Looking for a stylish envelope mailbox for outside of your home? I’ve rounded up my favorites!
The mail in our neighborhood is delivered by a walking mailman who carries the mail right to our front door. There are no mailboxes at the end of our driveways – instead, each house has either has a mail slot or a wall-mounted mailbox by the front door. We have a mail slot, which has a lot of perks, including that you don’t need to have your mail picked up when you’re on vacation and you don’t need to worry about scaring the neighbors with your ugly glasses and beat-up robe as you walk outside to get the mail on a lazy Saturday. There is also a big downside to our mail slot – our sweet, lovable twelve pound Boston terrier (“Hope”) turns into a crazed, mail ripping terror when she hears the mail coming through the slot. It started with just a few teethmarks on pieces of mail here and there and, over time, has escalated into full-out mail destruction.
So I have to either (a) figure out how to train Hope not to shred the mail or (b) replace our mailslot with a mailbox that mounts outside of our front door. Option “a” would probably be the best dog parent decision, but I’m thinking that it would involve LOTS of time and patience soooo I’m leaning towards option “b”. Over the weekend I did some searching for a wall-mounted mailbox and found a better selection than I had anticipated. Want to see? (post includes affiliate links; full disclosure statement available {here})
Some of my favorites are the ones that are styled like an envelope such as Pottery Barn’s Envelope Mailbox (found {here}), which comes in four finishes including antique silver,
antique bronze,
and vintage brass. Also check out {this envelope wall mounted mailbox} that’s a similar style but in different finish options.
A more modern envelope mailbox design I love is {this wall mounted mailbox}. It has a locking mechanism which would be a nice feature to have! It comes in both white and oil rubbed bronze:
House Art sells a more modern, clean lined envelope mailbox called the No. 10 Letterbox Wall Mount Mailbox. It is available in classic colors such as satin black or dark bronze
as well as some crazy bright colors like this combination of key lime and bougainvillea pink:
Do you have a favorite (or do you think that I should just train my crazy dog…)?
Laine Discepoli says
This is one of my FAVORITES of all your posts, Kris!!! You address a REAL, LIVE Teethbearing decor issue and I applaud you! I think your wall mounted mailbox options all look swell but just remember – Since you already have some Chalk Paint, you can create a really pretty (and even a distressed) mailbox without paying a hefty price tag for a slick finish…since you can paint right over the aluminum, metal, plastic or whatever…. Just saying….
Kris @ Driven by Décor says
That is actually a fantastic idea!!
Anonymous says
Also…I went for looks only and found a really neat old mailbox which looks great! However…it isn’t very practical…too deep and not wide enough for large magazines like Real Simple. So, keep that in mind when choosing!
Kris Jarrett says
Thanks for the tip – I have overlooked function for style before and lived to regret it!
The Kelleys says
Oh my gosh! I am trying to find a wall mount mail box … and nothing looks that great except for Rejuvenation.. which is ridiculously expensive. Have you found anything else??
Kris @ Driven by Décor says
I wish that I could tell you that I found the perfect solution. I was all set to try the copper Brexton mailbox since I thought it would go well with our house but then I realized that it has to fit in this recessed area that is too narrow for that mailbox and every other one I’ve found that I like. For now, we’re still using the mailslot and have a basket on the inside that catches the mail (which works most of the time but our dog still gets to it from time to time!). It’s on my 2013 to-do list to figure this out for good so I’ll add a comment to the post if I find the perfect one. Would love to hear if you do too!
Anonymous says
Love this site! I found it during my search to replace the forlorn-looking mailbox on our new house. Think I may pull the trigger on the envelope Pottery Barn mailbox! So cute! 🙂
Kris @ Driven by Décor says
Glad it helped in your search! We ended up moving before I decided on a new mailbox – I think our dog misses her daily terrorizing of the mailman but I’m happy to have an end to shredded mail 🙂
Teddy the Boxer says
I have the same problem with our Boston Terror, except that it’s in our apartment building and we aren’t allowed to have anything in the hallway, not even a welcome mat! I just purchased a baby gate to block off access to the door while we’re away at work. Otherwise I was looking into mail slot basket catchers. It’s funny how sweet and innocent they can be yet they have some odd obsession with something that makes them go nuts! LOL
Kris @ Driven by Décor says
That’s hysterical. They are like little Jekyll and Hyde dogs when it comes to the mail. We have since moved and our house is so much more peaceful without the daily mailslot craziness!
Anonymous says
I would recommend keeping your mail slot. They’re super convenient and once you change it, I’m not sure the post office lets you switch back. Check out Snail Sakk (google it). It’s attractive and keeps mail hidden from pets.
Kris @ Driven by Décor says
Neat product! Thanks for letting me know about it!
Barbara Doerr says
We must have the same pet! before they refuse to deliver our mail, I must get a wall mounted mailbox.
Thanks for your input.
Kris Jarrett says
Barbara – that’s so funny! Our dog is the most sweet, mild-mannered little girl but she turns into a ferocious beast with the mail!
Anonymous says
They sell a mail slot pouch on Amazon that attaches with Velcro to interior of the door and collects the mail…
Kris Jarrett says
Good to know – thanks!
Janelle says
Great post. I read this before I decided On the Pottery Barn one in black. It’s stunning but after 6 months it has kind of warped and the magnets don’t touch so it remains open even though I try to push it down to close. It could be the humid south Florida weather. I thought I would give my review here since Pottery Barn does NOT publish reviews on any product.