How can you make an entryway more relaxing? 8 expert tips for a comforting welcome home

Interior designers share their best-kept secrets to creating a soothing entryway space that makes opening the door to your home a calming, rather than chaotic, experience

how to make your entryway more relaxing
(Image credit: Elizabeth Krueger Interior Design / Kara Childress / BHDM Design / Photography Reid Rolls)
Charlotte Olby
Style & Trends Editor

Charlotte is style and trends editor at Homes and Gardens, and has been with the team since Christmas 2023. Following a 5 year career in Fashion, she has worked at many women's glossy magazines including Grazia, Stylist, and Hello and most recently worked as Interiors Editor for British heritage department store Liberty. Her role at H&G fuses her love of style with her passion for interior design, and she is currently undergoing her second home renovation in Surrey - you can follow her journey over on @olbyhome