No pressure, but when you invite guests over, your foyer is your home’s first impression. It’s your immediate chance to show off your personality through aesthetics and make your guests feel welcome. Check out some of these tips for that will immediately make your visitors feel right at home:
It’s all about the lighting
Do you want your guests to feel like they’re entering a creepy haunted house? Of course not! But they will feel that way if you have a dingy entryway. Lighting is one of the first things your visitors will notice, so be sure you pick out the perfect lighting fixtures. We can guide your eye through plenty of selections from modern ceiling light designs to classic chandeliers – anything to accent your personal taste.
Organize the clutter
Naturally, your own family members add to that clutter when they run in and immediately drop off book bags, briefcases, keys or piles of mail. In the end, it all starts to add up, so you need to consider how to manage the could-be mess.
SimpLeigh Organized suggests creating a drop zone. This is an area where you can store all the things you take off or put down when you enter your home. Pick from a vast selection of chic entryway consoles or chests that double as a place for you to drop keys and store shoes and backpacks. This way, your guests never have to see your family’s clutter.
Manage incoming – and outgoing – debris
Next, you have to consider the fact that your foyer has the potential to be one of the dirties places in the house. Think about it: You’re guests are arriving and weather permitting, might be tracking in some dirt or debris. They’ll take their coats and shoes off, but if you don’t have a place to store them, it could lead to a big mess. Style with a luxurious, plush rug to minimize the appearance of dirt. InStyle Magazine even said that a rug is one of your foyer’s must-have items that will make your home more welcoming – stepping on a soft rug has the instant ability to put your whole body into relaxation mode, doesn’t it?
Fresh accessories
No detail is too small when it comes to a welcoming foyer. Use mirrors to make your entryway appear bigger – and to give your guests a chance to check their appearance when they walk in. InStyle suggests bright pieces of artwork that evoke the feeling of happiness and can dually act as a lighthearted conversation piece. However, you don’t want to go overboard with your accessories. Fortunately, we have your back to help you customize your foyer with those final touches.
One last note, arrange a bouquet of seasonal flowers to give your home a lift that will make anyone who enters feel right at home.
