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Blue Entrance with Dark Hardwood Flooring Ideas and Designs

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W Family Home, Entry
Laura of PembrokeLaura of Pembroke
Laura of Pembroke, Inc.
Inspiration for a medium sized eclectic foyer in Cleveland with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a double front door and brown floors.
Hall
Hall
RWA ArchitectsRWA Architects
Pease Photography
Inspiration for a traditional entrance in Cincinnati with multi-coloured walls, dark hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Sentinel Mudroom
Sentinel Mudroom
KannCept Design, Inc.KannCept Design, Inc.
Nels Akerlund Photography LLC
Design ideas for a classic boot room in Chicago with blue walls and dark hardwood flooring.
Oakland Park Lot 231
Oakland Park Lot 231
J&J BuildingJ&J Building
Photo of a medium sized rural foyer in Orlando with grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, a single front door and a white front door.
InterContinental Boston
InterContinental Boston
Bloomsbury DesignsBloomsbury Designs
This is an example of a small contemporary foyer in Boston with metallic walls, dark hardwood flooring, brown floors and wallpapered walls.
Mud Room Wall Unit
Mud Room Wall Unit
Tailored Living featuring PremierGarage of SeattleTailored Living featuring PremierGarage of Seattle
With each child having his/her own space to hang their book bag, coats, and accessories there will be no more piles on the floor.
Inspiration for a medium sized classic boot room in Seattle with blue walls and dark hardwood flooring.
Reconfigured Interior Space for An Open Flow
Reconfigured Interior Space for An Open Flow
WentworthWentworth
New niche with sconces in reconfigured foyer
Contemporary entrance in DC Metro with beige walls and dark hardwood flooring.
Washington Park
Washington Park
DLH IncDLH Inc
Design ideas for a classic boot room in Seattle with beige walls and dark hardwood flooring.
Brentwood 2-story Family Home
Brentwood 2-story Family Home
UserUser
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary entrance in Los Angeles with blue walls, dark hardwood flooring, a single front door, a black front door and a feature wall.
Cozy Cabins | Minneola, TX
Cozy Cabins | Minneola, TX
Mike Healey PhotographyMike Healey Photography
Jennifer Egoavil Design All photos © Mike Healey Photography
Small rustic foyer in Dallas with beige walls, dark hardwood flooring, a single front door, a dark wood front door and brown floors.
Westchester Country Home
Westchester Country Home
J. F. Roesemann Builders, Inc.J. F. Roesemann Builders, Inc.
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional foyer in New York with white walls, dark hardwood flooring and a dado rail.
Mill House Place
Mill House Place
June DeLugas InteriorsJune DeLugas Interiors
J. Sinclair
This is an example of a medium sized traditional foyer in Other with a double front door, a medium wood front door, beige walls and dark hardwood flooring.
Southampton Cottage
Southampton Cottage
Timothy Whealon Inc.Timothy Whealon Inc.
Nautical foyer in New York with blue walls, dark hardwood flooring, a single front door and a white front door.
Transitional Estate
Transitional Estate
Interior ArchaeologyInterior Archaeology
Design ideas for an expansive classic foyer in Other with dark hardwood flooring, a double front door, a white front door, brown floors and white walls.
Jackson St. Residence, San Francisco, CA
Jackson St. Residence, San Francisco, CA
Bakamis Design GroupBakamis Design Group
David Duncan Livingston
Design ideas for a large classic vestibule in San Francisco with multi-coloured walls, dark hardwood flooring and a dado rail.
Stone Colonial in Sterling Ridge Harrison, NY
Stone Colonial in Sterling Ridge Harrison, NY
Georgio HomeGeorgio Home
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional foyer in New York with grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, a single front door, a dark wood front door and a dado rail.
A Beautiful Blue Haven
A Beautiful Blue Haven
Pistro BuildersPistro Builders
Design ideas for a medium sized classic boot room in Other with blue walls, dark hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Brentwood 2-story Family Home
Brentwood 2-story Family Home
UserUser
Photo of a medium sized contemporary entrance in Los Angeles with blue walls, dark hardwood flooring, a single front door and a black front door.
LakeHouse
LakeHouse
Moonbeam Designs and InteriorsMoonbeam Designs and Interiors
Photography by Misty, Plano TX
Inspiration for a medium sized farmhouse front door in Dallas with grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, a double front door, a black front door and brown floors.
Transitional 1st Floor Remodel in Villanova, PA
Transitional 1st Floor Remodel in Villanova, PA
Rudloff Custom BuildersRudloff Custom Builders
In the mudroom, we custom built multi-tiered cubbies. The various sizes of the openings provide plenty of room for coats, shoes, and more! Sleek and contemporary, this beautiful home is located in Villanova, PA. Blue, white and gold are the palette of this transitional design. With custom touches and an emphasis on flow and an open floor plan, the renovation included the kitchen, family room, butler’s pantry, mudroom, two powder rooms and floors. Rudloff Custom Builders has won Best of Houzz for Customer Service in 2014, 2015 2016, 2017 and 2019. We also were voted Best of Design in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 which only 2% of professionals receive. Rudloff Custom Builders has been featured on Houzz in their Kitchen of the Week, What to Know About Using Reclaimed Wood in the Kitchen as well as included in their Bathroom WorkBook article. We are a full service, certified remodeling company that covers all of the Philadelphia suburban area. This business, like most others, developed from a friendship of young entrepreneurs who wanted to make a difference in their clients’ lives, one household at a time. This relationship between partners is much more than a friendship. Edward and Stephen Rudloff are brothers who have renovated and built custom homes together paying close attention to detail. They are carpenters by trade and understand concept and execution. Rudloff Custom Builders will provide services for you with the highest level of professionalism, quality, detail, punctuality and craftsmanship, every step of the way along our journey together. Specializing in residential construction allows us to connect with our clients early in the design phase to ensure that every detail is captured as you imagined. One stop shopping is essentially what you will receive with Rudloff Custom Builders from design of your project to the construction of your dreams, executed by on-site project managers and skilled craftsmen. Our concept: envision our client’s ideas and make them a reality. Our mission: CREATING LIFETIME RELATIONSHIPS BUILT ON TRUST AND INTEGRITY. Photo Credit: Linda McManus Images

Blue 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 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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