48 Functional Narrow Entryway Decor Ideas

functional narrow entryway decor ideas

Small and narrow spaces are the trickiest for decorating but that doesn’t mean we can’t make them stylish and functional. Small and narrow entryways seem to be the most difficult ones to style as they should meet a lot of requirements: make a cool impression, provide storage space and look nice. Today’s roundup is about narrow entryways and ways to decorate them to achieve maximum.

Styles And Colors

Decorating a narrow space is close to decorating just a small one, and there’s a list of points that help to deal with it. First of all, rock neutrals and avoid dark colors as they will make your entryway smaller. Get a bright accent wall or make the entrance door bold to break the monotony of the long corridor. Stick to laconic and minimal styles to avoid cluttering the already small space.

This airy white entryway is done with a boho printed rug, a woven bench and a stool, potted plants and a rack.

This airy white entryway is done with a boho printed rug, a woven bench and a stool, potted plants and a rack.

This narrow entryway is done with white paneling and hooks attached to it, a gallery wall, a bench and some plants.

This narrow entryway is done with white paneling and hooks attached to it, a gallery wall, a bench and some plants.

This bold entryway is done with a yellow door, an IKEA Trones cabinet, some hooks and a rack, a floor mirror and some art.

This bold entryway is done with a yellow door, an IKEA Trones cabinet, some hooks and a rack, a floor mirror and some art.

This narrow space is done with a rack and some hooks, a floating black Trones console, some art and some candles.

This narrow space is done with a rack and some hooks, a floating black Trones console, some art and some candles.

The narrow boho space is done with a wall mirror, a wooden bench with pillows, a boho rug, a basket and a mirror gallery wall.

The narrow boho space is done with a wall mirror, a wooden bench with pillows, a boho rug, a basket and a mirror gallery wall.

This white boho entryway is done with a stylish console, vases and baskets, mirrors in woven frames and a pendant lamp plus a jute rug.

This white boho entryway is done with a stylish console, vases and baskets, mirrors in woven frames and a pendant lamp plus a jute rug.

This narrow entryway is done with a coral accent wall and a mauve floor, a storage unit and a bench built-in, with a mirror and a floating console.

This narrow entryway is done with a coral accent wall and a mauve floor, a storage unit and a bench built-in, with a mirror and a floating console.

The elegant narrow entryway is done with a rack by the door, a mirror in a black frame, a radiator and a shelf over it, with a potted plant.

The elegant narrow entryway is done with a rack by the door, a mirror in a black frame, a radiator and a shelf over it, with a potted plant.

The grey entryway is done with a sleek shoe storage piece, plants in bottles, books and a rack plus a floor mirror.

The grey entryway is done with a sleek shoe storage piece, plants in bottles, books and a rack plus a floor mirror.

This pretty Japandi entryway is done with a curved bench, a rack, a jute rug, potted plants.

This pretty Japandi entryway is done with a curved bench, a rack, a jute rug, potted plants.

This modern boho entryway is done with a bold rug, a sleek shoe storage unit, a gallery wall and a pendant lamp.

This modern boho entryway is done with a bold rug, a sleek shoe storage unit, a gallery wall and a pendant lamp.

The boho entryway is done with a boho rug, a mirror gallery wall with jute frames, a two leg bench and baskets.

The boho entryway is done with a boho rug, a mirror gallery wall with jute frames, a two leg bench and baskets.

This narrow curved corridor is done with a shelf on top, a rack, a mirror, a cabinet, a chair and some decor.

This narrow curved corridor is done with a shelf on top, a rack, a mirror, a cabinet, a chair and some decor.

Furniture

The furniture you are going to add should be as functional and sleek as possible. Prefer sleek consoles and benches, or get small poufs and stools. If it’s a bench, choose a storage one, and if you are using a console, make it floating to save some floor space. A sleek shoe cabinet like Trones by IKEA will be also a very nice solution, and its countertop can be used for storing small stuff like keys. Wall-mounted shelves and ledges are a perfect way to store and decorate, and you can make some shelves around the entrance or over it. A wall-mounted rack is always better than a floor one, and an umbrella stand isn’t that obligatory if you are tight on space. Got a radiator? Place a shelf on it.

This narrow modern space is styled with coral lamps, a pink terrazzo stool, a mirror, a mid-century modern cabinet and some decor.

This narrow modern space is styled with coral lamps, a pink terrazzo stool, a mirror, a mid-century modern cabinet and some decor.

This narrow entryway is done with a yellow door, a sleek console with decor, a mirror, some artwork.

This narrow entryway is done with a yellow door, a sleek console with decor, a mirror, some artwork.

The modern narrow entry is done with a green door, a stained storage bench, a bright rug, a gallery wall and a mirror.

The modern narrow entry is done with a green door, a stained storage bench, a bright rug, a gallery wall and a mirror.

This bright modern entryway is done with a floating console table, a stool with a plant, a wooden bench and a boho rug.

This bright modern entryway is done with a floating console table, a stool with a plant, a wooden bench and a boho rug.

The narrow hallway is done with a long runner, a stained console with books and artwork, large letter decor.

The narrow hallway is done with a long runner, a stained console with books and artwork, large letter decor.

This narrow Scandinavian entryway is styled with a sleek shoe storage unit, some decor, a mirror, a pendant lamp and a rug.

This narrow Scandinavian entryway is styled with a sleek shoe storage unit, some decor, a mirror, a pendant lamp and a rug.

This elegant narrow entryway is styled with a slatted curved console table with decor and a lamp, a jute rug and a round mirror.

This elegant narrow entryway is styled with a slatted curved console table with decor and a lamp, a jute rug and a round mirror.

The boho entryway is done with pink doors, a boho runner, a mid-century modern console table with decor and a round mirror.

