The landing strip to the door is possibly the most used space in your home. Almost every family uses it for different purposes like storing necessary things, stashing shoes or umbrellas, or keeping keys, mails, and other small things. However, when you have a squint front entry, it has become a challenge to make it welcoming as well as functional. These ideas may help you:
Brighten your front entry with flowers
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Handy Hooks
A tiny entry is not ideal for holding a coat closet. So, in order to keep organized your grab-and-go items like hats, bags, cardigans, and leashes, hooks will be handy. However, the hooks or the hook stand should be coherent to the rest of the entryway décor.
Clutter-Free Built-Ins
Built-ins are perfect for a narrow entryway. Bench, dresser, or storage baskets are good but make a narrow space cluttered. So, a collection of built-in drawers can solve your problem. Allocate one drawer to each of the family members so they can keep their outdoor accessories without mixing them up with others.
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Inexpensive Trays
If the built-ins seem expensive, you can choose tray, hooks, and dresser instead. Use one or two trays to keep the shoes and some small accessories like keys, mails, gloves, etc. Use the hooks for hanging coats, hats, or anything else. Bring a small dresser too if you need more storage space. A gorgeous antique dresser will add to the beauty of the place.
Make Use of Wasted Space
Utilize the wasted space to make your tiny entryway functional. Overhead space generally remains unused. So, functional overhead cubbies or cabinets can surely increase your storage capacity. In that case, you can use the floor space too if you need more storage. Bring a narrow console table or some storage baskets and bins to the place. The baskets can hold the umbrellas, boots, and other outdoor accessories.
Bring seating to your front entry
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Functional Bench
Putting a seating arrangement in the entryway is a good idea as you can use it for sitting while taking the shoes out after coming home. Bring a simple bench with convenient storage underneath so that you can use it for sitting and storing shoes and seasonal accessories. Hope, these ideas will help you to make use of your entryway to the full extent.
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