Home design tips are here! A well-designed entrance will make your entrance hassle-free

2025-10-20

The entrance hall is the first space you enter when you enter the house. A "beautiful and functional" entrance hall can not only make the house look cleaner and tidier, but also leave a good impression on guests.

Today I would like to share with you some practical design tips for your entrance hall.

The entrance wants to be useful

Must be stored at the entrance

1. The entrance hall for storage usually looks messy, but the storage at the entrance cannot be designed casually, and it also requires a design that is more spacious.

2. If you have a large space, you can use a whole wall for storage. If you have a small space, you can buy a ready-made small shoe cabinet. Generally, we choose custom-made entrance cabinets. A complete entrance storage space should include shoe storage, shoe benches, hooks, countertop storage, etc.


Storage should be practical

The details must be reasonable

If every shelf in your shoe cabinet's storage area is the same size, it's definitely going to be a bit useless! It's too obvious! Slippers, sneakers, high-tops, low-tops, ankle boots, and long boots all have different storage sizes, so the height of the shoe storage area should be customized according to the shoes, or you should choose a movable design when setting up the shelves.

2. It is best to choose a suspended design for the bottom to make it convenient for changing shoes when entering the house every day, and say goodbye to the trouble of opening and closing the cabinet door every time.

3. It is recommended to set up a bag hanging area at the entrance and a storage area in the middle to free up space for your hands when entering the door.

I want to feel happy when I enter the door

Design must be humanized

1. It is really painful to squat and bend down every time to change shoes, and it is even more unfriendly to the elderly. If you want to change shoes effortlessly, it is recommended to set up a shoe-changing stool.

2. For shoe storage, the enclosed space has too strong smell. You can choose louver doors, mesh doors, etc. to increase the air permeability of the space.

3. If you feel awkward when you see the living room as soon as you enter the door, you can add a partition at the entrance to avoid seeing the living room at a glance and provide more privacy.

4. Generally, there are no windows in the entrance hall, so the light source is very important. It is also recommended to add a light strip hidden light design at the bottom of the shoe cabinet to make it clearer when changing shoes.

I want life to be easier

These should also be noted

1. The entrance connects the indoor and outdoor areas and is prone to dust, so you need to pay more attention to the floor design. If you want to make cleaning easier, you can choose to lay tiles, which can also create a different texture when contrasting with the indoor wooden floor.

2. When laying tiles, you should also pay attention to choosing designs that don’t look dirty. If you still have concerns, you can also add floor mats.

3. Don’t forget to design a socket in the entrance hall, which can be used to charge a sweeping robot or shoe dryer.


If there is no entrance

You can also do this

1. If there is no entrance hall in your home, you can place a shoe cabinet in the empty space between the door frame and the vertical wall, or create a false entrance hall for both storage and partition.

2. Neither of the above two options is suitable. If the house type has the living room and dining room connected together, it will have a strong sense of space. You can design a whole row of cabinets against the wall. This is not only practical but also very space-saving.