u/Flashy-Individual496

The house I grew up in had a basement entrance. Just inside that entrance was a room that was mostly used for storing odds and ends. It was basically a foyer that had doors into the two main areas of the basement. The room was always referred to as the shenya, spelling unknown. My siblings and I assume it's a Polish word since the house originally belonged to our Polish grandparents. I've tried a variety of spellings and resources and have been unable to figure out how the word is actually spelled. Can anyone help?