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Chic Door Stops

by on Aug 7, 2008

When it’s flop-on-the-tile-floor, fantasize-about-sprinklers-hot,
opening every window to create a lovely cooling cross breeze is the best idea ever. But at our place we get a 5 minute
drum solo of slamming doors with even the slightest breeze. So we have
a collection of things propping the doors open. Like this.

created on: 08/07/08

Now
crusty old boots are a ‘look’. But I’ve been searching for something a
little more chic. CraftyClaire over at Make and Do appears to have the
answer, she’s got a great tutorial on sewing a fabric door stop, complete with handle (and no dog-chewed bootlaces).

You’ll need:

  • Fabric
  • Rice or dry beans
  • A ziplock bag
  • a Zipper

Do mosey on over for the full skinny.