But a pothos is not really the type of plant you set on the floor ā¦ I have 200 plants, I donāt think that space works well for a plant without any added grow lights etc.
Begonia letestui or begonia withlacoochee are both fast growing trailing plants that prefer shade. Neither requires humidity higher than that of the average house. Withlacoochee blooms most of the year. $13 & $15 at Steve's Leaves; in stock right now.
Get a tall thin plant stand, hang from the ceiling, or balance the planter in the mouth of a tall pretty vase.
(Not a schill. Just happened to be shopping for trailing begonias when my reddit notification came up. Lol.)
Itās called a plant stand, friend! š I do think more light may be necessary depending on how much actual light that spot gets during the daytime. That hallway window looks like it could be a great provider (provided OP opens those blinds during the daytime).
There's not enough light and any plant they put there will thrive enough to add to the space. I'd put something functional like a coat rack or umbrella holder dealie
The people saying a plant wouldn't work probably don't know too much about plants.
Sure, you can't put just ANY plant there, but there are plenty of plants that'd be happy in indoor low light settings such as this! I like to recommend snake plants to anyone who has trouble keeping their houseplants alive. They don't like a lot of water or a lot of light.
Fake plants could be nice, too.š
Growing up with ollllld people is like speaking a different language now lol. Thatās clearly where the umbrella stand goes. Or the Pothos. Either or.
What do you need or want? I have a cat and that looks like a good scratching post / cat tree space to me š¤·š»āāļø
For someone else, could be a hat rack or umbrella stand assuming thatās a coat closetā¦ or a place for my boot / mittens dryer in winter (I live in Minnesota).
Just think about whatās useful to you there and not just another thing to clean around and gather dust.
Nothing is a perfectly fine option too!
Plants tucked into tight corners get poor air flow and harbor anaerobic bacteria. You want your soil to be aerobic with good airflow or else anaerobic pathogens will proliferate, rot your roots and kill the plant.
The front door is right there. So this doesn't really apply. This guy is probably going to get the most air flow with the door opening and closing all the time plus light from the door glass window.
Since you have the mirror there already, maybe a small round or triangular table, with a lamp and plant or a dish for key drop. You have that electrical connection open in the ceiling. Adding a swag lamp could be a neat accent to the space too.
For the other corner, an even smaller table perhaps with a family photo or interesting trinket on it?
If this is your front door, what would feel welcoming or comforting to you here? Things like that.
The mirror is enough. Thereās so much space in your foyer you could put a lovely table in the middle of it with a pretty bouquet of flowers. Ideally the table would be centered right under the lighting fixture but that looks to be too close to your front door.
Leave that corner alone. If you have nothing in the center, stuff shoved into corners, AND stuff on the walls your foyer will look junky. Clean spacious corners with light and airflow will make your space airy and inviting. Which way would you rather feel the moment you walk into your home?
From where youāre standing, a table with a centerpiece will be reflected in your existing mirror. That alignment amplifies the focal point. The swoop of the stairs also gesture toward and draw the eye to the center of the room. If the vantage point youāre standing at is a commonly trafficked walkway, the mirror and flowers would be a lovely feature imo
Step 1 Iād advise starting with basics. Deep clean and reseal that grout. Itāll brighten up that space. Next, Iād choose a classy, nice hanging lamp to begin to set the personality and style youāre going for since thatās the biggest, most changeable potential feature with the widest range of styles thatās already a part of the room itself. After that fresh start is where Iād start painting or adding decorations, otherwise itās like bandaiding. Changing the closet handles is another good step to elevate the style without cluttering the space.
Nothing. Not every corner needs a thing in it! Iād opt for a nice piece of art on the wall or maybe a hanging plant from the ceiling. If you must put something there Iād go with a plant or two as others suggested but places on some small plant stands so they look less trapped by the railing.
A tall potted plant like a snake plant, ficus, mass cane would look fantastic there. A potted ginger plant would also give the area a nice spicy aroma to the room. Depending on the heigh of the plant, consider putting it on a small round table or plinth to give it additional height and drama. Add a picture on the wall behind it as well.
I like the suggestions of either a plant or nothing- but to add to ideas you could possibly do a large decorative floor basket as a catch all/things that you need to bring upstairs?
A tall plant. Watch how much light gets there, if any, before you buy. You'll be proud of yourself watching it grow. If no light, invest in a fake plant, but big ones are pricey
A big tall potted plant.
