Monday, October 06, 2014

Work in Progress: The Entryway {UPDATE}


I used to think the shoe cabinet was a ridiculous object. That's what closets are for!

Then we moved into our new space. Now I feel like my life has been improved tenfold. Putting it together was a pain, but that's on par for Ikea.

I'm still on the lookout for a high-traffic rug and possibly a different blanket for the bench. I'll post photos of the new living room rug so you can get a better sense of the colors. I'm thinking I should stick with white furniture whenever possible since I'm not re-painting the walls.

Here's the entryway in its previous disheveled state while we were moving things around this past summer. 


11 comments:

joyce said...

Wow! What an improvement!! We got a shoe bench from West Elm over the summer and it transformed the entryway.

erica said...

I know, what a difference!

Jocy said...

The space looks great.

Lara said...

Wow! that looks FANtastic!

funckdren said...

It's fun to see this! I recently got a trompe l'oeil rubber floor mat from Domestic Construction. I got mine at Uncommon Goods but here's more of their collection: http://domesticconstruction.bigcartel.com/category/grounded-floor-mats

evencleveland said...

looks amazing!

Nikita said...

Check out Flor carpet tiles. Easy, and can be trimmed to fit a space.

Sarge in Charge said...

Ahh! Such a difference. It must feel so calming when you walk through the door and see that.

erica said...

Those rubber mats look fantastic! They would be great in the kitchen as well.

Jade said...

such a beautiful transformation! i'm inspired. i also really love the pops of color from the jackets--nice and organized, but full of life.

julia said...

Wow it looks great! Aren't benches the best? We didn't have one by the door for the longest time, but being able to actually sit while putting shoes on is so nice.