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Modern Entrance with Dark Hardwood Flooring Ideas and Designs

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Modern Home with Wide Plank Dark Brown Hickory Hardwood Flooring
Modern Home with Wide Plank Dark Brown Hickory Hardwood Flooring
Revel Woods Hardwood FlooringRevel Woods Hardwood Flooring
Wide plank dark brown hickory - our Crescent City hardwood floor: https://revelwoods.com/products/864/detail?space=e1489276-963a-45a5-a192-f36a9d86aa9c
Young & Sophisticated
Young & Sophisticated
Lyn's Design StyleLyn's Design Style
Radion Photography
Bond
Bond
Lori Dennis Interior DesignLori Dennis Interior Design
This entryway welcomes everyone with a floating console storage unit, art and wall sconces, complete with organic home accessories.
OASIS AT HOME
OASIS AT HOME
Dona Rosene InteriorsDona Rosene Interiors
Modern Home Ideas | Double Front Door Ideas
Modern Home Ideas | Double Front Door Ideas
EL & EL Wood Products Corp.EL & EL Wood Products Corp.
Enhance your entrance with double modern doors. These are gorgeous with a privacy rating of 9 out of 10. Also, The moulding cleans up the look and makes it look cohesive. Base: 743MUL-6 Case: 145MUL Interior Door: HFB2PS Exterior Door: BLS-228-119-4C Check out more options at ELandELWoodProducts.com (©Iriana Shiyan/AdobeStock)
Modern Entry Door
Modern Entry Door
UserUser
A robust modern entry door provides both security and style to the lakeside home. With multi-point locks and quadruple pane glass standard. The 3 glass lites are frosted in order to allow light in while maintaining privacy. Available in over 300 powder coated colors, multiple handle options with custom designs available.
N Harsdale
N Harsdale
Heller & AssociatesHeller & Associates
2017 Detroit Home Design Award | Details-Stairs & Railing: This Bloomfield Hills shingle style home is designed to include a classic one story covered porch. Upon entering through an oversized Mahogany front door with beveled glass sidelites and arched transom, the ceiling rises to the two story and exposes a gracious and grand two story foyer sweeping formal staircase that leads to a second level balcony walkway accented by a custom black wrought iron railing. Classic, tailored and crisp white lacquered paneling adds depth and dimension to the space while richly dark stained 5” white rift cut oak flooring ground and add visual weight to the stair treads. Large eyebrow second story window mimicked by curved windowed door surround draw ample natural light into this foyer. Once in the foyer the eye is drawn to the homes great room which is centered on the entry. The curved and sweeping stair case wrapped in paneling sets a tone of world class quality and elegance that flows through the entire home.
Contemporary Lake Remodel
Contemporary Lake Remodel
The Accidental DecoratorThe Accidental Decorator
Orlando, White Modern Kitchen
Orlando, White Modern Kitchen
Central Kitchen & BathCentral Kitchen & Bath
Mud Rooms
Mud Rooms
MARGARITA BRAVOMARGARITA BRAVO
Clean and organized spaces to store all of our clients’ outdoor gear! Bright and airy, integrated plenty of storage, coat and hat racks, and bursts of color through baskets, throw pillows, and accent walls. Each mudroom differs in design style, exuding functionality and beauty. Project designed by Denver, Colorado interior designer Margarita Bravo. She serves Denver as well as surrounding areas such as Cherry Hills Village, Englewood, Greenwood Village, and Bow Mar. For more about MARGARITA BRAVO, click here: https://www.margaritabravo.com/
Modern Entry
Modern Entry
Palo Alto, CA - Modern Elm
Palo Alto, CA - Modern Elm
Shaw Cabinetry & WoodworksShaw Cabinetry & Woodworks
Cherie Cordellos Photography
West Nyack - Modern Farmhouse
West Nyack - Modern Farmhouse
ROAM ArchitectureROAM Architecture
Hunter Douglas Projects
Hunter Douglas Projects
Window Statement LLCWindow Statement LLC
DOUBLE HEIGHT
DOUBLE HEIGHT
Annalisa Carli ArchitettoAnnalisa Carli Architetto
All'ingresso dell'abitazione troviamo una madia di Lago con specchi e mobili cappottiera di Caccaro. Due porte a vetro scorrevoli separano l'ambiente cucina. Foto di Simone Marulli
French Oak - 7" Wide Plank Flooring
French Oak - 7" Wide Plank Flooring
PurezaWoodPurezaWood
Entryway with custom wide plank flooring, white walls, fireplace and lounging area.
Highlands Modern Home Renovation
Highlands Modern Home Renovation
Ponciano DesignPonciano Design
Ozark Modern, Springfield, MO
Ozark Modern, Springfield, MO
Erica Lea Design StudiosErica Lea Design Studios
Front entry Photo by: Starboard & Port L.L.C
Pine Perch
Pine Perch
BARRETT STUDIO architectsBARRETT STUDIO architects
Pine Perch commands dramatic views to the eastern plains, from the Pine Brook Hills community just west of Boulder. Nestled into a sloping foothills site, the home is a lively beginning for a newly married couple and their visiting children and grandchildren. The continuation of materials from interior to exterior creates visually engaging indoor-outdoor connections. Structural stone walls extend from living spaces to outside buttressed walls, and steel ceiling beams ascend continuously from the Great Room to the uplifted shed roof outdoors. Corner window walls further help to “break the container” of living in this natural setting. Centered on food and good times, this sun-filled home expresses an uplifting spirit that the couple enthusiastically celebrates as life’s next chapter. The aesthetic is eclectic, while comfortably modern in its local response to site and materiality. Photo: Ron Ruscio Photography
1 Broad Street, PH 30C, Stamford, CT
1 Broad Street, PH 30C, Stamford, CT
Jillian Klaff HomesJillian Klaff Homes

Modern Entrance with Dark Hardwood Flooring 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 modern 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 modern 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 modern 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 modern 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 modern 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 modern 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 modern 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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