How do I decorate this as my entryway?

Allie
by Allie

We have a rustic farmhouse theme. I was thinking about having an entry way table there and a long horizontal mirror.

  9 answers
  • Deborah Luchak Nester Deborah Luchak Nester on Jan 29, 2019

    Depending on the space between the door and the wall... (looks like its not much space), you maybe will NOT have room for a table, but maybe a “live edge” narrow shelf with pretty korbels holding it up. A nice mirror would help with the illusion that it’s a deeper room than it is.

  • V Smith V Smith on Jan 29, 2019

    Add something to the floor, that will help seperate the space from the rest of the room.

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    • V Smith V Smith on Jan 29, 2019

      I would look for one that will best cover the area you want to define as the entry. Maybe it could fit within the area from the door to the end of the wall and wide enough to allow anyone coming in the door to stay on the rug. I would avoid letting it go beyond the wall because it could create a tripping hazzard in the passage way.

  • Vicki Vicki on Jan 30, 2019

    I am not sure of your space but you could use a console/chest to the right as you walk in the door.

  • Jane Harkleroad Jane Harkleroad on Jan 30, 2019

    A current and perfect (to me) project is to get an old style door add a shelf or bench to it and hooks for jackets, maybe a mirror. I love the bench idea, personally. You could sit on it and leave your shoes in a "cubby" or basket underneath. Keep soft slippers there to change into. Keeps the incoming dirt down and wear and tear on the floor, too! You can still leave mail there. Hang a basket or two on the hooks, if you prefer. You can stain it, shabby it up, chalk paint it. Anything goes!! https://snapguide.com/guides/make-an-entryway-bench-from-an-old-door/

    https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=entrance+made+with+an+old+door+bench&qpvt=entrance+made+with+an+old+door+bench&FORM=IGRE


  • Jlnatty Jlnatty on Jan 30, 2019

    Plenty of ideas here:

    https://www.pinterest.com/pin/265149496790173058/?lp=true


    This look (under the above link) looks like it could work well in your space - hard to tell based on only the one photo you posted:

    https://www.pinterest.com/pin/627478160557065787/

  • Cristy Rawks Cristy Rawks on Jan 30, 2019

    I immediately thought wall art for the empty wall and then put up rustic shelves from a garage sale or something and paint them, to go with the theme of the wall art.

  • Janet Lewis Janet Lewis on Feb 04, 2019

    I would add a coat rack on the wall with a nice mirror, then put a narrow shelf between the couch and the door to define the space.

  • Evelyn Fear Evelyn Fear on Feb 05, 2019

    A narrow console table would work well in this area--rustic, farmhouse style. I got one for my small entryway and another for my narrow hallway off ETSY. (Just do a search for narrow console tables to see what they now have.) Above that a gallery wall of various farmhouse themed items, which could include mirrors if you like--ETSY, Hobby Lobby, any flea market, antiques, collectables type stores in your area could all have things that you could use to put that together. Have fun with it choosing things that immediately upon entering your home will tell visitors "your story" with the things that interest you. On the top of the console table, keep it fairly simple with maybe candles, small books, small décor items, and, if you are a person who needs a landing strip, that can be it with a small tray for keys and such to be tossed into. Personally, I LOVE the lanterns that you can put pillar candles into--I use the battery candles in mine to get the ambiance with safety, and I could see one of those on the floor next to your console table if there is space.

  • D fuhrman D fuhrman on Feb 10, 2019

    I agree with the hanging shelf with nice corbels. And I would hang the mirror verically not horizontal. I have a shelf like that and it's perfect.