What do you have by the front door?

Hit Pottery Barn for a new rug. Without better pix and more of them we can't say what size. You might add some interest with a different color paint below the chair rail.

And how much room do you have straight on where the heat register is?

This is the front door. Stairs are directly across from the closet doors. (We may eventually replace the front door to gain more light but that is not happening anytime soon.) Thanks so much for any input you might have to make the space more appealing!

Wall with the heat register is 47 inches. Wall with the table is 92 inches long total (end of wall to banister post) and the portion just with the moulding that the table is against is 58". Rectangular space entryway is just shy both ways of 8x10 feet.

You're right; we are open to changing all rugs but the stair runner at this time. The family room rug is this (some minor color variation). We might like something a little more contemporary than the above suggestions? Thanks for the continued suggestions.

I wish the rug was turned, but there may not be enough room. I have added a larger mirror that is large enough to actually see into.

For reference, here is the Adeline rug from Pottery Barn. If you went with something like this, maybe choose one of the lighter ones for the hall.

I think I’d rather see a small chest of drawers, something more substantial than that other table you have there on that 47” wall unless you think it will block the heat too much. You have the stairs on the right so I’d eliminate furniture along that wall. I’m not a pro so this is just a random opinion. Not sure what the feng shui is about mirrors facing the door, but it looks far enough away from the door that guests aren’t walking into their reflection. Maybe a couple of small prints on that stair wall... .

Kind of like this idea:

https://photos.hgtv.com/photo/entryway-with-antique-wood-chest-and-brass-lamp

Or maybe with just a couple of drawers so as not to block the register.

Would you be interested in these traditional patterned pieces the planter to the left of the entry table with a tall plant to keep with the height of the ceilings and to the right in that spot under the stairs an ottoman to offer a space to sit and possibly take off your shoes and put down your keys on the table when getting home or while waiting for someone when you are leaving, I think it offers a sense of comfort to have a small spot to sit down right in the entry and makes it more home like.

The rug looks too big to me; extends out into the walkway; tripping hazard.

That's an interesting perspective, gracie01. Some of the rugs in my home are in walkways because they are walkways and they protect the floors or because they cover areas in larger rooms and I have to walk on them to get from one place to another. I have not experienced any tripping issues. Maybe I'm missing something. Can you elaborate?

I love the idea of harmonizing the area with one of the rugs Manonshowed. I'm partial to the middle one, but the 3rd is nice also. Mon, where did you find that ottoman? The fabric matches my drapes.

Thanks so much everyone. We do like blues but now I feel as if we may be getting stuck with only blue. Is there anyway to incorporate more color? I like the idea of a place to put your shoes on besides the stairs -- I wonder about this cube or some sort of small bench. Maybe something like this or this for the "chest"?

I think a narrower rug that ends at the wall and doesn't protrude into the walkway.

Another option is to put a high back settee on that shorter wall to solve the shoe problem.

http://twoinspiredesign.com/2014/09/17/welcome-home-five-musts-for-any-entry/screen-shot-2014-09-17-at-9-11-40-pm/

That was just to show you what I meant and it was the first one that popped up. More substantial than a bench for your large foyer.

https://m.crateandbarrel.com/brielle-ottoman/s151081

That ottoman

And I like the white cube you found and the entry table with the doors, better than just the table it helps make the room fill more full and functional as opposed to being just a space.

Hi how are things going for your space, I was thinking about this idea for your entry which I think would be very nice:

with a round table in the center it would really suite the space well and let it really be the grand entry it should be