Well, I managed to build an entryway table this weekend...so there's no going back now - no more couch on the wall! Oh and those unsightly sidelight curtains found their final resting place in the trash too. Whoever came up with these window films is genius! Thinking maybe chalk painting the table, sanding a few edges to expose the wood and some storage baskets below for blankets and such.

Hi Brittany, What a lovely entry! I agree that either a console or a bench could work in that spot. If the console is as high as the chair rail, I would find one with a width a few inches shy of the chair rail length. You could place a plant, umbrella stand, or even a one-seat bench/stool beside it. Any of those could echo the stair-step with your furniture. You might look for something circular to hang in the triangle space of wall under the stairs. A mirror or sunburst could be fun. Alternately, you could use the console to lean a rectangular mirror or art against the wall. With a lean, you could overlap the stair trim a bit. (You might still attach it to the wall at the top so it doesn't fall down.) With either a bench or a console, you could just use a runner to connect the front door to the next doorway. Or you could use a rug that fills the space a little more, continuing under the console or bench. For rug size, I would measure off the walls about 6" each and line up the front of it with the bottom of the stairs. That would be the maximum size I would get. Hope that helps! Best of luck. Doug

Without a roof it doesn't make for the best mud room, but would a winter hardy bench be of any use for coming and going?

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.