I believe it’s possible to switch which way a double door opens & closes, I don’t think it’s a simple job, doors may need to be re hung, etc ., probably best done by a door company. Just a possibility to consider.

Is ti tpossible to change the swing of the doors IMO someone screwed up when they did that install or order .I would put a large piece of art on that wall with a narrow shelf for keys if the door swing can't change and be done

Definitely get door fixed. It’s the start of the issues really. Once solved then easy to do what you want.

Do what works for you. I don't think the floor is an issue. add a large rug if you like.

measure the distance from the end of the wall to the electrical outlet or door stop, find something slim to fit in that space. Do you have a closet nearby? how about an armoire?

I'd look for a mirror that is taller to bring your eye up.

The door swing comments make me sad because I don't believe I can switch it... (I should have fought harder at the time but I think this ship has sailed) :(

@Lyn Nielson, our main entry for us is in the laundry room through the garage (there is a closet there). An armoire would be too wide for the entry given the door that opens to that wall.

Now I feel like I have an entryway that will never be "wow". How tall of a mirror? Taller than 36" at eye level?

you do you, but you have plenty of room for a tall piece of furniture that will clear the door opening.

I think your wall would look good with something like this.

There are narrow consoles out there on the market

There are very few times when a door has to be opened 90 degrees, but I would investigate having your other leaf of your door open instead.

@BeverlyFLADeziner thank you! I love that and that's why I'm quite frustrated that my right door doesn't open... I have texted the guy who installed our doors to see if it's an option.. but I'll assume it's not an option.

If the wall is 100", would a 48" narrow console still work? Or it will look too small? The wider I go obviously the more it will be in the way. I'm also not sure how high it should be?

And for the rug, is it okay if it doesn't cover the whole ceramic? I guess if it does the corner would come close to the corner of the stair (like I guess there would be less than the required 3 feet)? Is that an issue?

I don’t understand why it can’t be opened? We had double doors in our last house and yes one side was a dummy handle but we easily could have gotten a new lock set for the other door and change it if we really wanted to.

48" is to small.

The one I posted is 60" from Target, though I can see that I didn't size it correctly for the wall. Here's a better rendering with 20" on either side of the console.

TARGET BLACK CONSOLE

Tape the dimensions out on the floor. This 60" console is only 14" deep and you've got 9" already of depth. If you tape it out and live with it you might find that you don't often open the door large enough to touch the console.

@WestCoast Hopeful, I did ask our door installer. I'm not sure if it's a question of changing the look, I don't think so (it looks like the left door has the fuzzy sealing part but not the right one). That said we would need to have the handle pieces that would allow the door to open... we couldn't buy new ones again though they were sooo expensive...

You would need to buy new ones. 😬

@BeverlyFLADeziner thank you so much! I will tape something close to 60". I will try to find one that is as narrow as possible. What would be the best height?

As for the rug, do you have any suggestion (how big?) considering the non-regular shape of the ceramic?

@WestCoast Hopeful, well this burst my bubble... Since I have my other half, who quite very likely won't agree with buying new ones, I think I'm stuck :(

Tape the 14" depth and see what happens.. Consoles are typically 30" +/-

You should find a rug you like and then check sizes that will work. I tried to find one that was 8x8 for your foyers, but they are scarce. You could probably consider either square or rectangular, NOT round. You don't need another shape on the floor.

If you have snow and rain, you might consider outdoor rugs. Of course you can consider washable ones, but the cost on those is $$$ and I'm not sure they hold up well.

I was looking at rugs in the Global or Primitive style for the foyer. I thought they would provide a nice accent to the area.

Hello, how about a beautiful piece of art. Since I love art I would much prefer that than just another piece of furniture. I realize that a console, or whatever, is sometimes nice to ”ground art” it’s not necessarily a requisite. Just make sure it’s large enough .

@BeverlyFLADeziner, I have taped the 10" for now (because I found a 60" one on Wayfair) and it works! I will try 12 tomorrow. We do have a lot of snow coming, actually starting tomorrow :( Maybe in indoor one with a busy design could hide the marks. I'll check the Global and Primitive style.

