{"id":38756,"date":"2018-04-30T17:00:52","date_gmt":"2018-04-30T22:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=38756"},"modified":"2018-04-24T12:40:17","modified_gmt":"2018-04-24T17:40:17","slug":"how-to-decorate-a-small-foyer-revisited","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=38756","title":{"rendered":"How to Decorate a Small Foyer – Revisited"},"content":{"rendered":"

Happy May Day!!!\u00a0 It’s time to visit a post from last May, and we have one that is full of some good tips for you.\u00a0 Even if your entry is large, you can apply some of these ideas to it.\u00a0 Enjoy the revisit.<\/p>\n

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We have a really small foyer in our townhouse.\u00a0 The last two houses that we lived in had grand two story foyers with lots of room for furniture and people, but that’s not the case with this one.\u00a0 It is tiny and somewhat dark.\u00a0 Since it’s the first space that guests see when they visit our home, I make the most of the limited square footage it has to offer.\u00a0 I want our guests to feel welcome and to get a feel for our home once they enter the front door.\u00a0 In the six years that we have lived here, our foyer has had many looks.\u00a0 Through trial and error, I feel as if I have finally found what works for our space, and I have come up with seven tips for decorating a small foyer to share with you. How many of these suggestions you can do depends on the size of your foyer, how much wall space you have, and how many doorways there are.<\/p>\n

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1.\u00a0 Mirror <\/strong> – Mirrors are great accessories to have in any room, but they are especially good in a foyer.\u00a0\u00a0 They reflect light and movement and can make a small space look and feel bigger.\u00a0 If a mirror can reflect an exterior window, that’s even better.\u00a0 Plus, having a mirror gives you and your guests a chance to check hair and make-up on the sly when no one is looking.<\/p>\n

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2.\u00a0 Rug<\/strong> – A rug in the foyer is practically mandatory.\u00a0 If you choose a rug with the same colors that you use in your home, then it will help the transition from foyer to the main living space.\u00a0 Choosing an indoor rug or an indoor\/outdoor rug is a decision to make based on how much foot traffic your foyer gets.\u00a0 We have an antique kilim rug in our foyer that we purchased in Turkey<\/a>.\u00a0 When we traveled to Istanbul for a long week-end a few years ago, I took the measurements of our foyer with me.\u00a0 I wanted a rug that would fill the space, and I found exactly what I was looking for.\u00a0 Because it is an old rug, it already has spots that show some wear, so I don’t feel as if I need to be too careful with it.\u00a0 When it gets soiled, I just take it to the professional rug cleaners in our area.\u00a0 If you want to be more practical, then go with an indoor\/outdoor rug that can handle a lot of wear and tear.\u00a0 I like the rug to fill the space, but if you would rather have a smaller rug, then go for it.\u00a0 The important thing here is to have some type of rug in your small foyer.<\/p>\n

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3.\u00a0 Dresser, console, or table<\/strong> – Since living here, we have had a drop leaf table, an old dresser, and a bench on the main wall in our foyer at different times.\u00a0 Right now we are using a marble-topped dresser, and it seems to be the best option.\u00a0 It has drawers for storage and has room for lamps on the top.\u00a0 There’s also space for a dish to hold keys, etc.\u00a0 I change out the accessories to fit the season.\u00a0 I am getting ready to dress it in red, white, and blue so it will be decked out for Memorial Day.\u00a0 That look will take me through July 4th, and then I will freshen it up to finish out summer.<\/p>\n

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4.\u00a0 Lamps<\/strong> – Although most foyers have an overhead light, I like to have one or two lamps in our small foyer.\u00a0 I mentioned above that it is dark, and we turn our lamps on in the morning and keep them on all day.\u00a0 They seem to make the space a little bit cozier.\u00a0 I switch up the lamps to fit the season also.<\/p>\n

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5.\u00a0 Bench<\/strong> – Until just a few months ago, there was no space in our foyer for both a dresser and a bench, but we took out a grandfather clock that was using up a wall.\u00a0 Now we have room for a narrow bench.\u00a0 Having a bench in our foyer feels almost like a luxury.\u00a0 There’s a spot to sit if we want to put on or remove shoes, and its soft surface adds some additional color to the space.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 If you google entryway bench, lots of options come up.\u00a0 Some have hooks, some have storage on the bottom, and some have storage under the seat.<\/p>\n

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6.\u00a0 Wallpaper<\/strong> – Having a focal point in a small foyer is a way to define the space.\u00a0 Adding a bold wallpaper is a way for a nondescript foyer to show who’s boss.\u00a0 Jordan had a teeny foyer in her Syracuse house, and we stenciled it<\/a>.\u00a0 If you don’t want to deal with the mess of wallpapering, then a small area can be stenciled in just a few hours.\u00a0 Your space will take on a whole new personality.<\/p>\n

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7.\u00a0 Paint<\/strong> – For about four years, the interior side of our front door was white.\u00a0 Then one day I decided to paint it navy blue because we have that color in every room in our house.\u00a0 Wow!\u00a0 What a different it made to our small foyer.\u00a0 You can see it there in the mirror’s reflection.\u00a0 It was an easy and inexpensive step that made a huge impact.\u00a0 Talk about bang for the buck!\u00a0 If you have thought about painting the inside of your front door, I encourage you to do it.\u00a0 After all, if you don’t like it, it will be so easy to paint it white again.<\/p>\n

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There you go.\u00a0 You can do one or all of these tips, and make your foyer work better for you and your home.<\/p>\n

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