The 13 Best Door Stops Our Editors Love

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The adjustability and simplicity of the Deltana Extension Door Stop makes it the best overall.

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While door stops seem like straightforward items from your home, upgrading from a basic one can make a big difference. Door stops can both keep your door from opening too much and damaging the wall behind it and keep a door propped open.

Erica and Laurie Davis, co-founders of Eralyn Interiors explain, “Door stops are often an overlooked feature, but quite necessary in a home. They’re also one more way of making your home finished and unique.” They are essential in any home, and can be a fast and low-effort way to add personality to a room.

We researched the best options on the market and consulted with Zara O’Hare, interior design consultant at Land of Rugs, and the Davises for their advice on shopping for door stops.

Design and value were two of the top features considered when making this list, because form and function are the two elements that really define a space. We also considered installation type, weight, and dimensions.

This door stop has an adjustable length based on your needs.

It only comes in two finishes.

Most door stops can’t really be adjusted once installed, making the Deltana Extension Door Stop stand out among the rest. It comes with extensions to the stopper so that you can adjust the length based on where you want the door to hit it (up to 4.5 inches with all the extensions).

An adjustable door stop is ideal for when you’re not sure what size you need or plan to add something to the back of the door, like a wreath or over-the-door storage. The design itself is sleek and simple, easily lending itself to any room or taste. That said, it only comes in two finishes, brushed brass and polished nickel, which is limited.

Another reason we named this the best door stop is because baseboard designs are some of the most popular due to convenience: you don’t have to do anything but install it, which means your doors are going to be taken care of and the stops won’t be a visual distraction.

There’s a screw on one end that goes into your baseboard and a rubber stopper on the other to ensure the door doesn’t get scratched or dinged up every time it meets the door stop.

Product Details: Dimensions: 0.625x0.625x5.75 inches | Weight: 0.3 pounds | Installation Type: Baseboard

These are a steal when bought in a pack, and come with clips to double them up and or act as holders for storage.

The clips don't secure super tightly to the stoppers and may need to be readjusted from time to time.

The Wundermax Door Stopper comes with some useful features that you probably didn’t know you needed. The included clips allow you to turn two door stops into one by connecting the bottoms, which is helpful for larger floor-to-door gaps (each one is an inch high, for reference).

You also get adhesive holders that can store the stopper when not in use, whether you want to install it on the door itself or the adjacent wall. With arches carved out of the wedge and your choice of gray, black, orange, red, or white, the stopper is slightly more attractive than others of its kind. Can’t decide on a color? Grab a pack of four or six to get a mix.

The benefit of a rubber wedge door stopper is that it can be used on any surface—carpet, stone, wood, etc. Instead of propping a door open, it can even secure the bottom of the door from the inside and “lock” it. This could be used as a safety feature to keep kids, and perhaps smart pets, out of particular rooms.

However, because the clips don’t wrap around the stops super tightly, you may experience some minor misalignment and need to adjust them from time-to-time.

Product Details: Dimensions: 4.8x1.6x1 inches | Weight: 2.5 ounces | Installation Type: Wedge

The antique-inspired hook design is very attractive for a door stop, and it comes in eight different finishes.

The stopper itself isn’t very long, so it’s a best fit for doors with shallow handles.

If you’re going to install a fixture in your home, it might as well be nice to look at, right? The Deltana Baseboard Stop combines the best of antique and modern styles in one piece, creating character with the hook design. This means it does double duty to keep doors open and keep them from opening too much.

Not only is the stopper made from solid brass (hence why it weighs 1.2 pounds), but it comes in a nice range of finishes—eight, to be exact, including three different kinds of brass and brushed nickel. A rubber stopper absorbs all the shock that comes from a swinging door and prevents any damage from occurring.

For all the aesthetic benefits, it’s fair to point out that some people may not want (or be able) to bend down to hook a door into place whenever it needs to stay open. We imagine this adding a sophisticated touch to a front or back door, where you may not use it as often and thus don’t need to hook it as much.

Plus, given how heavy the door stop is, it can handle a more substantial door like the ones on the exterior of the home. However, the stopper is not super long, so you’ll want to make sure your handle and lock won’t reach past it before you buy one.

Product Details: Dimensions: 2.5x2.5x3.625 inches | Weight: 1.2 pounds | Installation Type: Baseboard

This playful silhouette of a person under the door is soft yet impressively slip-resistant.

It may not work with floor-to-door gaps over an inch, and is a chew risk for dog-friendly households.

Designed to look like a person trapped under your door, the Umbra Buddy Door Stop puts the fun in functional. This is undeniably a great option to entertain people and leave them laughing. We think it would make for a delightful housewarming gift as well.

Buddy is made from soft-touch thermoplastic rubber, meaning it’s pliable enough to wedge into place well but also won’t skid or scratch your floors. It’s a win-win! For this reason, we also think it's a nice option for a kids' bedroom.

