Brown Entrance with Blue Walls Ideas and Designs

Inspiration for a small classic foyer in Boston with blue walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door and a medium wood front door.

Light and Airy Mudroom

Pantuso Architecture

The highly functional back entry has plenty of storage for coats and boots, a drop center and connects to the laundry room, kitchen, garage and front hall.

Pandora Taylor, London

Mike Garlick Photography

Pandora Taylor, London lifestyle photography.
Design ideas for a medium sized classic entrance in London with blue walls and medium hardwood flooring.

Foothills 6035

Eren Design and Remodel

This is an example of a bohemian front door in Phoenix with blue walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door, a medium wood front door, brown floors and a feature wall.

Greenwich Colonial

Allen Ross Architecture, LLC

This is an example of a medium sized classic hallway in New York with blue walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door and a medium wood front door.

2576 ML

Weaver Custom Homes

Design ideas for a beach style boot room in Columbus with blue walls, a single front door, a white front door and grey floors.

Brentwood 2-story Family Home

User

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.

Pièce de vie / Entrée

Wildhome /Agence d'Architecture d'intérieur

Créer un véritable espace affirmé et marqué pour l' entrée. Avoir une vraie séparation entre espace de vie et entrée (brise vue). Trouver des solutions pour remplacer le meuble de rangement. Rendre cet espace esthétique, fonctionnel et accueillant. Conserver les carreaux de ciments dans l'entrée. Modifier le revêtement de la façade de l'escalier et optimiser les rangements dessous également. Travailler l'éclairage pour valoriser les espaces. Créer un vide poche dans l'entrée et de quoi ranger chaussures et vestes.

Luxury Vinyl Tile & Planks

Miller's of Claflin

This is an example of a medium sized traditional front door in Wichita with blue walls, vinyl flooring, a single front door, a white front door and feature lighting.

Romans-sur-Isère - Peau neuve pour un T3

Claudine LEYRISSOUX

Dans un appartement années 60 de 3 pièces et vieillissant, à la décoration et l'aménagement d'un autre âge, mais sans charme, le projet consistait à ramener de la modernité. Le hall, la cuisine et le séjour sont maintenant réunis en une grande pièce de vie, une porte coulissante est installée entre l'espace nuit et jour. Du contraste et de la chaleur ont été amené dans l'espace de vie avec de la couleur et des aménagements en bois ajouré dans le hall, laissant de la transparence. L'ensemble du sol de l'appartement était en marbre et très endommagé il a été recouvert par un parquet en "vrais bois" et l'ambiance en a été complètement modifiée. L’électricité a été entièrement refaite encastrée dans les cloisons et doublage briques, les protections ont aussi été complétées dans un tableau aux normes et sécurité actuelles. Des aménagement en claustra bois pour réchauffer l'espace de ce hall d'entrée qui fait maintenant partie de la pièce de vie.

Neoclassical Home

Knight Architects LLC

Entry hall with panted newel posts and balusters, oak flooring and stair treads, mahogany handrail. Pete Weigley
Inspiration for an expansive traditional foyer in New York with blue walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door and a white front door.

42 Aviary Court

A. C. Lee Construction, INC.

Marlene Dunn Photography
This is an example of a small traditional boot room in Raleigh with blue walls and dark hardwood flooring.

Mudroom Renovation

LME Designs

Photo of a small traditional boot room in Boston with blue walls, ceramic flooring, a single front door, a white front door and black floors.

Coastal Colonial New Construction

Anthony James Master Builders, LLC

Inspiration for a medium sized farmhouse boot room in New York with blue walls, brick flooring, a white front door, black floors and panelled walls.

Foyer

Meyer Design

Large classic foyer in Chicago with blue walls, dark hardwood flooring, a single front door and a white front door.

dublin project

Amour Design

Celine
Inspiration for a large victorian entrance in Dublin with marble flooring, blue walls and a dado rail.

Addition & Renovation - Wayne, PA

Period Architecture Ltd.

Angle Eye Photography
This is an example of a classic boot room in Philadelphia with blue walls, brick flooring, a single front door, a white front door and red floors.

Antique Beam Sawn Oak

Appalachian Woods

Our Antique Beam Sawn flooring in random widths from 2.5"-6.5". The flooring was stained with 1 part Bona "medium brown" and one part Bona "natural". Then three clear coats of "Bona naturale" to finish. This gorgeous house overlooks Lake Michigan.

Restoration After a Fire

Greystone Homes LLC

Design ideas for a large classic boot room in Other with blue walls and travertine flooring.

Mudroom

Emerald Designs Ltd.

Inspiration for a medium sized classic boot room in Calgary with blue walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door and a dark wood front door.

Brown Entrance with Blue 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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