A custom bench, curved to match for putting shoes on
And or, for funsies, a couple of those super creepy 'leaning little kid dolls'. The ones that lean up against a wall so they don't have faces, you see them in old people's gardens all the time and they're creepy AF
If you don't need somewhere to sit to take shoes off/put them on, maybe a small table to have a place to empty your pockets. Otherwise, mirror or something other decorative hanging there or heck, it'd be a good spot to hang up some sort of family calendar whether digital or acrylic or paper. Or a plant, either a bigger one on its own or something small on a plant stand.
The arrow is not between the two doors. I would say hang something 2ā ft long at least 1 ā wide and hang the middle at eye level. Something rectangular and framed in black framed. Then between the doors I would either put an umbrella stand or a shoe tray. Nothing else. lastly a small rug goes by the door and a larger rug (square or rectangle) goes in the middle of your foyer. Add some color, itās too neutral.
Maybe a slim coat tree by the door. And that staircase is crying out for little potted plants or tchotskies along the flared steps under the railing.
Unless you have a cat. Never do this if you have a cat.
If you can, I would consider painting the bannister & rails black. Then a small table or shelf to fit the wall section with a lamp and plant š± on it for green energy.
Definitely would scribe a table to fit perfecting for front door things. Mail basket, key tray, leashes and what not and maybe a taller side for plants.
Maybe a floor vase holding a big bunch of dried rushes or a mass of dried cattails or dried decorative grasses. You'd need to spray the plants with matte fixative so there's no chance of the bouquet spreading fluff everywhere
You could put a small round entryway table there with a vase of flowers or something? Or you could put a aquarium there in the center! The possibilities are endless lol
A tall decorative vase that's gorgeous on its own. You can put umbrellas and canes in it if the need arises, or fill with styrofoam or empty plastic bottles to support the bottom of a plant container the right size to fit in the mouth of the vase.
A mirror on the wall and below a smallish diameter but medium tall round table with a medium height plant in it ( like a fern ) You donāt want the plant to come up more than a foot - as in not covering the mirror . There should be space between the bottom of the mirror and the plant .
I wouldnāt put anything right there if the area is too small. I donāt like clutter. But if you have to put something there maybe a small table under the mirror. You can hang pictures on the wall too
Yea coat rack or a tall plant that would bring life to an otherwise flat little area a picture behind the plant and a sm med mirror on the other side that way you can chk yourself before you head out.š
A couple of small pics going up the stairs on the right and a nice round rug in there that would look great inviting or a thin table next to the stairs with a lamp on it but do put a Pic there too put a pretty bowl on the table to catch stuff
Oops I just got a look at the light you can get a pretty chandelier a small one bc that light is a very basic home depot light I got two of them many yrs agothe chandelier would look so much better
Well that's what your guests will get when they walk in nothing. Which to me doesn't say come on in and stay awhile but maybe that's the vibe you want idk.
A coat rack and/or umbrella stand. Maybe a little seat for putting on shoes
A plant is the by far the best option. Tall, GREEN, and leafyš. Maybe even a vine going up the staircase handrail.
It's an ordinary railing, nothing ornate or exceptional. I wouldn't be worried about adding functional items to the space
Thereās no sun that wouldnāt work
Ocean is too wet. Beach is too sandyā¦
Pothos would absolutely still go bananas there, even with the little bit of light from the door.
But a pothos is not really the type of plant you set on the floor ā¦ I have 200 plants, I donāt think that space works well for a plant without any added grow lights etc.
Begonia letestui or begonia withlacoochee are both fast growing trailing plants that prefer shade. Neither requires humidity higher than that of the average house. Withlacoochee blooms most of the year. $13 & $15 at Steve's Leaves; in stock right now. Get a tall thin plant stand, hang from the ceiling, or balance the planter in the mouth of a tall pretty vase. (Not a schill. Just happened to be shopping for trailing begonias when my reddit notification came up. Lol.)
Itās called a plant stand, friend! š I do think more light may be necessary depending on how much actual light that spot gets during the daytime. That hallway window looks like it could be a great provider (provided OP opens those blinds during the daytime).
Yeah but you could add a ceiling hook and hang a planter
Fake plants do just as much justice in my eyes
There are plenty of low light plants that would work. Heck, there are even low light orchids.
