Solve The Four Things An Entryway Needs First
An entry has to take keys, coats, shoes and bags. Solve those four and the space looks organized whether or not you decorate it. Decorate first and it looks decorated and still does not work.
Work in sixteen inches of depth
A hallway needs a clear walking path, so most entries have somewhere between twelve and eighteen inches to give. A narrow bench, a wall shelf and a row of hooks all fit in that depth. A console table usually does not.
Hooks beat a coat rack
Hooks mounted on the wall take no floor at all and hold more than a freestanding rack in the same footprint. Mount them around 60 inches up for adults, and add a lower row at about 40 inches if children use the door.
Give shoes a boundary
Shoes spread unless something stops them. A bench with a shelf underneath or a low rack sets an edge, and the pile stays inside it. Without a boundary, shoes migrate down the hallway.
One surface for small things
Keys, mail and sunglasses need a place within arms reach of the door or they end up in the kitchen. A shallow wall shelf or a tray on the bench is enough. This is the single change that has the largest effect.
Then the two things that make it look intentional
A mirror, which makes a narrow hallway read wider and gets used every time somebody leaves. And a rug or runner that is narrower than the walkway, so the door clears it and it does not creep.