In addition to being physically flexible, its placement is flexible as well. You can use it on multiple surfaces, including the most common floorings— hardwood, tile, and carpet.

Warning: The material is similar to that of a dog toys. If your pet is hard on toys or often treats your things as their own, consider getting a different door stop. Also make sure to measure your floor-to-door gap before purchasing, because it may not work with gaps over an inch high.

Product Details: Dimensions: 5.9x2.25x4.15 inches | Weight: 3.52 ounces | Installation Type: Wedge

Cast iron is durable and versatile—this door stop should last you for a lifetime.

The antique farmhouse style won't suit all aesthetics.

When you think of cast iron, your mind might immediately go to Grandma’s cast iron skillet. The material is basically indestructible, and so is the Craftsman Road Cast Iron Door Stop. At once industrial and farmhouse, it was inspired by antique scale weights and gives a found object feel to your space.

Now for the details: The cast iron is sprayed with an antique brash finish finish that prevents corrosion and tarnishing, making it an attractive option for an outside door. On the bottom, there’s four slip-proof bumper pads that ensure the door stop remains in place and doesn’t cause any damage to your floors as you move it.

The door stop weights 7 pounds, so it's definitely substantial compared to many other options (and might even be a tad too heavy for your needs). Regardless, the door stop will be easy to pick up thanks to the solid, fuss-free handle. One thing to keep in mind is that the antique farmhouse vibe will only suit certain decor styles.

Product Details: Dimensions: ‎7.56x4.84x4.49 inches | Weight: 7 pounds | Installation Type: Weighted

The straightforward, no frills design is made of solid, sturdy brass.

The very basic design leaves a bit to be desired.

In some spaces, you want hardware that specifically matches your style and the personality of your home. In others, something simple and high quality will suffice. The Schlage Base Door Stop is the latter.

The door stop's silhouette is akin to a chess piece—it quickly begins tapering from the bottom and then expands back at the top. It doesn’t have a spring like the most common designs do, which elevates the look.

You also have your pick of three popular metal colors: brass, aged bronze, and satin nickel. This piece will fit in regardless of where you put it, making it a great option for the entirety of your house.

Made out of solid brass, the door stop feels very durable, which is important considering how long it’s expected to last and how much use it gets on a daily basis. The rubber tip helps with this as well, and protects both the door and the wall from potential wear and tear.

Product Details: Dimensions: 3.13x0.88x0.88 inches | Weight: 0.8 ounces | Installation Type: Baseboard

This is one of the longest door stops on the market, and that length is necessary for doors that open out and have a higher floor-to-door gap.

The rubber tip will wear out more quickly on outdoor materials like asphalt.

An exterior door stop has to be heavy duty, partly due to the weight of the door and partly due to the high floor-to-door gap. The Deltana 7 ⅞ Inch Kickdown Door Holder is solid brass and more than gets the job done. The height is what makes it the best door stop for outside, because hardly any others on the market are this tall.

Whether you have a step down into the garage, a door that opens out onto the deck, or even a gate or shed, you’re going to be hard pressed to find a better option. The kick stop design makes it easy to operate—just use your foot to manually bring it down or up. This is great if you’re carrying a lot of groceries or bringing trays of food outdoors.

Be aware that the accompanying rubber tip isn’t going to last forever, particularly if it’s being used on a surface with a lot of friction like asphalt. Technically you could use the door stop without it, but that leaves you open to potential damage, and it’s easy to find replacements for.

With a choice of six metal colors, including oil rubbed bronze, antique brass, and satin nickel, you have plenty of options to complement any space.

Product Details: Dimensions: ‎7.875x1.2x1 inches | Weight: 4.8 ounces | Installation Type: Door

The magnet can hold heavy doors, and you have your choice of nine finishes.

The finish on the magnets might wear off with use.

The magnets in the solid brass Deltana Magnetic Door Holder are nothing like the ones on your refrigerator—they’re incredibly powerful, able to hold even self-closing doors and heavy doors made from solid wood and glass.

However, they don't use force to draw the other closer to them, which is helpful because that means the door won’t catch on the wall every time you open it wide. Instead, you have to physically bring the door’s magnet to the wall’s magnet. After that, though, it won’t budge.

From a style perspective, magnets have never looked more chic. The long one has all the curves of a classic chess piece: simple, but not necessarily subtle. The short one blends into the scene more easily, but is still polished and easy on the eye when you do notice it.

Being able to choose from nine finishes such as antique nickel, black, and polished brass also helps turn a humble door stop into a hidden design moment.

One thing to be aware of is that the finish on the magnets may come off with use. This isn’t exactly surprising, due to all the friction the magnets are creating together, but even if it does happen, it shouldn’t be too noticeable.

