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5 Common Entryway Decorating Mistakes To Avoid

These essentials are often forgotten but are the key to an efficient (and beautiful!) entryway.

By Alexandra Gater Updated August 9, 2017

Entryways are quite possibly the easiest part of a home to decorate but often the most overlooked. It’s the first room anyone enters, so it’s an important one to set the tone and to keep organized. Here’s how!

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5 common hallway decorating mistakes to avoid

1 / 5 Photo, Janis Nicolay. Room design, The Cross Decor & Design.

1. Not using baskets

Baskets in entryways are life savers and a super easy organizing solution. Chuck helmets, your kids’ lunch boxes, flip-flops and any other seasonal accessories in them as soon as you enter the door. You’ll know exactly where to find them.

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5 Common Entryway Decorating Mistakes To Avoid

1. Not using baskets

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