We are a pretty big family, two adults, three kids, and a doggo - so the entryway had to be designed in a way that avoided clutter. However, I was pretty clear on the design theme, and it had to be the perfect mix of French Country and Farmhouse. I feel that when combined, these two concepts can create something gorgeous. We have an open floor space, so this area connects to our kitchen, dining room, and sitting room. Hence, the entryway has to be a part of the overall design of the home. One thing that I definitely wanted to include was a big and beautiful mirror right next to the door along with a table or bench - to marry style and functionality. I was also looking for a way to decorate the wall off the stairway in the entrance space. For colors, neutrals, blues, and earth tones were a clear preference, and I didn’t want bright colors like Orange, Purple, Red, or Pink. Nothing against them, but they don’t go with my style!

Ellysia knew just where to begin. She took everything I said into account and immediately started putting together a look. The design was the perfect mix of French country and Farmhouse and it was oh so elegant. The ‘old meets new’ angle to the decor was just what I was looking for. It was rustic and simple, yet impeccably styled with a modern flair. Ellysia used a lot of natural textures and fabrics, which further brought out the Farmhouse and the French country aspect of the design. The design of the entryway was neat and had all the right colors to it. The addition of indoor plants made the entire space pop, and it added a very cool touch to the whole look and feel. However, my absolute favorite? The mirror...oh my god! Just what I wanted. It was a Hub Accent Mirror from all Modern made the entire entryway come alive. The Console Table and the semi-circle bench from Wayfair nailed the brief even further. Ell considered my references from Pinterest and did her best to include some design elements from there. She did a fantastic job of decorating the wall as well, in fact, the photo gallery idea she came up with was even better than what I had expected - I could display all my family pictures, what fun!

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Since I was decorating for the first time, the interactive nature of the app was accommodating. It allowed me to get involved in the entire design process. The fact it gives you 3D images of the room that you want to design makes it even more user-friendly - it felt like my entryway was done before it actually was.

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Ellysia shared the design options with me, post our discussion of the theme and the layout. They looked lovely and I was excited to get started. The information exchange process was extremely smooth, and Ellysia did her best, and then some more to ensure that the process was seamless. The 3D renders were so realistic, and it gave me a good idea about what I could expect before the actual execution started. This helped a great deal as it eliminated any unwanted surprises and got us excited for the real thing.