{"product_id":"watercolor-peacock-doormat-18x27","title":"Watercolor Peacock Doormat 18x27 with Blossoms","description":"\u003cp\u003eA peacock in profile beside pink blossoms, painted in loose watercolor washes across an eighteen by twenty-seven inch mat. Softer than most entrance artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Watercolor Suits Felt\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoft edges age gracefully.\u003c\/strong\u003e A wash has no hard line to break down, so wear reads as part of the painting rather than as damage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePale ground, deep subject.\u003c\/strong\u003e The contrast between cream sky and blue bird is what carries the image from a distance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDye in the fiber.\u003c\/strong\u003e The picture is part of the felt, not a layer resting on it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere Soft Artwork Works\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one belongs somewhere calm. A hallway, a sunroom, a covered front step with painted boards rather than a busy tiled porch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe format leaves clear felt on either side of a standard door frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCleaning Takes Two Minutes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePale grounds need rinsing sooner than dark ones, not harder. Pressure and water do it; scrubbing does not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDo\u003c\/strong\u003e hose it, or use a power washer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDo\u003c\/strong\u003e sweep it with a broom for dry dirt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDo\u003c\/strong\u003e vacuum on the floor setting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDo\u003c\/strong\u003e spot clean with a mild cleaner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSkip\u003c\/strong\u003e anything that foams heavily, since the residue holds new dirt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSkip\u003c\/strong\u003e the stiff brush, which lifts the nap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSkip\u003c\/strong\u003e the carpet setting on the vacuum, built to pull pile up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSkip\u003c\/strong\u003e bleach entirely\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMade In Alabama\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese mats are designed, manufactured and printed in the United States, and the dyeing happens at the company's own facility in Mobile, Alabama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat matters here more than on a bold design. Consistent dye control is what keeps a pale wash from going patchy across a large flat area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eShelter Keeps It Soft\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pale areas are where sun shows first, going flat rather than yellow. A covered position keeps the washes reading as washes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorth knowing:\u003c\/strong\u003e stand it on edge to dry rather than laying it flat. Water drains out of felt far faster vertically, and a pale ground dries without a water line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions About This Watercolor Mat\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the pale background impractical for a front door?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nIt needs rinsing more often than a dark mat, but nothing more than that. Under cover, and with a rinse every few weeks, it stays clean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo the blossoms show clearly at a distance?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThey read as soft pink shapes from across a room and resolve into detail up close, which is how the painting was composed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I put it in a bathroom?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nYes. 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