What to Look for in an Entryway Cabinet
An entryway cabinet needs to do a lot: store daily essentials, look welcoming, and fit a space that’s often narrow or irregular. A 2-door cabinet can be a smart choice because it offers closed storage without dominating the room. The key is balancing capacity with footprint and choosing a style that complements your hallway.
Two models from UMAGE — the Treasures 2-door and the Audacious — show how different design approaches solve the same problem. Here’s how to decide which one works for your entryway.
Two Entryway Cabinets at a Glance
- Treasures 2-door | cabinet: Treasures is a customisable cabinet with a Nordic expression. The cabinet is made from veneered oak wood, and the curved sides of the cabinet have a customisable covering that gives Treasures a soft, tactile touch. The curved, upholstered sides make Treasures a visual anchor for an entryway. The tactile finish can soften a hard-edged hallway.
Treasures 2-door | cabinet - Audacious | cabinet: Audacious is a cabinet with personality designed as a place for displaying your favourite pieces. Its special tambour doors slide around the edge of the cabinet, letting you choose how much of the interior you want to put on show. The sliding tambour doors let you hide clutter or show off a decorative arrangement. This flexibility is ideal for an entryway where you might want to display keys or a vase.
Audacious | cabinet
Treasures 2-Door vs. Audacious: Storage and Display
- Storage style: Treasures 2-door has a central compartment with one shelf per side, plus wing-like side doors that open outward. It’s designed for storing books, ceramics, or a fine liqueur collection. Audacious uses tambour doors that slide around the cabinet, letting you reveal or conceal sections of the interior. You can adjust the display area without moving furniture.
- Space and footprint: Both cabinets are compact enough for an entryway, but Treasures’ side doors require clearance to open fully. Audacious’ sliding doors need no extra swing space, making it a better fit for tight hallways.
- Customizability: Treasures offers interchangeable door upholstery in several colours (Morning Meadows, Sugar Brown, White Sands, Sterling, Shadow, Venetian Cane, Hazelnut) and two wood finishes (Oak, Dark Oak). Audacious has interchangeable tambour doors in colours like Sugar Brown, White Sands, Sterling, Shadow, Hazelnut, and Charcoal, with oak, dark oak, or black oak frames.
Making the Final Choice
If your entryway has enough floor space for doors that swing open and you want a soft, tactile piece that makes a statement, the Treasures 2-door cabinet is a strong option. Its curved sides and customizable upholstery add warmth to a first impression.
If your hallway is narrow or you prefer to change your display often, the Audacious cabinet’s sliding doors and flexible interior are more practical. You can hide mail and shoes behind the tambour while keeping a decorative arrangement visible.
Both cabinets are made with quality materials and offer interchangeable finishes, so you can update the look without buying new furniture. Measure your space, consider how much swing room you have, and decide which storage style matches your daily routine.