@K Laurence, I am not a fan of art (even though I love drawing and painting, go figure...). I don't know why I would feel the entryway still feels empty if there is just a piece of art on the wall? Unless maybe art and a bench and something else?

I live in a place where winter brings lots of snow and often melting snow you start your entry outside with good large mats to get rid of lots of the mess before people enter I have 2 large ones at my front door that allow very little to actually make inside . Do you have a bit of an outdoor enrtry like with a roof , that makes it even easiert ocontrol how much actually comes inside . I like washable indoor mats and in your case they can be quite alarge and cover that tile too

“I don’t believe I can switch the door swing.” Of course you can. Just depends on how bad you want the change. Get a professional estimate, check your pocketbook, and go from there.

Me - I’d save my pennies if I had to and get it fixed before I spent any money on a console or large art for that spot. Which is beautiful, by the way.

One other thing. In a cold wintery climate I’d spend money on a nice washable rug to cover that tile floor. Tile + snow on your boots = disaster.

The light tile within the tile is the real offender. It will look fine to have a smaller rug with the darker tile border. Not what you are hoping for but might make better sense in this space. With snow in this entryway, I'd go for a water hog here. At least they have solid color and texture going on.

@littlebug Zone 5 Missouri I understand everything is doable. I am talking about a not too complicated and crazy expensive way. I want the change bad, but not so much to jeopardize my marriage if you know what I mean :)

Yes I like the idea of a big area rug. We never put one there because of the awkward tile design (I thought having it bigger than the tile and nearing the stairwell post was a no no. But if that looks better than no rug at all, I'll do a rug!

@Kendrah haha yes, I wish I would have done the design but this is not a new build so many not so great things I have to live with (but many of them I'll change at some point). We'll change the tile eventually (when we renovate the kitchen which matches the look lol)...

It's not always possible to change which door is active in a pair of entry doors. It's possible with some but depends on the hardware.

@simplynatural thanks! It does look nice. I’m not sure if this is my style, I just added an 8x11 in the living room last week and I am still wonderinf if I like it haha.

@Norwood Architects, thank you. I asked my door installer and he said likely not but is confirming with the supplier… not promising.

Here’s the thing. Short answer is that a console behind a door that opens isn’t ideal. An alternative is art but you don’t seem to want that. So you either just get a console the door hits or you change the door or you go with art or you do nothing. Art is pretty common in homes and entries

My take: You don’t use this door to enter or exit which means it will only be used by guests. You will be opening the door and ushering people in and then close the door.

They can admire your entry as they move into the living room.

You will enjoy the way the entry looks as you walk around your home.

Keep the console as narrow as possible in length and width as possible.

Years down the road when finaces permit, you can replace the doors.

@eld6161 thanks! You raise a good point, it's only used for guests (other than the handful of times we simply open it to get a package or whatever).

We shopped for one today and didn't find anything (I have to say there weren't many consoles at all in stores!).

One store actually told me I don't have to centre the console on the wall. I could centre it in the space that is left when the door in open (so left of the wall, which would be about 100 inches minus the door - around 34 inches I think). I don't think that would be the best look? Or it's simply my OCD talking... Any views?

Look on Wayfair. You specify your criteria. Look at reviews. I’ve been pleased with the majority of my purchases.

Here's a visual of a console centered left of the door swing space, so you can see what you think.

Rug size/placement becomes an issue with the off-center console, and to my eyes, the door swing space needs something. Here's my playing with that, just for fun. (You did say organic!)

I like what Simply did, but really off center is okay. I would try to keep inching it over to the right to see how less off center you can get.

@simplynatural thank you for that! You did make me laugh with the "organic" :) I agree that centered to the left, it needs something on the right. Given the additional issue of the off-centered rug, I think I may try to put it as centered to the wall as possible. I could perhaps add a vase with stems or plant, although I guess it would also have to be small/not deep...

I see you added a small cabinet on the smaller wall to the right of the doors; would that be the best way to fill this space? Or a couple of coat hooks? Or a vase with stems (if I don't have one on the other wall of course)?