Flagstone segues to hand-scraped engineered hickory wood floors in the casual back entryway, where locker-style hickory cabinetry offers storage and an introduction to the home's industrial-chic styling.

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Carpenter David Brown transformed an accent table into a demilune to accommodate the tight entry space. "Oftentimes in a narrow hallway you'll find a table that's too deep. You can cut it down and attach it to the wall and have a perfectly usable piece of furniture," says interior designer Linda Woodrum.

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A hand-crafted peg rail provides a handy spot to hang coats, hats and handbags.

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The unassuming back entrance is flanked by a galvanized metal lamp that, along with lap-style fiber cement siding, expresses the Southern farmhouse style.

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