How we created a functional entryway with loose (IKEA) furniture!
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- Minimalist
- HDB (Resale)
- ~900 sqft
- 3 br
- Couple Living
Hello, it's Freddy! Every guest to our house is first greeted by this frog before they even step in. The original intention from Frog was to deter any burglars and unwanted guests, but Duck thinks nobody is ever going to be afraid of a chonky frog in purple swimming trunks so... Freddy is just there mainly for decorative purposes. Our original render of the entryway did not contain Freddy (of course) - we intended to create a screen of sorts to separate our living room from the entryway. This was mainly for fengshui and privacy reasons as our living room is right in front of the main door, which is directly facing another neighbour's door. Our ID initially recommended for us to have this cabinet with the fluted glass (Duck loves fluted glass! She would fluted-up the whole house if she was richer)but we felt that the cabinet looked a little... clunky. Plus we weren't too sure what exactly our storage needs would be like for this area so we decided to do away with the carpentry. Instead, we kept the fluted screen and opted to put in loose furniture instead as we continue to explore how we use this entryway and find out what works for us most. If you're wondering why we didn't align the cabinet width to the fluted panel... the original intention was to have a standing mirror there (or a Christmas tree, which we gave up on hahaha). We're still looking for the perfect mirror, so stay tuned for changes to this space! On the other side of the entryway, we have the classic BTO shoe rack (we weren't too creative there with our shoe storage haha) that fits right in between our door and the gate! That's where we keep our frequently worn shoes (e.g. sneakers, work shoes, etc) except for our slippers, which we left outside the door for easy slipping on when we go out. Our entryway furniture is pretty simple for now - almost everything is from IKEA, and we've got quite a few pre-loved pieces! Our pegboard is from Duck's old office while the Moppe drawers were a wedding prop we got off Carousell. Here's how we're using this VERY IKEA combination to store all our things: 1. MOPPE Drawers: This is where we keep our socks, recyclable shopping bags and random "consumables" (aka things that will be used up) like tissues, sanitisers. 2. SKADIS pegboard: We hang our keys here and have the helpful little clips to attach important notices/paper items (e.g. vouchers that are expiring, recycling collection drives) - basically anything that needs to be dealt with ASAP! We also got a little tray for the pegboard to hold items that have no hooks (e.g. credit card holders, random small things and coins) 3. DRONA Box: This holds all our more frequently used bags (or actually, just Duck's because Frog doesn't have many bags LOL). We keep them at the entrance so it's easier to just grab an extra bag (e.g. going out with laptop? Laptop bag is here! Need to pass stuff to in-laws? Going out for a quick meal? Stuff some money into a sling bag from this box) and go out. This also works for us because Duck doesn't have any luxury bags and is ok with chucking them all together. 4. PLATSA shelf: We have a box here with recyclables that we've yet to bring down to the bin AND the most important weapon in our home - BAYGON. We thought it made sense to keep it near our door in case we see any pests trying to enter our home. The bottom of the Platsa holds our less frequently worn shoes. Also a pro-tip from Duck after spending hours in IKEA - there are many many ways to mix and match IKEA furniture in ways that they don't showcase in the shop - you just need to take note of the dimensions for each of the different furniture series. For example, the DRONA box usually goes with the KALLAX shelves, hence it's 33cm by 33cm to match the KALLAX dimensions, but this also makes it perfect for the 40cm depth PLATSA. Same goes for the pegboard (meant for study tables but we managed to mount it here) and the MOPPE drawers (which are actually a perfect fit for the BAGGEBO shelves - we have this in our house too!) Here's a final photo of what our entryway looks like from inside the house! Fun fact: the width of our fluted glass panel was painstakingly measured (with tape pasted on the floor all) to ensure it's wide enough that you can't see anybody sitting on the sofa from the front door BUT it's also not too wide to the point that it takes up unnecessary space. PS. If anyone is considering getting a panel like this (we had friends who enquired) do take note that the panel is NOT LOAD BEARING. That means we can't lean heavy furniture (e.g. a huge full length mirror) or like grab it as a support to wear our shoes. So if you have pets/children/elderly who are likely to bump or grab the glass, this would not be a great idea hahaha.
- 25 January
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