Organize everyday items in your entryway with these unique and functional storage solutions.

A cluttered entrance isn’t only an eyesore, but it can also derail your daily routine.

Robert Brinson

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An entryway features an antique dresser with a lamp and decorative items, and a large mirror is mounted above

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Utilize a Dresser

An entryway is the perfect place to showcase a favorite set of drawers or antique dresser.

Place bowls for keys and loose change on top of the dresser and hang an elegant mirror above it.

This makes it easy to do a quick outfit check before heading out the door.

Farmhouse-style entryway with a mirror above a wooden shelf, yellow boots, and a basket for storage

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Paul Dyer

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Hang a Floating Shelf

A floating shelf is small but it can also be mighty.

For larger items, such as outgoing packages, situate an attractive basket below the shelf.

Farmhouse entryway

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And don’t forget an umbrella holderit will come in handy on unexpected rainy days.

Edmund Barr

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Bring in a Bench

There’s something charming about sitting on a park bench surrounded by nature.

Modern entryway bench

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Why not bring the same sentiment into your home?

Awooden bench by the entrywaygives household members a comfortable place to lace up sneakers.

Kim Cornelison

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An organized entryway with a shelf holding storage baskets, a coat rack, and a clock above, toddler backpack hangs on the hooks

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In lieu of a standalone bench, consider installing a floating one to provide anessential seating elementto your entryway.

Carson Downing

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Kid-friendly baskets slide underneath tohold toysfor the car orpet supplies.

Entryway setup with storage cabinets, hooks for coats and bags, and a round mirror above

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Use a corkboard for important memos and hang a clock so they know when it’s time to leave.

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Closed cabinets conceal clutter and a row of individual hooks keep bookbags and jackets in line.

A blue door opens to an organized entryway with storage compartments and hooks

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If there’s room, add a tray to corral your most-worn shoes.

Greg Scheidemann

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A soaring built-in unitcreates a faux mudroomand optimizes this corner entryway.

A shoe storage cubby with various footwear displayed on its shelves under a floral-patterned cushioned bench

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Each family member has their own cubby for coats and totes and upper cabinets or shelves store off-season accessories.

If you’re handy, there’s always the option tobuild your own mudroom storage unit.

Marty Baldwin

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Entryway with patterned wallpaper, a mirror, hooks holding items, and boots on the floor

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Seating with lower storage is one of the simplest and most straightforward solutions.

Keep the amount of shoes to a minimum and regularly swap shoes out as needed to reduce entryway clutter.

Frances Janisch

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For a high-traffic area such as the entryway, this is especially important.

Use the simplicity of the storage as an excuse to go all out onstyling the space.