How To Make A Stunning First Impression With Your Entryway?

If you need just one excuse to decorate your entryway, then let it be this: to make a memorable first impression! In addition to impressing your guests, entryways are also functional. It’s the most logical place to remove your shoes, hang up your coat, toss the keys, etc. It is also the room that will set the tone for the rest of your home. Your entryway is basically like a three-dimensional welcome space. It’s the most used, but ironically most people don’t spend a lot of time in it.

So how do you incorporate decorative elements into a high traffic, under-utilized space? By selecting visually impacting decorative accents, stylish modern furniture, and other well-chosen accessories, you can instantly transform your entryway.

Consider the following tips:

Create a Grand Welcome:

Toss out the rubber mud mat and opt for a traditional rug. When your guests step, they will be instantly wowed by the welcome they’re receiving. Traditional rugs are stylish, warm and inviting. They definitely create a good first impression. 

Manipulate Height:

If the ceiling in your entryway is high, but you have minimal wall space, consider hanging suspension lamps or a striking chandelier above. Not only does this create the illusion of height, but of grandeur as well.

Work with Scale:

Blessed with a large entryway, then why not highlight this space with a large piece of framed artwork with a gorgeous contemporary furniture bench underneath? This space would look even more stunning if it tiled with natural stone floors. What an impressive and dramatic way to welcome your guests!

Please Take a Seat!

A simple albeit effective way to make your guests feel welcome and at home is by placing a few seating options in the entryway. Chairs and benches are practical as they provide guests with a place to sit down and take a load off. You can easily accessorize the entryway with a few plants, throw pillows and an area rug.

Embrace Practicality:

For homes with children, it’s best to use the entryway in a concrete manner. This space can be a chic version of a mudroom. Place a shoe cabinet and a small seat in your entryway. This placement will enable your children to promptly remove their shoes and stack them inside the cabinet before entering the rest of the home. No place for a cabinet? Consider a simple wooden bench with overhead hanging hooks for coats.

Mix it Up:

Adorn your entryway with a chic glass console table. Pair it with some unique colorful and textural elements with key accessories such as a large sunburst mirror or a large vase, a table lamp or a centerpiece.

Make the right first impression with these tips on how to dress up your entryway. Visit Creative Furniture Store today to shop for these items.