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Moroccan Tile Mat

And now, as they say, for something completely different. But it’s rather a good idea and one you might find useful. And pretty, so we’re ticking that William Morris box already. Winning at Wednesdays. Hashtag and all that.

moroccan tile mats from Graham and Green
moroccan tile mats from Graham and Green

Now, listen carefully; here comes the science bit. These mats are made from vinyl – hold on, hold on – you can already see that they’re not your Granny’s kitchen vinyl. Nor am I suggesting them for the sitting room. You leave it in the sun for half an hour or so (and I know that that is currently easier said than done) and when it has softened you just spread it on the floor where you want it and, as soon as it cools down, it will cling, limpet-like, to the floor and flatten out completely.

parisian pink tile mats
parisian pink tile mats

Then it won’t wrinkle, which means you won’t trip over it. And it’s completely washable. So, this would be good in a kitchen if you wanted the colour and pattern that a rug would provide but feel that it isn’t a practical choice. It would also work as a runner in a hall or on a landing – all those places where small kids traditionally rush about, but might slip on a rug. While we’re on the subject, this would work well in their bedrooms as it’s washable and wipe clean. For those of you who have, or want, floorboards in bedrooms and worry about cleaning rugs, this may be the answer.

turkish tile mats

Pick out any of those blues for the walls – Farrow and Ball pale powder springs to mind for a pale shade.

spanish tile mats

Prices start at £75 from Graham and Green.  And, as you can see there are a few choices of colours. It’s a clever thing isn’t it. And, of course, you can totally put them outside in the summer (hollow laughter) to jazz up your terrace/patio/deck/balcony/space.

 

 

 

 

While I was hunting for other colours I also found a Victorian tile mat version in both colours and monochrome, perfect for halls. The pictures are less good but you get the idea. These are from Luma

 

 

 

Kate Watson-Smyth

The author Kate Watson-Smyth

I’m a journalist who writes about interiors mainly for The Financial Times but I have also written regularly for The Independent and The Daily Mail. My house has been in Living Etc, HeartHome and featured in The Wall Street Journal & Corriere della Sera. I also run an interior styling consultancy Mad About Your House. Welcome to my Mad House.

4 Comments

  1. Inspired by your post I have just bought a large one for my hallway! Now I just need to convince my husbandthat we can paint the walls again!

  2. I’ve been eyeing these on G&G for months now…they are gorgeous…everytime I add them to the basket something stops me…they are gorgeous especially for home with teenage boys coming in and out with bicycles and muddy shoes a quick wipe and they’d be perfect again. Just wondering whether the pattern would fade off with the all the walking on though?

  3. Perfect timing – I have just finished our kitchen and was starting to think about a mat to have in the high traffic0 area. The Victorian Monochrome mat is perfect for our grey, white and black kitchen.

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