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Beach Style Home in Venice Beach, CA
Beach Style Home in Venice Beach, CA
ESTATE PHOTOS L.AESTATE PHOTOS L.A
Beach style entrance in Los Angeles with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a single front door, an orange front door and brown floors.
White Nights
White Nights
HELMAN SECHRIST ArchitectureHELMAN SECHRIST Architecture
Helman Sechrist Architecture-Architect
Photo of a coastal front door in Chicago with dark hardwood flooring, a double front door and a medium wood front door.
Vero Beach Bungalow
Vero Beach Bungalow
Lynda Bittner Home Interiors, LLCLynda Bittner Home Interiors, LLC
This is an example of a small beach style entrance in Miami with blue walls, dark hardwood flooring, a single front door, a white front door and brown floors.
beach house 2012
beach house 2012
Southwick Construction, Inc.Southwick Construction, Inc.
Our design concept to maximize beach views and working with a talented interior designer on the details helped create a sophisticated beach house.
Photo of a large beach style front door in Boston with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a single front door and a medium wood front door.
Showroom
Showroom
Architecturally Designed Cabinetry Inc.Architecturally Designed Cabinetry Inc.
Inspiration for a medium sized nautical boot room in St Louis with green walls and dark hardwood flooring.
Waterfront Renovation
Waterfront Renovation
Balanced InteriorsBalanced Interiors
64 Degrees Photography and Monique Sabatino
Inspiration for a medium sized beach style front door in Providence with beige walls, dark hardwood flooring, a single front door, a medium wood front door and beige floors.
OX PASTURE
OX PASTURE
Blue Ocean DesignBlue Ocean Design
Inspiration for a nautical hallway in New York with beige walls, dark hardwood flooring, a pivot front door, a brown front door and brown floors.
Becket Villa
Becket Villa
Edward R James HomesEdward R James Homes
Design ideas for a coastal foyer in Chicago with grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, a single front door, a blue front door and brown floors.
Entry Mirror
Entry Mirror
Build It Right CarpentryBuild It Right Carpentry
Wall color Hallman Lindsay 0634 Day spa
Design ideas for a medium sized beach style foyer in Milwaukee with blue walls, dark hardwood flooring, a double front door, a blue front door and brown floors.
Millpond Residence | Mamaroneck, NY
Millpond Residence | Mamaroneck, NY
Period Architecture Ltd.Period Architecture Ltd.
Photos by: Angle Eye Photography Interior Decor by: Francesca Rudin
Nautical front door in New York with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a single front door, a blue front door and brown floors.
Santa Monica Beach House
Santa Monica Beach House
Rande Leaman Interior DesignRande Leaman Interior Design
At the entrance to this beach house in Santa Monica, we positioned a rattan console with two cream colored bone lamps. Setting a relaxed yet elegant feeling, this entryway provides storage as well as a welcoming vibe. Blue and white Chinese porcelain and a reclaimed wood mirror adds to the charm.
Swansboro Remodel
Swansboro Remodel
Blue Green Construction, Inc.Blue Green Construction, Inc.
Design ideas for a beach style foyer in Other with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, brown floors and tongue and groove walls.
Custom Lake Home New Build
Custom Lake Home New Build
New Rosslyn ConstructionNew Rosslyn Construction
Medium sized coastal hallway in Atlanta with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a single front door, a grey front door and brown floors.
Waverly Plan in Hanbury
Waverly Plan in Hanbury
Stephen Alexander Homes & NeighborhoodsStephen Alexander Homes & Neighborhoods
Jonathan Edwards
Photo of a medium sized coastal boot room in Other with beige walls and dark hardwood flooring.
Coastal Cottage
Coastal Cottage
Kustom Home DesignKustom Home Design
We transformed an outdated, lack luster beach house on Fripp Island into a coastal retreat complete with southern charm and bright personality. The main living space was opened up to allow for a charming kitchen with open shelving, white painted ship lap, a large inviting island and sleek stainless steel appliances. Nautical details are woven throughout adding to the charisma and simplistic beauty of this coastal home. New dark hardwood floors contrast with the soft white walls and cabinetry, while also coordinating with the dark window sashes and mullions. The new open plan allows an abundance of natural light to wash through the interior space with ease. Tropical vegetation form beautiful views and welcome visitors like an old friend to the grand front stairway. The play between dark and light continues on the exterior with crisp contrast balanced by soft hues and warm stains. What was once nothing more than a shelter, is now a retreat worthy of the paradise that envelops it.
Becket Villa
Becket Villa
Edward R James HomesEdward R James Homes
Inspiration for a coastal foyer in Chicago with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a single front door and brown floors.
Making an Impression
Making an Impression
Drab to Fab DecoratingDrab to Fab Decorating
Oversized area rug with a gorgeous chandelier and art work from Z gallery helped make this entry into the home stunning and inviting.
Design ideas for a small coastal foyer in Indianapolis with grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, a single front door and a white front door.
Neuhaus Residence
Neuhaus Residence
Stella Maris ArchitectureStella Maris Architecture
Two Story Entry with Heavy Timber Gable
Medium sized beach style foyer in Houston with dark hardwood flooring and a single front door.
Peach's Point - Marblehead, MA
Peach's Point - Marblehead, MA
Windhill BuildersWindhill Builders
Benjamin Moore Creamy White
Design ideas for a nautical entrance in Boston with dark hardwood flooring and a stable front door.
Beautiful Coastal Home Design
Beautiful Coastal Home Design
Joyce Keeney DesignJoyce Keeney Design
Photo of a large nautical foyer in Charleston with brown walls, dark hardwood flooring and brown floors.

Coastal 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 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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