Looking for help with entryway
Here is our mess of an entryway.. it needs serious TLC and I’ll take any and all constructive criticism. For context, we have a few young children and a dog. We do have a small mud room off the garage, but it’s not very big. We really only use the mud room if coming in from my car. Everyone uses this front door and we have the grandparents over almost daily to help w childcare, so this gets a lot of foot traffic. I was hoping for help styling it functionally. Looking for a place to stash quite a bit of shoes (daily guests) plus the dog leash and bags etc , as well as ideally a place to hide umbrellas and the daily accumulation of stuff
My original idea was a new bench on the left, and then a skinny open console table on the right with baskets underneath but I am second guessing and please rip this place apart - I hate the entryway and I need help and criticism. Our style is I suppose transitional? PB and RH esque. The room immediately behind the bench is our Children’s playroom so ideally nothing too breakable (like no glass tables) as there are lots of flying soccer balls and such 😒🤣 thanks in advance.
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Lyn Nielson
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Comments (10)I think you need to decide if the mirror is for primping, or just for a design statement. If you look at many foyer pix, including a couple here, the mirror is practically covered up by a larger floral arrangement directly in front of it. It is not about checking your lipstick. The reason I mention it is because I think the mirror needs to hang on the lower 2/3 of the wall space between the light and the tabletop - and likely that will make it a bit low for some people to use for grooming purposes. I think the box is nice, and can certainly sit in front of the mirror a bit. I think the floral piece is way too casual and rustic for the other pieces in the group, and also disappears as the color of the vase is almost identical (at least in the pix) to the color of the table. I would rather see you find an interesting pair of antique brass or black iron urns to place on either side of the mirror, and fill with taller greenery and branches to add volume on either side of the mirror. The paired urns would also add a more formal feel there. Consider adding a decorative mirror hanger and cording to give the mirror more vertical presence....See MoreLooking for help updating living room/dining/entry
Comments (10)Thanks for the rug suggestions, I would have never thought to do a striped carpet. The other 2 look very nice too. I really like the suggestion for the coffee table. For the TV stand, I don't think I can get a taller one given the large picture we have above it. You pictured 2 wood TV stands, can I have a dark wood piece given my open concept and very white kitchen? We had ordered a dark wood coffee table but are returning it because it just didn't seem to go. I guess that's what I'm really stuck on, is the style of furniture we need to look for. I completely agree the console table is too small, that one was perfect in the tiny entrance of my previous home. If anyone has recommendations on dining tables and chairs that would go well in this space I would appreciate the insight. (excuse the dining room mess, all those plants are headed outside as soon as the weather warms up) As well as backsplash ideas would be great....See MoreLooking for detached garage side entry door
Comments (3)Thanks Millworkman. It does not need to be fiberglass. It'll ultimately be painted black or a dark color. I'll check into the lumber yard. From my early research, the solid wood doors look to be at least double the cost which I'm trying to avoid for a what would be the garage storage door. Found this for the side entry door: link The other door is a double door to the garage storage area. Two 24" doors....See MoreWhich entryway layout looks best???
Comments (1)I avoid main entries with double doors; and I avoid main entries directly into living areas, as both your alternatives show. So both your entryways tie for last place....See More
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2 years agoI love this PB stuff! Hubby is anti cubby because he doesn’t want to block the transom windows 😑
We do have a coat closet - my apologies; I should have mentioned that. Here it is- back left of this pic. It’s just at the end of the hallway where it connects to the kitchen/dining/living space… The coat closet currently also stores the vacuum and the diaper bags etc…. So we do have a place to put coats, but it’s mostly just the shoe and dog clutter that builds up by the door. I think it will get easier once the kids are older but for right now it drives me absolutely nuts
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2 years agolast modified: 2 years agohere is RH entryway décor. I would go with it literally with oversized round mirror and some similar console plus lamps, wall art, décor. Place it by the wall just exactly opposite your arch.
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