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Blue Entrance with White Walls Ideas and Designs

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Cook Holiday Home
Cook Holiday Home
Creative ArchCreative Arch
View of the front entry through to backyard. This holiday home in Omaha imitates the appearance of a traditional boat house. The open plan layout features strong flow between indoors and out, making full use of natural light. The upper stories provides peeps of the ocean in this stunning location.
Fishers Island House
Fishers Island House
Resolution: 4 ArchitectureResolution: 4 Architecture
Photographer: © Resolution: 4 Architecture
This is an example of a contemporary front door in New York with white walls, a single front door and a glass front door.
California Mission Meets The Hamptons
California Mission Meets The Hamptons
American Tradition Builders, Inc.American Tradition Builders, Inc.
Stephen Shefrin
Large mediterranean foyer in Phoenix with white walls, travertine flooring, a single front door and a medium wood front door.
Modern Marvel
Modern Marvel
Delbert Adams Construction GroupDelbert Adams Construction Group
Contemporary style entryway with decorated dark wood double front doors, highly ornate chandelier, detailed iron-work for stair railings, and stone accent walls.
Extension in Mount Martha
Extension in Mount Martha
Bay Vista DesignBay Vista Design
Photo of a medium sized modern vestibule in Melbourne with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door, a light wood front door and brown floors.
Our Work
Our Work
Clear Cut Building Solutions LLC.Clear Cut Building Solutions LLC.
Design ideas for a medium sized classic entrance in Baltimore with white walls, concrete flooring, a single front door, a black front door and grey floors.
Remix
Remix
nuリノベーションnuリノベーション
nuリノベーション
Photo of an industrial entrance in Tokyo with white walls, concrete flooring and grey floors.
HAUS B ELLERBEK
HAUS B ELLERBEK
REICHWALD SCHULTZ & PARTNER HamburgREICHWALD SCHULTZ & PARTNER Hamburg
Giebelfassade mit Eingang (Fotograf: Marcus Ebener, Berlin)
Design ideas for a small scandinavian front door in Hamburg with white walls, a single front door, a brown front door, black floors and terrazzo flooring.
Encino, CA
Encino, CA
Regal X Inc.Regal X Inc.
Flouting stairs, high celling. Open floor concept
Inspiration for an expansive contemporary front door in Los Angeles with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a single front door, a medium wood front door and beige floors.
Foxhills House
Foxhills House
PAD studioPAD studio
Nigel Rigden
Inspiration for a contemporary entrance in Hampshire with white walls.
Contemporary Entry
Contemporary Entry
All About the Wow, Inc.All About the Wow, Inc.
Design ideas for a large contemporary front door in Miami with white walls, a double front door, a glass front door, grey floors and ceramic flooring.
Frisco New Home
Frisco New Home
SPRUCED Interior Design and ConstructionSPRUCED Interior Design and Construction
New constructional transitional design
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional entrance in Dallas with white walls, medium hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Seaward
Seaward
Brandon Architects, Inc.Brandon Architects, Inc.
Jeri Koegel
Photo of a large mediterranean front door in Orange County with white walls.
SPINA DORSALE
SPINA DORSALE
PadiglioneBPadiglioneB
Ingresso arredo frontale, armadiatura costituita da pieni e vuoti con elementi scavati di color arancione e partizioni esterne color blu.
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary foyer in Venice with white walls, concrete flooring and grey floors.
Santa Barbara Spanish Interior Details
Santa Barbara Spanish Interior Details
Santa Barbara Home DesignSanta Barbara Home Design
Design Consultant Jeff Doubét is the author of Creating Spanish Style Homes: Before & After – Techniques – Designs – Insights. The 240 page “Design Consultation in a Book” is now available. Please visit SantaBarbaraHomeDesigner.com for more info. Jeff Doubét specializes in Santa Barbara style home and landscape designs. To learn more info about the variety of custom design services I offer, please visit SantaBarbaraHomeDesigner.com Jeff Doubét is the Founder of Santa Barbara Home Design - a design studio based in Santa Barbara, California USA.
Квартира на Щукинской
Квартира на Щукинской
Le AtelierLe Atelier
Сергей Колчин, Надежда Торшина
Inspiration for a contemporary front door in Moscow with white walls, a single front door, a blue front door and blue floors.
Long Island Residence
Long Island Residence
Adrian Wilson interior photography, NYAdrian Wilson interior photography, NY
Photo of a contemporary front door in New York with white walls, a double front door, a medium wood front door and grey floors.
Pittsburgh Contemporary Apartment
Pittsburgh Contemporary Apartment
GIL WALSH INTERIORSGIL WALSH INTERIORS
An idyllic pastoral painting is even more striking when placed above a sleek console table in this black and white modern entryway. White marble flooring with black border.
MBCO- New Home
MBCO- New Home
Mike Becknal & Company, Inc.Mike Becknal & Company, Inc.
Small classic boot room in Austin with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a single front door, a white front door and beige floors.
Details & Accessories
Details & Accessories
Bennett Lerner InteriorsBennett Lerner Interiors
Photo of a medium sized traditional front door in Los Angeles with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door and a blue front door.

Blue Entrance with White Walls 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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