How to design the entrance hall well

How to design the entrance hall? Popular topics and practical solutions on the Internet in the past 10 days

As the "facade" of a home, the entrance has received more and more attention in recent years. Whether it is the need to expand the space of a small apartment or improve the overall appearance of the home, entrance design has become a hot topic in decoration. This article will combine the hot discussions on the Internet in the past 10 days, from functional layout, style trends to pitfall avoidance guides, to provide you with structured solutions.

1. Three core requirements for entrance design in 2024 (data source: social platform popularity analysis)

2. Top 5 popular entrance design plans

1.All-round combination cabinet: An L-shaped design with over 2 million likes on Douyin, including a shoe changing stool + clothes hanging area + shoe cabinet + display grid. The recommended depth is 35-40cm, leaving 18cm empty at the bottom for commonly worn shoes.

2.Japanese style three separate entrance hall：Xiaohongshu’s popular design uses floor tile partitions (dust fall area) + storage rooms + transition corridors to achieve zero dust entry into the home, and is suitable for units above 80 square meters.

3.Mini entryway savior: The narrow entrance plan hotly discussed on Weibo: ultra-thin tipping shoe cabinet (17cm) + wall hooks + narrow slit storage rack, which only requires a minimum space of 0.8㎡.

4.Intelligent lighting system: Zhihu’s highly praised answer recommends layered lighting: top downlight (3000K) + sensor light strip inside the cabinet + ground guide light, with a budget of about 500-1200 yuan.

5.visual magic solution: B station UP main measured effective expansion skills: 45° oblique mirror wall design can more than double the visual expansion of a 1.5-meter-wide entrance hall.

3. Price reference of recent popular materials

4. Designers’ latest pitfall avoidance suggestions

1.Movement route planning: The golden triangle area of ​​opening the door - changing shoes - hanging bags - looking in the mirror, the distance is recommended to be ≥90cm to avoid turning and collision.

2.Storage details: Shoe cabinet shelf heights should be divided into 3 types (15cm/20cm/30cm) to meet the needs of different shoe types, and movable shelves are the best.

3.safety hazard: Among the 5 entrance accidents exposed by Douyin, 4 were related to glass partitions. It is recommended to use tempered laminated glass and avoid facing the door.

4.Color taboos: The color scheme with the most collections on Xiaohongshu in the past 10 days shows that light gray + wood color has an acceptance rate of 78%, while the dark color scheme is only chosen by 12% of users.

5. Forecast of future trends

According to Taobao home decoration data in April, sales of smart entryway products increased by 210% year-on-year. Among them, new products such as smart shoe cabinets with ultraviolet disinfection function and voice-controlled entryway mirrors are most favored by post-90s owners. It is expected that in the second half of 2024, the "healthy entrance" system integrating air detection, automatic dehumidification and other functions will become a new hot spot.

Summary: A good entrance design needs to balance practicality and aesthetics. It is recommended to select 2-3 core functional breakthroughs based on the characteristics of the apartment, while reserving 10%-20% of flexible space to cope with future changes in demand. Remember, the best entrance plan is the design that best suits your living habits.