When we originally talked about our Lifetime Doormat, we shared a version that was made for a double door. This time, the client wanted a doormat custom made to fit in a recessed area to create a seamless entry. The patio is made of  bricks, but this application could be used with any surrounding material. Sand and debris will fall below the mat and it can be removed for periodic cleaning underneath. They will never purchase a doormat again!

I love it when a client gives me the freedom to design and fabricate an object from a vague idea in their mind. What was needed was access to a sleeping deck on the rooftop of an amazing desert home. The architect on the project mentioned “kiva ladder”. In ancient Pueblo architecture, this meant a ladder whose poles extend well above a flat rooftop. Here’s what I came up with.