You can get great deals at rug auctions. Use it for 10 years and then auction it off.

My very first apt out of college had a huge front hall, and I loved it! I put a large mirrored dresser and a dropdown desk in there. You can kind of go nuts, because there is so much space! The way to keep it cohesive is to keep all the peices in a similar style and/or color palette.

I love anice wide hall the only thing I do not like are the white planters right at the entry . I do not like family photos in public spaces and also not staggered art I would need to see what else is in ther enow. . A nice long hall runner could be great but IMO would need to cordinate with the other rugs in the home . I think the entry hall is the introduction to the rest of the home so similar style. I love large pieces of art , a bench near the closet for putting on boots , a table to hold keys and I always love fresh flowers in an entry if possible at least when entertaining. Can we see the LR for sure to get a better feel of your style. Post the pics here in a comment DO NOT start another post

Some thoughts:

--Remove planters for sure. Substitute a slim umbrella or walking stick stand.

--Long mirror over a dresser, console, demi-lune, or shelf (for keys, mail, pocketbook) at room entry to reflect window across the way. This setup is nice with pullout seat (could be small bench) so there's someplace to take off shoes, etc.

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--What Paul and Patricia said: long rug--check estate sales--with some golden tones that echo beautiful floors and coordinates with any rugs in adjacent spaces.

--Large art along the hallway

--This wide hall has several great elements: large art over shelf/console table with lighting (best place would be middle of your hallway); dramatic ceiling light; patterned rug. (We don't see your entry door--think about painting interior side.

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Beautiful home! The first thing I would do is hardwire or eliminate the light and cord from the picture, then I would get the curtains off the floor.

I did something similar to this, with repeating pendant lights, in a long back hallway. I also then repeated the same pendant in other hallways in the house.

Adjust the size and height of pendants depending on the size of the hallway and ceiling height.

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I took the initial photo from our bedroom. Point noted… I will put the planters outside. Our entryway is where the dog is lying in the second photo, and there is another hallway off of this main area one. It opens into our living room. Truly appreciate all of the suggestions! (Also looking for someone to hem my curtains…)

Definitely put runners in there as others have suggested. I might also get a deeper console table to replace the one you have, maybe one with a trestle leg. Something like this in a console version:

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Next time you start a thread, include all sides of the space you're asking about an any open spaces off it. Some of us would've given different answers if we'd seen the whole space.

Here is how to post a Design Dilemma to get the best results. You need to show the whole space—all four sides of an entire space—even if it’s about one specific Dilemma.

https://www.houzz.com/discussions/6417709/unofficial-design-dilemma-boot-camp

Keep in mind that you're inviting some design pros and people with a design eye into your home via photos. If they walked into your actual space, they would take in all of it: all four sides, doorways, floors, windows, ceiling, trim--the "givens"--then the features that can be changed--furnishings, paint, art, rugs, decor items, etc. It's all one first impression. Same thing with photos. That's why it's important to provide well lit photos of the entire space, taken from all sides of a room regardless of the size of your problem.

BTW.... longer runners are often cheaper than 2 short runners at these auctions although both will work. I removed the planters. Tried to shorten the curtains.

@Paul F., can you share the name of the auction site?

@chispa Here you go! I can vouch for them. I've bid and won in their auctions in the last 10 years... everything was as expected and shipping was easy. Obviously ask for a condition report before bidding.

https://auctions.materialculture.com/auction-catalog/oriental-rugs-from-american-estates-64_QCUMVDY0DH

@Paul F., thanks, I'll check them out!

Their store looks great too, but way too far away!

Sometimes less is more and instead of trying to fill each wall - suggest removing everything and step back with a fresh eye.

I’d start with a runner, letting let it be an inspiration and suggest two pendants. Add large art on only the two larger walls (or a mirror on one and art on the other) and choose the best location for a piece of furniture. Consider your great room/kitchen and create a nice transition into that space. Decide on look first and then the rest will be easy.

Beautiful home! A few small changes, such as adding rug(s) and relocating the white planters, as suggested, will be a big improvement. Also agree with placing just a couple of decorative pieces, as in Maureen’s photo. I must add that using the dog to identify location in the photo is perfect. And he appears to be telling you something by lying next to his leashes.

@chispa Keep an eye on their auctions, they have the most offbeat items that are often under the radar. They had the estate of a woman that bought all kinds of random items in the Sotheby's liquidation auction of Andy Warhol's personal belongings in 1988. She paid over $4000 for a big toy mold of Popeye's head during that auction. Anyway, I won it 25 years later in one of Material Culture's auctions for $200 and some other of Andy's decor items. Warhol clearly used the head as a model for his '61 Popeye painting... superimposing it now and it lines up perfectly with an image of the painting. Anyway, I like odd stuff that has a story to it like that sitting on a shelves in my home. Maybe only valuable to me!

I just found this...

"Kristina Barbara Johnson was an art collector who represented Andy Warhol during his fashion illustration career. Her estate auction in 2014 included a vintage metal mold of Popeye. Some lots in the auction included items related to Warhol, including an 11 in x 7 in x 7 in vintage metal mold of Popeye. Johnson was named one of America's Top 100 Collectors in Art and Antiques from 1986 to 1996."