| Magnetic door stops are a great way to update | | | | Polished Brass, Antique Brass, Oil Rubbed Bronze, |
| your home or business and replace older and less | | | | Brushed Nickel, Antique Nickel, and Polished |
| effective methods of holding doors open. Before | | | | Chrome. |
| the Victorian era a door stop was simply a heavy | | | | |
| object placed in front of the door (this could be a | | | | Magnetic door stops are produced today – |
| brick or large rock even). Later, door stops | | | | allowing you to easily introduce them into your |
| progressed through a series of designs from | | | | home or business. When selecting new door stops |
| decorative heavy objects (usually metal), to | | | | for your home remember to follow a few simple |
| rubber or wood stoppers jammed under the door | | | | steps. First, the weight of a door matters when |
| and later to catches installed on the door to hold | | | | using magnetic door stops. If you have an |
| them open. Although many of these styles are | | | | especially heavy door, make sure to double check |
| still used today, the magnetic door stop is a | | | | that the magnet will be strong enough to hold it |
| wonderful way to update your current door stops | | | | open. Second, install wall bumper guards to |
| with an easy to use and reliable method for | | | | prevent damage to interior walls from your door |
| holding your doors open. | | | | as well. Replacing the other old and worn |
| | | | | hardware in your home (such as doorknob sets |
| Magnetic door stops use a magnet to hold a door | | | | and lighting) will help tie the look together for you. |
| open against an interior wall and release when the | | | | WHERE TO FIND |
| door is pulled shut. Older styles of door stoppers | | | | Magnetic door stops are readily available on-line as |
| are easy lose and get kicked out of place or in | | | | well as in many home decorating catalogs. Search |
| the case of door catches, require you to hold the | | | | for solid brass construction and be sure to ask |
| door open while locking it into place. Available in | | | | questions. These door stops can be found on-line |
| several designs, magnetic door stops are easy to | | | | through LookInTheAttic & Company and |
| incorporate into your current design theme. These | | | | they also offer free design assistance and help. |
| door stops come in several finishes, including | | | | |