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Coastal Entrance with Dark Hardwood Flooring Ideas and Designs

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Summit Project
Summit Project
Sharp and Grey InteriorsSharp and Grey Interiors
West coast inspired home with a soft color palette and lots of texture
Design ideas for a beach style hallway in New York with beige walls, dark hardwood flooring, a single front door and a white front door.
277 Western Lake
277 Western Lake
Chancey DesignChancey Design
Inspiration for a coastal foyer in Tampa with white walls, dark hardwood flooring and feature lighting.
Rye Beach Shingle
Rye Beach Shingle
VanderHorn ArchitectsVanderHorn Architects
Daylight pours into the foyer through the scallop-and-sunburst pattern of the front door’s custom leaded glass transom and sidelights. James Merrell Photography
Coastal Virginia Idea House Holly Road
Coastal Virginia Idea House Holly Road
Stephen Alexander Homes & NeighborhoodsStephen Alexander Homes & Neighborhoods
Jonathon Edwards Media
Inspiration for a large nautical front door in Other with beige walls, dark hardwood flooring, a single front door and a dark wood front door.
2016 HOBI Best Spec Home $3-4million
2016 HOBI Best Spec Home $3-4million
Bluewater Home BuildersBluewater Home Builders
Eileen Sawyer Photography, interiors by hogueID
Photo of a beach style entrance in New York with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a single front door, a grey front door and feature lighting.
Chatfield Cove
Chatfield Cove
Artistic Interior Design/Amy N. Lee, ASIDArtistic Interior Design/Amy N. Lee, ASID
Photo of a nautical foyer in Charlotte with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a double front door, a dark wood front door, brown floors and panelled walls.
ST. BARTS
ST. BARTS
d2 interieursd2 interieurs
JANE BEILES
Design ideas for a medium sized nautical boot room in New York with grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, a single front door, a grey front door and brown floors.
My work: Shinglestyle beach house
My work: Shinglestyle beach house
Kate Jackson DesignKate Jackson Design
Nat Rea, photographer
This is an example of a nautical entrance in Providence with beige walls and dark hardwood flooring.
Warm Welcome - Entryway & Hallway with a View - Cape Cod, MA Custom Home
Warm Welcome - Entryway & Hallway with a View - Cape Cod, MA Custom Home
Polhemus Savery DaSilvaPolhemus Savery DaSilva
Custom coastal home on Cape Cod by Polhemus Savery DaSilva Architects Builders. 2018 BRICC AWARD (GOLD) 2018 PRISM AWARD (GOLD) // Scope Of Work: Architecture, Construction // Living Space: 7,005ft² Photography: Brian Vanden Brink Hallway.
Entry
Entry
Penelope Daborn Ltd.Penelope Daborn Ltd.
Design ideas for a nautical foyer in Portland Maine with grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, a single front door, a blue front door, brown floors and wainscoting.
Pala Residence with Neutral Design and Blue Accents
Pala Residence with Neutral Design and Blue Accents
Freestyle InteriorsFreestyle Interiors
This is an example of a medium sized nautical front door in Miami with beige walls, dark hardwood flooring, a double front door, a glass front door and brown floors.
Coastal Chic for Kristina Young Interiors
Coastal Chic for Kristina Young Interiors
Lesley Davies PhotographyLesley Davies Photography
Entryway, whitewashed console, chandelier. Lesley Davies Photography
Photo of a small beach style front door in Tampa with grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, a single front door, a white front door and brown floors.
Beach Style Entry
Beach Style Entry
Photo of a coastal entrance in Melbourne with grey walls and dark hardwood flooring.
The Jupiter Bungalow
The Jupiter Bungalow
STUDIO ENVIESTUDIO ENVIE
Karla Korn Photography
Inspiration for a coastal foyer in Miami with grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, a double front door, a white front door and brown floors.
Manhasset, New York
Manhasset, New York
Ocean Blu DesignsOcean Blu Designs
Simple luxurious open concept living spaces and Clean Contemporary Coastal Design Styles for your apartment, home, vacation home or office. We showcase a lot of nature as our Coastal Design accents with ocean blue, white and beige sand color palettes. FOLLOW US ON HOUZZ to see all our future completed projects and Before and After photos.
Lakeside Retreat
Lakeside Retreat
Fontana & Dames Interior DesignFontana & Dames Interior Design
Inspiration for a medium sized beach style foyer in Other with grey walls, dark hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Main Vestibule Foyer
Main Vestibule Foyer
ChangoChango
Interior Architecture, Interior Design, Custom Furniture Design, Landscape Architecture by Chango Co. Construction by Ronald Webb Builders AV Design by EL Media Group Photography by Ray Olivares
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.
Tapping Tradition
Tapping Tradition
Jodi Fleming DesignJodi Fleming Design
jeri koegel
Photo of a nautical entrance in Orange County with beige walls and dark hardwood flooring.
Lincoln
Lincoln
Brooke Wagner DesignBrooke Wagner Design
Photo of a coastal foyer in Orange County with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a stable front door, a white front door 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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