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Article: Entrance hall should exude welcome charm
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- April 12, 1987
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One space in the house often ignored is the entrance hall.
What a shame. It's important because it is the first room you
see when you enter the home, and the last one when you're leaving.
If the space is available, a console table serves well as a
catchall for the mail, a purse or whatever one needs to deposit
inside the doorway. A mirror for last-minute primping and an
umbrella stand are functional pieces.
But none of these is as important as the background, the color,
the lighting and the decorative rug in creating a welcoming effectto
the entrance.
This is no space for hand-me-downs. The entrance hall should
make a design statement; one that reflects the style of the rest of
the ...