I wouldn't care to look at the black post when my door was shut. Too like an office.

That's very interesting! Didn't realize there were some office aesthetics here. Anyone else think this might be an eyesore? Or have any functional or usability issues?

"Any downsides?" "Anyone else think this might be an eyesore? Or have any functional or usability issues?"

Add my name to the thinks-it's-an-eyesore list. As for downsides and functional/usabilty issues, I think it could pose a potential oops-I-walked-into-it problem.

Thanks for the feedback! Yea, I can see how it might be kind of obtrusive if placed in some unexpected places. This coat-hook door-stop idea occurred to me mainly because it seemed like a place we would be might be putting up coat hooks anyways. Just to throw out some thoughts here, definitely could see how people could bump into it though, although I imagine a baseboard-mounted door stop might have similar issues in that regard... but I guess the part of the person getting poked would be different.

My kids would definitely make a hole in the drywall with that, ha.

Door stop. Coat hook.

Choose one.

Not sure I would want a door opening and hitting a coat hung on the door stop. Applying similar reasoning, just wad up the coat and throw it on the floor behind the door; that will stop the door from hitting the wall.

See Virgil's comment.

Personally I like the Arts & Crafts designs better.

Know that I think of it, I believe the first image of a door stop/coat hook is designed to be used in a toilet room stall.