You seem to have a bustling household! Nice job on organizing behind the front door. (My children like Highlights as well) 3 things: I would suggest painting the front door a clean bright white. Secondly, look up ‘molding on door’ on pinterest to learn how to apply simple shoe molding to your door. It would liven up that coat closet (and then of course, paint the closet a bright white as well). Last, have you heard of ‘Cutting Edge Stencils’? Look them up -36 dollars and a can of paint can change your walls.

COATS: I see on the floor plan that there is a closet in the office(?) If so, you could put a door in from the living room/dining room side and have that be your coat closet. Then you could get a shoe cabinet like this one https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/hemnes-shoe-cabinet-with-2-compartments-dark-gray-stained-20381763/ from IKEA to have by the front door. Otherwise I’d look at getting a hall tree/cabinet like the previous poster mentioned. Floor plan: see pics. If it works to put the door in for coats then put the dining hutch on the wall opposite the dining table. And possibly a couple of display cabinets to go behind the table. If not, put the hutch behind the table and put the hall tree wall opposite the dining table. Recessed lights: I laughed that you laughed about recessed lighting. They are extremely common in US no matter what the style. I love the ones you found and would definitely go in that direction. Floor: Love the floor. Would have area rugs to define living and dining or at least the living space. Bay Window: would need to see a picture. I think there may be some other options. I would be nice to be able to accentuate it. (See pic) Interior Design: I like where you are headed. Crown Molding: YES. Just do a little research on how wide. You don’t want to skimp. It will make your ceiling feel taller. I would paint it white like the baseboards.

Hi! I need some help figuring out a weird layout in an apartment I am looking at. The main entrance door opens up into a hallway that connects the living space and master bedroom (see image). The issue I have is that when you need to go to your bedroom, you need to pass by the entrance of your unit where there is a lot of outside dirt that comes in from your shoes. I would prefer not to have to pass by the entrance to get to my bedroom, but this is how the apartment is laid out. Does anyone have any ideas of what I can do here? The hallway width is about 5.5 feet.

@Maddy Jens congrats on the house it looks beautiful! I grew up in a 1929 bungalow with no formal entry. Your new space looks like there may be room for an entry to the right as you walk in. A bench (with storage) below the window and a thin profile console table with mirror on the wall to the right of the opening to the dining room? The fireplace seems to be the focal point of the room. Keep a couch with or without chaise add-on on the wall and perhaps round coffee table with two chairs facing the couch? If you need desk space that could go where the rocker is now, against the wall perpendicular to the fireplace wall. Beautiful house! Enjoy making it your own :)