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Fri, Jan 23, 2009
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Image via La Chanh Nguyen
Here’s a fresh take on a bathroom accessory that will bring a smile to your face each time you step out of the shower: a moss-laden rug to cradle your newly scrubbed feet and transport you to the great outdoors.
Aside from its ability to liven up any old shower space, the Moss Carpet also gets major bonus points for being a wonderfully low-maintenance addition to your loo that features a non-slip grip and resistance to mold. Plus, you’ll never have to worry about washing it!
Image via Yanko Design
Created by Switzerland-based industrial designer La Chanh Nguyen, the small indoor greenspace features three types of live green mosses – ball moss, island moss and forest moss – that grow in individual “cells” of plastazote, a decay-free foam. This lovely little bathmat can even thrive under the dubious care of the green-thumb challenged: mosses flourish in damp, humid places, making bathrooms ideal homes for these comfy carpets.
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January 23rd, 2009 at 11:43 pm
Wow – that’s an interesting concept. Never would have thought of that one when decorating my bathroom.
January 26th, 2009 at 10:27 pm
must be really soft, but i can’t imagine it giving much warmth somehow…
January 30th, 2009 at 8:49 pm
where can i buy this or how can i make one?
February 3rd, 2009 at 10:37 pm
This is a good way to get back to “nature” so to speak. Coming out of the shower will be like stepping out of a natural shower in the woods somewhere, but still in the privacy of your home. I just wonder how expensive these bathmats are. It would be nice to start seeing more items like this available to the public for a fair price.
February 9th, 2009 at 1:34 am
who would of thought, but how do pets react to it????
February 14th, 2009 at 10:46 pm
I like it!
March 21st, 2009 at 9:44 am
This is the coolest; if not weirdest new green technology I have seen for the bathroom. Who would have thought to use moss? First there was water conservation, then energy efficient bathroom fixtures, now this. It’s like bringing the outdoors, indoors. My only concern is how often do you have to water the moss or does it just survive off the condensation after each shower? And what about light, what if you have no windows in your bathroom? The concept itself is refreshingly green and innovative. It’s kind of like natural carpet in your bathroom. Cool! I wonder if this will be a new bathroom trend?
September 8th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
Interesting concept. I like the idea but would have to wonder what more “undesirable” things might grow further down in the matt.