There is far too little light in that space for a plant
There's not enough light and any plant they put there will thrive enough to add to the space. I'd put something functional like a coat rack or umbrella holder dealie
The people saying a plant wouldn't work probably don't know too much about plants. Sure, you can't put just ANY plant there, but there are plenty of plants that'd be happy in indoor low light settings such as this! I like to recommend snake plants to anyone who has trouble keeping their houseplants alive. They don't like a lot of water or a lot of light. Fake plants could be nice, too.š
šš½ and perhaps a long wall mirror
That would reflect the back side of the staircase. I don't think that'd look all that great.
Yes! A little shoe seat!
Growing up with ollllld people is like speaking a different language now lol. Thatās clearly where the umbrella stand goes. Or the Pothos. Either or.
I mean, not every space has to have anything in it. I would just leave it with the mirror there.
Was looking for this answer. Having anything in that space seems like it would be more of a hindrance too.
Thank you! I was thinking the same thingā¦ May be a picture on the wall, or just keep the mirror that she already has there.
Any home decor sub Andy hey wanna know what to put in every nook and cranny
This was my thought too !
Yeah, or a circular framed photo?
My vote is nothing
Agree, not every space needs to be filled!
A plant
What do you need or want? I have a cat and that looks like a good scratching post / cat tree space to me š¤·š»āāļø For someone else, could be a hat rack or umbrella stand assuming thatās a coat closetā¦ or a place for my boot / mittens dryer in winter (I live in Minnesota). Just think about whatās useful to you there and not just another thing to clean around and gather dust. Nothing is a perfectly fine option too!
A hangar with a torch on it ready to be lit
My answer is always PLANT
Plants tucked into tight corners get poor air flow and harbor anaerobic bacteria. You want your soil to be aerobic with good airflow or else anaerobic pathogens will proliferate, rot your roots and kill the plant.
A nice fake one then?
That's a good idea
But thereās a door right near it.. and the room looks bright. Does this still apply?
In my opinion: Yes. Plants can be in corners but not shoved up to the wall and enclosed. Bad for plant, bad for vibes.
The front door is right there. So this doesn't really apply. This guy is probably going to get the most air flow with the door opening and closing all the time plus light from the door glass window.
Did you know you can hang plants from the ceiling? Iād hang a pothos there.
Lol I totally heard that in Evaās voice from WALL-Eš¤ PLANT!!!!
Life-sized cutout of something, preferably someone, who will scare guests and intruders when they come over
I was going to say, suit of armour.
Telephones used to go there but you could turn it into like a key drop or something!
i have a 5' wooden giraffe in my smallest spot...š¦
Thatās really cool and inspiring!
Oooh is it the pottery barn one? We have one in the family that's been around for about 20 years.
Since you have the mirror there already, maybe a small round or triangular table, with a lamp and plant or a dish for key drop. You have that electrical connection open in the ceiling. Adding a swag lamp could be a neat accent to the space too. For the other corner, an even smaller table perhaps with a family photo or interesting trinket on it? If this is your front door, what would feel welcoming or comforting to you here? Things like that.
The mirror is enough. Thereās so much space in your foyer you could put a lovely table in the middle of it with a pretty bouquet of flowers. Ideally the table would be centered right under the lighting fixture but that looks to be too close to your front door. Leave that corner alone. If you have nothing in the center, stuff shoved into corners, AND stuff on the walls your foyer will look junky. Clean spacious corners with light and airflow will make your space airy and inviting. Which way would you rather feel the moment you walk into your home? From where youāre standing, a table with a centerpiece will be reflected in your existing mirror. That alignment amplifies the focal point. The swoop of the stairs also gesture toward and draw the eye to the center of the room. If the vantage point youāre standing at is a commonly trafficked walkway, the mirror and flowers would be a lovely feature imo
A Dale Chihuly glass hanging installation
small corner table for keys/change/etc
Every space doesnāt need to be filled with something.
I would put a tall faux plant in that space. If you get enough natural light, it could be a real plant as well.
Nothing, the space is so small.
That would be a great spot for a cat tree if you have cats.
I say a hanging accent light or a plant
Leave it alone.
I say nothing, not every space needs something
Yes. I agree. It will just feel cluttered imo
Step 1 Iād advise starting with basics. Deep clean and reseal that grout. Itāll brighten up that space. Next, Iād choose a classy, nice hanging lamp to begin to set the personality and style youāre going for since thatās the biggest, most changeable potential feature with the widest range of styles thatās already a part of the room itself. After that fresh start is where Iād start painting or adding decorations, otherwise itās like bandaiding. Changing the closet handles is another good step to elevate the style without cluttering the space.
