When searching for my current home (my first!), I had a pretty long list of must-haves: a fireplace, crown molding, hardwood floors, a fenced-in yard for my pups and an en-suite bath for myself. I also wanted a foyer — a separate antechamber with enough room for an entry table and a few decorations plus a closet for hidden storage. Well, as is true of many first-time homebuyers, I got most of the things on my list but something had to give. You guessed it: I didn’t get a foyer; the front door opens directly into my living room. Oh well, you can’t win ‘em all.
Luckily my living room is pretty big (15′ x 21′) so I just designated a 6′ x 10′ area to use as a foyer:
An old window-turned-coatrack is conveniently located behind the door:
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Your foyer is beautiful. Love the wall arrangement shown. Beautiful.
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Very pretty foyer. Very elegant and tasteful.
I like how you did the coat rack behind the door.
What kind of little dog is that? So cute.
She's a Bichon Frise and, believe it or not, she'll be 10 years old next month.
She's beautiful.
Thanks! She's my baby.
Your home is beautiful.
The coatrack is beautiful. Good way to to reuse old things.
it is not beautiful
You have great sense of style and I think that all you need is a little imagination
and you could do great things even if you had little space to work with but since
you have a large living room you're foyer came out beautiful it's lovely.
Great job! I have a similar situation in my new home. Haven't finished my faux-foyer yet but I'm inspired to tackle it soon!! Thanks for sharing how you conquered this project!!
Thanks Jennifer! I'm sure you'll rock your faux foyer.
I would love to create a beautiful foyer like yours but my living room is only 11 feet by 14 1/2 feet with three doorways, a regular sized window and a picture window. Just repainted my front door to a similar color to yours after having it a brighter red. Love it!
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This is the most lovely faux foyer I have ever seen. Great job.
What is the color name of the paint on your front door? It is exactly what I have been wanting for mine.