Realistic Foyers

I love walking into my home with everything in its place and organized.

For me - A foyer needs to function. Here's the criteria:

1. It's gotta look good.

2. It needs to look good while being a place to keep the things you need to walk out of the house (umbrella, keys, leash... whatever you need...)

3. It needs to be able to stay organized. It shouldn't need to be re-organized. It totally should work for you.

Tell me about yours! I'm working on mine - but pics to be up soon!

Image via Dwellers without Decorators

Designed by Betsy Burnham

image via Decorpad

image via DecorPad

Designed by Thom Felicia

Virginia MacDonald

Designed by Windsor Smith

From the personal file... my dream entry way

This is exactly how I want to walk into my home every day.  

Designed by Emily of Armonia Decor

From the personal file....

 I absolutely love this foyer.
1. animal print pair of ottomans
2. the color combo
3. the greek key console
4. matching lamps
5. the art

All gorgeous!!!  This was designed by Ashley Whittaker.  Brilliant.
 (Sorry guys.... until I seal the deal on my foyer/office situation, you are going to see a lot of these types of pics)

Oh my back! Oh my neck!

So --- I don't really get too personal here, so I am going to keep this as basic as possible. I blog in bed or on the sofa in my living room. It's really bad and I think its taking a toll on all different areas of my body.
I basically lay like this or on my back with my comfy pillow and my NAP blanket.

You do know that you are suppose to sit like this:

I'll be honest... I doubt I'll sit perfectly like this... but I think making a station of some sort would be a great start.

So -- now that we have discussed the issue... here are two images that are greatly inspiring me.   I want a clean desk - maybe even something with a drawer to keep my laptop in when I am not using it, the cord, and a few little extras.  When I am not sitting there, I don't want it to look like an office. 

Designed by Jonathan Adler via Elle Decor

Image via Houzz

And now here are a few options that I am considering:

Home Decorators $199

Ikea Besta Burs desk $249

Ikea Micke desk $79

Overstock.com $185

West Elm Bond Desk $269

Walmart Parsons Desk $49

Ikea Linnarp $149

Target $99.99

Target delano $149

Any suggestions would be awesome!! :) And very much appreciated!

Need input - office/foyer? bad or good idea?

I am thinking about converting my foyer into an office.. but chic and clean.  I just want to do a clean, beautiful desk (or maybe go clean with a parsons) with an X-bench or some amazing seating option and a gorgeous lamp.  All I need is a better place to sit with my laptop so I don't strain my neck and back.  I want it to look like a foyer... so there won't be a cup with pens, or files on top...

Do any of you have a creative office space? My mother turned an elevator closet in her home into a darling computer room.... Lets discuss this idea!!!

The budget friendly option for a FAB mirror

Everyone has seen this foyer belonging to Liz Lange (and designed by Jonathan Adler).  Its been going around the blog world for ever, it feels like....

Many places did copies of this mirror - and I think one of the best ones was by Pier 1.  Well - the Pier 1 version (see below) is now on sale!

Pier 1 - peacock mirror $199.95 (original $249)

Honey, I'm Home.....!!

Well isn't this just a gorgeous way to enter your home.  This to me is stunning.  It also transitions very well each season.  You can just switch out the floral arrangement according to the season, and then lose the fur in the Spring and summer months and hang a bikini... a beach towel... whatever makes you smile.


Image via Decorpad

Amazing Foyer

I would love to walk into this foyer every evening when I get home from work. I truly believe I would be able to forget about every single problem in the world upon entering! Gorgeous!

image via Southern Accents Magazine

I Want A Parson's Desk

I love Parson's tables. Especially for an entry way piece. I do like what I currently have in my foyer, its a gold table with neat animal paw feet. But, I always wish that I could have a clean-lined Parsons desk instead. interior designer: Mark Lund

image via Domino.

Image via Domino Magazine

image via Apartment Therapy.

West Elm

West Elm

www.walmart.com

www.walmart.com $49.99 - if anyone knows anything about this table, please do let me know what the quality of it is... I mean, it is Wal-Mart and it is less than fifty bucks - so the odds are against it. But its super clean looking.... Hmmm....

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Beautiful Foyers

They say your foyer is a major importance in the home, as it is the welcoming of your guests. I have a small foyer in my apartment that I finally moved my elephant garden stool into with a small, gold colored sofa table. It looks great and pics to come soon. So, for a while I was constantly looking at entry ways.... Here are some of my favorites: Designed by Jonathan Adler for Liz Lange. This is one of my all-time favorites. I love the white hard wood floors, the owl, the chair, the sofa table... it all goes so well. What I love is that it looks like all of these pieces are favorites of the home owner and they all blend perfectly.

Designed by Varney. What a fun play on black and white.

Another Jonathan Adler. He sure does love the owl umbrella stands! Love this! Screaming Glam!

This entry way is stunning. It really is simple if you break down the room - the part that makes it truly original is the citrine painted wall. Imagine if the wall was painted white. There would be no zip to it. This is truly brilliant.