AW'ing my entry nook

[jillybean222]

we just finished a 1400 sq. ft addition about a month ago.  just wanted to share my favorite new little space...our entry nook!!

this is RIGHT next to the garage entry door so it is a perfect place to drop our stuff when we come in the house.  

we made the new pantry a little smaller and  used the add'l space (about 20 inches deep and 42" wide) to make this!! 

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before (creepy basement stairs)
during (before the back wall is in)
after (same as above) 

[simpsongal]

Awesome idea! So cute too!

I really want to do this in the area adjacent to our garage entry door. Maybe I'll convince DH once he sees how much crap ends up on the floor with LOs.

[sierramist03]

I love the organization

[jillybean222]

Sept 20, 2014 13:41:55 GMT -5 nursecramer said:

Awesome.

Hooks > Hangers
I swear, my H has an aversion to hanging up anything. It all gets layered onto the two measly hooks by our door.

Exactly!  H wanted to put in a closet (with a door) and a hanging bar and some shoe racks and my exact response was "well, that would be a complete waste of space!"  We already had a coat closet that never.got.used!! Same for shoe racks, the racks would be empty but surrounded by piles of shoes.  The baskets are working out really well!  

[moonlight]

That's cute! I'm kind of confused though...did you relocate the basement stairs when you did the addition?

[jillybean222]

Sept 20, 2014 14:49:29 GMT -5 moonlight said:

That's cute! I'm kind of confused though...did you relocate the basement stairs when you did the addition?

Yes!  We added a 2nd floor so we moved the basement stairs so they were under the new staircase.  The old ones were very narrow and had a 1/4 turn at the bottom.  

[moonlight]

Oh, gotcha! Very cute use of the space!

[policegirl402]

Great idea! I love the hooks... So much better than hangers.

[memenee]

Love this! We have something similar and I love it. Every home needs a pretty dumping spot like this!

[memenee]

Love this! We have something similar and I love it. Every home needs a pretty dumping spot like this!

[davescatch]

Oh my goodness this is my dream entry! I love it - everything looks so organized, as opposed to the hot mess you see when you walk into my house (and there is only 2 of us!!!). Love it.

[mcfelix]

Great use of space!