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Entrance with a Single Front Door and All Types of Ceiling Ideas and Designs

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Traditional Entrance
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Entertainer's Oasis
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Happy Place
Happy Place
Susan Semmelmann Interiors- Award Winning DesignerSusan Semmelmann Interiors- Award Winning Designer
Uniting Greek Revival & Westlake Sophistication for a truly unforgettable home. Let Susan Semmelmann Interiors guide you in creating an exquisite living space that blends timeless elegance with contemporary comforts. Susan Semmelmann's unique approach to design is evident in this project, where Greek Revival meets Westlake sophistication in a harmonious fusion of style and luxury. Our team of skilled artisans at our Fort Worth Fabric Studio crafts custom-made bedding, draperies, and upholsteries, ensuring that each room reflects your personal taste and vision. The dining room showcases our commitment to innovation, featuring a stunning stone table with a custom brass base, beautiful wallpaper, and an elegant crystal light. Our use of vibrant hues of blues and greens in the formal living room brings a touch of life and energy to the space, while the grand room lives up to its name with sophisticated light fixtures and exquisite furnishings. In the kitchen, we've combined whites and golds with splashes of black and touches of green leather in the bar stools to create a one-of-a-kind space that is both functional and luxurious. The primary suite offers a fresh and inviting atmosphere, adorned with blues, whites, and a charming floral wallpaper. Each bedroom in the Happy Place is a unique sanctuary, featuring an array of colors such as purples, plums, pinks, blushes, and greens. These custom spaces are further enhanced by the attention to detail found in our Susan Semmelmann Interiors workroom creations. Trust Susan Semmelmann and her 23 years of interior design expertise to bring your dream home to life, creating a masterpiece you'll be proud to call your own.
Falmouth Renovation
Falmouth Renovation
Distinctive InteriorsDistinctive Interiors
コカゲの家
コカゲの家
MIYAHOME　宮下工業株式会社MIYAHOME　宮下工業株式会社
Historic Farmhouse Addition & Renovation
Historic Farmhouse Addition & Renovation
12/12 Architects & Planners12/12 Architects & Planners
Luxury Lake Home
Luxury Lake Home
Zawadski Homes Inc.Zawadski Homes Inc.
Spacious front entry with wood and metal raiings.
Urban to Suburban Project
Urban to Suburban Project
Hibou Design & Co.Hibou Design & Co.
Entrance Doors - Solid Wood Doors - Impact Resistant Doors - Installation
Entrance Doors - Solid Wood Doors - Impact Resistant Doors - Installation
Mastercraft Wood & HardwareMastercraft Wood & Hardware
Distributors & Certified installers of the finest impact wood doors available in the market. Our exterior doors options are not restricted to wood, we are also distributors of fiberglass doors from Plastpro & Therma-tru. We have also a vast selection of brands & custom made interior wood doors that will satisfy the most demanding customers.
Sorrento Drive
Sorrento Drive
Joseph Spierer Architects, Inc.Joseph Spierer Architects, Inc.
This interior view of the entry room highlights the double-height feature of this residence, complete with a grand staircase, white wainscoting and light wooden floors. An elegant four panel white front door, a simple light fixture and large, traditional windows add to the coastal Cape Cod inspired design.
Fantastic New Front Door in Lovely Foyer - Renewal by Andersen Greater Toronto A
Fantastic New Front Door in Lovely Foyer - Renewal by Andersen Greater Toronto A
Renewal by Andersen TorontoRenewal by Andersen Toronto
Lovely foyer with fantastic new entry door we installed. This welcoming space with wonderful style looks great with this new white entry door with privacy glass sidelight. Now is the perfect time to replace your doors and windows with Renewal by Andersen of Greater Toronto, serving most of Ontario. . . . . . . . . . . We offer windows in a variety of styles and colors -- Contact Us Today! 844-819-3040
Smythe Street Farmhouse
Smythe Street Farmhouse
Faye Cowie DesignsFaye Cowie Designs
Entry with black farmhouse door, wide plank oak flooring, barrel ceiling painted black
SNVT - ATTICO MILANO
SNVT - ATTICO MILANO
Tommaso Giunchi ArchitettiTommaso Giunchi Architetti
Ingresso: pavimento in marmo verde alpi, elementi di arredo su misura in legno cannettato noce canaletto
Staircase
Staircase
Donald Lococo ArchitectsDonald Lococo Architects
View From Main Hall
Orr Residence
Orr Residence
Geoff Chick & AssociatesGeoff Chick & Associates
香川県に建つ、「和を感じる平屋のおうち」のシューズクローク
香川県に建つ、「和を感じる平屋のおうち」のシューズクローク
吉田建設株式会社吉田建設株式会社
Alabaster and Oak
Alabaster and Oak
Schrock's WoodworkingSchrock's Woodworking
New Custom Modern Single Family Home in San Francisco
New Custom Modern Single Family Home in San Francisco
MESH dbsMESH dbs
Cheam Family Home
Cheam Family Home
Ahila Fom InteriorsAhila Fom Interiors
Our clients were in much need of a new porch for extra storage of shoes and coats and well as a uplift for the exterior of thier home. We stripped the house back to bare brick, redesigned the layouts for a new porch, driveway so it felt inviting & homely. They wanted to inject some fun and energy into the house, which we did with a mix of contemporary and Mid-Century print tiles with tongue and grove bespoke panelling & shelving, bringing it to life with calm classic pastal greens and beige.
Germantown staging
Germantown staging
Bespoke DecorBespoke Decor
Entryway of a barn conversion staged for sale.

Entrance with a Single Front Door and All Types of Ceiling 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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