Fall and Halloween Entryway: Mats, Door Stops and Draft Stoppers
The entryway is the part of the house people actually see in October, and two products carry a fall look without being throwaway seasonal decor: a weighted pumpkin door stopper at $32.99 and a black checkerboard outdoor door mat at $21.99. Both stay useful in January, which is the difference between decorating and buying decorations.
What fall pieces are actually in the range?
Four boucle weighted door stoppers, two of them pumpkins. They weigh 2.3 lb each and hold an interior door open. A real function with a seasonal shape.
| Piece | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Pumpkin door stopper, cinnamon boucle | $32.99 | The obvious one |
| Pumpkin door stopper, cream boucle | $32.99 | Reads as neutral texture out of season |
| 3D cat door stop, black and white | $32.99 | The closest thing we have to Halloween |
| Dog door stopper, cream boucle | $32.99 | Same shape family |
See all door stops: 14 in stock, $29.99 to $32.99.
Which door mat suits a dark autumn entry?
Black rubber and coir, in a 30 x 18 in. or 24 x 16 in. size. Black hides mud, and coir scrapes wet leaves off a boot, which is the actual job of a doormat in October.
- Drew checkerboard rubber mat, 24 x 16 in.: $22.99. Also in a half-round version at $21.99.
- Heavy-duty rubber mat with a raised leaf pattern: $33.99. A leaf motif that is not a novelty.
- Leopard heart welcome mat, 30 x 18 in.: $39.99. Natural coir.
- Cement tile printed coconut mat, 24 x 16 in.: $29.99.
- Yvan grey checkerboard, 30 x 18 in.: $39.99.
Full range in outdoor door mats: 40 in stock.
What size door mat should I buy?
24 x 16 in. for a standard single door, 30 x 18 in. if you want the mat to look intentional rather than apologetic. Measure the door width and go about 80% of it.
For a double door or a wide porch, the 48 x 18 in. Welcome Home coir mat ($49.99) or the 48 x 32 in. heavy-duty rubber mat ($69.99) are the two sizes that cover it. A 24 x 16 in. mat under a 6-foot double door looks like a mistake.
How do I stop autumn mess getting into the house?
Two mats, not one: a scraper outside and an absorbent one inside. A single mat cannot both remove grit and dry a shoe.
- Outside: rubber or coir with a raised profile. The shoeprint rubber mat, 30 x 18 in. is $24.99.
- Inside: a flat, washable mat. A kitchen mat works well in a hallway; the wool-effect runners are $29.99.
- Between them: a door stop, so the door stays open while you deal with boots. That is what the 2.3 lb weighted stoppers are for.
What about the draft that arrives with the cold?
A 32-inch draft stopper is $21.99 and does more for a cold hallway than any amount of decorating.
They sit along the bottom of a door or a sash window. Ours come as a plain 32 in. gray or taupe at $21.99, or a 35 in. dog-shaped one at $39.99 if you want it to match the door stop. See draft stoppers.
Common questions
Do you sell Halloween decorations? No. No pumpkin lights, garlands or window clings. The pumpkin door stoppers are the only seasonal shape in the range, and they are functional objects first.
Will a coir mat survive rain? Coir handles damp but degrades if it sits in standing water. For an unsheltered doorway use rubber or PVC; keep coir for a porch or a covered entry.
How heavy does a door stop need to be? 2.3 lb holds a standard interior door in a normal draft. It will not hold an exterior door against wind.
What goes with a black mat indoors? The black and white speckled kitchen mat ($49.99) or a wool-effect runner in tan and black ($29.99).
