An untidy entrance lobby in your home not only looks untidy, it makes your home feel unwelcoming.
When we invite people into our homes, we want them to feel welcome.
The entrance lobby is a space that's difficult to keep clutter free, but carefully chosen hall tables can give us some much-needed additional storage space.
Many hall tables have drawers and a shelf underneath, so those keys and umbrellas have somewhere to live.
From a very basic plain table, to a more ornate and fancy table, there is certainly plenty of choice in hall tables.
They come in a variety of different materials, from beautiful woods like oak and pine to painted tables.
Size wise they come in a huge choice.
You can get a very small size table that would hold a lamp and have one drawer, too much larger hall tables that have three or more drawers and storage space below.
Whatever space you have in your hall, there will be a table the perfect size for it.
Imagine walking into a home that has a hall, there's a table with a crystal bowl and vase full of flowers on it.
The lamp is lit and casting a warm glow over the space.
There is no clutter; keys are stored safely away and out of sight in a drawer.
There's a bowl of sweets that invite you to sample them and a few family photos on display.
Sounds very welcoming and inviting doesn't it? Well by simply introducing hall tables, you can create just such an ambience.
You wouldn't imagine that the addition of such a piece of furniture could make such a huge difference to the feel of your home.
If you have a large space in your hall, you could go for two hall tables and place them either side for a very nice symmetrical look.
Not only will you keep clutter at bay you can display various different items and give the space a homely feel.
You may not have considered having hall tables before, but when you realise the difference they can make you will wonder why you haven't gone and purchased one.
The looks you can create for you hall are endless, colour and light play an important part in the look, as does the furniture you have in the space.
It doesn't matter if you have a modern house with a hall or an older terraced house.
You can create a welcoming look in any home.
You could go down the antique style route and choose hall tables that have beautiful satin finish wood with a curved front Versailles style table.
You could go down the route of choosing more sturdy boxy style hall tables, and it would look equally as welcoming.
Soft light and an uncluttered space will welcome your guests and make them want to stay.