How do I makeover my front hallway?
I am looking for suggestions for my front foyer. Door & big window beside it collects shoes and “stuff “ as if is the main entrance to the house.large enough for 2 chairs and a 6 ft sideboard currently but we need a better solution!! I’ve thought bench and built in drawers shoe storage a spot for keys etc. Don’t need a place for coats
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Sounds like everyone is treating your foyer as a mudroom. If you can't beat them, join them, I say. I don't how handy you all are, but I'm sure you could find appropriate pieces at a yard sale or local ReStore to make something like this for under $100: https://express.google.com/u/0/product/14799532831990777128_2067692956818791598_110815909?utm_source=google_shopping&utm_medium=tu_cu&utm_content=eid-lsjeuxoeqt,eid-4160052,4181969>im=CMWGssPB3KKxvgEQqfqrg-eisoFbGLCOt5EBIgNVU0QokL-G3QU&utm_campaign=110815909
Dress it up to match your place - Instead of hooks for coats, put up family pieces/odds and ends. or some art you really like.
Good luck!
In our old house we used a bench with the drawers beneath, and it was great! Each kid had a drawer with enough space for several pairs of shoes. I hope this helps!
We have a small entryway with no closet, and this DIY shoe cubby has been essential to keep things organized. The space was just a dumping ground for shoes before it.
Mad....Purchase a bench that you can put shoes in and conceal, paint light color and maybe add a picture
I believe baskets help control clutter in a "drop space" like a foyer.
Thanks everyone for the suggestions. . Resolved