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A<br />
home's foyer or entry should<br />
be warm and welcoming, said<br />
<strong>The</strong>resa Weigel, visual merchandiser<br />
for<br />
Ashley Furniture<br />
HomeStore.<br />
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“It’s the first By JUDY SHERARD<br />
thing people<br />
coming to the house see,” she said.<br />
“You want it to be inviting.”<br />
Its furnishings often include functional<br />
pieces such<br />
as benches, mirrors<br />
and hall trees.<br />
A bench placed<br />
there for putting on<br />
or removing shoes<br />
can provide storage<br />
in what might be a<br />
small space, said<br />
Erica Berges, interior<br />
design saleswoman<br />
at Keller Furniture<br />
Galleries.<br />
Bench seats often<br />
lift up or have baskets<br />
tucked underneath<br />
for gloves and<br />
scarves.<br />
A hall tree or coat rack in the entry<br />
also is functional, giving guests a place<br />
for coats.