Entryway ideas?

Sunita Iyer

last year

Would love some ideas of how to dress up this entryway. any reccomendations for a runner?

its 20 ft from door to closet on the left.

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Patricia Colwell Consulting

last year

I have no idea of your style if it was mine a huge piece of modern art on that wall and that would be it. It looks to be too narrow for anything else

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Steve Grimes
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Sunita Iyer
Original Author
last year
Any good sites for large pieces of modern art?
shirlpp
last year
Many websites allow you to post a photo and play around with runners. Google - large modern art and choose what you like. Greatbigcanvas.com - is one to try.

Post better pictures and dimensions for better advice.
coray
last year
I agree with art; the black runner does nothing to your hallway, so I’d get something with some color (we don’t know your taste and the rest of your furnishings). Maybe, IF there is enough room on the right side (near end of runner, under the small picture), you could put a small console table there…..obviously it’s hard to tell because we can’t see how this hallway continues.
coray
last year
In your posted photo it looks as though you have a couple of small pictures on your wall, hung way too high….they look lost and lonely. Find some pieces that are similar/same style and hang a couple together….one above the other, and not too high. (You can find how-tos online.)
chloebud
last year
Agree just wall art. Center of art should be 57-60 inches from floor. Treat a group/gallery of art as one item with center 57-60 inches from floor.
Mary Iverson
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Good lighting is important, as well as 'walking towards light' from the entrance -- either a room, window, spotlit wall or large mirror.

Another possibility for the wall is to hang a colorful tapestry or flat-woven/dhurrie rug.