Good Questions: Door Stops

Monday afternoon my friend Sonia IM'ed me with an unexpected query about the simple door stop. She had been searching online for awhile without satisfaction and was about to give up after looking at her fifth rooster shaped door stop.

"I'm looking for something that doesn't resemble anything country kitchen in style, or looks like a child safety product, or that might be mistaken for one of grandmother's Precious Moments collection that fell onto the floor. Can you please find me something a bit more modern or ask your readers for suggestions?"

Sonia, here are five door stops just for you, my friend:

Jack Door Stop: Playful design, but I wonder if this would mark/scratch hardwood flooring.

Door Stopper "STOP": Yes, it does kind of look like doggy pooper scooper. But this design allows you to move the door stop without bending down, and also hang it using the little hook at the end.

dynamiTe DOOR STOP: This was designed not to damage wood or laminate flooring, and is made of birch ply and stainless steel.

Cross Doorstop: Endorsed by stylish vampire slayers the world over.

Thorsten van Elten Wedge Doorstop: Solid oak and available in six different colours.

But, to be honest, I'd personally pass on all these and just find a large stone with a flat bottom, line it with a large no-scuff felt furniture pad, and use that as a door stop. Any other aesthetic ideas for Sonia?

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That dynamiTe doorstop is the coolest! Now, to train my cat to put his front paws on the plunger.....

posted by Rog on August 14th 2007 at 10:20am
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A whimsical one that I've seen around is the "foot in the door" by Worldwide Fred....a high heel shoe. A little large for high-traffic doors, but fun.

http://www.worldwidefred.com/footinthedoor.htm

posted by Michelle of Montreal on August 14th 2007 at 10:26am
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FINALLY a piece about doorstops

posted by Anusha73 on August 14th 2007 at 10:35am
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anybody else has found any other doorstops?

posted by Anusha73 on August 14th 2007 at 10:54am
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http://www.unicahome.com/p13745/blomus/wedo-door-stop-by-blomus.html

posted by Anusha73 on August 14th 2007 at 10:58am
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i use a stone sculpture of a greek female head.

posted by homo_wner on August 14th 2007 at 11:03am
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oh ... modern.
greek female head is not modern. sorry.

posted by homo_wner on August 14th 2007 at 11:04am
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was just flipping through the new chiasso catalog ...

http://www.chiasso.com/store/item.aspx?itemid=47418

posted by homo_wner on August 14th 2007 at 11:33am
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Hey,
Thanks for all the suggestions. I'm still up in the air on what to get. In the meantime I've gotten a clear, standard doorstop from Target. I wish this one was still available: http://greenergrassdesign.com/happadoorstopper.html

posted by soniaz on August 14th 2007 at 12:57pm
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i use a big ole piece of quartz i found in the great outdoors.

but...i'm eyeballin' that awesome blomus one from unica home!

posted by kdkaboom on August 14th 2007 at 1:03pm
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I use a brick covered in fabric--I just wrapped it like a present and glued the ends down.

posted by kimberstar on August 14th 2007 at 2:53pm
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this is my absolute favorite, but i think it is only available in japan.

http://www.modoloco.com/HTM/Industrial/FermaPorta/FermaPorta2.htm#posizione

posted by greggg on August 15th 2007 at 12:31am
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I like the one from greggg.

Although I wish they still made the one that soniaz mentioned...

posted by Anusha73 on August 15th 2007 at 4:28am
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I like Mr.P set
http://www.panik-design.com/acatalog/Propaganda_-_Mr_P_Door_Stop.html
Also you can check out all Mr.P here
http://www.panik-design.com/cgi-bin/ss000001.pl?SS=Propaganda&ACTION.x=0&ACTION.y=0&PR=-1&TB=A&SHOP=

posted by jaxal on August 15th 2007 at 8:04am
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