Couper Croiser
Anthracite Speech Balloon Doormat See Available Sizes
CA$155.00CAD
In Stock
This is a speech-balloon-shaped entryway doormat made from rugged, absorbent 8 mm polypropylene with a non-skid rubber backing. It is designed for use at entryways to capture dirt and moisture, and is available in three sizes: 32 x 46 inches (81 x 117 cm), 32 x 64 inches (81 x 163 cm), and 32 x 78 inches (81 x 198 cm). The mat is handmade in Montreal from repurposed carpet scraps and is made to order, with a shipping time of approximately 1 to 3 weeks.
- Color
- Anthracite
- Material
- polypropylene with rubber backing
- Style
- modern, contemporary, playful
- Category
- Home & Garden > Decor > Door Mats
Color
Black
Size
SMALLMEDIUMLARGE
Specifications
Entryway doormat made from repurposed polypropylene with a playful speech balloon shape, non-skid rubber backing, and eco-friendly design.
Rugged, absorbent polypropylene material; non-skid rubber backing; easy-care; playful speech balloon design; available in three sizes.
- Color
- Anthracite · gray
- Material
- polypropylene with rubber backing
- Secondary
- rubber
- Style
- modern, contemporary, playful
- Gender
- unisex
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Home & Garden > Decor > Door Mats
Additional Attributes
- eco-friendly
- repurposed carpet scraps
- ultra modern design
- playful speech balloon shape
- non-skid rubber backing
- absorbent
- easy-care polypropylene
- made in Montreal
- available in multiple sizes
Product Insights
The Anthracite Speech Balloon Doormat by Couper Croiser is an award-winning, pop-art-inspired doormat that offers a wordless welcome through its speech-bubble silhouette, tempered by a sophisticated anthracite color. Its core promise is sculptural, design-forward entryway decor that coordinates with companion mats, but the tradeoff is a premium price of $155 CAD, fixed sizes requiring precise measurement, a rubber backing that degrades in direct sunlight or heavy rain, and potential edge lift due to the irregular shape.
Verified claims
- Design
- Founders won the new talent award at Quebec's Grands Prix du Design in 2008.
- Shape concept
- Speech-bubble shape channels pop art and offers a universal wordless welcome.
- Competitive pricing
- At $155 CAD, priced above shaped alternatives ($49–$52 CAD).
- Symbolic shape
- Cut speech balloon silhouette provides an immediate, wordless welcome.
- Color character
- Anthracite color tempers the comic shape with a modern, sober edge.
- Pop art inspiration
- Speech-bubble shape is an intentional pop-art and cult-film homage.
- Color effect
- Anthracite color gives the speech-bubble mat a sophisticated, contemporary edge.
- Care
- Polypropylene doormat can be vacuumed, shaken, or hosed off.
- Weather resilience
- Rubber backing degrades in direct sunlight or heavy rain.
- Edge lift
- Irregular speech balloon shape may cause slight edge lift in non-traffic areas.
- Non-slip grip
- Rubber backing prevents slipping on hard floors.
- Outdoor durability
- Rubber backing degrades in direct sunlight or heavy rain.
- Size presence
- The largest 32×78-inch Phylactère is the most door-spanning and sculpturally ambitious piece in the Couper Croiser shaped-mat collection.
- Material
- Polypropylene top with rubber backing is water-resistant and can be hosed off, unlike coir doormats.
- Size flexibility
- Unlike trimmable mats, the Phylactère comes in three fixed lengths that require precise measurement.
- Color styling
- Anthracite color gives the playful shape a sophisticated edge.
- Collection role
- The speech balloon mat is the most sculpturally ambitious shaped mat in the collection.
- Companion collection
- Coordinates with three companion shaped mats for an entryway set.
Product record
- Title
- Anthracite Speech Balloon Doormat See Available Sizes
- Brand
- Couper Croiser
- Price
- 155 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Deep Research
How it compares to other designer doormats
- At $52 CAD, the Scalloped Doormat by Atelier 522 offers a similarly shaped, whimsical entryway accent but uses 60% coir fibers, which deliver a natural, shed-prone texture and require careful placement away from direct sun and prolonged moisture; the Phylactère's 8 mm polypropylene with rubber backing handles hosing and damp boots without degradation, making the $100 premium an investment in a more rugged, low-maintenance material.
- The Matologie Dark Sienna Bokeh doormat ($49.99 CAD, regularly $69.99) uses recycled materials and a noodle-textured surface to deliver an all-weather, shed-free performance with a printed bokeh design; at one-third the price of the Phylactère, it competes on practical durability and graphic pattern rather than sculptural silhouette, appealing to a buyer who prioritizes easy cleaning and instant availability over artistic shape and made-to-order craft.
