Are you familiar with the term ‘amuse-bouche’?
Normally experienced in a restaurant setting, an amuse-bouche is a single, bite-sized hors d’oeuvre – complements of the chef .
Its purpose is to tickle your taste buds and whet your appetite for what’s to come.
If you think about it, the entryway to your home is a kind of amuse-bouche, although you aren’t likely to see it described in that manner in any publications on interior design.
Why do I say this?
Let’s explore the purpose of the Entry, and you will see what I mean. The Entryway is:
- A place to enter the home
- A place to receive visitors
Here’s what else the Entry is meant to do:
- Say something about the people who live there, by suggesting their interests and personalities
- Be warm and inviting, so visitors feel welcomed.
- Offer a hint of ‘what’s to come’
Do you see the connection?
