small entryway storage

Creating a kid friendly area for coats, backpacks and shoes was the top priority on my list when we built the house. Unfortunately, my idea of keeping that area in the garage quickly went out the window come winter each year. The kids were not very fond of putting on cold coats and cold shoes and I can't say I blame them. So, the daily routine became unloading everything on the kitchen floor after school. When we built the house, we originally planned on having a very large mudroom with lots…

For the last few months, we've been contemplating how to spruce up our relatively small upstairs hallway (below). We had installed wainscoting in our prior home's living room, and thought that might add the visual interest we were looking for here. Then, inspired by Wilker Do's recent board and batten video tutorial, I started gathering ideas on Pinterest for an elegant but simple design that could take this space up a notch. We settled on a 48' high square-over-rectangle board and batten…

Today, I'm back to blogging and sharing a little refresh makeover of our back porch. The porch is at the back of the house and is the entrance that we and our guests use most frequently. It's just off the kitchen and leads to the backyard. It also home to our washer and dryer and a large built-in cabinet. It's where we hang our coats (unfortunately there is not coat closet in this house) and keep our shoes. As you can imagine, like any multi purpose room, it becomes a drop zone for…

Today, I'm back to blogging and sharing a little refresh makeover of our back porch. The porch is at the back of the house and is the entrance that we and our guests use most frequently. It's just off the kitchen and leads to the backyard. It also home to our washer and dryer and a large built-in cabinet. It's where we hang our coats (unfortunately there is not coat closet in this house) and keep our shoes. As you can imagine, like any multi purpose room, it becomes a drop zone for…

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Mabel is growing up and her baby sister needed her nursery, so it was time to create a new room. She needed somewhere bright and fun where she could keep her books and toys and work on projects. She also needed a place she would like as she got older. While we were there doing a room makeover for his little sister, we also created a sophisticated boys room for a sophisticated young boy, Gavyn.

Making a narrow passage inside your home or at the entrance look beautiful needs a bit of creative imagination and can cost almost nothing. Avoid any furniture in this space. Use bright yellow and greens to create a warm tone to this kind of entrance. Use a single, round table with some urns if the […]

The entryway of any house is the busiest place in the home, and if you have kids… well chaos can ensue on any given morning. I would love to have... Read More

Photos: Ngoc Ninh Ngo. Words Lucie Young.

Today we're showing off some beautiful ways to organize your shoe collection and stylize the nook they already live in. From mudrooms to bedrooms, there are a variety of places around the house they can and will get cluttered with the family's shoes, so why not find a piece to keep them stored and ready for the day's events? Let's take a look at 20 shoe storage cabinets that are both functional and stylish for your own space!

Today we're showing off some beautiful ways to organize your shoe collection and stylize the nook they already live in. From mudrooms to bedrooms, there are a variety of places around the house they can and will get cluttered with the family's shoes, so why not find a piece to keep them stored and ready for the day's events? Let's take a look at 20 shoe storage cabinets that are both functional and stylish for your own space!

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Mud Room - Coat Rack and Bench: Like many people who live in an older home, my wife and I struggled to find an organized place to put our shoes and coats once we came in the door. We also wanted a place for our toddler to sit as we put on his shoes. As you can see from the first p…

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