Doorstops are something you don't really think about until you live in a house that could really use one. All it takes is carrying a basket of laundry through a door that is closed just enough to snag your shoulder and you're ready to find something more than a shoe or a book to hold it open. We have four of our favorites (which don't appear to be doorstops at all) rounded up after the jump. Click through for links and pricing.
Not into buying a doorstop off the shelf? Tell us your favorite thing to use as a doorstop in the comments below.
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Comments (11)
I have a starfish doorstop I got a few years back from Anthropologie for $20 and a cast iron mermaid from Paris to The Moon in Costa Mesa for $16.
Save for the Jute Bag, these all sem over priced and quite frankly, not too unique. At least the gold bar featured a while back is clever.
Any ideas for a cute DIY doorstop??
I would love the big rope knot, but I have a feeling it would become an expensive dog chew toy when I wasn't looking.
I don't have a photo handy, but I have a few antique cast iron shoe lasts that I use as doorstops.
Vintage cast-iron iron that belonged to my great-grandmother.
You know, I kind of prefer my cheap little rubber wedge from the hardware store. It's one of those elegant little items that does its job simply and perfectly.
I found a squat little gargoyle at a Dollar Tree in October that works just fine.
This might sound weird, but we use decorative gourds as doorstops. We have french doors and a single side door in our kitchen that we like to leave open most days (thanks to our gorgeous socal weather). I bought a bag of decorative gourds/pumpkins/squash at Trader Joes sometime between Halloween and Thanksgiving. They are just the right size for propping the doors open. Random, I know, during most of the year, but especially in the Fall, they look pretty nice. Suprisingly, they haven't gone bad yet, either.
$40 for the "Jut Knot"?
It's a monkey fist. I used to make those all the time in Scouts, waiting for the rain to stop while at camp.
All you need is a round weight for the middle, and then whatever rope you want to use. I used marbles for keychain sized, but I'm sure you can get larger round objects at the hardware store.
About, and instructions.
DIY doorstop idea - Chopsticks bundled together.
My DIY doorstops: beautiful rocks found on beaches and in mountain streams. Just put felt pads on the bottom if you are worried about scratching the floor.
Cost: free.