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Make Over Your Entryway for Under $500


Stylish finds to make over your entryway on a budget

Happy Friday! It's Annette, back with another edition of decor finds that will give your home a high-style look - for less! This week, we're chatting entryways. For more inspiration check out my blog A Vintage Splendor.

We all know that first impressions are key when meeting a potential boss, future in laws, or a blind date. I feel the same about meeting a new home or at least introducing my home to new friends. The entryway is the first thing guests see when entering your home and I think it's important to make a solid good first impression. This doesn't mean you have to go color crazy or spend thousands of dollars to make sure there's chemistry. In fact, you can make over your entryway for under $500.
This includes one major investment piece: the acrylic console which will last you years and can be reworked as a desk, sofa table, and vanity. The rest is about adding in practical pieces that set a welcoming tone for your guests. I find that cool greys and blues do the trick, but you need a dose of pattern to provide visual interest. I always love to add a pop of color with fresh flowers from the market in my entryway. Not only will it put a smile on your guest's face, but it will do wonders for you as you get home after a long day at the office.

Add a flat bowl or tray to contain your flowers as well as keep keys and mail tidy, plus a large table lamp to lighten up the space. If you're short on space, a console is a great place to store ottomans when not in use. You can quickly pull out the ottomans out when you host a soiree in your pied-a-terre. These ottomans also serve as storage, which is magnifique!

As you can see, making over a key space in your home doesn't have to be complicated nor pricey. You can take your home up a notch to fab for under $500.


Make Over Your Entryway for Under $500

1: Bouquet of flowers (from the yard or weekly grocery store trip!)
2. Glass Vase $1.99
3. Blue Lattice Lamp $39.99
4. White Bowl $14.99
5. Storage Ottoman $31.49 x 2
6. CB2 Peekaboo Console $379
total: $498.95 (+ tax)

Inspiration photo via Pinterest
Comments
excellent picks! Happy Friday

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#1 mel (Homepage) on 2015-02-13 10:04 (Reply)
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