Design Notes: Dorm decor, flip-flop coir doormats
Compiled by Home & Style Editor Susan Martin from News and wire sources
Decor lessons: The back-to-dorm catalogs are arriving, but you do not have to be a college student to pick up some cool stuff for your own home.
Many of these items are well-suited to kids', tweens' and teens' living spaces. And adults may find a funky floor lamp or throw rug they can't resist, as well. Plus, coordination is such a breeze.
Among the pickings from retailers such as JCPenney, Target, Bed Bath & Beyond, Linens 'nThings and others: butterfly chairs, colorful comforters, fleece throws, body pillows, desk chairs, storage bins, pop-up hampers, desk organizers, inexpensive bookshelves and more.
Recycled and rugged
You've probably seen those coir doormats with cute flip-flop designs printed on them. But imagine a durable mat actually made from flip-flops – or the material left over during their production.
We spotted both mats and storage bins in the Viva Terra catalog of eco-living products, but similar products are available elsewhere. The recycled items are made from colorful factory remnants left over once the foot bed has been stamped, according to the catalog.
The mats, priced $29 to $89, come in three sizes –plus a 22-by-60 inch runner, above. The bins come in sets of two, $135 per pair, with the largest measuring 23 inches wide and 14 inches high. Good for storing boots, kids' stuff and, of course, flip-flops.
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