Love the door, but i would remove the stickers to a board on the outside wall.

I would be interesting to paint the wall whit th door black. add a black/white rug, a bench and some hooks as you metioned.

hang some lighting in the corner and maybe place a fram or a mirror to hide the alarm. see pictures for inspiration.

You need a large cabinet organizer. You can DIY, Lowes Creative Ideas has one this month, that provides storage, a bench, hooks, cubbies etc. you give up some floor space, but it would be worth it for the organization.

Looking for storage spots....don't I see a door by the stairs? Is that a closet?

There also looks like there is room for a small cabinet or armoire around the corner in the second photo.

Or a very fun "coat tree" in the hallway:

You say the kids come in the small door and then bring their stuff to the large door to drop it? I think the "mudroom" needs to be at the small door. Anyone who brings their stuff out of that area has to clean the glass doors next time they need it. As for the guest entry, you need to get something bigger than that desk, and your picture needs to be lowered so the center point of it is 5' above the floor (you'll have to calculate the centimeters.) Consider making the investment to reverse the swing of the door so you can make the best of the larger wall to greet your guests with a console or credenza and some decor.

How about a large painting or giclee print to tie it all together. See this one I did for a home decorated by Design the Senses. www.ldanielsart.com Lisa Daniels

So the bench is in with lots of storage now for boots etc. Am I getting there? Should I put hooks above the bench or below the picture? They need to be low enough for kids to put school bags on.

I think above the bench would look better. Agree with the commenter above that the photo on the opposite wall is hung too way too high.

Gosh, I think below the picture would look better. One vote each. You could put up small pieces of blue painters tape to see.

But I think jackets and backpacks hanging above the bench would interfere with sitting there. The hooks in this photo would be way too high for kids to reach.

I found this unit in the Shop section. You could do something like this above the bench to hold mittens, hats. Then hooks for coats on opposite wall.

This looks great - hope it is practical for you and your kids - the little things are making it work. Love the bench, and the frames to cover up the alarm looks great.

I think this looks so neat and practical. Thanks for the inspiration for my front door.