I don't know how I forgot to share this. I had meant to post it ages ago and then it kept get putting pushed aside until I just forgot about it. And i know I've used the after picture, but I don't think I've posted about how it began.
Our front entry always looked like this.... In fact sometimes, it looked worse.
I never could figure out how in a house of five people there are 40 pair of shoes and 15 coats. I didn't even think that we owned that many shoes... and everything kept getting thrown on the same 5 hooks and the kids couldn't reach the coat rack, so their solution was to just chuck everything on the floor...so all we did when we came in the door was trip over the mountain of stuff on the floor.
My solution was to pull everything down from the wall and start over, but I needed an inexpensive solution.
I screwed (2) 1 x 4's into the studs, painted the whole thing white, and then screwed in some vintage school house coat hooks I had found on Ebay for a few dollars each. The entire project was under $25.
The nice thing is now everyone has their own coat hook and a place to put their backpacks. While 50% of the time it still ends up on the floor, at least now it has a place. :)
Jen
Love this idea....thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLooks great Jennifer...I recently did a post on making the most of a small entry foyer...check it out...love yours....and your right about the stuff still on the floor...aaahhh!!..Happy Monday, Mariaelena
ReplyDeleteThanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeletelooks great jen. i love it. i am going to have to look for some of those hooks. they are cool.
ReplyDeleteI love those hooks too! Can you send me the link to the etsy shop?
ReplyDeletexox
Looks much better~your entry is a lot like mine~bam right inside the door is the coat tree area. Nice job!
ReplyDeleteJen Rizzo~you are my hero! xoxo
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this wonderful and thrifty idea! Looks great!
ReplyDeleteDee Dee
Great idea! We have the same issue at our house.
ReplyDeleteOur front entry is a dumping ground even though we have a front closet.No one wants to carry their shoes to their rooms or hang their coats up.
~Cheers Kim
Hi Jennifer, Great solution and it looks wonderful! Hugs, Sherry
ReplyDeleteGreat solution! I love that you were able to put two rows of hooks, so there's plenty of room for everything. Well done!
ReplyDeletePam
Looks great.A perfect solution for clutter.
ReplyDeleteLooks great...thanks for the heads up as to where to get those hooks!
ReplyDeletesuper sweet! we have hooks but half the time they never see the hook :) hope all is well! susan
ReplyDeletecannot believe the difference. It looks great!
ReplyDeleteLooks great! A terrific and inexpensive solution for a problem area. Love the hooks too, have some that I have used all over the house.
ReplyDeleteTake care sweetie!
Looks great! Like the idea and the expense!
ReplyDeleteNice Floors!!!
ReplyDeleteI like these floors and Interior decoration too.
floors direct
Your entry way looks great! And I love your new after the holidays look too!
ReplyDeleteI love those hooks, Looks great!
ReplyDeleteLove the clock - where did you get it?
ReplyDelete