We've all made them at least once when decorating our home. Here are the most common mistakes we can easily make when designing our entryway.
1. Overdoing the furniture and accessories
Often, out of fear of clutter, we tend to fill all the available space with lots of storage furniture, without considering the balance between full and empty spaces.
This balance, at the entrance, is even more important than in the other rooms.
The entryway, in fact, should have an airy and light feel . It's the first place you enter your home, and when it's too cluttered with furniture, it tends to feel a little daunting.
The same goes for decorations and furnishing accessories .
It's best to avoid excessive decorative objects. It makes much more sense to focus on accessories that are both beautiful and functional (for example , colorful valet trays , designer umbrella stands , or small, unique, roomy containers ).
It's not the quantity of objects that makes an entrance beautiful, but the balance of volumes, colors, and stylistic combinations.
2. Create an anonymous, magic-free environment
On the other hand, even overdoing it can be detrimental to the environment.
Even in the most minimal entrances, the element of amazement should never be missing.
An unexpected pop of color, a painting, an interesting wallpaper, or a sculptural and functional design object (for example, our Milo coat rack , with its sinuous, intertwined shapes): all these elements can become the focal point of the room, something that attracts attention and leaves anyone who enters speechless.
3. Decorate the entrance as if it were that of another house
The problem occurs when , in the rush to finish, we make impulsive purchases that don't take into account the style of the rest of the house.
Other times, months or years pass before its arrangement is even considered (it's normal, it happens in many homes) and in the meantime our tastes have changed a bit.
In both cases, the result is an entrance furnished as if it were that of another home.
It's important, however, to maintain a common thread throughout the home to create a sense of continuity. The same style or mix of styles, the same color palette (you can play with the amounts by varying them from room to room), and the same mix of materials.
