1. KEEP THE LAYOUT OPEN
In any small room, you want the space to be as open as possible, you want to avoid anything that's going to add visual bulk or block light from flowing easily around the room.
2. DON'T CLUTTER THE WALLS
This is a tricky one, you don't want to add anything too central to your small entryway, as per the last point you don't want to break up the space, but equally you want to avoid crowding your walls with furniture too. The answer to pair back, bring in just a few pieces of hardworking furniture and keep your walls clear from too much decor. An entryway mirror above a slim line console or a set of prints nearly running along one wall is all you need.
3. PICK THE RIGHT SIZED FURNITURE
This is a key part of a successful entryway layout. You could follow all the layout rules, but if you furniture you choose is wrong the space is still not going to work. As we have now mentioned many a time, you want to avoid adding anything too bulky, nothing that's going to dominate the space and block the eyeline through the space.
4. MAKE YOUR LAYOUT FLEXIBLE
The most successful small space layouts are ones that have a bit of flexibility – furniture you can easily move when not in use, and just feel a bit less permanent work well with when space is tight. And for a small entryway, that means baskets. They corral clutter in a way that's aesthetically pleasing, they take up less space than a storage unit or bench, and they can be moved around the space if needed.
5. DON'T HANG A MIRROR OPPOSITE THE FRONT DOOR
This can be tempting if you have a narrow entryway, however, it's actually very bad for entryway Feng Shui. As Kati Curtis explains, 'Always avoid positioning a mirror directly opposite the front door. According to Feng Shui principles, mirrors reflect energy, and in this case, the mirror would be pushing away all the good Chi (or positive energy) that flows into the house from the entrance.