that rival your indoor rugs) to have them at hello.

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