Odd shaped entry - What shape rug would you use?
So confused by this entry way! I would love some suggestions on how to style it. Its got me stumped.
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Kate
3 months ago
Felicity Hordyk
3 months agoRelated Discussions
1940's NZ kitchen - small, awkward-ish layout.
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Comments (18)squeakerd - it is really hard to get a perspective on the whole area but if this is part of a much larger area then I feel you need to first decide just what you want as the end result. Do you just want your entire area to be one open plan or do you want to break it down into visually defined areas within the open plan. As you have the area now, I don't feel any cohesiveness between your table and the sideboard, I think I would move the sideboard to the end wall, it looks more like it would belong there, even just by the shape of the room. Definitely a larger rug will define the space better - just be careful of any trip hazard with the door nearby - but before you decide on the rug, consider window dressings and whether you want things plain or introduce some bold patterns and what colours look best in the area. Artwork can go where your sideboard is now, but again think colours and impact of design on the whole area. It is all very well to build a room around one piece, but you need to look at the impact that piece will have on other items and what limitations it could cause. I would suggest you set aside some serious time to look through photos on Houzz, especially if you can find areas similar to yours, till you find what appeals to you, put the photos into your ideas book and use that to build your room. I have found this invaluable in the past and it has saved me many an expensive mistake....See MoreNeed help with kitchen design
Comments (11)Here's a couple of ideas that work really well as alternatives to a walk in pantry. They integrate into your wall cabinetry, allowing you to keep central spaces open and free flowing. Using drawers to create a pantry as Esselai suggests. Check out how Harn Triomax soft close drawers are used in just this way. Availble in classic white or metallic grey. Two front to back depth options - 500mm and 5500mm. And 8 drawer width options from 450mm to 1200mm. Alternatively, there are a number of quality pull out pantry options in the German designed and made Vauth-Sagel range. Some are installed with fixed fronts to match your cabinetry, and others are installed behind hinged doors. See below (from top to bottom) the VSA model, DUSA model and HSA model. These all come in a variety of width options and specs, from chromed wire shelves to sold bases with glass panelling....See More- Felicity Hordyk thanked Kate
dreamer
3 months agoI would also be confused when entering space for the first time. I would just stand in the middle and wait to be directed. Which way would people be directed to? My first thought was a round floor rug, but that would just put people in the middle of the round rug, still not knowing where to go. I would actually have a large rectangle floor rug the full width of the front door recess and into the middle of the entry. Then people will walk straight along the mat into the entry hall proper. Then be shown where to go into home. I also would replace that hall console with a larger console in the same colour of your timber door and timber stairs. The artwork is lovely. Maybe choose a floor rug with those same colours. Add a rattan pot with a lovely green plant for a corner of room.
Felicity Hordyk thanked dreamerKath
3 months agodreamer
3 months agoExamples of floor rugs that I think would compliment the timber and gold in your room and the general aesthetic. Removing the current hall table.
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Julie Herbert
3 months agoI think adding to your table would make your entry look beautiful, a pebble mirror, a full length mirror, just by adding beautiful decor would look great, you might find that you may not need a rug, if anything just a half moon rug at the door, but it could look beautiful without.
bigreader
3 months agoJulie Herbert
3 months agoAdding lighting to your artwork immediately draws the eye and directs guests to your preferred entrance to where to go. Great artwork.
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