Hygge Home Tips: How to Create a Welcoming Entryway
Have you ever walked up the steps outside your friends house and felt uneasy? There are cobwebs, the doorbell is broken and the plants are dead. You start to wonder if you are in the right place. The truth is the entrance of our homes is often neglected. Help your guests feel at ease with these Hygge Home Tips: How to Create a Welcoming Entryway. Remember, a hygge home begins at the front door.
1. Remember to Dust for Cobwebs
The entryway of a home includes the porch, threshhold, and the space just inside your home. Some residences have a small entry, like my own home. We have just a couple feet of entrance space before the living room. Other homes have lengthy corridors or big open spaces. No matter what your entryway may look like, it is important to check the indoor and outdoor spaces for cobwebs. Unless it is Halloween, you don’t want to frighten guests. Use a broom to clear away any debris near the door. It’s also a good idea in the summer to keep your front porch and eves clear of wasp or hornet nests.
2. Choose a Doormat
Choose a doormat that reflects your personality and the design of your home. Doormats and outdoor decor are the first impression for any new guests. Realtors stress the importance of curb appeal to their clients for a reason. Good curb appeal puts guests at ease. A quality doormat is a part of that first impression in creating a welcoming entryway.
Doormats are also necessary for rainy or snowy days. No one wants to track mud and melting snow through their home. If you live in a particularly rainy or snowy region, take those conditions into consideration when buying a door mat.
3. Plant Greenery or Hang a Wreath
Remember what I said about curb appeal? Well, according to a study by Wageningen University, neighborhoods with tended greenery show decreases in crime rates as well as increased property values. People want to live where they feel welcome and safe. It’s remarkable what a few potted plants and a mowed yard can do, am I right? Help your guests to feel welcome in your hygge home with a little greenery in the entryway. Hang some ferns along the eves of your porch or buy small trees to sit next to the door. Worried about keeping plants alive? Try hanging a lush wreath on the door instead.
4. Make Your House Number Clear
Have you ever driven up and down a block in slow motion, because you weren’t sure which house belonged to your friend? Have you ever anxiously approached a door and hoped it was the right doorbell to ring? Don’t give your guests or delivery drivers anxiety. Make your house number crystal clear, big and bold. As someone who used to deliver newspapers in the middle of the night I can tell you there is nothing more important than a clear house number.
5. Have a Place to Hang Coats
Once your guests walk through the front door, they will need a place to hang their coats, scarves and purses. Keep a coat rack near the entryway or a few empty hangers in the nearest closet. It feels awkward to walk into a new home and not have any idea where to put your coat. Guest should feel comfortable as soon as they walk through the door. Take away any uncertainty by giving them a place to store their belongings.
6. Proper Lighting
Finally, be sure to check the porch light outside your entry way as well as the lighting right inside your door. Again, you don’t want your guest to be nervous or scared when they enter your home. You want them to feel welcome, cozy and safe. Remember, hygge begins at the front door. If you often enter your home through the garage, be sure to regularly check the porch light does not go out. If you live in the country, be sure to check flood lighting as well.
Thank you for reading Hygge Home Tips: How to Create a Welcoming Entryway. For more Hygge Home Tips check out these additional blog posts:
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