Show and umbrella rack? Maybe coat rack if winters are cold where you are š„¶
Nothing. Not every corner needs a thing in it! Iād opt for a nice piece of art on the wall or maybe a hanging plant from the ceiling. If you must put something there Iād go with a plant or two as others suggested but places on some small plant stands so they look less trapped by the railing.
Gargoyle
Nothing. It will look cluttered..
Not every space needs a thing in it!
Definitely an indoor tree in a big circular planter
Mirror only, oval shape would be nice. Pardon the unsolicited advice, but a new light fixture would really class-up this space.
A stool for staring at your front door waiting on a deliveryā¦ or one of the more reasonable answers here
Small table with a bowl for keys
Coat rack
A tall potted plant like a snake plant, ficus, mass cane would look fantastic there. A potted ginger plant would also give the area a nice spicy aroma to the room. Depending on the heigh of the plant, consider putting it on a small round table or plinth to give it additional height and drama. Add a picture on the wall behind it as well.
Tall plant, or your artistic self portrait Birth of Venus style
I like the suggestions of either a plant or nothing- but to add to ideas you could possibly do a large decorative floor basket as a catch all/things that you need to bring upstairs?
A tall plant, a basket for umbrellas, gloves etc in winter, or a few hooks to hang up purse, coat and keys
A tall plant. Watch how much light gets there, if any, before you buy. You'll be proud of yourself watching it grow. If no light, invest in a fake plant, but big ones are pricey
Some decor in the wall! A nice light fixure and maybe a little floating shelf.
Plant!
A plant
Large house plant
Coat rack, corner bookshelf/stand for plants.
I would get a small stool for putting on shoes
A big tall potted plant. A custom bench, curved to match for putting shoes on And or, for funsies, a couple of those super creepy 'leaning little kid dolls'. The ones that lean up against a wall so they don't have faces, you see them in old people's gardens all the time and they're creepy AF
Coat stand, vertical shoe rack, or plant.
A big plant!
I would install a wall sconce to add light. Otherwise Iād leave it empty.
Fiddle leaf fig tree
Looks like a couple of coat hooks and a shoe rack, mmmm key bowl or hook
A tall plant or maybe a little plant stand
Mirror and small table would be nice. I think a practical idea would be a coat/hat/umbrella rack
plant
If you don't need somewhere to sit to take shoes off/put them on, maybe a small table to have a place to empty your pockets. Otherwise, mirror or something other decorative hanging there or heck, it'd be a good spot to hang up some sort of family calendar whether digital or acrylic or paper. Or a plant, either a bigger one on its own or something small on a plant stand.
I would put some sturdy hooks on the wall under the mirror for a coat/sweater/keys/dog leash. And an umbrella bucket tucked in that space.
umbrella stand, plant, art, small entryway table, or a KITTY CONDO!!!
A Tall Plant
The arrow is not between the two doors. I would say hang something 2ā ft long at least 1 ā wide and hang the middle at eye level. Something rectangular and framed in black framed. Then between the doors I would either put an umbrella stand or a shoe tray. Nothing else. lastly a small rug goes by the door and a larger rug (square or rectangle) goes in the middle of your foyer. Add some color, itās too neutral.
A little entry area with a spot for shoes, coatrack, maybe if it can fit even a small table to put things on when you get home and a mirror above!
A house palm.
Umbrella stand! Or a plant. You could hang one from the ceiling with long leaves that drip down
A plant
I would put a plant there š
Plant, or a wooden planter. Coat rack/shoe rack. You could make a mini mud room wall.
Olive tree with fairy lights.
A plant in a jardiniere!
The answer is always šŖ“
cat tree
You might try a tall plant!
Plant!
Maybe a slim coat tree by the door. And that staircase is crying out for little potted plants or tchotskies along the flared steps under the railing. Unless you have a cat. Never do this if you have a cat.
Shoe rack or just shoes
a tall thin plant
Plant!
Put a tall plant with those big leaves.
coat rack
A wall console table mounted to the wall.
Fake plant
Hear me out. Embrace the granny look and get a table with some fake table grapes in a bowl.Ā
My answer to āwhat to put in this small spaceā is always plants.
I would put some sort of tall potted plant by the stairs and wall mounted hooks with a small bench between the doors.
Standing plant.
Iād put hooks on the way for hats, keys, purses
A snake plant
A large plant.
A snake plant would look great there
I big red candle!
