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Maxi Mat doormats for the front door

We stock Maxi Mat doormats for the busiest spots in the house: the front door, the back door and the hall that leads from them. A doormat is the first thing shoes meet as they come in, so the right one catches grit and mud before it travels across the rest of your floor.

We stock coir, cotton, polyester and polypropylene doormats from the brand, plus runners for a long hall. We also stock washable mats and stain resistant mats for homes with plenty of coming and going. Below, we set out what the materials, colours and runners mean in practice, so you can match a mat to its door.

Coir doormats from Maxi Mat

Coir is a natural fibre taken from the husk of the coconut, and we stock many Maxi Mat doormats made from it. If you think of a doormat by a front door, coir is probably what comes to mind, and we stock Maxi Mat doormats in a natural colour that sits comfortably with a wide variety of floors.

Choose coir if you like the look of a natural fibre by the door and are happy to give the mat a regular shake. Coir is a sensible place to start if you are unsure, and it suits a family home as readily as a flat.

Cotton, polyester and polypropylene doormats

Alongside coir, we stock Maxi Mat doormats in cotton, polyester and polypropylene. Cotton is a natural fibre like coir, while polyester and polypropylene are synthetic, so the first decision is simply whether you would rather have a natural or a synthetic fibre at the door. Neither choice is wrong, and it often comes down to the look you prefer.

A front door that sees the odd visitor asks less of a doormat than a back door the family uses daily, so let the busier door guide your choice. Where muddy boots come and go, the washable mats and stain resistant mats covered next are worth a look.

Washable Maxi Mat doormats for busy entrances

We stock washable Maxi Mat doormats, and that feature settles a simple question: what happens when the mat starts to look grubby? With a washable mat, you wash it and lay it back down once it is fully dry. A washable doormat suits a back door where muddy trainers and school shoes troop in daily.

We also stock stain resistant Maxi Mat doormats, which help where spills and muddy footprints are part of daily life, as a stain resistant mat gives you time to blot a mark before it sinks in. Washable and stain resistant are separate features, so check the details of the mat you have in mind if you want both.

Choosing a colour for your Maxi Mat doormat

We stock Maxi Mat doormats in natural, brown, red, green, grey, black and anthracite, and colour answers a practical question as well as a style one: how much ordinary dirt will show before the mat's next shake. Black, anthracite and brown tend to hide grit and muddy marks, which makes them a good pick for a busy back door.

Natural has an earthy, homely look for a hall where you want the mat to blend in. Red and green bring a bolder note and can pick up the colour of a front door or the hall walls, while grey is the more understated option. If you are torn, match your doormat to the floor rather than the door, since that is what it sits on.

Sizing a Maxi Mat doormat for your doorway

Start with a tape measure. Note the width of the doorway, where feet come through, then the floor space between the door and the first thing in the way, and how far the door swings into the hall. Keep those measurements to hand while you browse, and check the door can still open over a doormat before you settle on a spot.

For a long, narrow entrance hall, a runner may suit better than a doormat on its own, and we stock Maxi Mat runners for exactly that job. Measure the length of floor you want to cover and leave a margin at the ends, so the runner sits neatly between doors. A doormat by the door with a runner beyond it is a practical pairing for a busy hall.

Looking after your Maxi Mat doormat

A doormat does its job best when loose dirt is not left to build up, so give yours a good shake regularly. Lift the doormat now and then to sweep underneath, as grit collects there. For a coir doormat, a stiff brush lifts what a shake leaves behind.

If you have chosen a washable Maxi Mat doormat, wash it when it starts to look tired and let it dry fully before it goes back by the door. On a stain resistant mat, blot spills and muddy marks promptly rather than rubbing them, which gives the mat its best chance of looking fresh.