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Eastlake Houseboat
Eastlake Houseboat
K&L InteriorsK&L Interiors
Colony Project
Colony Project
Thermally Broken Steel USAThermally Broken Steel USA
Beautiful Ski Locker Room featuring over 500 skis from the 1950's & 1960's and lockers named after the iconic ski trails of Park City. Photo credit: Kevin Scott.
Gear Loft
Gear Loft
Johnston ArchitectsJohnston Architects
Wayne Renovation
Wayne Renovation
Larina Kase Interior DesignLarina Kase Interior Design
This mudroom was designed for practical entry into the kitchen. The drop zone is perfect for
Mid-Century Beach Bungalow
Mid-Century Beach Bungalow
Suncrest Home BuildersSuncrest Home Builders
XXS // Portico
XXS // Portico
Brosh ArchitectsBrosh Architects
The brief was to design a portico side Extension for an existing home to add more storage space for shoes, coats and above all, create a warm welcoming entrance to their home. Materials - Brick (to match existing) and birch plywood.
Projet Dolmen
Projet Dolmen
Inside Interior DesignInside Interior Design
Une entrée optimisée avec des rangements haut pour ne pas encombrer l'espace. Un carrelage geométrique qui apporte de la profondeur, et des touches de noir pour l'élégance. Une assise avec des patères, et un grand liroir qui agrandit l'espace.
Duck Lake Landing
Duck Lake Landing
Roughing It In StyleRoughing It In Style
Greet your guests with a splash of unique charm in the entryway. A repurposed boat bench offers not just seating but a touch of whimsy, a nod to lakefront leisure. Above, three antique rowboat paddles are mounted on the wall, painted in soft green, seamlessly tying in with the room's palette. Below, a pastel antique rug softens the space, providing both color and warmth. This entryway is more than just a passageway—it's a welcome into a home where every piece tells a story.
Modern Living in Florida
Modern Living in Florida
Pineapple House Interior DesignPineapple House Interior Design
Entering the single-story home, a custom double front door leads into a foyer with a 14’ tall, vaulted ceiling design imagined with stained planks and slats. The foyer floor design contrasts white dolomite slabs with the warm-toned wood floors that run throughout the rest of the home. Both the dolomite and engineered wood were selected for their durability, water resistance, and most importantly, ability to withstand the south Florida humidity. With many elements of the home leaning modern, like the white walls and high ceilings, mixing in warm wood tones ensures that the space still feels inviting and comfortable.
Alex's home
Alex's home
Arch. Alessandra CiprianiArch. Alessandra Cipriani
Ingresso con soffitto ligneo colorato di bianco
Hide & Seek House
Hide & Seek House
Cathie Hong InteriorsCathie Hong Interiors
We lovingly named this project our Hide & Seek House. Our clients had done a full home renovation a decade prior, but they realized that they had not built in enough storage in their home, leaving their main living spaces cluttered and chaotic. They commissioned us to bring simplicity and order back into their home with carefully planned custom casework in their entryway, living room, dining room and kitchen. We blended the best of Scandinavian and Japanese interiors to create a calm, minimal, and warm space for our clients to enjoy.
Contemporary New Construction
Contemporary New Construction
Single Source BuildersSingle Source Builders
Front covered entrance to tasteful modern contemporary house. A pleasing blend of materials.
Rustic Entry
Rustic Entry
各務原の切妻屋根の家
各務原の切妻屋根の家
永井政光建築設計事務所永井政光建築設計事務所
Colorful Modern Condo Entryway
Colorful Modern Condo Entryway
Kimball Starr Interior DesignKimball Starr Interior Design
The client is a retired couple moving from the suburbs to a more urban space who want a space to reflect their modern aesthetic with the vibrancy of colors from their vacation home in Antigua, Guatemala. Modern furniture was paired with design elements and art from Guatemala and their other global travels throughout the home for a relaxed cultural vibe.
Colony Project
Colony Project
Thermally Broken Steel USAThermally Broken Steel USA
Beautiful Ski Locker Room featuring over 500 skis from the 1950's & 1960's and lockers named after the iconic ski trails of Park City. Custom windows, doors, and hardware designed and furnished by Thermally Broken Steel USA.
Serenbe
Serenbe
ViviCo InteriorsViviCo Interiors
This mudroom leads to the back porch which connects to walking trails and the quaint Serenbe community.
Reyes 1st Floor
Reyes 1st Floor
Eveline Alice DesignEveline Alice Design
This Entryway Table Will Be a decorative space that is mainly used to put down keys or other small items. Table with tray at bottom. Console Table
Weston Manor
Weston Manor
Cummings Architecture + InteriorsCummings Architecture + Interiors
25M
25M
Mancini Design+BuildMancini Design+Build
Entry for a International Microhome Competition 2022. Competition challenge was to design a microhome at a maximum of 25 square meters. Home is theorized as four zones. Public space consisting of 1-dining, social, work zone with transforming furniture. 2- cooking zone. 3- private zones consisting of bathroom and sleeping zone. Bedroom is elevated to create below floor storage for futon mattress, blankets and pillows. There is also additional closet space in bedroom. Exterior has elevated slab walkway that connects exterior public zone entrance, to exterior private zone bedroom deck. Deep roof overhangs protects facade from the elements and reduces solar heat gain and glare. Winter sun penetrates into home for warmth. Home is designed to passive house standards. Potentially capable of off-grid use.

Small Entrance with a Wood 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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