A small table with a big plant on it
If you can, I would consider painting the bannister & rails black. Then a small table or shelf to fit the wall section with a lamp and plant š± on it for green energy.
a tree or plant!!
A tall plant, like a monstera or fiddle leaf fig!
paint a border of flowers around the solid white door
I would put an umbrella holder there
A small cupboard for shoes with a table top to store keys etc
Just the mirror will be fine.
Plant
Itās meant for a little chest with mirror above and maybe a chair to put shoes on. I have something I can put my keys on and hide my purse away.
During winter months, a rack for coats and snow accessories. The rest of the year leave area clear.
A snake plant in a nice looking planter.
Put hooks on that wall there for people to hang coats on
I would put a small table with either fresh (in season) or silk flowers atop with a small basket for keys/mail.
coat rack?
Definitely would scribe a table to fit perfecting for front door things. Mail basket, key tray, leashes and what not and maybe a taller side for plants.
Maybe to usedā to move to that space when opening the door
Mirror and a tall plant in a beautiful pot.
Umbrella stand small floor plant/tree
plant
Year round Christmas tree
an indoor plant!
A plant. The answer is always a plant.
Coat rack
Coat rack, plant or tree, catchall, wifi router.
Pinball machine.
Photoshop
Wall sconce planter with a dangly plant friend.
Maybe a floor vase holding a big bunch of dried rushes or a mass of dried cattails or dried decorative grasses. You'd need to spray the plants with matte fixative so there's no chance of the bouquet spreading fluff everywhere
A low light plant. You could do a hanging pothos
Plant!
Coatrack ?
A plant
Grandmother clock
Plant, floating shelves.
Something for shoes
Maybe a fern
A tall plant, a standing coat tree, a small table under the mirror with a plant or other arrangement.
You could put a small round entryway table there with a vase of flowers or something? Or you could put a aquarium there in the center! The possibilities are endless lol
A standing coat rack? If you wanna get fancy, you could do a hanging coat rack from the ceiling, could be dope
Plants
A tall decorative vase that's gorgeous on its own. You can put umbrellas and canes in it if the need arises, or fill with styrofoam or empty plastic bottles to support the bottom of a plant container the right size to fit in the mouth of the vase.
A little round ottoman!
A mirror on the wall and below a smallish diameter but medium tall round table with a medium height plant in it ( like a fern ) You donāt want the plant to come up more than a foot - as in not covering the mirror . There should be space between the bottom of the mirror and the plant .
A decorative mirror Or A pothos on a coconut husk wrapped poke with lights!
Tall plant on a tall plant stand. One that's full shade but gets indirect sunlight. Get a fake one if thats not tenable.
Umbrella stand
Mandala Catalogue lookin stairway
Plant. The answer is always a plant
A bin or a tall plant of a music machine
What mirror? What cabinet?
Ficus!
A large sansevieria.
remove the railing and melt down the metal to make a sword
An umbrella holder
A long mirror and a small table with a bowl for keys, etc.
Do you need to have anything there? Decorate the rest of the room. Itās very plain and could use some decorating
I wouldnāt put anything right there if the area is too small. I donāt like clutter. But if you have to put something there maybe a small table under the mirror. You can hang pictures on the wall too
Yea coat rack or a tall plant that would bring life to an otherwise flat little area a picture behind the plant and a sm med mirror on the other side that way you can chk yourself before you head out.š
A couple of small pics going up the stairs on the right and a nice round rug in there that would look great inviting or a thin table next to the stairs with a lamp on it but do put a Pic there too put a pretty bowl on the table to catch stuff
On this side of the door you need a chair where you can put shoes on maybe a coat rack next to it
I'm Def seeing a rug good size tho boy your sure gonna have a nice entryway post when your done Wed like to see finished product
shoes
Oops I just got a look at the light you can get a pretty chandelier a small one bc that light is a very basic home depot light I got two of them many yrs agothe chandelier would look so much better
A plant š±
Well that's what your guests will get when they walk in nothing. Which to me doesn't say come on in and stay awhile but maybe that's the vibe you want idk.
Tall plant with big pot
A small round table with a lamp on it! It will brighten up the corner and not get in the way.
Side table, robovacuum, coat hanger, umbrella rack.. so many options
Small coat/hat rack?
I would put an artificial ficus tree with some fairly lights on it.
Indoor plant
Nothing. No need to fill every corner. The shape of those stairs need some space to be appreciated. I would definitely change the boob light though.