Where does almost any home begin? Some would say, with the hallway – and they would be damn right. Some, with the living room – and they would also be right. But the first impression, you must admit, is often the most important, so I'll tell you what – any home actually begins with the doormat.

Life is an interesting thing – something that was originally conceived as a purely utilitarian thing for wiping dirty soles, over time turned into something incredibly creative. Don't believe it? Then let's scroll through this selection of the most unusual, funny and simply cute doormats from around the world, carefully collected for you by Bored Panda!

#1 My Husband Ordered Us A Doormat

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#2 First Attempt At A Doormat… So Fun

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#3 My Cat Looks Exactly Like The One On This Doormat My Grandfather Bought For Me

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It is widely believed that doormats originated in the countries of Northern Europe in the second half of the 19th century, and this is quite reasonable. Firstly, it’s usually colder there, so the doormats also served the function of retaining heat. And secondly, the development of the factory weaving industry made various fabrics very common, so homeowners had another opportunity to take care of beauty. Well, then about a couple of decades later, doormats appeared in North America.

#4 My First Doormat

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#5 My Bulgarian Dumpster Cat Is Proud Of His Harness And Doormat

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#6 Dangit, No Chance To Sell A Vacuum Cleaner Here

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And today, about a century and a half later, we can say with confidence – the doormat has definitely become part of our cultural code. It has ceased to carry only the function of a “rag for wiping feet” and has become a kind of decoration. Another means of “standing out from the crowd.” Another way to show everyone who comes your unique and immaculate wit.

#7 My Dad’s Doormat

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#8 Doormat Of The Day

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#9 The Doormats That People Have

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By the way, about wit. In one fan fiction, I once read a really outstanding version of the appearance of the inscription “Welcome” on our doormats – supposedly, this is in fact the machination of an influential “vampire lobby.” After all, as we all know, a vampire cannot enter a house without an invitation, and a doormat with an invitation already written on it actually solves this problem… Now we are probably waiting for a mass campaign to discredit silver and garlic in the media.

#10 Doormat Kitty

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#11 Our Adopted Boi Is Half Husky. Got A Custom Doormat Made Just For Him

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#12 New Front Door Mat

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Ah, and also about wit. Of all the doormats presented in this selection, I personally enjoyed the inscription “Please knock, the cat is naked” the most – and the sphinx kitty sitting next to it on the porch. By the way, if your door does not have a special cat door, then a warm doormat can perform another incredibly important function – your cat can lie on it while waiting for you to open the door for them after another pleasant walk.

#13 This Made Me Laugh When I Dropped Off Here

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#14 Could Never Quite Find A Doormat That I Liked, So I Made My Own

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#15 New Door Mat… Hoping The Amazon Delivery People Can Follow Directions

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Well, one of the wise men of the past noted that there are as many opinions as there are people. We, in turn, want to rephrase this quote: there are as many doormats as there are houses. So now please feel free to scroll this list to the very end, and if you smile at least a couple of times (not to mention going out and buying or making yourself some unusual doormat as well), then we have definitely achieved our goal today!

#16 Funny Doormat I Saw While Delivering Today

Hold on we're probably not wearing pants

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#17 Doormat Of The Day

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#18 Best. Doormat. Ever

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#19 The Rainbow Doormat Is So Frickin’ Cute

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#20 My First Doormat

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#21 Not A Trap Door (Doormat) I Use My Cricut To Create The Stencil

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#22 Best Doormat Award Goes To

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#23 My Neighbour’s New Doormat

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#24 Perfect Doormat For Customers Order

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#25 I Painted A Doormat Tonight

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#26 Thought This Subreddit Would Enjoy Our New Doormat

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#27 Skiing Lpt: Get A Doormat For Your Car, It Makes Booting Up Much Easier

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#28 Got A New Doormat For My Dog

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#29 Why, Thank You

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#30 Saw This Doormat During A Delivery Today…

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#31 This Doormat Speaks To The Introvert In Me

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#32 My New Doormat Arrived Today

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#33 It’s This Doormat I Have. It Really Tied The Room Together

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#34 And The Best Doormat Award Goes To

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#35 After 12 Years Together We Could Finally Afford A Place Of Our Own. I Knew Exactly Which Doormat To Get

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#36 Their Order Matched Their Doormat I Guess

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#37 This Is Definitely Some Door Mat

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#38 Doormat I Made For Halloween

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#39 My Neighbors Got A New Doormat

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#40 Was Delivering Door Dash And Saw This Hilarious Door Mat

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#41 I Made A New Doormat Today

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#42 Thought I’d Share My Small Collection Of Interesting Doormats With Y’all

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#43 My Neighbours Got A New Doormat… Unexpected Swifties In The Wild

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#44 Finished My Second Doormat. This One Was Jumbo Sized

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#45 My New Doormat

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#46 I Need This

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#47 Coolest Doormat?

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#48 Goonies Fans

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#49 There Was No Way I Was Walking Out Of Gamestop Without Buying This Loz Doormat

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#50 New Doormat Finally Arrived

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#51 The Magic Doormat Has Let Fame Go To Its Head And It’s Had A Makeover

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#52 The New Doormat At @mokabes . It’s Incredibly Fitting Since We All Got Tear-Gassed Inside Twice Before

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#53 Searching For This Sentimental Door Mat That Was Stolen Off My Friends Front Porch (And Replaced With An Ugly One) East Campus

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#54 This Doormat Goes Hard

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#55 Neighbors’ New Doormat

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#56 Doormat I Made

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#57 My New Doormat Was Finally Delivered Yesterday

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#58 I Ordered A Custom Doormat! Anyone Else Have A Lot Of Stormlight/Cosmere Themed Art Around? My Percentage Keeps Getting Bigger

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#59 My Neighbor Has A Door Mat That Says “Hope You Brought Wine”

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#60 Didn’t Expect Message…

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#61 My Doormat

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#62 “H-Hello, I’m Mr. Boyfriend, This Is The GF’s Birthday Gift, I Love The Doormat, This Is The End”

Yes I did want a doormat for my birthday as a matter of fact! My partner and I just got our first place and haven't had the money for a doormat for the 5 months we've lived there. That is until I got this surprise for my upcoming birthday from my partner. She got it commissioned from someone in a Smiling Friends Facebook group and managed to pick the perfect– no, the only clever thing you could put on a Smiling Friends related doormat. I'm just so gobsmacked at how well it works, literally the best birthday gift I've ever gotten!

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#63 Went To IKEA To Buy Some Accessories For Our Addition. Couldn’t Resist The Doormat. (Us)

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#64 This Doormat That Looks Like A Reddit Upvote

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#65 Ordered A Doormat For My Aunt

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#66 Someone’s Door Mat In My Apartment Complex ?

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#67 Need To Share My Custom Taylor Doormat

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