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How To Complete The Entry To Your Florida Home

by Barry Dunleavy 02/04/2019

The first impression that anyone gets from your Florida home is how your entryway is presented. The entryway is usually a pretty small space in your home, but you can make it both functional and add to the design of your home. There are plenty of ways that you can help your family make use of the space and keep it looking cute at the same time. Read on for some tips and things to add to the front room of your Florida home to make it more welcoming.


An All-Weather Welcome Mat


The weather in Florida can be pretty unpredictable. While rugs add something to any space, a welcome mat also serves a practical purpose. People will have a place to wipe their feet as the mat collects dirt and water from shoes. Make sure you gt the all-weather kind of material that will be more durable.  


A Place For Coats


Although the weather is Florida doesn’t call for coats very often, it’s nice for guests to have a place to keep their sweatshirts and jackets. It will keep things neater in the house, rather than having guests, or even your family members, leave coats on beds or chairs.    


A Place To Sit Down


Whether guests are wearing flip-flops or formal shoes, if they want to take them off before they enter your home, it’s nice to have a place to sit down. 


Storage


There’s plenty of things that your family needs on a daily basis as they go in and out of the house. If you have a place where things can be stored that are easily accessed on the go, it will keep your home neater. Your family will also avoid looking around constantly for items they need. This area is great to store umbrellas, keys, portable electronic devices, wallets, and purses.  


Good Lighting


It’s essential to have good lighting on your entryway no matter where you live. Excellent light on the outside and in the entry makes your home look more attractive and allows for safety to be implemented on the property. Lighting deters thieves and ensures that guests don’t trip on their way in and out of the home.   


Don’t Forget To Add Some Personality


The entryway to your home provides the first impression. Add your own little accents. Pumpkins can be placed there in the fall. Holly bushes will look great in the entry during the holidays. Surfboards will be perfect accents in the summertime. Whatever you like, put on display in the entryway. It will give your Florida home a bit of character. 


About the Author
Author

Barry Dunleavy

Over 25 Years in the Real Estate Industry. Former Senior Managing Director with responsibility for oversight of real estate businesses in Canada and Latin America including CEO of Canadian-based bank; prior to that Sr. Managing Director Construction Financing to large residential builders throughout the USA. He has a BA and MBA in Finance. Memberships include the Naples Board of Realtors, Graduate Realtors Institute, Institute for Luxury Home Marketing, Florida Realtors, and the National Association of Realtors. Community activities include New Horizons of Southwest Florida volunteer teaching math and reading to at-risk 3rd to 5th graders while being Chair of their 2016-2018 Golf Event and also involved with the Christian Businessmen's Connection. 2014 Awarded the Distinguished Volunteer for Collier County. He was a former Board of Governors of Hazeltine National Golf Club, host of the upcoming 2016 Ryder Cup Championship.