When I was drawing the plans for this house, I knew we wouldn’t have a big entry but I wanted to make sure there was at least enough space for a small entry cabinet, mirror, greenery… just something that was welcoming for our family and friends.

Thankfully, we have just that and I had so much fun putting this space together.

Shop The Entry

Here are things that I think make a great entry…

• Mirror
• Seasonal Foliage
• Something Personal, like family photos
• Lighting
• A Welcoming Scent

Styling in Odd Groupings

Even though I have more than 3 items on the surface of this entry cabinet, I essentially styled it in 3 groups- First, the tray corrals all of the items together making it feel cohesive instead of cluttered. The lamp acts as it’s own group, and the last group is a seasonal scent and leaf object to hold the used match.

The trick to making faux branches look realistic? Mix with real branched and add water to the vase.

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I chose a glass lamp to not take up too much visual space since the area is smaller and I love that it feels classic and simple.

Also, gone are the days when we aren’t displaying family photos… I remember when we first started L&L back in 2015 and when I was styling our home and sharing with all of you and we never had any family photos in the house because I thought they were tacky- then I remembered hearing someone say, “how sad to walk into a home and not know the family that lived here”. Since moving into this home, I have been going through all of our old photos (and new) to display a collection of memories.

The small black and white photo is a photo of my great-grandparents who use to own the land we built our home on. If only I could tell him thank you for this gift.

Next up? I think I will update those light switch plates, swap the fall foliage for winter greens, add a wreath to the mirror possibly?… maybe add an umbrella holder with some vintage umbrellas… who knows, but for now I am enjoying this cozy corner of our home.