first impressions

in a about a month i should be closing on my house. {fingers and toes crossed} i couldn't be more excited! the process, most of it, has been a lot of fun. it should be interesting to see what the house ends up looking like with my choices of carpet, flooring, paint, cabinets and counter tops all being made from tiny swatches. it all looks good in 3"x3" squares. :) i am pretty much set with furniture and such for just about every room... but one, the entry way. it really isn't a room, but i feel like it is an important place. the first thing people see when they come into the house. a first impression. i want it to be inviting. here are some of the ideas i'm tossing around in my head {thank you pinterest!}

from this one i like the idea of a chalkboard where i can write a weekly quote or something and dresser/cabinet .

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my entry isn't huge, but it does have a large blank wall. i like the idea here of the small ledge with photos and the hooks where visitors could hang their coats. 

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along with hooks for coats, i also like the idea of having something like this to put shoes in. there will be a no shoe policy. strongly enforced. {we'll see how long that lasts. i don't know how i feel about asking people to take off their shoes :)}

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for some reason i also feel like the entry way NEEDS a mirror. i'm not sure why i feel that way. does it really NEED one? either way, i like the idea of it as well as having an accent wall like in this photo. i am not so sure about the chevron pattern, but maybe more of a large stripe instead. 

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i know you don't have any idea what my entry way looks like, but if you have any thoughts or ideas of things you've seen and liked i'd love to hear them! 

thanks for stopping by! have a lovely day...