Sophie Aschauer dreamed of sailing across the Atlantic as a child on the lakes of Austria. Now docked in New York City, she hand weaves vibrant doormats from reclaimed sailing ropes in her studio apartment. Utilizing traditional knot tying techniques, she names the mats after 17th century pirates such as "Bonny", "Morgan", and "Killigrew". Check out Aschauer's line, Serpent Sea, and bring the nautical vibe to your home--sans the salty dogs. (Unless you mean the cocktail.) Ahoy, we're into it.
"Drake" mat (pictured), $349; serpentsea.com
--Alexandra Horton