Recessed Cocoa Mats in the Home

We've all probably seen recessed cocoa mats used in commercial and retail entries and vestibules. But we have also seen a few in residences that are quite nice. The mats are generally set flush with the finish flooring, recessed down into the floor.

Cocoa mats do a great job of removing the dirt and grime of the city streets from the bottoms of your shoes. Recessed into the floor, they appear clean and modern. And they can be pulled out for a good shaking outside or for full replacement. You can purchase cocoa mats to size at places like this. The mats are about 1/2" thick, which means they can be set fairly flush into a wood or tile floor.

(Photo via Mats Inc.)

Comments (3)

oh man, i have been wanting to do this for ages!

posted by brandy on June 16th 2008 at 10:54am
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Oh, no thanks for me.

posted by dblitz1 on June 16th 2008 at 11:39am
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This reminds me of something I saw once years ago on a show on Swedish homes...a recessed area in the entranceway floor with a removable plastic liner or tub fitted in and on top of it a decorative metal grate, similar in size to the mat shown here...flush with the surrounding floor. To clean you simply picked up the grate and emptied the removable tub/liner. Great for places where you track in snow and grit...also a good place to leave boots to dry out.

posted by sand on June 16th 2008 at 2:14pm
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