The entrance to the house has two parts: the outside, the one in front of the door, and the inside, the one behind it.
The entrance can lift our spirits or cause us to wallow in clutter and neglect, two sick evils whose climax is usually concentrated in the entrance foyer.
Just before the hot upgrade tips, get some important highlights for preparing the terrain:
1. Clearing the entrance and foyer from items
- To redesign, the entrance and foyer must be cleared of every detail: magnets from the door, shoes, coats, mirrors, carpets.
Leave a blank space.
This evacuation will help you to open a new page.
2. List of needs
- Make a list for yourself in which you will define what is important for you to have in the foyer.
The reference here is not to decorative items (which we will get to later), but to functional items such as shoes, umbrellas, coats, the dog's leash and more.
3. Design concept
- Now that the entrance and foyer are free of contents, and you have a list of needs, it's fun to think about what concept you would like to design these two spaces.
A conceptual connection between the two will create a tighter whole look.
You can choose a stylistic concept - Greek, rustic, bohemian, urban kicking, or go in the direction of a leading material - wood for example, glass or a type of stage that will bring together a variety of materials.
It's time to browse a bit on Pinterest or dive into our section articles and get inspired and ideas.
Flower pots
Is there a better and fresher energy than that which comes from flowering and green pots at the entrance to the house?
Obviously not, and therefore, say a huge yes to flower pots.
Even before the plants, let's dwell for a moment on the pot itself - it is an item that can be upgraded - to paint, paste and beautify in any other way.
Note that there are pottery pots and there are plastic pots - the simplest, the ones in which the plants are sold.
Any such can be turned into a sparkling and neatly shaped flower pot.
We always recommend combining herbs, especially rosemary and sage, two durable plants, and also those that spread fragrant aromas of freshness.
To them can be added other durable plants such as photos, cacti and all sorts of other succulents.
If you are not a landowner in your soul, do yourself a favor and choose only plants that do not need too many treats.
Next, choose elements on which to place the flower pots - these can be concrete blocks that are obtained in hardware stores in different patterns for a more decorative look.
Arrange a composition of blocks or westerns (or both) at different distances and heights and place the pots on them.
Other options are painting silent frames and hanging them on the entrance wall.
Place a pot or two inside the frame (depending on size).
If you hung it on the wall, it is better to choose a falling plant that knows how to dangle down and add more charm and beauty.
In addition, you can take an old box, clean and decorate it, and place a flower pot inside.
You may want to move in at the entrance to the house.
Square shelf in black, NIS 60, Jumbo Stock, Photo: PR
Crate shelf, large NIS 30, small NIS 20, jumbo stock, photo: Story PhotoArt
Mirrors
At the entrance to the house you can place an interior mirror - round or square.
The look can be adapted to the design concept.
If you are in a section of sea or a Greek island, you can make it a shell frame or a wooden frame painted blue.
If you are in the bohemian section, you can add raffia in a drop look.
You can dedicate one of the walls in the foyer to a wall that will be completely covered with mirrors: go to the glazier and ask for a cut according to the size of the wall.
If the wall in the foyer is large or you do not have a technical sense, ask Handiman to come and hang the mirror for you safely.
In this way you will create a size multiplier for yourself, which will be especially useful if you have a small space and you want to give a sense of size and space.
Silver rounded entrance mirror, NIS 79.90, The Stock, Photo: The Stock Studio
Gilded round entrance mirror, NIS 69.90, The Stock, Photo: The Stock Studio
Square entrance mirror, NIS 79.90, The Stock, Photo: The Stock Studio
Bench at the entrance
Three blocks with a wooden rectangle on them will be an excellent bench to place the shoes on.
A pile of shoes always creates a messy look, but when placed on a bench, the look will look more organized, which is significant.
If you have an old bench that you are too lazy to take to the bin with, maybe it's time to take it for a facelift that includes, almost like in a neighborhood manicure, sanding and painting.
An old bench that has been repainted against a background of colored tiles from Beit Aloni, Photo: Assaf Levy
Hanging hangers
For hanging from the ceiling, screw up racks found in every Tambouria store, to which a thick thread of red, black or any other color you like is tied.
This thread is also found in Tambouria, and if not - then in craft stores like Arta or similar.
The end of the wire is tied to a hanger in the ceiling and the other end to another hanger, on which bags and coats are hung.
You can hang the wires at different heights and create a mobile kind of bags and coats.
Suddenly the mess will become an artistic piece in space.
Another option is to purchase a variety of racks.
It is possible in different colors, shapes and sizes, and it is also possible to maintain uniformity in the choice, and set them in different places on the wall, which will create a type of wall dotted with many racks, on which coats, bags and if thin enough - then even the keys and dog belt .
Racks in different locations on the wall, items from the COLLECTIE furniture and accessories collection, Photo: Gili Hanan Black
Bookcase or dresser
Even if you feel less like racks, you still need space for the keys, mail, dog leash and sunglasses.
In general, it is recommended to do as few things in front of the eye as possible to avoid clutter.
The most practical solution is to put a dresser with two drawers and on it place a vase with a flower arrangement.
If you are a serial flower killer, know that the market today is flooded with synthetic flowers with an authentic look that will make it difficult for the viewer to differentiate.
A vase will be a kind of designed gem that will receive the entrants, but it will also take up space and prevent you from throwing things away and accumulating clutter.
In both drawers we stored all the little things.
You can buy a dresser made of the simplest wood, at very affordable prices, and at home you can paint it in any shade you choose, depending on the design concept you go with.
A chest of drawers with two drawers is located on hexagonal tiles, Aloni, Photo: Assaf Levy
And we're back to square one.
Remember the foyer you cleared?
Now start sorting, and return to the re-entry only the necessary items.
In this sorting you will find that there are quite a few items that you will be happy to release and pass on.
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