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First impressions count, and you’ll wow visitors, family, and friends with these front entry decorating ideas. Discover how to find space for a mudroom, and use these ideas for optimizing space with smart storage features.
From the front door to the foyer , these homes make a memorable first impression. We offer bold design ideas to ensure your entry does the same.
"… makeup on the way out the door. Use a foyer to unify the elements of a home's decor … that lies beyond the entry. This colorful foyer arrangement includes an eclectic mix of … furnishings and artwork in this dramatic foyer . Architectural details such as the niche …"
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Festive Holiday Tables Made Easy
… Focus on decorating the spaces that guests see first and gather most, like the foyer and living areas. To create the festive mood, set a welcoming table in the foyer with flutes filled with champagne and sparkling pomegranate juice, interspersed …
A Passion for Old World Details
… attitude, starting with the dramatic see-through view from the foyer across the great room. He threw a curve into the European … pendants with gold-leaf accents and frosted shades in the foyer and kitchen, wrap today's easygoing comfort in an old-house …
Modular Home, Contemporary Design
… railings as the decks, the stairwell opens to the spacious foyer . A wall of windows on the front of the two-story stairwell … edge of the cliff. This wing, above the two-car garage and foyer , contains a full back with two sinks and the children's bedrooms …
… can be charming. Use their ledges for display. The curtains are made from men's suiting fabric. The home lacked a formal foyer , so a focal point was created with a lamp, mirror, table, and art objects opposite the front door. Covering the chimney …
Design Dilemmas Solved by Stephen Saint-Onge
… to anchor the seating area. 2. Dining Room: I chose a round rug to accentuate the shape of the dining room table. 3. Foyer : The space has a high traffic flow, so I would use a washable runner to lead your eye to the rest of the home. 4. & 5 …
7 Thanksgiving-into-Christmas Decorating Tips
… on top of an evergreen wreath and add oranges and a gold ribbon. The same idea works well on a mantel or sideboard or in the foyer . "Think of your Thanksgiving decorations as the foundation for the fabulous holiday decorations to come," Cragg says. Mix …
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Living Room Decorating: Stylish & Functional
Smart and stylish storage takes this small space from foyer to living room to home office, all in one. The living area … a collected, layered look on a budget. No space for a real foyer ? Take a cue from this apartment and create your own. This …
Month-by-Month Home Improvement Plan
… living room for an elegant, high-end look. • Install wainscoting or a chair rail in a dining room, formal living room, or foyer . Late winter is the perfect time to clean out your closets and other storage spaces. That way you can donate clothing and other …
… in closets and a shared full bath -- Foyer that leads to a corner office --Columned … great study, office, or guest bedroom -- Foyer that opens into a large living room and … country home has a flex room next to the foyer and an optional, upstairs bonus room …
Before & After Home Tour: Restored Mid-Century Ranch
… feature--was added. The tacked-on foyer was eliminated, and the restored home … unnecessary space in the desert. The tacked-on foyer was eliminated, and the restored home … 2,596 square feet, but removing the foyer and adding on to the master closet trimmed …
Home Tour: Grand Spanish Colonial Renovation
… order of business involved restoring the foyer , which had been reduced in the earlier … the living room, the entrance from the foyer (not shown) was widened to allow the … door was removed, opening the room to the foyer and allowing the space to be converted …
Window Design Ideas: Entry Windows
… grandeur of an atriumlike two-story vaulted foyer . In this case, entry windows are not … edginess. The grid pattern repeats in the foyer floor, while the oblong shapes of the … up the wall to play up the height of the foyer 's vaulted ceiling. Here's a real twist …