How to Decorate Your Home: Part 2 of 5

Part 2: Entry Ideas

Moving into a new home can be one of life’s great joys, but it can also be a time of uncertainty, especially when it comes to decorating. How do you make your space look its best while reflecting your personal sense of style? Do it well and you’ll end up with a comfortable, happy home. Do it poorly and you’ll end up with a collection of furniture, fabrics and paint colours that never congeal into a pleasing whole. With a little planning, and by following the same steps used by professional interior designers, you’ll have a much greater chance of success.

Interior Decoration: Entry Ideas

The foyer or entrance hall creates the first impression, so make it count.

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MAKE A STATEMENT

Don’t hold back. That room is the power moment when somebody walks into

your home. It can say so much about your personality and design taste. 

For that reason, a wall finish that might seem like too much

for a living room or bedroom may be ideal in a foyer. It’s a place where

you can do a bold colour, a lacquer or a wallpaper for a ‘Wow’ moment

that you might be scared of in a large living room.

An added benefit? Statement-making wall coverings and finishes tend

to be expensive, but because foyers are usually small, these products can

often be installed without breaking the bank.

DESIGN TO YOUR ROUTINE

With a few key furniture pieces and accessories, you can make your daily arrival

and departure sequence a breeze. Typically, it's not a huge space, so you're working

with a limited number of pieces. If you’re the kind of person who likes to drop

everything when you walk in the door, a console with drawers is great, because

it’s a nice place to hide your keys and mail. Or, in the absence of drawers, a bowl,

tray, or other sculptural container can serve as a catchall to help keep things

organized. 

A bench or a stool or two that slide under the console can provide a place to sit

while lacing up shoes while taking up minimal floor space. 

Another helpful element is a wall-mounted mirror. It gives you one last chance to

check yourself before you walk out the door.

PLAN FOR THE WEATHER

As the first space people enter when coming from outside, the foyer has to deal 

with a lot – ice, snow, rainwater, mud and whatever else Mother Nature decides 

to deliver. To avoid having these things creep into the rest of the home, you need 

to deal with them at the front door. 

The effort begins even before you cross the threshold. I like to have a mat outside 

the door, so people can wipe off their feet before even stepping inside.

Inside, you can follow up with an indoor-outdoor rug. An umbrella stand

not only keeps umbrellas handy, but also prevents wet ones from draining on the floor.

Storage bins or baskets, which can be stowed under a console 

(if the space isn’t taken by stools), can contain soggy hats and mitts. If your 

foyer doesn’t have a closet, buy coat hooks or a rack. These are all functional pieces 

that can serve double-duty as decorative elements as well.

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