Hallway mat

First appearances are important, although they are not everything. It is possible to change the opinion of someone about something they spotted on the first time around, but as it takes time, it is always easier to make a good first impression, than to cover the faults later on. When a person is entering someones home, the general impression comes from the scent and the first things the person sees while entering. This is why it is very important to take care of the appartment's hallway area and how it is furnished and decorated. It is also a good idea to leave a opened jar of cleaning liquid of some sort near the door leading out of the appartment, as the clean scent may do the trick considering the first impression.

One thing someone always notices at first glance, is the hallway mat. This is why, first of all it is important to have one, and secondly, it also might be a good idea to have some consideration behind the purchase of the mat in question. Having a hallway mat probably deviates quite a lot from classical bachelor hallway decoration, which is having empty beer cans and half-empty pizza boxes laying all over the floor. It is anyway not a very good idea for a single man to invite (sober) women over, so the obvious lack of taste and tidyness isn't that big of a deal.

This is my hallway mat. It used to be a nice looking mat, until the dog decided that it is a good idea to rip it with its teeth. The pattern on the mat is dark and it resembles tree branches, when looking at the tree tops from the ground at night. Horror theme is very good, as it takes the attention away from the mess of the appartment. It's pointless to replace the shredded mat, as the dog would probably do the same to its successor. It is still not a problem, as I can blame everything on the dog and if any ladies happen to stumble in my appartment, they tend to be drunk enough not to mind.

As with any furniture/textile/decoration, it is preferable to match the hallway mat with the general design, feng shui and other shit of the room and also the whole appartment. If you don't understand anything about the subject, no worries, you can always ask someone who does, or just go with the flow. At least for a bachelor, there is nothing wrong with showing that you haven't got a clue what you are doing with your interior design, as opposites attract and if they don't, things tend to work out eventually. Why bother to to spend too much time decorating, if you don't see the point of it and you are anyway going to stay a loner.