From house to home: Our foyer decor!

With all of the goodness that comes along with a new home, one of the things I was MOST excited about was decorating it. Like, REALLY decorating it. Let me explain. 

I bought my first home when I was 24. I had two roommates, and I think I speak for all of us when I say our decorating style was anything free or cheap. We cobbled together our furniture and wall hangings from family hand me downs, thrift shops, and bargain sales. And it totally worked for us as 20somethings. 

Then, the roommates left, and my husband moved in. At 30, we'd both been on our own for a good half decade, and we'd both acquired a lot of things. We had to try to mesh two styles into one home. And as many of you know, about .5 seconds after we got married, we got pregnant, and my plan to rid our house of the old and bring in the new were put on hold. When we added our second baby to the mix, the house just became inundated with kiddo things. And that's okay. But it never really gave me a chance to hone in on a decorating style. 

So when we started our house search, I started to get giddie excited about decorating our house. In our style. In the way we loved. With the things we really loved most. 

And then I got completely overwhelmed. 

Where do you even START when you're decorating an entire home. But as I was reminded over and over again by friends (okay, and my Joanna Gaines home decorating book), you have to take it one step - one room - at a time. 

So we started with the foyer. Total blank canvas, and truly, I wanted this to be a space we tackled first. I wanted to have a warm greeting for our guests when they come in! The before was wide open spaces...

I started with a virtual inspiration board. I knew that this would be the one area of the house I could kind of work in the Farmhouse Style I love (but truly, I don't think lots of it will fit in elsewhere in the home). I chose a few pieces I knew I wanted for sure: a side table, a mirror, a coat hanger, and a fabric basket to be a catch all for winter gear, umbrellas, toy cars, etc. 

And our reality turned out like THIS! I'm honestly shocked that we were essentially able to take the vision board and turn it into this space that we just love! 

This is my favorite spot in the foyer. I LOVE the table we chose (it's actually the same table from the inspiration picture), and the little details we chose just make me smile! In a perfect world, I'd love to add more decor to the table, but, small children live here, so those details are yet to come.
Console Table: Ashley Furniture
Mirror, flowers, and wall hanging: TJ Maxx

I also love the functionality of the wall by our front door. We took an empty wall and added a coat rack, boot tray, and fabric basket. The lantern on the shelf was actually a wedding gift we received and never really had an area to display it. The Happy Together sign is just seasonal, but I'm looking forward to finding something else to add to it.
Coat Rack: Amazon
Boot Tray: Boot Tray
Fabric Basket: Amazon
Greenery: TJ Maxx

I love the natural light! Except when it's time to take photos. Then it makes it a little difficult. But I'm loving how our first *completed* space in our home turned out. So excited to tackle our next area!