Ep 057: A Welcoming Entryway

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">To continue our Spring Cleaning Series this month, I’m talking about how to make our entryway a welcoming place for our guests and ourselves! </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It’s so easy to come into our home with our arms full of stuff like a stack of mail, keys, bags, sunglasses, groceries, work items, kid activities, coats, backpacks, and drop them on the floor or side table with the best of intentions of putting them away later. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Suddenly your entryway becomes a dumping ground for everything you’ve used that day, plus the entire family’s shoes they’ve worn throughout the week. It looks more like a locker room that a tornado blew through than a great first impression that paints a picture of your inviting home. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We can do better! In this episode, I talk about some simple and very effective ways to clear the clutter, use some best practices for keeping it looking tidy as you organize on autopilot, and add some style that represents you in your entryway and says, “Welcome!” </span></p> <p><br /> <br /></p> <p><strong>Highlights from this episode:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">{2:02} You are worth the time and investment of creating a warm and welcoming entryway</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">{3:32} Storing your shoes and using catch all baskets</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">{8:35} Storing other entryway items</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">{9:12} Creating routines for children when they come home from school</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">{10:56} Styling a small table for your entryway </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">{11:41} How to create a bench space for your guests at your front door</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">{13:26} Getting your family on board with keeping your entryway organized</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">{15:08} Using artwork in your s