How To Fake An Entryway: 40 Cool Ideas

how to fake an entryway 40 cool ideas

An entryway is a space that you see first when you come in, the space where you leave your things, shoes and umbrella and the space that hints on the decor and style of the whole house. Sometimes there’s literally no entryway in the house but that doesn’t mean you can’t have one. How to integrate or fake an entryway in your home? Here are some ideas.

Build In An Entryway

Even if you don’t have a separate space for leaving your outerwear and shoes, you can incorporate one yourself. Build a cube of framed glass or add walls with glass panels around the entrance door and voila. Yes, it will take some time, effort and money but it’s worth it! You’ll get a separate space for all the shoes, coats and stuff like that, you won’t bring all that dust from the street inside. Glass panels will let light in and out. You can style inside this space as you want adding racks, hooks, consoles and decor of various kinds. Add a door to it if you have pets who can frun out of the house.

This small entryway is added to the home, and it's made of pony walls and glass panels plus a glass door, it features a coat rack.

This small entryway is added to the home, and it's made of pony walls and glass panels plus a glass door, it features a coat rack.

This small entryway is divided from the rest of the space with walls and glass, and it features racks and hooks, a bench and baskets.

This small entryway is divided from the rest of the space with walls and glass, and it features racks and hooks, a bench and baskets.

The small additional entyway is done with glazed walls and a door, with a bench and some racks inside.

The small additional entyway is done with glazed walls and a door, with a bench and some racks inside.

The built-in entryway is done with black and white tiles, racks and hooks and the walls are with glass to make it lighter.

The built-in entryway is done with black and white tiles, racks and hooks and the walls are with glass to make it lighter.

The glazed space is added to the house, there's a rack and a mat, and it looks stylish and not too much in your face.

The glazed space is added to the house, there's a rack and a mat, and it looks stylish and not too much in your face.

The added construction looks like a small entryway accented with printed wallpaper and done with a glass wall to let light in and out.

The added construction looks like a small entryway accented with printed wallpaper and done with a glass wall to let light in and out.

Define An Entryway Zone

If building a separete space is too difficult, you can just define the zone with other means. The easiest idea is to place some furniture so that it separated the spaces, and the most popular idea is a storage unit as it will both divide and provide storage space. Your living room sofa can also separate the spaces, and you may add some furniture pieces at its back to make it even clearer. A pony wall can be also a cool solution, and you may add glass or shelves on top of it. Style the entryway nook the same way as the rest of the room to make the look cohesive. Consider the size of the nook and add furniture that you can: racks, hooks, consoles and benches.

The entryway is defined with a pony wall, a bench with baskets and some hooks.

The entryway is defined with a pony wall, a bench with baskets and some hooks.

An added wall with built-in shelves and decor helps to separate the spaces and doesn't prevent light from coming in.

An added wall with built-in shelves and decor helps to separate the spaces and doesn't prevent light from coming in.

The small nook is done with a sleek storage unit and slats over the unit to separate spaces.

The small nook is done with a sleek storage unit and slats over the unit to separate spaces.

This entryway space is defined with a tile platform, a rack with plants and a storage unit and some decor.

This entryway space is defined with a tile platform, a rack with plants and a storage unit and some decor.

The white entryway is separated from the rest of the space with a storage unit with a curtain, a bench, some racks and hooks.

The white entryway is separated from the rest of the space with a storage unit with a curtain, a bench, some racks and hooks.

Turn the corner into an entryway with a bench at the sofa, some baskets, greenery and a jute rug.

Turn the corner into an entryway with a bench at the sofa, some baskets, greenery and a jute rug.

The farmhouse space shows off a small entry zone created with a console at the back of the sofa and a bench, a basket and some decor.

The farmhouse space shows off a small entry zone created with a console at the back of the sofa and a bench, a basket and some decor.

Make A Seamless Entryway

A seamless entryway means that there won’t be defined borders that will separate the spaces, and you will have a united space. Highlight your entryway zone somehow: with different wallpaper or color, add furniture that matches and a rug. Such a solution will take less space than the previous two but you won’t get much storage space or a separate entrance nook.

The farmhouse space is done with a small bench in the corner and a black console table with baskets plus a potted plant.

The farmhouse space is done with a small bench in the corner and a black console table with baskets plus a potted plant.

Place a sofa as a space divider and add a bench or a storage unit to highlight that it's a separate space.

Place a sofa as a space divider and add a bench or a storage unit to highlight that it's a separate space.

The vintage farmhouse space shows off paneling, a vintage bench with a pillow, some artwork and a long rug.

The vintage farmhouse space shows off paneling, a vintage bench with a pillow, some artwork and a long rug.

