Lake Bluff custom residence
The mud room leading in from the garage features a bench with coat and shoe storage.
Larry Malvin Photography
What Houzz contributors are saying:
This entryway pulls me in with its mingling of the utilitarian and the decorative. The practical built-in coatrack lives comfortably with the elegant little tole umbrella stand and the classic mahogany console table. But if the very dapper oval window were missing, good would not have risen to great – to me a perfect example of how one element can lift a whole room. (Admittedly, I do have a thing for oval windows, but objectivity is never a requirement in matters of taste!)
What Houzzers are commenting on:
Bench with shoe storage beneath, open hanging space for hooks and simple shelves above for baskets/bins. Would not have lower shelf under bench, just higher space so boots can fit
White walls and cabinets, floors, warm accents
