After moving into our new home in April, there were several items left behind that we inherited. Most were in the garage and have come in quite useful: the rakes, ladders, bins and shelving we didn't otherwise have. Others we couldn't wait to dispose of (properly, of course): old paint, toxic cleaners and weed killers, destroyed brooms. And yet one item has lived on: the old, filthy front doormat.

Not only does it seem silly that we didn't change out the first thing we come home to sooner, but doormats just seemed so boring - not something we wanted to think about or look into replacing. But check out these lovelies available at Chiasso. We're still browsing, but in the meantime we know there's hope for something useful and pretty out there. Above, the Geo.

These doormats 30"L X 18"W X 1.5H, $38