Thanks for the ideas! I can't mount cabinets there though due to the air return vent, it will have to be something freestanding that will allow the air to circulate and also could be moved out of the way when servicing the furnace or water heater. Unless I get really creative with the hack and redirect the air vent around and through a toekick, but I am feeling a bit of project burn-out right now at the tail end of this renovation and just want an easy quick solution :) Here's an old, not great photo of the area. The frame shown is the furnace/water heater closet. We are replacing the bifold door with 2 french doors solid core, so I can mount a shelf and hooks on those, and the new doors will muddle the sounds of the gas appliances better. Below the funny closet door is the return air vent for the furnace - in this photo is is hidden by this shoe rack we used temporarily when we first moved in. We later had a hall tree storage bench, and we did like keeping our shoes in it but they were all a jumble and not organized. We do have a hall closet as well, but it's mostly converted to a cat litter room - has a cat door in the door and the litter boxes are in there, but there is room to install something to organize shoes, like an ikea closet thing... just not sure if DH would bother opening the closet and putting away his shoes inside rather than dumping into a storage bench. We can certainly use the closet for out of season stuff, and only need a small amount of storage for 2 pairs of shoes each in the entry.

there are many gorgeous ones, but they usually are very expensive..incredibly expensive check though Light Factory on Etsy-they have several options, can customize it, and the reviews are very positive https://www.etsy.com/listing/169595622/the-x-tall-waterfall-bubble-chandelier?ref=shop_home_active_2 dimensions of the future foyer would help with suggestions

Tara: I think bronze would be a great fit in your room based on what is already there. Here are a few other ideas, though these aren't in the same style as the ones I showed above. It's also a smart idea to use a linear fixture in your room, especially since you said there's a challenge with off-centeredness. With a linear fixture, you can get the benefit of multiple light sources while only needing to worry about one ceiling canopy and junction box! Savoy House Townsend Millennium Lighting Milan Feiss Harrow Golden Lighting Smyth Elk Hammered Glass Savoy House Chapelle salonva: I can tell you the dimensions on that item! The height is 25", the width is 18" and the length is 40".