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5 Ways to Decorate a Long Hallway

Long, narrow hallways can be difficult to deal with. They might seem too skinny to be functional, but with the right treatment they can be transformed from a neglected space into a healthy hall that...

Entryway Built-Ins

Built-ins are a smart approach to storage in an entryway, since they integrate space for coats and shoes into the architecture of a room. Unlike a hodge-podge of hooks, built-ins can streamline and ...

One IKEA Shelf System, Five Ways

IKEA's cheap but good Grundtal system of kitchen shelving has appeared on Apartment Therapy before in many forms. Today, we're revisiting this staple and looking at old and new ways to put it to wor...

A Chandelier in the Entryway

This is one big-ticket item for a small space. In the entryway, a chandelier is functional, decorative, and sets the mood for the rest of the home... ...

Colorful Entryways

The entryway is one of our favorite places to see color in a home. It's usually a small space, so a bright color can make a big impact when you step in the door. For ten examples, click through......

A Home Office in a Hallway

How do you fit a computer workstation, a small library of books, and your files into an entry hall? Click below to find out......

Giant House Numbers in Toronto

This house, designed by Barton Myers Associates, is on a 25' wide infill lot in Toronto. The home's house numbers are printed in story-high lettering on the glass front facade......

Look! DMStudio's Hallway Gallery

Yesterday, we contemplated the Hallway as Gallery. Some of you were on board, others felt hallways are too dim and narrow for proper display, and one of you showed us your own successful hallway gal...

Design Classic: Eames Hang It All

One of our first investments in our old home was a "Hang it All" coat rack designed by Charles and Ray Eames. At the time, we paid around $130, which was much more than we'd ever thought we'd spend ...

Setting up Home: Hallway as Gallery

Lots of apartments have long hallways that are seen as wasted space. Consider putting yours to use as a gallery......

Five Great Front Doors

click thumbnails for larger pics First impressions count. These five homes all greet you with a welcoming, tidy front door, and you can guess from the entrance that the inside is probably pretty nice...

Optical Illusion Balcony Rail
Montreal

We have plain old vertical bars on our stair rails. On the opposite end of the spectrum, we often see highly ornamental, even "Baroque", wrought iron rails. But what about a decorative rail with a c...

10 Different Ways to Organize an Entryway

click thumbnails for larger pics The entryway is one of a home's most important spots. It's the first thing people see when they walk in, it's the place where clutter can most easily collect if not c...

Cantilevered Milk Crate Storage Bench

Charlie Vinz of Chicago built this cantilevered bench himself for next to nothing. The milk crates provide a storage base and he used 2x4's from left over from framing his house to mount it all to t...

Roundup: Freestanding Entryway & Garment Racks

click thumbnails for larger pics A little while ago, we wrote a post about inspiring freestanding entryway racks from Asia and Europe, which we're following up now with some options a little closer t...

Freestanding Entryway Racks

click thumbnails for larger pics After reading Grace's post on AT:LA about Japanese furniture store Idée, we checked out the catalog and noticed a lot of freestanding entryway racks. These types of ...

Catch-Alls for Your Entryway
Repurposed from Household Objects

click thumbnails for larger pics Why buy a new organizing system for your entryway? You've got lots of options for catch-alls in your kitchen cupboard or your storage closet. For a few ideas, click t...

Small Space Solution: The Slat Rack by Wallter

A good solution for too-small-for-furniture entry areas is the Slatrack by Wallter. A wall-hung version of the "landing strip" it provides a place to hang stuff (jackets, bags, keys, helmet) and to st...

Entryways from Tine K

click thumbnails for larger pics Danish catalog Tine K is one of our favorite sources for inspiration. Their interiors are laid back but pulled together, simple but full of texture, elegant but attai...

Beyond the Coat Rack: Freestanding Entryway Storage

As apartment dwellers with a significant lack of closet space, we're always on the lookout for practical freestanding storage solutions beyond the basic coat rack. This entryway from Easy Living Mag...

High and Low: Entryway Storage Systems

Manufactured by Skagerak Denmark, this two-part system provides storage and a place to sit down and tie your shoes. The teak Cutter Stool and Box were originally intended for the garden, until the d...

Winder Stairs: Traditional and Modern

Winder stairs are those that have wedge-shaped steps turning a corner where you'd normally see a landing. They are squeezed in when space is tight and they're normally spotted in small, cottage home...

Small Space Problem Solver: Wall Hung Boot Rack

We definitely do not have a mudroom or even a proper entryway in our Chicago apartment - our front door opens right into the main living/dining area. The challenge (which we've talked about before): w...

2 Landing Strip Accessories by Zoë Mowat

Montreal industrial designer Zoë Mowat creates friendly, versatile pieces for the home. "Zoë has a passion for building things and she strives to create "special" objects that form a connection w...

Hallways from House to Home

We're big fans of entryways. We're not sure where this fascination with entrances first began, but it’s bloomed into a love of shoe organizers, hallway runners, mail sorters, and coat racks. House...

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