Product Details: Dimensions: ‎1x1.75x3 inches | Weight: 7.2 ounces | Installation Type: Door and wall

Instead of wedging into one side of the door, it’s wedges into both, helping minimize accidental dislodging.

This size won’t work for floor-to-door gaps over 0.9 inches, but the jumbo one will.

Most door wedges are shaped like a triangle, but the Jamm Door Stopper isn't like most. We gave it a spot on our list because of its innovative design. The curve on top allows it to fit under the door at the end, keeping both sides secure instead of just one. This also helps the stop hold heavier doors in place better than other wedges.

By clearing the walkway, it’s able to prevent stubbed toes or accidental dislodging, which could be a danger to kids and pets in particular. Bonus: You can also use the door stops to keep items like wheels in place or stop a rocker from going too far back, as well.

Although this door stop only comes in five colors of food grade polymer, it’s a nice variety that provides something for everyone: pink, gray, gray-blue, beige, and blue. You can also purchase them in packs of two or six for a discount—which isn’t a bad idea, considering the versatility.

Before you head to checkout though, make sure you have the right size of door stop. This one is appropriate for gaps 0.9 inches high or less, and the jumbo one works for gaps up to 1.3 inches high.

Product Details: Dimensions: 5.1 x 3.3 x 0.9 inches | Weight: 2.6 ounces | Installation Type: Wedge

This low-profile design is inexpensive enough that you’ll be able to install it on all of the doors in your home.

Installing it does require taking the pin our of your doors, which can be more time consuming than drilling a single hole.

Hinge pins are the most subtle door stoppers, and they don't require any holes in your baseboards from screws. All you have to do is take one of the hinge pins currently on your door (usually the one at the top, which just so happens to be the least visible) and replace it with the Homotek Hinge Pin Door Stopper.

Then you can adjust where you want the door to stop whenever you want. Another nice details is the price—a pack will cost you less than some of the single stops on this list. You can purchase them in packs of four, six, or 20, and the more you buy, the more you save.

Choose between satin nickel, black, bright brass, oil rubbed bronze, and white, which isn’t the full spectrum of metals but covers the basics.

While we think long-term, hinge stoppers are a great option, installing them requires a little more work than just screwing a door stop into your baseboard. Still, the ability to quickly undo the work if you change what you want (and the more subtle placement) are worth it to us.

Product Details: Dimensions: 3x2.5x0.63 inches | Weight: 0.493 ounces | Installation Type: Hinge

The wide base and extra long screw eliminates the risk of the door stop getting knocked off.

It comes with gray and black rubber tips instead of the standard white.

Baseboard door stops typically have a spring, which provides flexibility and lowers the risk of the door stop being torn from the wall should a mischievous child or clumsy adult come by. The idh by St. Simons 3" Arrow Base Stop solves the problem in a much more elegant way.

Instead of a spring, it has a wide base and an extra long screw that makes it more stable and less likely to cause major damage to the wall. Made from extra durable solid brass, it comes in eight metal finishes such as bright nickel, oil rubbed bronze, and matte black.

Fun fact: It's a period authentic reproduction of a design that’s been around for nearly 100 years, so you can make a timeless investment knowing the simple and sophisticated piece isn’t going out of style any time soon.

As opposed to the usual white rubber tips most baseboard door stops come with, these have gray and black ones, which might scuff white doors. However, if that bothers you, you can always spend a little more to pick up white ones as a replacement.

Product Details: Dimensions: 3x1.63x1.63 inches | Weight: ‎2.39 ounces | Installation Type: Baseboard

This door stopper is adjustable and has an instant release lever so you don’t need to bend down to close your door.

The lever may be seen as visually distracting and unattractive.

As far as functionality goes, the Gortega Door Stopper gets a 10/10. It’s designed with an adjustable rubber foot that you can extend and retract with the simple scroll of a knob. This kind of versatility is a fantastic feature if you have older floors that have a bit of variation in them.

Another impressive element is the instant release lever. Instead of manually kicking the stopper up or down, you just need to push down on it once. For those who struggle with accessibility, this might be a game changing pro because it doesn’t require as much bending as a regular kick stop does.

The Gortega is available in a mix of options: black, satin nickel, antique bronze, chrome, orange, and white. Ideally there would be more metals to choose from, with brass being the key missing one, but the fun colors are such a unique selling point that they make up for it.

If you’re a design focused person, you may find that all the visible mechanics aren’t as aesthetically appealing as other options without the adjustability or lever. In that case, this door stop may be best used in a garage, basement, or outdoor space that’s already more utilitarian.

Product Details: Dimensions: ‎4.84x2.44x1.65 inches | Weight: 7.4 ounces | Installation Type: Door

These shields are installed with simple peel-and-stick adhesive, and the transparent ones blend in with your space.

