Blue Entrance with Red Floors Ideas and Designs

Creating a new formal entry was one of the key elements of this project. Architect: The Warner Group. Photographer: Kelly Teich

Farm

Colordrunk Designs

Photos by Sammie Saxon

Spanish Expansion

BYoung Design

Stairs to Guest House

On the fairway

Guenther Designs & Consulting LLC

A view of the front door leading into the foyer and the central hall, beyond. The front porch floor is of local hand crafted brick. The vault in the ceiling mimics the gable element on the front porch roof.

Exterior Renovation, Shingle Shake Winnetka, IL

Siding & Windows Group Ltd

Midwestern Coastal Custom Home- Burr Ridge, IL

Charleston Building and Development

Hammett

Oivanki Photography

Spanish Colonial Revival Entry Tower with Portico

Santa Barbara Home Design

Design Consultant Jeff Doubét is the author of Creating Spanish Style Homes: Before & After – Techniques – Designs – Insights. The 240 page “Design Consultation in a Book” is now available. Please visit SantaBarbaraHomeDesigner.com for more info. Jeff Doubét specializes in Santa Barbara style home and landscape designs. To learn more info about the variety of custom design services I offer, please visit SantaBarbaraHomeDesigner.com Jeff Doubét is the Founder of Santa Barbara Home Design - a design studio based in Santa Barbara, California USA.

Masterpiece Entry Doors

Masterpiece Doors

Masterpiece Doors & Shutters Double Swag Top Radius Doors. Paris Design. Rustic Distressed Ebony Finish. www.masterpiecedoors.com 678-894-1450

Maison

Atelier Anagramme

Meuble d'entrée - Vestiaire et banquette

Maison M.DU - Rénovation et aménagement sur mesure pour cette grande entrée

krma architecture d'intérieur et décoration

La maison de M&Mme Du a la particularité d'avoir un sas d'entrée bien vaste; Une pièce intermédiaire entre leur intérieur et l'extérieur. Les propriétaires ne savaient pas comment aménager et occuper ce grand espace. L'enjeu ici : Optimiser et maximiser le rangement et offrir une nouvelle fonction à cet espace. Tout d'abord nous avons divisé les espaces afin d'avoir une vraie entrée avec dressing et rangement pour les chaussures et accessoires d'extérieur. Un petit banc permet d'enfiler aisément ses chaussures. L'autre partie isolée par des panneaux coulissants type "claustra" sert de petit salon de thé, coin lecture ou lieu de réception. La banquette sur roulette permet d'accéder à la trappe du sous-sol facilement. Nous avons réalisé une série de meubles sur mesure qui complète d'autres modules standards du géant suédois. Le velux effet verrière quant à lui fait office de puit de lumière et apporte une touche industrielle. Le magnifique sol en tomette est conservé; Petit rappel de l'ancien. Les photos des travaux et du résultat final arrivent bientôt. En attendant voici les 3D du projet!

Real Estate Photography

Carol Loveless Media Services

Custom Home

Advent Construction

Extrordinary Dinning room area and Entry with a Vaulted T & G ceiling

Bristol Farm - Maine

Burrow & Nest

The mudroom received an updated palette that suited the coastal area, with fresh whites and navy. New sconces were added, as well as durable rugs for this high-traffic area that has entries from the back, front and garage. Additional storage was added with a free-standing bench seat, a great place to pull on boots in the winter. Pillows and local art soften the space. Custom hooks were designed to mark each cubby for Mom, Dad, Thing 1 & Thing 2.

Caldberg Close

Young Architects

JP McGloin

Where Your Dreams become REAL

Prime Realty

Lymington House

Misho + Associates

peter whyte

Maison M.DU - Rénovation et aménagement sur mesure pour cette grande entrée

krma architecture d'intérieur et décoration

Maison M.DU - Rénovation et aménagement sur mesure pour cette grande entrée

krma architecture d'intérieur et décoration

Maison M.DU - Rénovation et aménagement sur mesure pour cette grande entrée

krma architecture d'intérieur et décoration

Blue Entrance with Red Floors Ideas and Designs

The entrance of your home is a critical area to design well because as we all know, first impressions count. As the first thing that visitors will see when they arrive, your entrance is your opportunity to offer guests a warm welcome while introducing the personality of your home. Equally important, it welcomes you home every day, so make it somewhere that you’re glad to come home to. The entrance to your home begins the moment you get to the front door, so make sure both inside and out get the attention of your decorator’s touch. Make your foyer the best possible introduction to the rest of the house, and if you wish, you can have a bit of fun with the doorway; paint, tiles, door handles and lighting are all ways to make front doors a statement – a dramatic entrance, if you will.

What front doors can I choose from?

