Need help with entry/foyer
13 years ago
I need ideas for a piece of furniture for under this large window in my front entry of my 1910s victorian foursquare. It's nearing 6 feet wide. The table there now came from my previous home and is just sitting there all small and insignificant under the window now as a placeholder. I was thinking a console or a bench would be good but can't find one wide enough. How big should a piece of furniture be under a window this size? I don't want anything bulky but substantial enough to fit this space. Any ideas/thoughts are welcome... thanks.
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13 years agoConsider a rad cover to serve as a "ledge" to place a container for keys, etc. as you come in the door. Then add a nice comfy reading chair and small bookcase with lamp for a special reading nook with lots of natural light.
Gray Vintage Floral Reading Chair · More InfoNicole Rodriguez thanked decoenthusiaste
13 years agolast modified: 13 years agoI almost always agree with decoenthusiaste, but this time... I think it will be a shame to cover that beautiful radiator.
But I do think that you could put a dresser under the window. Looks more substantial than a console table and has storage. And if you go for a narrow dresser you could always put a cute chair like deco posted in the corner under the stairs.
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Cambridge Chest · More InfoAntebellum Demilune Chest · More InfoNicole Rodriguez thanked Carolina- 13 years agoI definitely do not want to cover the rad. They are beautiful - see photo. But I could still put a ledge wall shelf above it. Just as a point of reference, the entry faces my dining room - see photo.
- 13 years agoCould not see the delicate details on your rad. Why not top it with a pretty slab of marble or granite as this bath one?
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PRO13 years agolast modified: 13 years agoThe size could be the whole length of the window. Here are a few ideas for a console table. If there's no shelf at the bottom (like the darker table) you could put two small benches.
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