The boho entryway is done with pink doors, a boho runner, a mid-century modern console table with decor and a round mirror.

The narrow entryway is done with a grey door, a gallery wall, a rack, potted greenery and a mirror on the wall.

The narrow entryway is done with a grey door, a gallery wall, a rack, potted greenery and a mirror on the wall.

The white entryway is styled with a shoe storage unit, some decor and plants and a long runner.

The white entryway is styled with a shoe storage unit, some decor and plants and a long runner.

The white entryway is done with a floor mirror, a modern console table, a jute rug, a gallery wall and pendant lamps.

The white entryway is done with a floor mirror, a modern console table, a jute rug, a gallery wall and pendant lamps.

The entryway is done with a yellow door, a rack, a mirror in a gold frame, a small table with decor.

The entryway is done with a yellow door, a rack, a mirror in a gold frame, a small table with decor.

The bright yellow narrow entryway is styled with a rack, a mini skateboard, some decor and potted plants plus a shoe rack.

The bright yellow narrow entryway is styled with a rack, a mini skateboard, some decor and potted plants plus a shoe rack.

This narrow yellow space is done with some art, a shelf, a stool and some decor.

This narrow yellow space is done with some art, a shelf, a stool and some decor.

The boho entryway is done with a chair, a stained bench, a floating console, some decor, a gallery wall and potted plants.

The boho entryway is done with a chair, a stained bench, a floating console, some decor, a gallery wall and potted plants.

The neutral entryway is styled with a rack in the corner, a basket, a mirror in a gold frame, a chair and a ledge for books.

The neutral entryway is styled with a rack in the corner, a basket, a mirror in a gold frame, a chair and a ledge for books.

Decor

Maximize the light, if not natural, then artificial adding pendant lamps and wall sconces. Decorate with wall art and photos and if you want some plants, prefer suspended pots or place them on your bench. Add a nice rug for texture and enjoy!

The small neutral entryway is styled with an elegant storage unit, a mirror, some candles and a handle with a towel.

The small neutral entryway is styled with an elegant storage unit, a mirror, some candles and a handle with a towel.

The neutral narrow entryway is decorated with two sleek storage units, some decor and candles and pendant lamps.

The neutral narrow entryway is decorated with two sleek storage units, some decor and candles and pendant lamps.

This white Nordic narrow space is decorated with a rack, a mirror, a radiator console, a bench and a rug.

This white Nordic narrow space is decorated with a rack, a mirror, a radiator console, a bench and a rug.

This mauve narrow entryway is done with built-in shelves and racks, a sleek console table and some cool decor.

This mauve narrow entryway is done with built-in shelves and racks, a sleek console table and some cool decor.

This pretty modern entryway is done with a rack, an umbrella stand, an upholstered bench, a shoe cabinet and a mirror.

This pretty modern entryway is done with a rack, an umbrella stand, an upholstered bench, a shoe cabinet and a mirror.

This neutral Scandinavian boho space is done with a mirror, a side table, a printed rug, a shoe cabinet, a rack and some baskets.

This neutral Scandinavian boho space is done with a mirror, a side table, a printed rug, a shoe cabinet, a rack and some baskets.

This simple airy white space is done with a gallery wall, a round mirror, a floating shoe cabinet and a rack.

This simple airy white space is done with a gallery wall, a round mirror, a floating shoe cabinet and a rack.

This sleek entryway is decorated with a shoe cabinet, a mirror gallery wall and some decor.

This sleek entryway is decorated with a shoe cabinet, a mirror gallery wall and some decor.

This Scandinavian entryway is styled with printed rugs, a gallery wall, some decor and shelves plus a rack.

This Scandinavian entryway is styled with printed rugs, a gallery wall, some decor and shelves plus a rack.

This small entryway is done with windows, an airy shoe rack, a floating console and a stool, a built-in wardrobe with mirror doors and some hooks.

This small entryway is done with windows, an airy shoe rack, a floating console and a stool, a built-in wardrobe with mirror doors and some hooks.

This narrow boho entryway shows off a gallery wall, some plants, a mirror in a wooden frame, a storage unit and chic decor.

This narrow boho entryway shows off a gallery wall, some plants, a mirror in a wooden frame, a storage unit and chic decor.

The boho white space is done with only a shoe cabinet by IKEA, some decor, a round mirror, a printed rug and that's it.

The boho white space is done with only a shoe cabinet by IKEA, some decor, a round mirror, a printed rug and that's it.

The fake white farmhouse entryway is done with hooks, a bench, a gallery wall, metal baskets and a storage unit.

The fake white farmhouse entryway is done with hooks, a bench, a gallery wall, metal baskets and a storage unit.

The narrow space is done with a large rack, a long bench and some decor on top the rack.

The narrow space is done with a large rack, a long bench and some decor on top the rack.

The narrow white hallway shows off a shoe cabinet, a bench with decor, a mirror in a refined frame and hooks.

The narrow white hallway shows off a shoe cabinet, a bench with decor, a mirror in a refined frame and hooks.

The narrow white hallway is done with a storage unit, a mirror on the wall, a gallery wall and some decor, a stool.

The narrow white hallway is done with a storage unit, a mirror on the wall, a gallery wall and some decor, a stool.

The Scandinavian entryway is done with an IKEA shoe cabinet, some decor, a printed rug and pendant bulbs.

The Scandinavian entryway is done with an IKEA shoe cabinet, some decor, a printed rug and pendant bulbs.

The white Scandinavian entryway is styled with a floating storage unit, a gallery wall, a mirror, a black rug and some decor.

The white Scandinavian entryway is styled with a floating storage unit, a gallery wall, a mirror, a black rug and some decor.