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Coastal Entrance with a Double Front Door Ideas and Designs

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Sullivans Island Beach House with Island Influence - Entry Stairs
Sullivans Island Beach House with Island Influence - Entry Stairs
Beau Clowney ArchitectsBeau Clowney Architects
Brie Williams Photographer
Photo of a large nautical front door in Charleston with white walls, marble flooring, a double front door and a medium wood front door.
PORTFOLIO - Nantucket - Cabot Lane
PORTFOLIO - Nantucket - Cabot Lane
studio PPARKstudio PPARK
Previous work sample courtesy of workshop/apd, Photography by Donna Dotan.
Medium sized beach style boot room in Boston with white walls, a double front door, a white front door and ceramic flooring.
Breezy Blue Home
Breezy Blue Home
Courtney Thomas DesignCourtney Thomas Design
We made some small structural changes and then used coastal inspired decor to best complement the beautiful sea views this Laguna Beach home has to offer. Project designed by Courtney Thomas Design in La Cañada. Serving Pasadena, Glendale, Monrovia, San Marino, Sierra Madre, South Pasadena, and Altadena. For more about Courtney Thomas Design, click here: https://www.courtneythomasdesign.com/
Lakeside Memories
Lakeside Memories
Architectural Design IncorporatedArchitectural Design Incorporated
Photo of a medium sized coastal boot room in Orange County with beige walls, ceramic flooring, a double front door and a dark wood front door.
Charlestown Beach Cottage
Charlestown Beach Cottage
Dennis Moffitt PaintingDennis Moffitt Painting
Inspiration for a medium sized nautical foyer in Providence with beige walls, dark hardwood flooring, a double front door and a glass front door.
Maidenhair
Maidenhair
Glynis Wood InteriorsGlynis Wood Interiors
This is an example of a coastal foyer in Austin with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a double front door, a dark wood front door, brown floors and feature lighting.
Renovation on Pee Dee Drive
Renovation on Pee Dee Drive
Allison Ramsey ArchitectsAllison Ramsey Architects
This is an example of a beach style front door in Atlanta with a double front door and a dark wood front door.
Coastal Entry way
Coastal Entry way
The Guest House Studio, ASIDThe Guest House Studio, ASID
Grand Entry into this families home. Wide hallway with console and watercolor art opposite a vervain blue barn door. Photo by Amanda Keough
Medium sized beach style foyer in Charleston with white walls, a double front door and a medium wood front door.
The Hammocks- new construction
The Hammocks- new construction
UserUser
Photo of a beach style front door in Tampa with grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, a double front door and a white front door.
Southern CT Beach Home
Southern CT Beach Home
Allee Architecture + Design, LLCAllee Architecture + Design, LLC
Photo of a medium sized beach style foyer in Bridgeport with medium hardwood flooring, a double front door, a glass front door and white walls.
Hamptons Residence
Hamptons Residence
Taylor'd DISTINCTIONTaylor'd DISTINCTION
Introducing relaxed coastal living with a touch of casual elegance. The spacious floor plan has all the right elements for the Hamptons look with wide openings to the coastal view allowing a beautiful connection to the outdoors.
Coastal Contemporary Living Spaces
Coastal Contemporary Living Spaces
Between the Sheets, LLCBetween the Sheets, LLC
Between The Sheets, LLC is a luxury linen and bath store on Long Beach Island, NJ. We offer the best of the best in luxury linens, furniture, window treatments, area rugs and home accessories as well as full interior design services. Photography by Joan Phillips
Hilton Head Island Home
Hilton Head Island Home
Marta Mitchell Interior DesignMarta Mitchell Interior Design
Photo of a large beach style foyer in Atlanta with blue walls, medium hardwood flooring, a double front door and a white front door.
The Dunes
The Dunes
Renovation Angel Interior Design NoosaRenovation Angel Interior Design Noosa
Giraffe entry door with Vietnamese entry "dong." Tropical garden leads through entry into open vaulted living area.
Photo of a small beach style front door in Sunshine Coast with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a double front door, a dark wood front door, brown floors, a vaulted ceiling and tongue and groove walls.
West Vancouver Beach Home
West Vancouver Beach Home
Hynesite DesignsHynesite Designs
Photo of an expansive nautical foyer in Vancouver with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a double front door, a dark wood front door, beige floors and a vaulted ceiling.
Beachside Village
Beachside Village
Seaside Construction - Custom Home BuilderSeaside Construction - Custom Home Builder
Inspiration for a medium sized beach style vestibule in Houston with grey walls, ceramic flooring, a double front door, a white front door and multi-coloured floors.
Lantern House
Lantern House
Howark Design LtdHowark Design Ltd
Bespoke front door to entrance hall with patterned tiled floor
Design ideas for a medium sized coastal front door in Cornwall with ceramic flooring, a double front door, a blue front door and black floors.
ROSS
ROSS
DAHADAHA
Inspiration for a nautical hallway in Brisbane with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a double front door, a white front door and brown floors.
Amagansett Beach House
Amagansett Beach House
ChangoChango
Architectural Advisement & Interior Design by Chango & Co. Architecture by Thomas H. Heine Photography by Jacob Snavely See the story in Domino Magazine
Johns Martin residence
Johns Martin residence
Hood Herring Architecture PllpHood Herring Architecture Pllp
Design ideas for a beach style boot room in Wilmington with multi-coloured walls, a double front door, a glass front door and beige floors.

Coastal Entrance with a Double Front Door 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 coastal 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 coastal 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 coastal 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 coastal 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 coastal 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 coastal 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 coastal 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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