It may not be the space in the home that you pay the most attention to, but it is the first one you see every day when you walk through the door – and the first one your visitors see. How is the entrance of your house? We have compiled a few ideas to decorate a hall and give it a more modern touch with some of the trends that dominate the decoration stores that we like: XXL plants, ethnic prints, accessories with a Nordic touch.
A console with an industrial touch
Console for the entrance
Wood and Metal Entry Table
A nice wooden tabletop and some metal legs. You do not need much more to give a very modern industrial touch to the entrance of the house. This type of console is very fashionable and we understand why. They are great!
If you like this roll, you can buy a small table of this style in a decoration store such as Kenay Home (first image), or make it yourself buying the materials separately.
Round mirrors to decorate the entrance of the house
Stockholm mirror from Ikea to decorate the hall
One of those things that is not usually missing at the entrance of the house is a mirror in which you can check that everything is in order before leaving. In addition, since the hallways are not usually too large areas, they will serve to give a feeling of depth.
There are a thousand ways to decorate with mirrors, but we are left with the smooth lines of the round mirrors, which are also an absolute trend. This one in the image is the Stockholm model from Ikea, which has a diameter of about 80 centimeters and costs about 100 euros.
And if you don’t want to scratch your pocket, watch out for the low cost version : you can buy a round mirror, stick it on top of a thick wooden board that you cut with the same shape and hang it with the help … of a belt! Easy and effective.
Decorate the hall with pictures
Composition of paintings to decorate the entrance of the house
A very cool option to decorate the first wall that your visitors will see is to create a composition with paintings. You can combine paintings with the same style, as in the first example, or combine different colors and materials, as in the second case. They can be used to put cool pictures, beautiful photos, letters forming a message… it’s up to you to decide.
XXL indoor plants
Cactus to decorate the entrance of the house
Hallway with a large rug and round mirror
Decorating with plants never fails. A big, leafy houseplant, a pretty planter, and you’ve already got a decorated half hall. Be careful with the type of plant you choose: make sure it is a species capable of living indoors, such as Adam’s ribs, ficus or cacti.
Rugs with bold prints
Entrance rug with ethnic motifs
If you want to give more warmth to the entrance of the house, put a nice rug. We are clear about our choice in this field: striking, powerful prints that have prominence. Look out for these two examples that we have found: large rugs, ethnic motifs and warm colors. What do you think?
Wooden benches to sit on when you get home
Wooden bench as a book stand for the hall of the house
The first thing you do when you get home is take off your shoes? Then you need a nice and comfortable bench to sit on. This example from Maisons du Monde is perfect for adding a rustic touch to the entrance of the house, combining uneven circular wooden slats and a very cool animal print fabric.
And if sitting doesn’t suit you, you can also use a wooden bench to put all those magazines and books that you no longer know where to put. Marie Kondo probably won’t like it, but as a decorative touch we love it.
Upholstered wooden Trunk to convert it into a seat
More alternatives. Be careful with this idea that combines a bench with storage space: you can reuse a wooden chest and upholster its cover, like this example that we found on the Cadena 88 website.
Hang keys to never lose them
Metal key holder
If you like to always leave the keys in the same place, you can put a nice key holder on the walls of your hall. Putting it near the door, always in sight, is a good way to never forget them. This metal marvel is from Urban Outfitters.
Set of wooden keychains and key holders
Set of keychains and home key holder
Another option is to make, in addition to the key holder, a set of key rings that matches the support. In this case, both key holders are made in a manner, but in the first the key rings are spheres of the same material and in the second, geometric figures of metal. Which one do you like the most?
Coat racks with a Nordic touch
Coat rack with circular wooden slats for the hall
Fundamental: you need a place to leave jackets, hats, bags … These three examples are, in addition to being pretty, low cost . In the first, they have combined four circular wooden slats, crossing them at the top, as if it were a teepee.
Coat rack made with copper pipes
In this case, with a more industrial touch, they have opted to build a donkey for clothes with three copper pipes and a wooden base. Super simple, practical – it also has space for shoes – and beautiful.
Coat rack made with a side wooden slat
This last example is also quite simple: a wooden bar hung horizontally on the wall, with hooks to hang whatever you want. As in the image, it can also be used to place some type of decorative element such as a beautiful frame.
Shoe racks for the hall
Wooden shoe rack in the shape of a bench for the entrance of the house
Shoe rack for the entrance with wooden boxes
Do you also like to take off your shoes as soon as you get home? Having a shoe rack in the hall always comes in handy to keep them well organized. These three wooden ideas will do their job well, and they can also be used as benches as well.
If you don’t like having your shoes in the air, you can put a covered shoe rack like this one that we customize at Handfie. As it was a bit basic, white and plastic, we added a nice melamine around the edge, painted the cover with a little spray paint and attached leather handles. Watch out for change!
