Your entrance is the gateway to your home. It should set the tone and reflect your interior style. Undeniably a high traffic zone, it’s also important to make your entry as functional and inviting for your fam and guests as possible. And so, make it top of your priority list to include attractive clutter-busting solutions – revamp an old cabinet and DIY a contemporary room divider, shoe storage, shelving and coat rack.
OFTEN OVERLOOKED, ENTRANCES ARE DESERVING OF DESIGN ATTENTION
EASY STEPS TO BUILD A ROOM DIVIDER AND SHOE CABINET
Build a peek-a-boo vertical slat partition to zone your entry and living areas, and a clutter-busting shoe storage cabinet.
Here’s how
Shoe cabinet
STEP 1 Follow Cabinet components list to mark up panels, using track saw to cut. Cut 26mm strips from offcuts for plinth components. Sand with 120-grit sandpaper to remove breakout.
Paint plinth front edge black to provide a shadow feature; allow to dry. Position plinth back flush with cabinet base, add supports
