Transform the entrance of your home into a welcoming and functional area with these expert tips and creative ideas.

The bestsmall entryway ideascombine storage and style.

We’re sharing our best small entryway ideas to inspire your next home refresh.

Entryway staircase

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A rug will warm the room and pull the space together, giving a small entryway a unified look.

Mix Bold Patterns

Tamara Smith

A tiny entryway doesnt have to be tiny in style.

Big, bold patterns can liven up the space if done the right way.

Entryway wall art

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Even the black wall hooks against the white wall keep to the black-and-white scheme.

This entryway also has a transom window and a sidelight that will wash the small space in sun.

Put a dish on the hall tree shelf to hold keys, change, and sunglasses.

Entryway houseplant

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you might also use it to check your look on the way out the door.

This one is in a dramatic gold frame so it has the heft of a piece of wall art.

Hanging agallery wall full of artalong the stairs up the spaces design power.

Home foyer

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Mount a Wall Shelf

Kim Cornelison

Use a wall shelf like a table in a small entryway.

Tuck a coat rack in the corner and your small space does big work.

Set up a Desk

Who says your desk must stayin a home office?

Entryway with hand painted wallpaper

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Add dramatic art and accessories to create a stylish space for doing tasks by the door.

Flip the script and set up an entryway for staying put by placinga comfy daybedby the door.

A slat wall, simple wooden bench and single vase of greenery add style and storage by the doorway.

Entryway with black staircase

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Suspend houseplants from the ceiling in macrame planters and add a nubby rug to pull the look together.

An area rug puts the finishing touch on the decor and invites guests to have a seat.

Add a floor lamp and it can double as a reading nook.

Entryway storage

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Brightly colored accessories, furniture, and wall art liven up the space and provide storage.

Maximizing vertical space makes a small entryway work harder.

Put wall hooks in between the bin for hanging jackets and satchels.

Contemporary entryway

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Mix bold patterns, colors, and textures for a maximalist effect.

Here, orange is the primary color with accents of blue and pale green.

Entryway hall tree

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Farmhouse stairfcase

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Entryway with floral wallpaper and gold frame mirror

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Stairway gallery wall

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Entryway wall shelf

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Entryway desk

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Entryway window bench

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Arched entryway

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Contemporary entryway bench

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Storage foyer

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Entryway with wooden bench

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Home entryway

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Traditional entryway

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Blue entryway

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Small entryway with wall storage

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Entryway with yellow front door

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Fraise home tour orange wallpaper entryway

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Foyer artwork

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Entryway with storage for kids

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yellow and blue small entryway idea

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