They say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover—but it’s fair to judge a home by its foyer. Whether it’s a grand walkway or a tiny nook by the front door, your home's entryway is the first area of the house that guests will notice. This is a sight that should welcome you home and make your entryway decor feel complete. From extra fashionable to comfy cozy, here are some of our favorite entryway decor ideas.
1. Patterned Floors
If your entryway is lacking an artistic viewpoint, upgrade your traditional hardwood floors for an unprecedented pattern. Nobody wants a lackluster foyer, and starting with the entryway floor is a great decor idea to introduce the style of your home and lead guests into your house. You can still keep your material of choice, so if you prefer hardwood floors, try adding a chic diagonal, or zig-zag pattern to increase interest and add a subtle design note without becoming too distracting.
A patterned floor can help fill out the otherwise empty space in your front room because it creates a focal point to flow into the rest of your interior space and directs guests to enter your home.
2. Textured Runners
An area rug or textured runner is a great piece of entryway decor because it helps warm up your space and creates a welcoming environment. It’s easy for a runner to draw people in and when your foyer is the first place guests will see, you want them to feel comfortable and welcome in your home.
There are endless varieties of shapes, colors, patterns, and designs to choose from. You can match your home exactly and stick with a neutral theme, or you can go for complete contrast and lay down an area rug that really pops against the rest of your home furniture. A beautiful rug stretched across your foyer space will help to visually lengthen the walls and open up your space so your entryway feels much larger.
3. Abstract Artwork
Artwork is a necessity in any home to showcase your personality, your interests, and your style. No matter your preferred art form, portraits, prints, and landscapes add visual interest to the walls and an abstract element provides the freedom to play with the different colors and shapes that are prominent in your foyer.
You can hang your favorite piece by Picasso or Dalí and embody the delicacy and craftsmanship of an abstract design. The brush strokes and hues of a canvas can echo the shades accenting your furniture to help compliment the entire entryway space. When someone sees artwork hanging on the wall, it automatically turns heads and starts a conversation. When the colors and patterns draw you in with each step, your foyer is only the beginning of a clean and inviting entryway.
4. Geometric Mirrors
If you’re struggling with your entryway decor, you might not be seeing what your foyer is missing. The best way to help with that, plenty of mirrors. It’s hard to miss anything when it’s looking right back at you, but mirrors also work well because they’re able to make narrow spaces seem much larger and brighter. For a fresh and modern design, choose a mirror with a round edge to add height to the room or a set of mirrors with fresh, sharp edges like a set of square mirrors to help elongate your entryway.
Sometimes the best entryway organization idea is to simply brighten up your space. Mirrors allow more light to reflect in the room to help it feel much more clean and spacious.
5. Multifunctional Furniture
It helps to have multifunctional furniture to help fill out and take up room in a small or awkward space. A console table can double as a display for your favorite photos and books and provide extra storage space for keys and desk supplies.
Lighting truly makes a difference in your foyer as well. If you hope to make a grand entrance, go all out with your light fixtures with shining and sparkly chandeliers. It will help to brighten up the room and show guests what else there is to enjoy in the rest of the home.
If you’re struggling for ideas to add to your entryway decor, we’ve got plenty of home furniture to help keep your space as trendy and organized as you like it. Give us a call or stop by our store today to shop our entire collection.