How to furnish an entrance hall: our tips for a cosy space

The entrance of a home is somewhat the calling card of our home, since it is in this space that visitors receive their first impression as soon as they cross the threshold. Although it is, therefore, an environment that is often “underestimated” because it is considered only a passageway, in reality furnishing the entrance with care is fundamental for creating a welcoming and functional image right from the start. Here then are some strategies on how to furnish an entrance, whether it is a small space or a larger one.

How to furnish an elegant entrance hall

The furnishing of the entrance area of a home can follow different strategies: some people focus on functionality and others want to give an image of refinement already in this area. Much depends, of course, also on the size of the room, but as a general rule, whether the entrance is small or large, it is always possible to find highly effective solutions, not only visually.

To furnish an entrance hall in an elegant manner, for example, it is possible to focus on refined design elements and careful details, such as a console table with high quality finishes and clean lines, perhaps enhanced by a large mirror to give the illusion of more space and brightness. A decorative coat stand can be very useful for hanging coats and jackets, as can a shelf for storing small objects such as keys and wallets.

How to furnish a small entrance hall

If you have a small space, it becomes more difficult to include the various furnishing options. Instead, the advice is to eliminate everything superfluous and focus on minimalism and linearity, so that the entrance is visually clean and uncluttered, but without losing anything in terms of practicality.

In short,furnishing a small entrance requires a creative approach to maximise the available space without sacrificing style. The best solution is to choose multifunctional furniture that takes up little space but offers many options for hanging coats and accessories. A slim, vertical shoe rack, for example, is ideal for storing shoes without taking up too much space, while mirrors and strategic lighting can help give a sense of openness and brightness. In some cases, all these solutions are contained in a single product, such as Novamobili‘s Riga equipped shelf, which offers the opportunity to have useful shelves combined with mirrors and coat racks that can be customised according to your specific needs: a striking furnishing element that not only fits perfectly in the bathroom or walk-in wardrobe, but is also an excellent idea for the entrance hall.

How to furnish a large entrance hall

A large entrance hall obviously offers many more furnishing and design possibilities, so much so that it is almost like another room entrusted with the task of both welcoming guests and offering an image of refinement and style. Playing with furnishing elements in a large hallway can be a lot of fun, since the possible solutions increase exponentially: from designer hangers to the most capacious wardrobes, in a large hallway we can in fact include everything we want to maximise storage space and personalise the room.

To make the most of the available space, we can consider for exampleadding a console table or a sideboard along one wall, perhaps with a large mirror above to create a focal point. A decorative rug, on the other hand, can visually define the entrance area and add warmth to the overall design, while a bench or even a cosy armchair with colourful cushions are perfect for creating a relaxing corner in a space that is generally undervalued and undervalued. Finally, one must not forget to add well-designed ambient lighting to create a cosy and inviting atmosphere, with ad hoc lighting points to maximise visibility where it is needed and lamps or spotlights with a softer light for moments of rest.

The entrance hall as storage space

We have seen several times how the entrance hall should not be considered merely as an intermediate space between the outside and the living area, but rather that it is of great importance in terms of image and functionality. Precisely from this last point of view, the possibility of exploiting the entrance hall as an extension of the other rooms in the home and inserting furnishing solutions inside it that make it possible to lighten, for example, the bedrooms, especially when these are not very large. Space in the home, on the other hand, is never enough and it can therefore be very useful to create storage points in those corners of the house that are often ‘forgotten’.

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