The entryway is the first section of the house you or your visitors will see when you open the front door. It’s the passageway between the main entrance door and the main section of the house. A cluttered entryway can provoke stress especially after a stressful day at work and reduce your emotional energy.
Organizing an entryway and keeping it free of clutters is really important especially this spring season. You might want the door to have enough space for it to be kept open so that you can enjoy the freshness of the breeze at any time of the day.
How you organize your entryway depends on the type of apartment you live in and the size of your entryway. But nevertheless, whether your entryway space is large or small, you can make it attractive and welcoming to your visitors.
Tips for organizing your entryway
Arrange the table top and countertops
Having a table in your entryway will prevent items from being cluttered on the floor. You can have a pot of fresh sunflower carefully place on the table to keep the spirit of the spring season fresh in your home. Do not keep too much item on the table, keep it clean and welcoming. If you have a chair or bench to complement the table, it can serve as a small place to sit, relax and pull your boots and coat before you enter the house.
Keep coats, towels, hats and hand gloves neatly hang on the hook
Don’t just throw jackets, coats and hand gloves around the entryway. Arrange each clothing item side by side. All hand gloves should be put together while all coats and jackets should be put together.
Keep the trash bin clean and arrange the clothes in the laundry bin
Make sure you empty the trash can even before it get filled up. Only paper or plastic bag materials should be dumped inside the trash bin. No leftover food or snack should be thrown in the trash bin. If you keep your laundry bin along the entryway, make sure that all dirty clothes are neatly folded into it until when you are ready to wash them. You wouldn’t want visitors to perceive any unpleasant odor at the entryway.
Arrange the shoes and boots properly on the floor or in a shoe rack
The entryway is the part of the house that can easily get cluttered with shoes. Shoes should be properly arranged side by side on the floor. However, you can Keep a standing shoe rack or a copper floating shoe rack in the entryway and arrange the shoes neatly on it. A shoe peg organizer can also be useful. It will help keep the shoes arranged and even make wet shoes dry easily
Arrange the family pictures frames
If you love to have family picture frames in your entryway, don’t keep them as a pile on the table or on the floor. Instead, you can hang them tightly on the wall in a zigzag or staircase pattern. Your visitors will love to meet every member of the family just at a glance, looking at the photos.
