Focus on the Foyer

April 5, 2012

Focus on the Foyer

While I have long been seeking inspiration for entryway storage and function, my immediate needs have changed. You see, we have a pre-schooler in our house, so we’re right in that phase of needing a place for him to store his multitudes of weather gear; coats, hats, mittens, boots, umbrellas, leaves, sticks, Thomas trains, vacant snails (yup…he has a collection growing from our garden) and lunch bags.

So it only makes sense that I have found myself also very drawn to the following entryway organization ideas.

This space is a bazillion times bigger than any option I have in my own home, but I love the ideas used. I think I recognize the shoe storage system from Ikea and I like the use of the smaller shelving above that. But what really draws me to this space is the specific area set up for kids items. It’s a whole bunch easier for a kid to hang up their coat if the hook is on their level!

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Speaking of hooks, check out this fantastic DIY idea from Morgane Rouault as found over at Design Sponge. It is such a cute way to have a lot of places to hang things in a small space…and I LOVE the detail along the outer edges of the wood panels.

I found this simple yet effective set up from Janie Lee, a contributor for OhDeeDoh. I really appreciate how it is kid scale, but still sophisticated.

Of course, for a more colorful option, I’m enjoying this pretty beach-house concept. The numbers above the hooks would be such a fun addition to an entryway space.

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And this cheery entryway concept found here but originally from Thea’s Mania, is such a fantastic idea! They’re just old crates, painted brightly and affixed to the walls; but all together, they create a fantastic, useful space.

I’ve featured this next one before, but seriously…it is genius! The bars with hooks and the small cubbies and the magazine racks are a great solution to all of that get-out-the-door-and-get-to-school clutter.