Highland Cow Velvet Faux Fur Door Stop - Orange

This is a door stop shaped like a highland cow, covered all over in a shaggy orange faux fur and finished with a soft velvet face, horns and trotters. The long pile is what gives it its character: it falls in a fringe over the face the way a real highland cow's coat does, so from the front you get the horns and the pale grey snout with two black nostrils peeking through, and from the side the whole body reads as one long mane. The snout, the two upright horns and the little feet underneath are all done in a smooth grey velvet, which sets the plush texture off nicely against the fur.

It is built to hold a door open rather than to sit on a shelf, so it belongs on the floor against a skirting board, in a hallway, a living room, a bedroom or a nursery where a door swings shut on its own. The weight in the base keeps it planted, and the novelty shape means it does a practical job while looking like a soft toy. It suits a room that already leans towards the playful or the countryside end of things, and it sits happily beside wooden furniture and warm painted walls. Children tend to treat it as much as a companion as a doorstop.

The outer is one hundred per cent polyester faux fur with velvet detailing, and the inside is filled with a mix of polyester and sand. The polyester gives it a soft, springy body while the sand adds the heft it needs to actually resist a door, which is why it feels weightier than a plain stuffed toy of the same size. Being a filled unit with no cover to remove, it is not something you launder in the usual way. If you like the look, it is worth knowing the shape is produced in more than one colourway.

What is the door stop made of?

The outer is one hundred per cent polyester faux fur, with a smooth velvet snout, horns and feet, so the whole thing is soft to the touch.

What makes it heavy enough to hold a door?

It is filled with a combination of polyester and sand, and it is the sand that gives it the weight needed to keep a door from swinging shut.

Is it suitable for a child's room?

Its soft fur and friendly highland cow shape make it a natural fit for a nursery or bedroom, where it doubles as a companion as well as a doorstop.

Where does it work best in the home?

It sits on the floor against a wall or skirting, holding open doors in hallways, living rooms and bedrooms, and pairs well with wooden furniture and warm walls.

Is the colour the same all over?

Yes, the shaggy coat is a bright orange across the body, front and back, with the grey velvet reserved for the snout, the two horns and the little feet.