A personalised doormat is the first thing anyone sees at your house, so it's worth a minute's thought. The best ones are short, easy to read from standing height, and say something about the people inside. Here are sixty ideas to start from, and every one fits a 60 × 40 cm mat.
Family names
The classic, and the most popular for good reason. It works for any front door and any visitor.
- The Smiths
- The Smith Family · Est. 2026
- Welcome to the Smiths'
- Smith · No. 14
- Hello from the Smiths
- Home of the Smiths
- The Smiths · and the dog
- The Smith-Joneses
Apostrophes: a family name on its own is plural, so it's “The Smiths”, not “The Smith's”. If the name ends in s, use “The Joneses”.
See designs: family name, monogram, family and grandparents
House numbers and names
Useful as well as nice to look at: a big, bold number on the step helps couriers find you, especially on roads where numbers are hidden or missing.
- 14
- No. 14
- Number Fourteen
- Rose Cottage
- The Old Forge · 1874
- Flat 3
- 14 · Please knock loudly
See designs: house number, house name, cottage
Simple greetings
- Hello
- Hiya
- Welcome
- Come in
- Oh, hello
- Hello, you
- Croeso (Welsh)
- Fàilte (Scottish Gaelic)
See designs: hello, welcome, Welsh, Scottish, Irish
Funny doormat ideas
- Oh no, not you again
- Go away
- Bring snacks
- Nobody's home
- Ring the bell, ignore the barking
- Did you bring wine?
- We've been expecting you
- Leave parcels, not drama
- Come back with a warrant
- Hope you like chaos
See designs: all funny doormats, go away, hope you brought wine, nobody's home
For dog and cat owners
- Wipe your paws
- The dog lives here, we just pay the bills
- Beware of the cuddles
- Home of Biscuit
- Ruled by the cat
- Ring the bell, wake the dog
- Warning: licks
See designs: dog breeds, cats, dachshund, cockapoo
For parcels and deliveries
- Parcels: please knock
- Parcels round the back
- Please don't ring, baby sleeping
- Knock, don't ring
- Leave parcels behind the bin
New home gifts
A personalised doormat is one of the most useful housewarming presents there is: it gets used every day from the first day. Put the new address on it, or the date they got the keys.
- Our first home
- Home sweet home
- The Smiths · Est. 2026
- New house, who dis?
- Keys got · 06.10.26
See designs: new home, first home, housewarming gift
Weddings and anniversaries
- Mr & Mrs Smith
- Mrs & Mrs Smith
- Mr & Mr Smith
- The Smiths · Married 2026
- Happily ever after lives here
See designs: weddings, Mr & Mrs, Mrs & Mrs, Mr & Mr, Nana & Grandad's
Seasonal
- Merry Christmas
- Ho ho home
- Santa, stop here
- Trick or treat
- Hello, sunshine
See designs: Christmas, Santa stop here, Halloween
Tips for getting the wording right
- Keep it short. Fewer words means bigger letters, and bigger letters look better on coir.
- Read it from standing height. Our preview shows the whole mat at once, which is roughly how visitors will see it.
- Check spelling twice. Every mat is made to order, so what you type is what you get.
- Pick a font to match your door. A classic serif like Playfair suits a period house, bold Raleway suits a clean modern front, and Pacifico or Lobster add a friendly, playful touch.
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