I am a believer that the entry into a person's home should be the first glimpse of what the guest will see as they see the rest of your home.
It is your home's very first greeting. Basically it is your home's opening statement.
What do you want you home to say to your guest?
You
might want to introduce the style, and feel of your home, or maybe you
want to introduce one of the main colors you will be using in your
home.
Entries are the perfect place to make both of these statements.
For such a small area it can really have a big impact on your home!
Try
to keep that in mind when you make decisions on what to place in your
small area, actually whether it is a big, or small entry it will have a
big impact on your guest.
We
all have walls, flooring, doors, and ceilings in our entry, no matter how large or small. When you
think about it you have quite a canvas to do something beautiful.
I find it helpful to write down what I want my guest to feel when they enter our home.
Here is what I
wrote for my own personal entry hall to better give you an idea of what I
am talking about.
“You
are about to enter the place we love, and call home, as you enter I
hope you know your are welcomed here. We hope we have made you just a
bit curious about how the rest of our home will look by our choices in
colors, wall treatments, and the other elements we chose to greet you.
We love beautiful things, but nothing is too precious in our home that
it will ever be more important than YOU. We hope your feel at peace,
and relaxed while you visit here.”
When you think about it, it is a pretty tall order for usually a very small area.
So that my dear friends is why I spent two whole days looking for a small 2X3 ft rug for my entry doorway.
I had to keep in mind the over all style of my home and the color scheme.
Style: Traditional with a coastal feel, somewhat ofa
Nantucket or Hamptoms vibe.
Colors: Black and white, or blue and white.
Patterns: Geometrics, and stripes.
I found the whole process interesting. Once I really got into it I would look at the rug and ask myself does this look like something I would choose, do I really love it?
Here is a line up of some of the rugs that caught my eye.....
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I think I have plenty to choose from so now I have to narrow down my choices by dissecting them by size, care and price!!!
Which one is your favorite for my entry!!
Here is a little reminder of the elements that will go into my small 53" X 93" room...
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Are you happy with the way your entry greets your guest?
For more ideas on entry halls and area rugs take a look at my pinterest boards....
All above images were from these two boards......