The modern entryway is done with a boho rug, a wooden console, a basket, a table lamp and a round mirror.

The modern entryway is done with a boho rug, a wooden console, a basket, a table lamp and a round mirror.

Add hooks, racks and a bench to the space to use it as an entryway.

Add hooks, racks and a bench to the space to use it as an entryway.

The farmhouse space is accented with charcoal grey paneling, a bench and baskets, hooks and hanging mirrors.

The farmhouse space is accented with charcoal grey paneling, a bench and baskets, hooks and hanging mirrors.

The small farmhouse entryway is done with blush paneling, a hairpin leg bench, some hooks and a mirror in a wooden frame.

The small farmhouse entryway is done with blush paneling, a hairpin leg bench, some hooks and a mirror in a wooden frame.

The modern farmhouse space shows off cabinets, hooks, a tray for shoes and some stylish decor on the wall.

The modern farmhouse space shows off cabinets, hooks, a tray for shoes and some stylish decor on the wall.

The neutral boho space shows off a sleek bench, a round mirror, some baskets, a rack and a cool mirror.

The neutral boho space shows off a sleek bench, a round mirror, some baskets, a rack and a cool mirror.

The farmhouse space is done with a basket, a rack, a chest and a gallery wall next to the door.

The farmhouse space is done with a basket, a rack, a chest and a gallery wall next to the door.

The farmhouse nook is done with grey paneling, hooks and racks, a storage unit and lots of plant life.

The farmhouse nook is done with grey paneling, hooks and racks, a storage unit and lots of plant life.

The coastal farmhouse nook is done with beadboard to accent it, a stained sideboard to mark it and that's it.

The coastal farmhouse nook is done with beadboard to accent it, a stained sideboard to mark it and that's it.

How To Decorate A Fake Entryway?

There are some tips that will work for all the three types at once. First of all, add light to the entrance, it will make it more welcoming and you’ll find your things better. Use sleek and functional furniture to make entryway more comfortable and add storage space if possible. Use vertical space for storage and decor: make shelves, hooks and racks. Don’t clutter the space that is already small. Get inspired!

The entryway is seamless and is done with artwork, hooks, an IKEA shoe storage unit with decor.

The entryway is seamless and is done with artwork, hooks, an IKEA shoe storage unit with decor.

The farmhouse entryway is done with paneling, a shelf with decor, a bench with baskets and some lights and potted plants.

The farmhouse entryway is done with paneling, a shelf with decor, a bench with baskets and some lights and potted plants.

This small modern farmhouse nook is styled with a mirror, a rack, a shoe tray and some plant life.

This small modern farmhouse nook is styled with a mirror, a rack, a shoe tray and some plant life.

The modern neutral space is done with an IKEA storage unit, a stool and some stylish decor.

The modern neutral space is done with an IKEA storage unit, a stool and some stylish decor.

The entryway space is done with printed wallpaper, a console table with baskets, a rack with hooks and a mirror in a black frame.

The entryway space is done with printed wallpaper, a console table with baskets, a rack with hooks and a mirror in a black frame.

The entry is made seamless, with a side table and a tiered console table with pretty decor and plants.

The entry is made seamless, with a side table and a tiered console table with pretty decor and plants.

The small nook is done with paneling and some hooks, a stool with a wicker box and a wall lamp.

The small nook is done with paneling and some hooks, a stool with a wicker box and a wall lamp.

The farmhouse entryway is done with a bench with storage boxes, paneling with hooks and a gallery wall on top.

The farmhouse entryway is done with a bench with storage boxes, paneling with hooks and a gallery wall on top.

The seamless entryway is done with a sleek bench and hooks on the wall, a potted tree and a rug.

The seamless entryway is done with a sleek bench and hooks on the wall, a potted tree and a rug.

The small nook is done with a shelf and plants, some decor, a rack with hooks and a rug.

The small nook is done with a shelf and plants, some decor, a rack with hooks and a rug.

The vintage farmhouse entryway is done with dark paneling and a matching bench, some pillows, hats and a basket for storage.

The vintage farmhouse entryway is done with dark paneling and a matching bench, some pillows, hats and a basket for storage.

The white farmhouse entryway is done with a gallery wall, a small bench, potted plants and a mat.

The white farmhouse entryway is done with a gallery wall, a small bench, potted plants and a mat.

This seamless entryway is done with decor, a rack adn a shelf, a storage bench with pillows and a rug.

This seamless entryway is done with decor, a rack adn a shelf, a storage bench with pillows and a rug.

The winter entryway is done with a wooden bench and pillows, a ladder and some trees and a gallery wall.

The winter entryway is done with a wooden bench and pillows, a ladder and some trees and a gallery wall.