- At $76.99 CAD, the Vivid Drip door mat uses vinyl loops and a bold printed stripe pattern, offering an anti-slip back and the unique ability to be trimmed to fit non-standard entryways—a customization advantage over the Phylactère’s fixed size options; however, its rectangular geometry and flat print lack the dimensional, conversation-starting presence of the speech-balloon shape, positioning it as a colorful, functional alternative rather than a design object.
- The Phylactère Anthra is part of a wider Couper Croiser collection of shaped mats—including the linear ‘Pas’ and ‘Folded’ (14×54″) and the square ‘Points de vue’ (32×32″)—all demonstrating the studio’s digitally-cut expertise; with its speech-bubble silhouette and generous maximum size of 32×78 inches, the Phylactère is the most sculpturally ambitious piece in the lineup, designed to command a larger, more playful presence at the entry than the smaller, more architectural companion pieces.
The speech balloon design and its comic-book roots
- The founding duo won the new talent award at Quebec’s Grands Prix du Design in 2008, which means this doormat comes from a studio whose industrial-design credentials have been recognized from the start—a validation that elevates the mat from mere household accessory to a considered design object.
- The speech balloon is one of the world's most recognized graphic conventions for spoken language, employed in comics and cartoons across cultures for over a century, so this doormat's silhouette functions as an immediate wordless welcome that any guest will instinctively read as an invitation to enter.
- Opting for anthracite instead of the primary palette typical of comic-book speech bubbles gives the doormat a sober, contemporary edge that lets the shape do the talking without reading as juvenile—suited to a modern entryway where a touch of humor is welcome but not overbearing.
- Founders François Palmer and Jean-François Rousseau have cited 1960s cult movies and fashion as their primary muses, and the speech balloon—a graphic signature of mid-century pop art (think Roy Lichtenstein) and comic books—directly channels that retro-modern aesthetic into a functional floor covering.
- The studio's doormats are broadly recognized for their cut-outs, motifs, and playful wordplay, and the speech balloon is the most literal manifestation of the founders' belief that a rug should 'dialogue with the place'—here delivering a non-verbal conversation right at the doorstep.
Image Analysis
3 images- 01
Product
Top-down lifestyle view of a dark anthracite rectangular doormat with visible looped speckled texture, two left-side rounded corners, a small blue fabric tag on the upper right edge, and a pair of tan flats placed near the top-right on the mat.
- Overall shapeRectangular floor mat with the two left-side corners visibly rounded and the right-side corners appearing squared; mat fills a central vertical area of the image.
1 region
x 0.13 · y 0.12 · w 0.75 · h 0.78 (high) - Pile and surface textureDense, looped or low-pile fibrous surface with a fine speckled appearance of lighter and darker fibers across the mat.
1 region
x 0.14 · y 0.14 · w 0.73 · h 0.72 (high) - Blue fabric tagSmall rectangular blue fabric tag sewn to the upper right edge of the mat; any printed text on the tag is too small to read at this resolution.
1 region
x 0.79 · y 0.07 · w 0.04 · h 0.03 (high) - Placed footwearA pair of tan/beige pointed-toe flats placed on the mat near the top-right quadrant, partially overlapping the mat surface.
1 region
x 0.68 · y 0.12 · w 0.18 · h 0.16 (high) - Shadow patternRectangular banded shadows from an external light source create lighter rectangular shapes across the mat surface, oriented vertically in the image.
1 region
x 0.17 · y 0.18 · w 0.62 · h 0.55 (high)
Other
Lifestyle top-down shot showing the mat placed on a light wood floor in front of a closed wooden door, with a white radiator at the left and soft directional lighting casting shadows across the scene.
- Shot compositionTop-down camera angle centered on the mat with the door at the top edge and floor visible around the mat.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 1.00 (high) - Background and propsLight wood plank flooring surrounds the mat; a white cast-iron radiator is visible along the left edge and a wooden door with threshold is visible at the top edge.
2 regions
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 0.35 · h 0.35 (high); x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 0.12 (high) - LightingSoft directional daylight from the left produces clear shadows and a bright band across the mat and floor.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.16 · w 0.60 · h 0.60 (high)
Colors
dark anthracite· mat background#242423light speckled gray· mat flecking#848483royal blue· fabric tag- Overall shapeRectangular floor mat with the two left-side corners visibly rounded and the right-side corners appearing squared; mat fills a central vertical area of the image.
- 02
Product
Close-up of the upper-left corner of a dark loop-pile doormat showing coarse curled fibers, a sewn blue fabric brand tab, and a single metal rivet attaching the tab.
- Pile textureDense looped and curled fiber surface with visible lighter gray fiber flecks throughout, creating a coarse textured appearance.
