Zooey Deschanel's entryway hack makes organization easy – here's how to recreate her ultra-functional idea
The actress's foyer is a lesson in practical design


If you're like us, you're always brainstorming little ways to keep your home more organized. Recently, Zooey Deschanel revealed a particularly innovative method. The actress took to Instagram to share a picture posed in the entryway of the home she shares with her husband Johnathan Scott. The photo showed Zooey holding onto the stairs with Robin's egg-blue built-in shelves and a closet behind her.
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Interior design experts love Zooey's entryway idea. San Francisco-based designer, Soledad Alzaga states: 'Extensive storage in your entryway helps with organization and functionality, keeping shoes, coats, and accessories in one space. It streamlines daily routines by making essential items easily accessible. You can also store coats and umbrellas, rain boots, and other items like shopping bags for easy access.'

San Francisco-based Interior designer Soledad Alzaga has worked on design projects in San Francisco, Sonoma, Atherton, New York, Martha's Vineyard, Los Angeles, Mexico, and Argentina. Her firm has been named one of the top 15 Best Interior Design Companies in San Francisco.
Jennifer Ebert, digital editor at Homes & Gardens continues: 'While the common assertion is that entryway storage should be invisible, Zooey Deschanel's foyer proves why this is not always the case.' Jen adds, 'By painting her built-in closet and drawers in a chic robin's egg blue, Zooey adds not only an organizational but an aesthetic dimension to her entryway. It is at once a space to keep clothing right as she enters the home and a pop of color in the space.'

Jen is the Editor (Digital) of Homes & Gardens. Before starting this position, she had completed various interior design courses at KLC Design School, as well as working across Ideal Home, LivingEtc, 25 Beautiful Homes and Country Homes & Interiors as an interiors writer.
For those hoping to incorporate Zooey's clever storage idea, Soledad Alzaga offers some advice. The interior designer says, 'Limited space in smaller entryways could be a challenge when trying to incorporate extensive storage, making the area feel tight and crowded. While storage helps with organization, it also provides a place to hide clutter or things you don't need. Curate your storage area thoughtfully and try to keep it organized.'
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No matter the size of your entryway, built-in storage can make using the space for putting away coats, jackets and boots much easier. Whether you are considering large entryway storage or small entryway storage, Zooey Deschanel's idea is a great way to execute it.
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Sophie is a writer and News Editor on the Celebrity Style team at Homes & Gardens. She is fascinated by the intersection of design and popular culture and is particularly passionate about researching trends and interior history. She is an avid pop culture fan and has interviewed Martha Stewart and Hillary Duff.
In her free time, Sophie freelances on design news for Westport Magazine and Livingetc. She also has a newsletter, My Friend's Art, in which she covers music, culture, and fine art through a personal lens. Her fiction has appeared in Love & Squalor and The Isis Magazine.
Before joining Future, Sophie worked in editorial at Fig Linens and Home, a boutique luxury linens brand. She has an MSc from Oxford University and a BA in Creative Writing and Sociology from Sarah Lawrence College.
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