I just placed an order for my second Crescent Shaped Waterhog. My first is at my front entry and does a great job of "stopping" the dirt! It's the first mat that I've had in that location that I didn't have to move in order to open the door, even though it is thick & tightly woven. It just says "quality" and is very attractive. My only disappointment in it is that the Khaki color is in fact a deep brown, but as that color blends with my runner, I kept it. (True Khaki color would have worked better, however.) The new one will be used in my sunroom at the entry from my screened-in porch. Eventually I will purchase additional mats for the porch area.
I would never normally spend this much for a doormat--BUT--I noticed that in our church, we have had one of these large crescent-shaped mats for about 8 years and even with a large dirt parking lot with lots of rain/snow/nasty shoes & boots--it finally dawned on me that this thing looks like new--even with all the trudging in yuck and dirty feet! In my 10 years at my cuurent home, I have spent at least the cost of this (and more) on cutesy mats that pilled, and just look gross after a few months (not to mention they slip!) Don't know what took me so long to figure this all out--BUT I ordered this in green--looks so pretty on my tile foyer floor. I know it will be the last mat I will have to buy. Goes to show--you do get what you pay for!!!
Even after reading all of the reviews, especially the one by Colonialhomemaker, I was still surprised by the drastic color difference of the burgundy online and when it arrived. It's very purple. Thankfully, it is in the foyer and not very close to the other "true" burgundy items in the home. The rug stays in place with the swinging of the door and wiping of feet. It's easy clean up and looks great. I expected nothing less from a Bean product.
