How to Decorate Entryway Walls

The entryway is the first thing guests see when they come to your home. Your visitors may judge your home in a matter of seconds. It sets the tone for the rest of your house. The entryway is often an overlooked area because it's not an actual room. Decorating an entryway wall can make your house feel finished and welcoming. An entryway wall is a place to make a stunning first impression. Does this Spark an idea?

Instructions

1

Add a faux wall. Your entryway might open up right to your living room. Create a separation of space. You can easily add a faux wall by using a heavy screen. Place an open bookshelf next to the door. This allows you to display items on your new entryway wall. Place accessories such as vases on the shelves or stack books so it's attractive from both rooms.

2

Coordinate the paint color with the rest of the house. This helps your entryway flow into the next room. You also won't have to worry about picking a separate paint color. You can also experiment with a deeper, richer color in the space. If you want a different color, frame the doorway and ceiling to the next room with trim to separate the spaces. This tells you where to stop one paint color and where to begin the next.

3

Set the tone. The entryway of your home is a place to tell people what you are about. You can showcase a large piece of modern art for a contemporary style. Make your own collage with family pictures. Use a photo program to turn all of the pictures the same tone like sepia or black and white. Place the pictures in coordinating frames so the space doesn't seem too busy. You can even buy the same frame to use on all of your pictures. Make sure to pick up a few extra frames so you can add new pictures to your collage over time.

4

Hang a mirror. You'll probably look at your entryway wall every time you leave the house. Hang a mirror at your height so you can check your hair on the way out the door. Mirrors can help small spaces seem bigger, which is perfect for an entryway.

5

Make your entry wall usable. You can decorate entryway walls with coat hooks. This will help you store coats if you don't have a coat closet. Push a low bookshelf onto your entry wall to hold shoes. Place baskets on the bookshelves to hide away any unsightly items.

6

Draw the eye up. Many entryways have high ceilings. Showcase this with your entryway wall. Use a darker tone of paint on the furthest wall. It will accentuate the high ceiling. This way the eye will float up to see a dramatic chandelier.

7

Place a console table in your entryway. These tables are designed to take up less space than traditional tables so it will fit in your entry. Put baskets on the table so you have a tidy place to put your mail, keys and cell phone.