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Affordable Traditional Entrance Ideas and Designs

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Leslie
Leslie
Meschi Construction Inc.Meschi Construction Inc.
Small classic front door in San Francisco with a single front door, a medium wood front door and beige floors.
Foyer Entry
Foyer Entry
Divine Custom HomesDivine Custom Homes
Photos by Spacecrafting
This is an example of a medium sized classic foyer in Minneapolis with a white front door, grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, a single front door and brown floors.
Elegant and Inviting Foyer
Elegant and Inviting Foyer
Dorothy Greenlee DesignsDorothy Greenlee Designs
A small traditional foyer was completed with a blue and white area rug with an updated transitional pattern, a small dark entry chest, with a custom floral, a framed piece of art and a nice lamp. Photo credit to Dot Greenlee
Debra Campbell Design
Debra Campbell Design
Debra Drake DesignDebra Drake Design
Medium sized traditional entrance in Seattle with a stable front door, beige walls, light hardwood flooring and a red front door.
Double Front Entry
Double Front Entry
Garden State RetractablesGarden State Retractables
This craftsman style home has a beautiful front entry. In order to keep the front doors beauty the homeowners added Phantom Screens to the doors to preserve the look of the door but allow for insect free ventilation when needed.
ЖК Sreda
ЖК Sreda
Anastasia KovalchukAnastasia Kovalchuk
This is an example of a medium sized classic entrance in Moscow with grey walls and medium hardwood flooring.
Cornelius Family Home update
Cornelius Family Home update
Collaborative Interior DesignCollaborative Interior Design
Welcome home! A New wooden door with glass panes, new sconce, planters and door mat adds gorgeous curb appeal to this Cornelius home. The privacy glass allows natural light into the home and the warmth of real wood is always a show stopper. Taller planters give height to the plants on either side of the door. The clean lines of the sconce update the overall aesthetic.
Schrock Cabinets: Large Drop Zone Cabinet
Schrock Cabinets: Large Drop Zone Cabinet
MasterBrand CabinetsMasterBrand Cabinets
Photo of a medium sized traditional boot room in Other with dark hardwood flooring, a single front door, a white front door and brown floors.
Cabbagetown House - Foyer/Entrance
Cabbagetown House - Foyer/Entrance
Jacklynn Little InteriorsJacklynn Little Interiors
This is an example of a small classic foyer in Toronto with grey walls, marble flooring, a single front door, a grey front door and white floors.
Réhabilitation et restructuration d'un appartement familial
Réhabilitation et restructuration d'un appartement familial
Madame PruneMadame Prune
Vue sur l'entrée
Photo of a classic hallway in Paris with green walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door, a white front door and brown floors.
SouthEnd RowHome Mudroom
SouthEnd RowHome Mudroom
ZeroEnergy DesignZeroEnergy Design
Eric Roth Photo
Medium sized traditional boot room in Boston with feature lighting.
White Transitional Mudroom
White Transitional Mudroom
Cypress Design Co.Cypress Design Co.
This is an example of a small traditional boot room in Providence with grey walls, dark hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Neutral Transitional
Neutral Transitional
Kimberley Kay InteriorsKimberley Kay Interiors
This "friends gather here" sign is a welcoming feel when you arrive at this grand entrance...it has an inviting warm feel that everyone wants to come in and take off their shoes immediately!
Home Show Expo 2017: Welcome In
Home Show Expo 2017: Welcome In
accents + interiorsaccents + interiors
Welcome. Come on in and enjoy our take on modern traditional living designed for today's family. Photo: Maggie Goldhammer
Large traditional foyer in Other with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door, a black front door and brown floors.
Dale Condo
Dale Condo
Olympic KitchensOlympic Kitchens
Medium sized traditional foyer in Toronto with beige walls, dark hardwood flooring, a single front door, a white front door and brown floors.
Lowcountry Residence
Lowcountry Residence
St. Pierre ConstructionSt. Pierre Construction
This is an example of a medium sized classic front door in Charleston with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a single front door and a dark wood front door.
Saddlebrook House
Saddlebrook House
Iron Point ConstructionIron Point Construction
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional boot room in Jackson with grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door, a medium wood front door and brown floors.
Atherton Residence
Atherton Residence
TINEKE TRIGGSTINEKE TRIGGS
This is an example of a medium sized traditional front door in San Francisco with beige walls, dark hardwood flooring, a single front door, a white front door, brown floors and a dado rail.
Mudrooms
Mudrooms
CBH ArchitectsCBH Architects
New mudroom on rear of 1875 home. Mudroom was part of an addition featuring a new powder room. Back door opens to deck beyond. Mudroom features plenty of storage closets, dark oak bench, wire mesh cabinet doors, oiled bronze hardware and a reclaimed brick floor. Construction by Murphy Construction; photo by Greg Martz.
Remodeled Entry
Remodeled Entry
Advantage Services ConstructionAdvantage Services Construction
New windows, glass door and stone tiles at entry. Entry tile is natural quarried marble. Re-purposed antique closet doors. Nathan Williams, Van Earl Photography www.VanEarlPhotography.com

Affordable Traditional Entrance 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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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