April 16, 2024

5 Elegant Storage Solutions to Dress Up Your Entryway

Originally Published on March 28, 2024

Creating an elevated lifestyle with purpose begins at your entryway. We don’t all have the coveted mud room in our homes to help keep the everyday chaos at bay. Many of us are overwhelmed by the piles of shoes, mail and whatever else our family manages to collect at the front door. It’s an eyesore and the last thing you want to come home to after a long day. Set your family up for success by bringing calm and function into your home. Start and end your day in style with these 5 elegant entryway storage solutions.

Natural Storage Basket with Lid

Natural storage baskets with lids are a simple solution to creating an elevated and organized entryway. There are tons of storage baskets on the market but if you want a clean space that truly hides all the visual clutter, baskets with lids are the way to go. You can store anything inside of them from toys, to throws and pet items. I recently purchased an extra-long rattan basket, with a lid, from Home Goods to put under our entryway table. It has an interesting weave pattern on the outside. We use it to hold our shoes when we come home so we don’t track dirt inside. I love how something so practical also brings personality to our entryway.

1. Rattan Basket with Lid | 2. Vintage Hyacinth Storage Basket |3. Amelia Ombre Seagrass Basket | 4. Paper Rope Barrel | 5. Wellfleet Basket

Storage Ottoman

When you have a family, especially with tots, it’s hard to envision a beautifully, organized home. As a mom with a toddler myself, I understand that desire and concern. What I love about this second entryway storage solution is that it provides you with both storage space and seating, for when you’re getting ready and heading out the door. These upholstered and hand-woven storage ottomans are timeless and beautiful. They make everyday organization look chic and effortless.

Amelia-May Upholstered Ottoman | 2. Adilynne Faux Leather Ottoman Storage | 3. Upholstered storage Ottoman | 4. Aurora Upholstered Storage Ottoman

Upholstered Storage Bench

Function meets style with this 2-1 solution to entryway clutter. A storage bench is a space saving alternative to a hall tree. Chic and cozy are two words that come to mind when I see an upholstered storage bench. Storage benches with side arms provide more support and comfort for sitting. They also make it easy to accessorize with pillows for added interest. If you have an active family and need something a little sturdier opt for a simpler but just as beautiful, wooden bench. Layer with pillows and a seat cushion for comfort. It’s the details that make a piece and overall feel of a room!

Duff Mid-Century Modern Upholstered Storage Bench | 2. Arrigo Upholstered Storage Bench | 3. Bacall Curved Storage Bench | 4. Hulala Modern Stroage Bench | 5. William Sonoma Bench | 6. Connaught Solid Wood Storage Bench

Modern Shoe Storage Cabinet

Hallelujah! A cabinet made just for housing shoes that doesn’t look like a cheap plastic bin! And it fits beautifully in the narrowest of hallways. The design of these shoe storage cabinets add sophistication and function to your entryway. It’s a seamless disguise! You would never know that behind those elegant, flush cabinets were rows of shoes. The side cabinet can double as storage space for mail, keys and devices. Just add a small basket.

Everly Quinn 24 Pair Accent | 2. 18 Pair Shoe Cabinet | 3. Boho Natural Shoe Storage | 4. Rebrilliant 14 Pair Shoe Cabinet | 5. 36 Pair Shoe Storage

Repurposed Dresser or Accent Cabinet

Make an entrance in an unexpected way! Dressers and accent cabinets are a clever (and inexpensive) way to repurpose a furniture piece in your home and create storage. And in my opinion, they also make the most elegant entryway storage solutions. The additional drawers give you extra storage space for shoes and many other things like mail, keys, pet items and even board games!

Style Tip 1: Mix old with new! Update an old dresser by switching out the knobs for new ones and accessorize with modern pieces.

Style Tip 2: Place liners inside the bottom dresser drawers for shoes and leave the top drawers for items like your mail, keys or extra items like goodbye gifts for guests (ex. Water bottles).