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8. Spread out. Here we have a separate entry vestibule just inside the front door marked by cheery wallpaper and a checkered floor. A simple coat rack keeps current outerwear right next to the door.

And while wallpaper can do many miraculous things, we actually most prefer this look with a layer of subtlety: bold ombré in a small foyer or powder room (like this orange-to-purple bit of glory ...