We live in a New England Farmhouse, build in 1900. The home is extremely "open" so we have to use furniture to create rooms - something my wife and I are not extremely confident in. We tend to have a "modern farmhouse" decor style - but we aren't strict about it. We're both relatively handy, so we're more than willing to build/create something.

About the space:

• Our entryway walks right into the dining area (off of the kitchen).
• The doorway immediately to the left of the entrance is the only first floor bathroom.
• There is a storage closet (short dark wooden door) and stairway landing as you walk into the dining room.

We'd love to create an entryway/foyer that does the following:

• Bench seating for taking your boots on/off. Bench must have some type of storage. I think the most obvious place for a bench would be beneath the 3 pictures on the wall, to the right as soon as you walk in. Please no benches with a high back - we'd still like to maintain some flow to the open farmhouse and not feel boxed in. (Lets try to keep the bench to under 5 feet long and under 22" in width)
• Rug for stomping your feet.
• Storage for your everyday boots/jacket. Ideally this would be part of the bench, but I we're open to all suggestions.
• Is there anything we can do entryway wise to the left of the bathroom door or to the right of the smaller dark closet door?

All other ideas/thoughts are welcome. I've attached some pictures to help visualize. Thank you!