Winter Woods Animal Velvet Door Stop - Midnight

This is a velvet door stop from the Winter Woods range, printed with a woodblock-inspired scene of forest animals set among trees and ferns. Look closely and you will find a stag, a fox, a hare mid-leap, a squirrel with a nut, a perched bird and an owl, all picked out in cream against a deep midnight blue ground. The print wraps around the body so there is something to notice from every angle, while the top and reverse are a plain-dyed velvet in the same midnight tone. It is made from 100% polyester velvet, which gives it a soft, brushed surface that catches the light.

A door stop earns its keep in a draughty hallway, a bedroom that will not stay open, or any room where you want a door held gently in place. This one has a velvet handle stitched into the top, so you can lift it and move it from room to room without stooping to grab the body. The bold, dark colouring sits happily against pale walls and painted skirting, and the woodland print suits a country or cottage setting as readily as a more relaxed modern room. It is a practical object that does not have to hide.

The body is filled with polyester and sand, the sand adding the weight a door stop needs to do its job, the polyester keeping the feel soft rather than hard. The plain velvet reverse and the matching handle carry the same colour through, so it reads as one considered piece rather than a printed front with a plain back. The supplier notes this is part of the wider Winter Woods range, so if you like the print you can coordinate it with other pieces carrying the same design.

What is the door stop made from?

It is made from 100% polyester velvet, giving it a soft brushed surface, with the same velvet used on the plain reverse and the carry handle.

What makes it heavy enough to hold a door?

The body is filled with a mix of polyester and sand. The sand adds the weight needed to keep a door in place while the polyester keeps it soft to handle.

Is there a handle for moving it?

Yes, there is a velvet handle stitched into the top so you can lift and carry it between rooms easily without bending down to pick up the body.

What is the print on it?

It shows a woodblock-inspired woodland scene with animals including a stag, fox, hare, squirrel, owl and bird, worked in cream against a deep midnight blue ground.

Where does it suit best?

It works well in a hallway, bedroom or living room, anywhere a door will not stay open on its own, and its dark colour sits nicely against pale walls.