Gwyneth Paltrow uses the craziest thing to prop open her doors – 'it works perfectly,' she says

Plus, what to use to prop open your doors aesthetically if you're not an Academy Award-winning actress

Gwyneth Paltrow
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By now, we shouldn't be shocked by how quirky Gwyneth Paltrow is, but her latest revelation might still surprise you. 

In Vogue's latest '73 Questions' video, Gwyneth walks us through her beautiful backyard, including a raised vegetable garden, orchard, pool and cold plunge. However, the Goop founder and interiors style-maker also revealed that she uses something unusual as a doorstop for her garden gate - her 1999 Oscar for starring in Shakespeare in Love. 

While most film stars would probably keep their Academy Award on their trophy shelf, Gwyneth points out: 'It's my doorstop - it works perfectly!' 

Gwyneth Paltrow with 1999 oscar

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While we get that a beautiful doorstop is something special in and of itself, this probably isn't how we'd display our crowning achievement in our home, but you can't help but admire it. It's the epitome of the quiet luxury trend that Gwyneth has played no small part in bringing to our attention. 

However, if you're not an Academy Award-winning actress, what should you use to prop open your doors - in your backyard or otherwise? We've picked our favorite Gwyneth-inspired doorstops for you to shop instead. 

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3 of the best Oscar-worthy doorstops

Brass doorstop
Accent metal and leather doorstop

Price: $14.99

a giraffe doorstop
Gia giraffe doorstop

Price: $48

a brass pineapple doorstop
Solid brass pineapple wedge doorstop

Price: $69

Hugh Metcalf
Hugh Metcalf
Editor

Hugh is Livingetc.com’s editor. With 8 years in the interiors industry under his belt, he has the nose for what people want to know about re-decorating their homes. He prides himself as an expert trend forecaster, visiting design fairs, showrooms and keeping an eye out for emerging designers to hone his eye. He joined Livingetc back in 2022 as a content editor, as a long-time reader of the print magazine, before becoming its online editor. Hugh has previously spent time as an editor for a kitchen and bathroom magazine, and has written for “hands-on” home brands such as Homebuilding & Renovating and Grand Designs magazine, so his knowledge of what it takes to create a home goes beyond the surface, too. Though not a trained interior designer, Hugh has cut his design teeth by managing several major interior design projects to date, each for private clients. He's also a keen DIYer — he's done everything from laying his own patio and building an integrated cooker hood from scratch, to undertaking plenty of creative IKEA hacks to help achieve the luxurious look he loves in design, when his budget doesn't always stretch that far.

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