Hi,
Could you help with the furniture for this entry? I would like a huge floor mirror on the left but I am not sure if that would be too big. Also, I have no idea were to put a coat rack that I still don't have. 🫣
Thanx!
From a purely functional stance, you'd most often want to check the mirror on your way out so to the right of the land-line phone is the best location for a mirror. Probably a medium-sized mirror with a slim console underneath would look best. However, if you don't have a full-size mirror anywhere else in the house and you need a place to put one, a full-size mirror will work too. I'm not sure if you regularly keep magazines at the front foyer for easy access or if the bench is where they wait for recycling day but, unless the magazines bring you joy, I would not let clutter be the first thing seen when entering the front door of my home. If the magazines have nowhere else to go, instead of a console beneath a mirror, I'd suggest a presentable magazine rack like this one that I found on Amazon:
The only feasible location for your typical iron coat rack is beside the bench, preferably not sticking out beyond the outside wall corner. However, as someone who dies a little bit inside whenever accidentally scuffing up wall paint, I would not risk knocking over a coat rack. I would much prefer to wallpaper the entry and place wall-mounted coat hooks (preferably a coat hook assembly with a shelf on top) above that bench instead. Vinyl wallpaper is very scuff resistant so you can even use those hooks to hang bags with metal hardware on them. Lastly, to maximize the functionality of the foyer, I'd consider swapping out the bench with one that doubles as shoe storage and maybe add a decorative umbrella holder if the closet is full.
Thank you for your effort!
Those papers under the bench are waiting for me to sort them out and decide what stays and what goes. :) I have a huge problem with scuffing up wall paint so wallpaper and hooks is actually a very good idea!
