Square, small, spacious, narrow, long or corridor-like, the entrance to your house or apartment is not just a simple passageway! The entrance hall is a room in its own right and deserves careful consideration when it comes to decoration and layout.
The essentials of entrance hall decoration
- The entrance hall is a transitional space that sets the tone for the entire interior: it is the first space encountered when entering.
- A successful entrance is a practical entrance: its layout is as much about decoration as it is about functionality.
- The furniture to choose should take up little space: console table, small occasional bench, chest of drawers.
- In a small entrance hall, make use of the walls rather than the floor, with designer coat hooks.
- A catch-all tray on the chest of drawers makes everyday life easier, especially when it comes to finding your keys.
How should you arrange the entrance of a house or apartment? How can you decorate an entrance hall or corridor effectively?
To arrange an entrance hall, combine storage and decoration within just a few square metres: a console table or small occasional bench for putting down your belongings, a chest of drawers to increase storage capacity, and a catch-all tray for keys. In a narrow entrance, make use of the walls with designer coat hooks.
The decoration and layout of your entrance are important because they set the tone for your entire interior. It is, after all, the first space you encounter when entering a house or apartment. It is also the first impression you give visitors of your home (and in life, you rarely get a second chance to make a good first impression)!
Here are a few decorating tips, pieces of advice and ideas for properly arranging the first room in your home, the one that will set the tone for your entire decorating scheme!
How can you make the most of these few square metres that will create the first impression? Without forgetting the purely functional aspect of this room, which can accommodate some very practical features and storage solutions for everyday life. The interior design experts at Maison Pavane share their best ideas for welcoming your visitors, whether they are simply friends or professionals (if you welcome members of the public), so that you can make the most of all the features of your entrance hall.
Here are a few simple rules to apply and keep in mind when you want to start arranging your entrance hall or entrance corridor:
Which furniture should you choose for a functional entrance?
Three space-saving pieces of furniture are suitable for an entrance hall: the console table and small occasional bench, which are best suited to long or corridor-like entrances, and the chest of drawers, which increases storage capacity. These pieces of furniture allow you to put down your belongings, bags, clothing and shoes as soon as you cross the threshold.
Your entrance hall is a welcoming space where you get ready to come home (and also to leave your home), and leave your worries from outside behind. It is a transitional space. This is where you or your guests/visitors can put down anything that gets in the way before entering your home and enjoying your beautiful interior. It is often in the entrance that we take off our shoes, remove our outerwear and leave the day behind to enjoy our home.
Smart, practical furniture that does not take up too much space should therefore take pride of place in your entrance hall. You can easily decorate or arrange your entrance with storage furniture or highly functional pieces such as console tables or small occasional benches, which allow you to put down your belongings (bags, clothing and shoes). These two compact pieces of furniture are ideal for long or corridor-like entrance halls.
The chest of drawers in the entrance is also timeless, a classic that never goes out of style. Very practical, it increases your storage capacity and adds a designer touch that is sure to impress your guests from the moment they arrive! You can easily accessorise your chest of drawers with small decorative objects such as the classic catch-all tray. A small, stylish and highly useful decorative accessory, it makes everyday life easier, especially when leaving for work and trying to find your keys!
As you will have understood: a successful entrance is a practical entrance! Arranging a classic, square or corridor-like entrance is as much about decoration as it is about functionality
How should you arrange a small entrance hall?
In a small entrance hall, make use of surfaces other than the floor. When a large piece of furniture is not an option, the walls come to the rescue: attractive designer coat hooks are welcome in an entrance, combining functionality and decoration. Lack of space is therefore no obstacle to a complete layout.
And when planning the layout of your entrance hall, lack of space is no excuse! Today, interior design offers many clever and ingenious solutions that allow you to make use of every surface available to you, including in your home's entrance.
If you have limited space in your entrance and a somewhat bulky piece of furniture is not an option, immediately consider using surfaces other than your floor. To make your entrance more practical, do not hesitate to invest in and make use of the walls of your entrance hall. Attractive designer coat hooks are welcome in an entrance. Functional and
FAQ: entrance hall decoration questions
How do you decorate an entrance hall?
Decorate the entrance hall by combining space-saving furniture with useful objects: a console table or chest of drawers, a catch-all tray, and designer coat hooks on the wall. The entrance sets the tone for the entire interior; it is the first space visitors encounter, so it deserves just as much care as the living areas.
How do you arrange a small designer entrance hall?
In a small entrance hall, make use of the walls rather than the floor: designer coat hooks are both functional and decorative. A compact console table or small occasional bench should be chosen for long or corridor-like entrance halls. Lack of space is no excuse.
Which piece of furniture should you put in an entrance?
A console table, small occasional bench and chest of drawers are the three pieces of furniture best suited to an entrance. The first two are space-saving and suitable for long or corridor-like entrances. The chest of drawers increases storage capacity and provides space for a catch-all tray for keys.
Why should you pay attention to your entrance hall's decoration?
The entrance sets the tone for your entire interior: it is the first space encountered when arriving at a house or apartment, and the first impression made on visitors. It is also a transitional space where you take off your shoes and put down your belongings.
