The Challenge

K.C. Williams wanted her hallway to function like a mudroom but not look like one. "It's the only entrance my three sons use, and it gets filled with backpacks and shoes after three o'clock every day," she said. "I'd like the hallway to look presentable at all times. It's the first thing anyone sees when they come to my house, and you look into it from the living room, kitchen, den, and staircase."