# Unwelcome Door Mats Tell Visitors How It Is By TrendHead | Published 2008-11-12 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unwelcome-door-mats-door-mats-that-tell-it-how-it-is References: [purves](http://www.purves.co.uk/product/28416/Doormat_Oh_No) The fact is that there is no such thing as a good door mat, I think they are all hideous. However, for those who insist on having one, it's much like being stuck between a rock and a hard place when it comes to selection. What can you do? Since there are no "All doormats are evil" styles, I've picked out [a few of the cheekiest](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dumpstuder-pencil-holders). **Implications** - Unconventional twists on everyday products that consumers have been purchasing for years are popular choices for buyers looking for a fresh perspective on an old design. Specifically, [humorous versions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roast-host-collection) of these conventional projects have a substantial and growing customer base of bored buyers who are looking for fresh and original ideas in [home decor](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uncomfortable-table). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.5/10 - Popularity: 88% | Activity: 69% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Life](https://www.trendhunter.com/life) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Humorous Home Decor:** Opportunity for creating unconventional twists on everyday products with humor to appeal to bored buyers. - **Fresh Perspective:** Demand for new and original ideas in home decor provides opportunity for reimagining conventional products. - **Cheeky Design:** Growing customer base seeks out humorous and unconventional designs in everyday items. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Home Decor:** Potential for offering cheeky and humorous designs in everyday home decor items to cater to bored buyers. - **Retail:** Opportunity for retailers to tap into the demand for fresh and unconventional designs in home decor. - **Product Design:** Innovation opportunity for product designers to create unconventional twists on traditional products with a humorous approach. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Customizable All-Purpose Floor Mats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/customizable-floor-mat.md) - [Patterned Luxe Progressive Doormats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-outlier.md) - [Washable Pet Carpets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dayspring-mat.md) - [Female-Celebrating Indoor Mats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iconic-women-collection.md) - [Colourfully Woven Bath Mats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bath-mat-collection.md) - [Celebratory Odd Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ridiculous-design.md) - [Personality-Forward Bookmark Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/humdrum-paper.md) - [Industrial Sculptural Door Wedges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/universal-door-wedge.md) - [Cheeky Bathroom Plungers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stylish-plunger.md)