strangely appealing: manhole doormats

With every new city I visit comes an exotic new landscape to explore. Every city is completely alien to the next, right down to their manhole covers. Perpetual Kid has reproduced a diverse group of urban sewer covers as clever little rugs that can double as welcome mats. There’s a pattern for all tastes: the almost dainty lacy filigree of San Francisco’s cover, the art deco inspired Parisian lid, or the utilitarian design that covers Los Angeles’ sewers. The mats are a reasonable $24 and, as a green bonus, are made from recycled truck tires. –Katie D.




‘Foul Sewer’ – those English sure done sugar coat it
I want one!!
I love it. That’s so cool.
uh oh – I love these and had managed to forget about them til now…might have to order!!!!
I have a New Orleans manhole cover mat. It was a going away gift when i moved from NOLA, so I don’t know where its from, but mine is bright purple and i love it.