As your entryway is the first thing guests see when they walk into your home, it’s worth spending a bit of extra effort to make it feel welcoming. To set the mood for your home, your foyer table needs to look unique. Do you greet guests with a curated assortment of favorite decorative items, or go the minimalist route with one tall flower arrangement?
Let’s explore the artful possibilities of styling an entry table to create a beautiful first impression.
A Large Arrangement
If you have a spacious tabletop, make a captivating statement right inside the front door with a large vase filled with either lush greenery or a bouquet of seasonal flowers. The key to creating a stylish design with a floral arrangement is to emphasize height. If you have high ceilings, you’ll have ample space to fill with branches and fresh blooms. Alternatively, you can incorporate smaller plants at different heights to create a lush mini garden.
Small Stools or An Armchair
Depending on your entryway width, you might consider adding decorative stools under or next to your table. This seating option will offer some varying heights to your entryway while also giving it a more relaxed, liveable feel. Practically speaking, it also provides a place for guests to sit while taking off their shoes or waiting for rides at the end of the night. Choose seating that complements the table’s design without being too matchy. For example, if you have a coastal-style table with a white finished base, you might coordinate with our new Rope Stools.
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Large Books
Large books aren’t just for the coffee table in the living room. Try stacking a selection of beautifully bound or intriguing titles on your entry table. Mix antique books with modern editions to create an exciting opening chapter to your home.
A Sculptural Piece
Want to really wow your guests? A piece of sculpture is the ultimate luxury accent piece in an entryway. Whether a striking abstract piece or a jade or marble figurine, a sculptural work will immediately be the focal point of any living space. Let it stand proudly on its own on a pedestal table, or surround it with books and candles.
Large Ceramic Dish
A beautiful ceramic dish can be a grounding accent piece on your entryway table. Let it serve as a sculptural piece by leaving it empty, or filling it with greenery or decorative spheres. Create an artistic contrast with a chalky white ceramic bowl on a striking accent table, like our Serpent Brass Accent Table.
Tray
Particularly if you are using a clear tempered glass table in your entryway, a tray is a clever base for a vignette. Choosing a tray in the same shape as your table creates a layered effect that helps organize any small items. We have many trays at our interior design stores made from different materials such as mirrored glass, hammered metal, or stained wood, all of which would be perfect for an entryway or coffee table.
Make a Statement with a Unique Entryway Table from GDC
Styling an entryway table is an exercise in balance and creativity. Each carefully chosen item, from a statement-making vase to an intriguing sculptural piece, contributes to the story your entryway tells. Whether you’re working with a modern marble table or a late 19th-century antique oak table, GDC is the perfect place to find a wide range of accessories to style your foyer. If you’re still on the hunt for the perfect table or console, come explore our selection of entryway tables today.
Shop the Look
Arch Center Accent Table
The Arch Center Accent Table features a smooth top, a curved apron, and six curved legs. Perfect as an entryway table, large accent table or game table. Clear finish on Mappa Burl veneer.
Rope Stool
The base of the stool is wrapped in natural fiber rope and the top is upholstered in an off-white, slightly textured fabric
