Organizing Your Front Hall
In a front hall, cubbies, bins, and hooks for each family member
will neatly conceal everything without diminishing the polished
feel you want.
The
Samantha entryway bench and shelf set (bench, $299;
shelf, $229; or both for $499; tufted twill pillows, $25
each: Pottery Barn,
www.potterybarn.com) provides multilevel storage
that's perfect for corralling easily lost essentials, such as
scarves, newspapers, and mail. Hooks hold coats, backpacks, and
leashes.
Red CD boxes ($20 each, the Terence Conran Shop, 866-755-9079)
tame unfiled mail and papers.
An umbrella stand ($126, in five colors, Kartell,
www.unicahome.com)
adds a stylish accent and keeps puddles off the floor.
Mesh storage bins have a rustproof epoxy coating that makes them
ideal for drying out wet shoes. Place an absorbent liner in each
bin to stop leaking. (Design Ideas Mesh Storage Nests, $18 each,
Cocoon,
www.cocoononline.com. Dyn-o-mat absorbent liner, 10
5/8-inch-by-12-foot roll, $10,
www.sears.com.)
