Ding dong the doorbell's dead

When my husband and I first bought our house two years ago, one of the first things we did was remove the doorbell.

My reasoning was completely aesthetic. I hate the sound of doorbells -- really hate them. I know that their are a plethora of chimes and sounds, but I have yet to find one that doesn't annoy me. Plus, I hate the indoor chime boxes.

I prefer a more subtle, classic approach -- the door-knocker. However, I couldn't find one of those that was pleasing to me either. Most were brass, which doesn't fit into my exterior's motif, ornate, or featured the mouth of an animal (which I will never understand).

Then today, while perusing Chiasso, I found this

For $98, the Stone Doorknocker from Chiasso will definitely do.

--allie

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