The paint may come off your wall come removal time.

Sometimes you don’t need a door stop so much as you need a wall protector, and the Xfenvs Door Knob Wall Shield is just the thing. The shields are made from rubber and come in either white or clear, the latter of which is great because you’ll barely even notice they’re there.

Painting them is always an option as well, though the paint might crack if the door knob is pressed too firmly into the shield. The shield essentially acts as a soft place for your door knob to land, instead of banging up the wall and making noise.

Tip: Since you have to purchase these in some kind of pack anyway (two, four, six, or 12, depending on the size and color), consider using the extras for cabinets, table corners, and toilet seats, as well.

To install, clean and dry the area before peeling off the protective paper to expose the adhesive and sticking the stopper to the wall. It works with any smooth surface such as tile, steel, or wood, but not on rougher surfaces like stucco, which lack surface area for the shield to cling to.

The extra strong adhesive is both a pro and a con. On one hand, there’s no way the shield is coming down before you’re ready for it to come down. On the other, the adhesive may leave residue or peel the paint off your wall when you go to remove it.

Product Details: Dimensions: 5.5 x 4.3 x 0.7 inches or 5.5 x 4.3 x 0.7 inches Weight: 2.08 ounces | Installation Type: Adhesive

If you’re looking to keep your door from slamming into the wall and causing damage, we recommend the Deltana Extension Door Stop, which is adjustable, sleek, and comes in a few different color options.

While there’s no specific ratio you need to follow, dimensions are important to consider for wedge and weighted door stops specifically. “The door stop should be large enough to effectively stop the door from moving, but not so large that it is obtrusive or unsightly,” shares Zara O’Hare, interior design consultant at Land of Rugs.

For wedge options, you should also measure the floor-to-door gap and check it against the height of the door stop you want. If it’s too big for the gap, it won’t fit, and if it’s too small, it’ll just slide under the door.

With kick stops, you need to measure the height of the stopper and the height where you'd like to install it. The same concept applies to baseboard stops, except with length and the distance between the door and baseboard.

For baseboard stoppers, you’ll mostly want to take your doorknob depth into consideration, along with anything you might put behind your door, like hooks or baskets. You’ll need a stopper long enough to keep them from colliding with your wall when the door opens.

While it’s important to consider the weight of the door stop, there’s no ratio required. Just make sure that it’s heavier than your door. “A door stop that is too light will not be able to hold the door in place, while one that is too heavy may be difficult to move or install,” O’Hare says.

No matter the weight, you’ll also probably want some sort of texture or feet on the bottom to keep the door stopper from sliding on your floor when the weight of the door is against it.

Think about how you want your door to function, as well as your budget, and go from there. For example, wedges and wall shields are budget-friendly fixes with two different purposes: the wedge keeps the door open, while the wall shield keeps the door from hitting the wall.

There are different styles of baseboard stops that require being a little more hands on. Hook designs mean you have to lean down to hook and unhook, similar to how weighted stops need to be physically moved, while magnets involve opening the door to the wall.

The standard baseboard stop and hinge pins don’t require anything after they’re installed, which many people like because they can “set it and forget it.”

This is the fun part! According to Erica and Laurie Davis, metal door stops should match “the color of the existing door handle finish.” Want to make a statement? “Choose something heavy and have fun with unique designs that may show individual interests,” they say.

For more sophisticated styles, they recommend opting for a door stop fastened to the wall. “It’s far more elegant, finished, and luxurious. This detail makes it seem as if every detail was thought out in the home,” they say.

O’Hare says, “They serve the purpose of preventing doors from swinging open or closed too far, while also adding a decorative touch to a room.” Functionally, door stops can protect both your walls and doors from wear and tear, and also prevent accidents like leaving a pet in a closed room.

While "door stop" and "door wedge" are often used interchangeably, they’re not exactly the same. “A door stop is typically a small, stationary device that is installed on the floor to prevent a door from opening too far,” O’Hare.

A door wedge, on the other hand, is a small adjustable device that can be placed under a door to hold it open or closed. We include both on this list, as well as baseboard stoppers.

Placement depends on the type of door stop. Kick stops should be at the bottom corner of the door facing out, and wall shields should be placed exactly where the door knob hits the wall. If your door swings in both directions, you may need to double up with baseboard stoppers on either side of the door.

If you’re using a freestanding door stop that holds the door open with weight, keep it close by the door, but off to the side by the hinge side of the door, where it’s not a trip hazard for anyone walking through the doorway.

Quincy Bulin is a writer who covers products and home, making this story the ideal intersection of her work. To make this list, she spent many hours researching door stops with consideration to size, weight, ease of use, and design. She also consulted with Zara O’Hare, Interior Design Consultant at Land of Rugs, and Erica and Laurie Davis, co-founders of Eralyn Interiors.