Good idea to go with storage with/without doors. Leave space for curtains.

Is that an eat in kitchen? Will you have a dining set there? Maybe a quick floorplan for context.

Is this the main family entry to the house? IMO you do not space for much if that is also an eat in dining space . You need to post a to scale floor plan of at least this area on graph paper posted here in a comment in jpeg format with more info as to the use of the whole space DO NOT start another post all things related to this original post are dealt with here in comments

Looks like you have wall switches next to the door that a hall tree would block. Either way, it seems too crowded for a hall tree. How high from the floor do the windows start? Appears that they are very low and a bench would cover some of the window. Is this your main entrance? Or just an entrance your family uses? Agree a floor plan is necessary to answer your question.

It really depends on how often it'll be used and what the rest of the floor plan looks like. I could almost see a small 3/4 wall (could create with bookcases) a few feet out from the window to the wall to create a small room. You would have eating space on one side and "mudroom" on the other. Plants on top of the wall could look good. You would still have light from the window in the eating area and yet keep the mess hidden.

I’ve seen lots of house designs online where they create entryways where there are none. A half height unit with shelving on both sides is very practical. Decorative screens that are made out of cut wood are also common, but not functional. I like when they use the flooring to delineate the space.

A long, low bench looks like it might work well under the window. Then you could look at getting a small hall tree or table to put on one side of the bench. Maybe also use under the bench as storage?

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