Hooked on…Doorbells!
Posted: February 26th, 2009 | Author: Katie | Filed under: Simple Solutions |
“What would you pay?”
This is one of my and my sister-in-law’s favorite games to play with each other while shopping. Of course we had to play it when I spotted these in a store a couple months ago and let’s just say we both walked out with one. So Julia, at Hooked on Houses, has her Hooked on Fridays party going on today and I thought it would be a perfect time to show you what great steal I have been hooked on lately that adds a touch of custom to any door!
$10 Bucks at Restoration Hardware and they come in all different metal finishes (brass, nickel, copper, bronze, and iron)! Which one do you think I got? My husband liked the circle and the rectangle with the rope around it. I loved the ornate detail of the bigger rectangle in iron – plus I really thought it would fit better with the large area we have next to our door. And which one did we end up with?…
Here is our before:
I know most of you reading this have the tiny, normal, rectangle, off-white doorbells — but can you see how we had the one that looks like was a ginormous speaker!
Here is the after:
Are you hooked? I’d love to know which doorbell would compliment your house?!
More ideas at Hooked on Houses...
♥Katie
Really?? Only $10? Looks like Lindsay needs to go shopping! We have one of the little white rectangle ones, and it just doesn’t go with the exterior of our house!
Definitely something I need to look into! Despise those tiny little white ones that collect dust and pollen..
~Misti
WOW! I can’t believe ten bucks at Restoration. I need to stop by and get one. I love the first circle shaped one.
I love the doorbells—I could sooo… use one, I have the boring white one!
Wow, what a nice touch a pretty doorbell makes! My favorite is the third one up there. It wouldn’t really match my house but it sure would be fun to push.
I’ve been longing for one of these doorbells from Restoration Hardware forever!! I suppose I just need to figure out which one fits our space best, and go for it!! Thanks for sharing!!
~angela @ peonypatch
Never even thought about my doorbell before this but you RIGHT! It could look so much nicer
Now you’ve made me want one, because I have a boring ugly rectangle!!
Oh, I love the first one!! What a great price, too!
Hugs,
Stephanie
Angelic Accents
I love the first. It looks Celtic, would fit right in here. Great price too! Thanks for sharing.
You’re right they are lovely. Attention to detail makes all the difference. Thanks for sharing!
So cool, and affordable too! They meet both of my requirements, I’ll have to check them out!
Oh, wow, I hadn’t seen those before, but now I want one! I’m definitely hooked.
You’ve inspired me to replace my dated doorbell plate! I love the second one.