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Camille Dubuis-Welch

5 So-Simple Ways to Make Your Entryway More Useful — and Look Better at the Same Time

Modern wood paneled entryway with contemporary white vase and indoor tree by Paris Forino, Hudson Garruppo.

Muddy shoes, coats flung everywhere; a beautiful entryway that is living its most useful life is hard to come by. This space witnesses us at our most stressed hour, and also at the (arguably) most relaxed. Even still, it is not big news that the entryway isn't always given the design attention it deserves, but considering how it is put through its paces on the daily – seeing us off in the morning rush, greeting family and friends (furry or not) – we could be kinder to it.

The reality is that after a long day out, we are usually so thankful to have reached our front door in one piece, that this can feel like enough in itself. But entryways are much more telling of a home than we realize, and they have the potential to bring sheer joy and function to your daily routine too. 

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