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Contemporary Entrance Ideas and Designs

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Carmel Valley Contemporary
Carmel Valley Contemporary
Andrea Bartholick Pace Interior DesignAndrea Bartholick Pace Interior Design
Rick Pharaoh
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary foyer in Other with beige walls, light hardwood flooring, a single front door and a light wood front door.
Port Washington Residence
Port Washington Residence
Soglia ArchitectureSoglia Architecture
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary boot room in New York with orange walls, a single front door, light hardwood flooring and beige floors.
宙に浮いたコートハウス【大阪】モダンリビング掲載作品株式会社アシェット婦人画報社
宙に浮いたコートハウス【大阪】モダンリビング掲載作品株式会社アシェット婦人画報社
山本雅紹建築設計事務所山本雅紹建築設計事務所
Inspiration for a contemporary hallway in Other with grey walls, a medium wood front door and grey floors.
Custom-designed dutch door with porthole for humans and pets.
Custom-designed dutch door with porthole for humans and pets.
FabCabFabCab
Location: Camano Island, WA Photography: Matt Wright
This is an example of a contemporary entrance in Seattle with a stable front door.
Contemporary Entry
Contemporary Entry
Photo of a contemporary foyer in Other with a single front door.
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.
Hillsborough Art Gallery House
Hillsborough Art Gallery House
Urbanism DesignsUrbanism Designs
Design ideas for a contemporary entrance in San Francisco.
Wood, Naturally
Wood, Naturally
Wood, NaturallyWood, Naturally
Cedar is a highly revered, durable wood that’s naturally resistant to rot, decay and insect attacks. Western Red Cedar is pitch and resin-free, which means it’s ideal for accepting and holding a wide range of beautiful finishes including elegant dark stains, shabby chic bleaches, traditional solid colors and naturally beautiful semi-transparents. Western Red Cedar also offers a wide range of lumber dimensions, surface textures and grades so it works in many different applications.
Contemporary Interiors
Contemporary Interiors
Atelier BCAtelier BC
Inspiration for a contemporary entrance in Vancouver.
Turbo Constructions Coombs
Turbo Constructions Coombs
Solarcert Building DesignSolarcert Building Design
Photo of a contemporary entrance in Canberra - Queanbeyan.
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敷地18坪に５LDK+車2台！おうちカフェスタイルで暮らす
建築システム建築システム
来客時に靴を履かずにドアを開けられるミニマムな玄関。靴箱はロールスクリーンで目隠しも可能だ。
Contemporary entrance in Other with brown walls, painted wood flooring, a medium wood front door, beige floors and a single front door.
Taitbout
Taitbout
Arkala ArchitectureArkala Architecture
This is an example of a large contemporary foyer in Le Havre with blue walls and light hardwood flooring.
Aspen Townhouse
Aspen Townhouse
Bruce Bierman DesignBruce Bierman Design
Inspiration for a contemporary entrance in Denver.
Doors with Glass Inlay
Doors with Glass Inlay
Anne ShutanAnne Shutan
Photo of a contemporary front door in Denver with a single front door and a medium wood front door.
Ski room
Ski room
Woodstock Building CompanyWoodstock Building Company
Small contemporary foyer in Burlington with ceramic flooring.
Suncrest
Suncrest
Heliotrope ArchitectsHeliotrope Architects
Sean Airhart
Photo of a medium sized contemporary foyer in Seattle with grey walls, concrete flooring, a pivot front door and a medium wood front door.
Loft 6
Loft 6
Dale Jones-Evans Pty Ltd ArchitectureDale Jones-Evans Pty Ltd Architecture
Photography by Jeremy Simons
Contemporary entrance in Sydney.
2nd Story Addition & Front Entry
2nd Story Addition & Front Entry
Rochman Design-Build Inc.Rochman Design-Build Inc.
Emily Rose Imagery
Photo of a contemporary entrance in Detroit with grey walls, concrete flooring and a single front door.
One Grove, Portola Valley Residence
One Grove, Portola Valley Residence
Tobin Dougherty ArchitectsTobin Dougherty Architects
Carefully sited onto its environment, this dwelling was placed to reveal a magnificent vista. Maximizing the use of the site by creating stepped terraces that envelope the residence and frame the spectacular views. The long reflecting pool provides its orientation amongst the sweeping panorama of the surrounding hills that enhance the relationship of the interior and exterior spaces of this multi-story home. The dynamic thrust of the soaring inverted roof meets the landscape beneath a dominant overhang. The result is a sense of protected openness and freedom within expansive interior space surrounded by glass. www.bernardandre.com
ILE D'OLERON
ILE D'OLERON
Atelier Nadège NariAtelier Nadège Nari
Contemporary entrance in Other.

Contemporary Entrance 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 contemporary 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 contemporary 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 contemporary 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 contemporary 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 contemporary 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 contemporary 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 contemporary 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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