Your first decision when updating front doors is what type of external doors you want to use, taking into account style, security and accessibility. Investing in a high quality front door is always worthwhile – this is a purchase where a little extra money goes a long way. Hardwood exterior doors remain the most popular choice of front door; as well as being the most economical, timber also opens the door to an endless selection of paint, hardware and embellishment. However, natural wood doors do have their downsides – prone to warping, they require more upkeep and may require replacing if not adequately cared for. Whether you opt for solid oak external doors or an oak veneer option, wooden doors are a match made in heaven for period architecture – it’s hard to imagine a Georgian house without a solid, six-panel door, or a Victorian home sans its gleaming hardware and stained glass panes. If you prefer non-wooden exterior doors, the alternatives are UPVC doors, GRP doors (collectively known as composite doors) and steel doors. UPVC front doors are often the most inexpensive alternative to timber and offer added insulation benefits; because the material itself can be a comparatively insubstantial, UPVC external doors are built into steel door frames for added reinforcement. GRP (glass-reinforced plastic, or fibreglass to you and me) doors offer the same properties, with a woodgrain effect that can provide a happy medium for lovers of timber. Steel doors are less widely used in the UK than the US, and make great contemporary front doors thanks to their sleek, modern appearance.

How do I decorate my doorway?

Renovating or replacing your front doors is one of the quickest ways to give your home a makeover, and affords the perfect opportunity to add a splash of colour to the front of your home. To improve your front door’s kerb appeal you can flank the doorway with decorative trees or flowering plants in attractive planters and “dress” the door with shiny hardware. Door knockers and door knobs can be more than functional with a range of styles and materials available to add some personality to exterior doors. A traditional brass door knocker can be the perfect complement to a solid oak doorway painted in a rich shade of green or blue, whilst contemporary chrome door hardware will look perfect against a white or eggshell door. If you are looking for an elegant front door option, opt for a hardwood door with built in obscured glass panels to let light into your hallway. If you would rather avoid a glass paned front door for security reasons then smaller decorative glass panels can also be inserted into the surround or door frame. You can choose stained glass panes for decorative effect, patterned or textured glass will allow light in but protect your privacy or get your home name or number etched into a glass pane for a practical but personal touch.

How should I light my front entrance?

The warm glow from a doorway is one of the most welcoming sights that can greet us when we arrive home. An entrance light is of practical importance – we have all spent time fumbling for our house keys in the dark – but it also offers an opportunity to add warmth and character to front doors and entrances. A wall mounted lantern is a charming traditional choice, or for bright, directed illumination opt for a security spotlight. There are a whole variety of switching options available – you can choose a motion sensor light that switches on right when you need it most, a timer light that will offer illumination on a fixed schedule or a switched outdoor light. Pointing light upward is a good way to avoid harsh glare, or choose recessed lighting if you prefer not to have a hanging light in front of your external doors. An entrance is also a great place to display lighting as a decorative feature – choose a table lamp that echoes the lines and colours of the hall beyond it.

What furniture and storage do I need in my entryway?

It’s important to keep the entrance to your home as open and clutter free as possible, so selecting a few practical items that will help with storage and offer a warm welcome is the best approach for this area. Coat stands, umbrella holders and shoe racks are practical foyer additions that will keep the area tidy. For the knick knacks and paraphernalia that so often accumulate by front doors, sideboards or console tables are helpful and opting for a something with a drawer is a clever trick to ensure these things can be stowed out of sight. If you have the space, an armchair, occasional chair or hallway bench will prove useful for perching on when removing shoes and definitely consider multi-functional furniture such as a storage bench for shoes. A wall mounted shoe cabinet is a must have for a tighter space, getting shoes off the floor and neatly stowed away.

How do I decorate my foyer?

Particularly in the entrance to the home, colour can be a wonderful tool to set the tone of the house. Neutral palettes can create a serene atmosphere appropriate for greeting guests; alternatively, you might find yourself being a little bit more adventurous by choosing a whimsical wallpaper or a bold wall colour that could look overwhelming anywhere else in the house. In either case, the foyer can be blended seamlessly into the home with details that connect it to adjoining rooms. Even if your entrance is not self-contained, instead with exterior doors that open straight into the house, visual tricks make it possible to create the illusion of an entryway by defining the space as such. Changes in flooring, a well-placed rug, a screen or curtain, or even furniture such as a console table or coat rack, can be used to delineate the space and distinguish the entrance from the rest of the hallway. Decorating walls and furniture with photographs or artwork is a simple way of bringing your personality into the foyer and plants, lamps, candles, vases and ornaments can be displayed on windowsills, tables or shelves. As a final thoughtful touch, mirrors placed next to front doors are a practical choice for those last minute appearance checks, as long as it’s not directly opposite the doorway, which could back-light the user – decidedly not helpful!

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