Step inside to find pretty ideas to refresh your entryway for spring while not forgetting to keep function in mind.
What do you call the space you enter after passing though your front door, the entryway or foyer?
I think it could be a regional thing, like calling sneakers, running shoes or tennies, depending on what area of the country you live in.
Whatever you call the space, I gave mine a refresh for spring. 🙂
When I refresh the decor in my home for the season, I like to start with the entryway. It is a good place to start to make pretty and welcoming, as it is a prelude for what is to come.
I keep mine simple, but like to change up the decorative items on the white dresser I added last fall to the space. I use it as a console table. I don’t switch everything out, but do like to add some fresh new color and arrangements using decorative stuff I already own.
For instance, do you see the textured vase on the dresser? I DIY’ed that in the fall to use in my living room. It sat in storage over the winter, but now it has a bright and cheery new life in the foyer.
I did buy one new item – a small bronze bird on a block. I couldn’t pass him up as he or she goes well with my White & Woodsy decorating style and my enjoyment of bird watching.
Simple Ways to Decorate Your Foyer or Entryway for Spring
- Fill the biggest vase you have with seasonal blooms – pussy willow, forsythia or bring in branches to force blooming. Doing this will look bright and bold, putting the focus on the flowers.
- Hang a large mirror in the space to increase the sense of space and light. It can also come in handy to check that you’re looking pulled-together before dashing out of the house or opening the door for a visitor.
- Edit and be ruthless about or at least try to banish as much family clutter as you can. Install big baskets to store any stuff that gets dropped, like shoes and totes and backpacks.
- Make sure the lighting is welcoming. Try a table lamp and add a dimmer socket to it so you can create soft lighting in the space at night. Place a few battery operated candles on the console table so they provide ambient light, with no flames to worry about.
- Adding a tray will provide quick access to neatly hold or grab phones, keys, sunglasses, etc.
Entryway: Containers to Organize Your Comings & Goings
Having a specific location to place the items you need to pick up as you’re on your way out or down on your way in will make coming and going from your home easier and less stressful.
To keep smaller items organized, choose an attractive container that can hold your keys, mail, sunglasses, gloves, shopping lists, money for pizza delivery, notes or reminders – whatever fits your life.
A large low-sided basket adds a casual flair while keeping mail and other small items neatly organized.
No basket? Then how about using a ceramic platter or even two? They can hold all your small items and keep them at the ready.
Here Are a Few More Items To Try
When adding this organized grab and go functional aspect to your foyer, there are many options that you can use to corral small items on the console table. Take a shopping trip around your home to see what you can find.
- How about a colorful or a wooden bowl?
- An oval clear glass tray has clean contemporary lines and affords a view of the table surface beneath it.
- If you like a more formal look for your foyer, try out one large silver tray or layer one on another. Or use a trio of smaller trays where each one holds one item. They don’t have to match.
I bet you have some pretty items in other room or stashed away in storage somewhere. Get them out and play with your containers, trays, and bowls until you like what you see.
Don’t hesitate to try different items, you may be surprised with what you can come up with.
Resources:
Faux Tulips | Decorative Bird on Wooden Stand | White Crackle Cachepot – I bought at a local boutique | Seeded Glass Candleholders | Moss Ball in Small Vase – HomeGoods | White Ceramic Trays | Textured Vase | Sticky Back Moss Mat | White Lamp | Cotton Face Mask
If you are excited about refreshing your home for spring, take a moment to see what a few of my fellow decorating bloggers have done to ready a space in their home for spring.
Designthusiasm | 8 Design Elements to Refresh Your Home for Spring
Shabbyfufu | 10 Tips For Making Realistic Faux Flower Centerpieces
Maison de Cinq | Simple Spring Decorating in the Kitchen
In My Own Style | Spring Decorating Ideas for the Entry Console Table
StoneGable | Spring In The Kitchen
