Indoor Mailbox

An attractive built-in keeps deliveries off the floor.

If you have a mail slot, your junk mail, bills, letters, and magazines inevitably land on the floor in a chaotic display of correspondence. That mess inspired Dallas architect Patrick Lynch Ford to create an indoor box that attaches to the wall by the front door.

"People get so much mail these days. You don't want to have it come in and hit the floor. It's an eyesore," Patrick says. He was also motivated by security concerns. "A mailbox out on the porch is not terribly secure. Think about how often you get something from a credit card company."

So Patrick designed an indoor box to catch deliveries through a slot. With a tiny door and a whimsical knob, it becomes a fun feature in the entryway.

The box is generously sized to hold catalogs and large envelopes. Because several days worth of mail can easily fit in the box, outof-town homeowncrs don't have to worry about gathering piles of bills and letters off the foyer floor when they return. (In many areas, the post office will not deliver to the door. Check with your local carrier before installing a mailbox such as this one.)

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