The Christmas decorations may have come down, home and work routines are returning to normal, but there's no avoiding the fact that we are still in the depths of winter. If your new year resolutions involve getting more exercise outside, muddy trainers and wet jackets are inevitable for some weeks yet. Ensure your hardworking hallways remain stylish, with these top tips for creating a successful boot room type entranceway that copes with everything.
Boot camp...
As well as dirty wellies, the utility room or boot room often has to contend with wet dogs and damp outdoor clothing. Choose practical accessories and furniture that echoes your overall interior style to ensure it is a successful room you don’t feel you have to shut the door on. Start as you mean to go on with a statement door mat and boot rack – by far the most practical way of preventing an avalanche of mud and wellies overwhelming your floor.
Everything in its place...
Keep those new school shoes neat and tidy with shoe racks that will allow you to organize trainers and sports shoes for a seamless school run. Our Wire Shoe Rack offers a contemporary look for modern hallways, or opt for the gentle grey tones of our Pine Box Unit which offers nine individual cubby holes. Make sure your four legged friends have somewhere cosy and stylish dog bed to dry off in after long autumn walks by saving a space for one of our super cute wicker dog houses
Wicker wonders ...
Wicker baskets will always present a warm and comforting image in any room of the house. Use our hanging storage baskets to tuck away gloves and hats and break up the line of your coat rack for a more considered appearance. If your hallway is your day to day entrance way, keep clutter at bay with a handy step basket ready to take toiletries from the weekly shop up to the bathroom and abandoned toys or clothing. Our wicker storage benches are also perfect multi-taskers providing space to store big jumpers or dog towels and also offering somewhere to perch when you are pulling off boots.
Floor show ...
Any entrance to the home will need hardwearing flooring that can survive the heavy traffic natural to a hallway or bootroom, but it should also be a comfortable and cosy place to kick off your shoes. Insulate cold or hard floors with runners and rugs designed for hard traffic areas. Jute rugs are a great option for boot rooms being both practical and available in a wide range of styles, the natural tone is warm to both the eye and the touch. Dress things up a little with a scallop edge or striped design.
Small spaces ...
Small bootroom ideas could evolve around a clothes rail or coat rack which might incorporate additional shelving and space for shoes. Even the tiniest hallway can be transformed with a few statement wall hooks for hanging up your most used coat and the dog lead - our best-selling Hare Hooks have timeless character.
So there you have it - our top tips for getting your entranceways new term tidy!