Front Door Drop-off Zone and a Few Simple Updates
When you enter my house through the front door, there really isn't anywhere to put your coat/purse/bag. I have a basket that you can dump your shoes into. But nothing for hanging things. The nearest "coat closet" is in the kitchen and remember, I just turned that into the tornado room. There is still a hanging bar in there for coats- but it's not convenient to the front door whatsoever. I have this blank area at the bottom of the stairs that ends up being behind the door when it's opened. Anything that I were to put there would have to almost be flush against the wall because if not, the door would hit it when opened or it would obstruct the area when coming down the stairs. Building a bench or some sort of hall tree is completely out of the question. But there is really no other place for coats as the other side walking in goes right into the dining room. I started thinking of creative ways to have a drop off zone behind the door on the blank wall that