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8 Ways to Maximize Your Entry Way

From the online feature Making an Entrance

Adapted from First Impressions: Fresh Looks for Entryways, Hallways and Foyers (Rockport Publishers) by Anna Kasabian.
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Perhaps the entry has the space for a tabletop or ful-sized easel. Bring in a side table with a drawer to store art supplies, a stool (topped with wood or covered in fabric), and a table or floor lamp with a bulb that mimics natural light. If it's preferable to hide the drawing materials, then use a tabletop easel that folds up and can be stored in the table drawer. For paints, inks, or drawing pencils, use a simple Shaker wood box, an antique paint box, or an attractive cigar box. Another option is to find an armoire and have a carpenter build shelving inside for art supplies. A small art stool could be tucked in the bottom of the armoire, so the armoire remains the entry's focal point.


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