1 region
x 0.33 · y 0.20 · w 0.61 · h 0.70 (high) - Corner geometryVisible rectangular corner of the mat with a straight, clean cut edge running diagonally across the image from near the top-left toward the lower center.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 0.80 · h 0.90 (medium) - Brand fabric tabSmall woven blue fabric tab sewn into the mat edge, folded under and secured with a visible metal rivet.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.12 · w 0.22 · h 0.10 (high) - Metal rivetRound silver-colored rivet visible on the fabric tab near the mat edge, reflecting highlight.
1 region
x 0.29 · y 0.16 · w 0.03 · h 0.03 (high) - Tab stitching detailWhite printed or woven characters visible on the blue tab arranged in two short lines.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.12 · w 0.18 · h 0.08 (high) - Tab text“COUPER CROISER”
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.12 · w 0.18 · h 0.08 (high)
Other
Mat placed on a light wood-grain surface photographed from above at an angle; even soft lighting with mild shadow along the mat edge; image is a cropped close-up focusing on the mat corner.
- Background surfaceLight tan wood-grain floor visible under and to the left of the mat with horizontal grain lines.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 0.40 · h 1.00 (high) - Shot compositionAngled top-down close-up framing that crops the mat so only the upper-left portion is visible and extends beyond the image at the right and bottom edges.
- Lighting and shadowSoft diffuse lighting with a subtle shadow along the mat edge and a specular highlight on the metal rivet.
Colors
anthracite charcoal· pile#2C2C2Broyal blue· fabric tabsilver metal· rivet- Pile textureDense looped and curled fiber surface with visible lighter gray fiber flecks throughout, creating a coarse textured appearance.
- 03
Product
Three flat, solid black rounded-rectangle mat silhouettes arranged vertically on a white background; each silhouette has a single rounded corner on the upper-right and a rounded lower-left corner visible.
- Top mat silhouetteSolid black rounded-rectangle silhouette with rounded upper-right corner and rounded lower-left corner; centered near the top of the image and appears as a flat 2D shape with no texture or pattern visible.
1 region
x 0.27 · y 0.04 · w 0.46 · h 0.15 (high) - Middle mat silhouetteSolid black rounded-rectangle silhouette larger than the top one, with a rounded upper-right corner and rounded lower-left corner; centered in the middle third of the image.
1 region
x 0.08 · y 0.34 · w 0.84 · h 0.20 (high) - Bottom mat silhouetteLargest solid black rounded-rectangle silhouette with rounded upper-right corner and rounded lower-left corner; positioned near the bottom of the image and spanning most of the image width.
1 region
x 0.05 · y 0.64 · w 0.90 · h 0.28 (high) - Top size label“32″ x 46″”
1 region
x 0.43 · y 0.20 · w 0.14 · h 0.03 (high) - Middle size label“32″ x 64″”
1 region
x 0.43 · y 0.56 · w 0.14 · h 0.03 (high) - Bottom size label“32″ x 78″”
1 region
x 0.44 · y 0.92 · w 0.14 · h 0.03 (high)
Other
White background with three vertically stacked black silhouettes and small centered size labels beneath each silhouette; even diffuse lighting with no visible shadows or props.
- BackgroundUniform white background filling the image with no texture or props visible.
- CompositionThree black shapes stacked vertically with consistent left-right alignment and small equal vertical gaps between them; size labels are centered beneath each shape.
- Image qualityHigh contrast between black shapes and white background; edges of silhouettes are crisp and clearly defined.
Colors
black· top mat silhouette#000000black· middle mat silhouette#000000black· bottom mat silhouette#000000- Top mat silhouetteSolid black rounded-rectangle silhouette with rounded upper-right corner and rounded lower-left corner; centered near the top of the image and appears as a flat 2D shape with no texture or pattern visible.
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Q&A
4 answered- What is the recommended cleaning method for this doormat? Can it be hosed off, or is vacuuming sufficient?
- You can vacuum or shake out loose dirt, and hose it off with water since the polypropylene material is water-resistant. Let it air dry completely before placing it back; the rubber backing holds up fine to occasional hosing.
- Is this doormat suitable for outdoor use, or is it intended for indoor use only?
- This doormat is best suited for covered outdoor entries or indoor use. The polypropylene is weather-resistant, but the rubber backing can degrade over time if left in direct sunlight or heavy rain, so we recommend avoiding full exposure to the elements.
- Does the rubber backing prevent the mat from slipping on hard floors, and does it lay flat without curling at the edges?
- Yes, the non-skid rubber backing effectively prevents slipping on hard floors. The 8 mm polypropylene construction and rubber layer also help the mat lay flat, though the irregular speech balloon shape may cause slight edge lift in non-traffic areas.
- Does the speech balloon design have irregular edges, or is the doormat a standard rectangular shape with a printed design?
- The doormat is shaped like a speech balloon with irregular, rounded edges rather than being a standard rectangle with a printed design. The description emphasizes its 'playful shape inspired by the iconic speech balloons in comic books.'