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Entryway: Tips for a Lasting First Impression

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First impressions are everything.

Entryways are usually what people see when they first walk into your home.

Once you get past the door, your guests are going to do one of two things a) scope out where to set their coats/belongings b) ask you about that fabulous new scent you’ve hinted around the room. If they don’t you’ve got some work to do! Below are some ways to revamp your entryway, courtesy of the best entrances out there!

Colorful Carpets in your Entryway:

Brighten up your entryway space by adding a colorful floor to the scene. It’s a simple way to spice up the area.

Colorful carpet inspiration

Courtesy of William Waldron | Seen on Architectural Design

When dedicating an entire wall(s) to one color is too much of a commitment, try a colorful carpet or rug that brings just the right amount of joy (and attention) to your space. Not sure which rug to chose? Have a look at our ultimate guide to chose a rug.

Entryway colorful carpets

Courtesy of Joshua McHugh | Seen on Architectural Design

Entryway Flooring:

Sometimes, a carpet won’t do. Therefore, think tiles. If you enjoy some pattern play, using some graphic tiles will have your guests in awe at all the floor play. In addition, the graphic tiles will make your entryway seem larger!

Graphic tiles for the entryway

Courtesy of Douglas Friedman | Seen on Architectural Design

Entryway Smoke and Mirrors:

Mirror, mirror on the wall – who’s the most inviting space of all?

Mirrors are magic.

They help you look your best, and in an entryway, they magnify all the details you’ve incorporated. Just like the tile floor, the mirrors will elongate a space, making it appear as though there is rooms for days down that (otherwise) slim corridor.

Magnificent entryway mirrors

Seen on House Beautiful

Off the Wall

For the minimalists out there, less is more. Similarly, if you want to keep things simple, paint the walls in an exceptionally bright color to shed some light to the other simple – yet elegant – elements in the space.

Bright color walls for minimalistic entryways

Courtesy of Lucas Allen | Seen on House Beautiful

For those that aim to project their personalities as soon as your shoe hits the floor, try engaging your audience with some art play. It will allow for your guests to admire and enquire about your taste. Tip: Using different types of frames will make each piece unique and look less like a collage.

Beautiful entryway benches

Courtesy of Joshua McHugh | Seen on Architectural Design

Bench Warmer

So maybe in baseball, the bench wasn’t all that fun…but in an entryway it’s all the world of! Spruce up your entryway by going a more casual route with a bench. They serve as a great way for your guests to get comfortable. Similarily benches serve as another surface for you to show your style!

Bench warmer in the entryway

Courtesy of Philip Ficks | Seen on Kinfolk

How’s it Hanging? :

Hanging facilities in the entryway

Courtesy of Eve Wilson | Seen on My Domaine

Adding on to the idea of a bench, hangers are another pragmatic way to save you space and show off some of your more fashionable accessories. Friends in the past have used it to guide their vines throughout the entryway, a natural, and chic way to design!

Sectional Thinking:

Cluster photographs or art together in one area, rather than placing them sporadically to create a more put together entryway. It gives the smallest of entryways a bigger personality that says, “Welcome to My Home” in a larger-than-life way, when the floor plan isn’t in your favor.

Sectional Thinking Inspiration

Seen on House Beautiful | From The 36th Avenue

Think Big:

Instead of having many little items to decorate your entryway, stick to bigger pieces. For example, a larger mirror will open up the space and enable light to reflect into your home. In addition, add drama by treating your entryway as the red carpet: more is more.

Enjoy your entryway space for its beauty and practicality

 

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About Leslie Hendrix Wood

Leslie Hendrix Wood is the founding editor of the luxury lifestyle and design blog, Hadley Court and an has her own interior design firm, Leslie Hendrix Wood Interiors in Midland, Texas.

Leslie received her undergraduate degree in business. She worked briefly in banking and returned to school to earn her MBA.

Upon graduation, she moved to Washington D.C. to work on a Presidential campaign and received a Presidential appointment to a position in International Trade.

At the end of the administration, Leslie returned to her hometown and joined the family oil and gas business, although her first passion has always been, after raising her children with her husband, business and interior design.

When she saw her children were closer to leaving home, she decided to start the blog, Hadley Court. in 2012, which won the Design Bloggers Conference Hall of Fame award for Best New Design Blog in 2013 - a prestigious honor granted by her peers.

In 2014, she is, in addition to blogging, beginning to build the family friendly luxury lifestyle brand: HADLEY COURT, based on her values of Gracious Living, Timeless Design and Family Traditions.

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