Contemporary Entrance with Grey Walls Ideas and Designs

Bellevue NW Contemporary

4D Architects

Contemporary boot room in Seattle with grey walls, carpet and grey floors.

Mountain Contemporary Park City Colony Home

Germania Construction

Park City, Utah Home by Park City General Contractor and Custom Home Builder, Germania Construction www.germaniaconstruction.com
Photo of an expansive contemporary front door in Salt Lake City with grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door and a metal front door.

Интерьер для волейболистки

Дизайн-студия "Gradiz"

Аскар Кабжан
Photo of a small contemporary hallway in Yekaterinburg with grey walls, a single front door, a white front door and multi-coloured floors.

Blackstone entry

City Point Homes

Inspiration for a small contemporary front door in Salt Lake City with grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door and a dark wood front door.

The Easton Floor Plan

Back 9 Development, Inc.

Sigle Photography & Michael Henry Photography
Design ideas for a large contemporary boot room in Other with grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door and a dark wood front door.

Home Show Expo 2015

INSTYLE by Colbi

Mudroom
Medium sized contemporary boot room in Other with grey walls and porcelain flooring.

Entryways & Mudrooms

California Closets, Larkspur

Seasonal Storage with Unique "Sand Room"
Photo of a small contemporary boot room in San Francisco with grey walls, ceramic flooring and beige floors.

Riverside Drive, NYC

Darci Hether New York

The contemporary home is all about elegant metal accents. The entryway flaunts a medium-tone wood floor, which perfectly suits the gray walls and metal front door. The living room echoes the neutral palette with beige walls while the dining room flaunts a statement metal and glass chandelier. The look is complete with a carpeted master bedroom featuring dark wood furniture. --- Our interior design service area is all of New York City including the Upper East Side and Upper West Side, as well as the Hamptons, Scarsdale, Mamaroneck, Rye, Rye City, Edgemont, Harrison, Bronxville, and Greenwich CT. For more about Darci Hether, click here: https://darcihether.com/

Burnaby Residence

Sarah Marie Interior Designs

Maybelle English
Design ideas for a small contemporary hallway in Vancouver with grey walls, a single front door, a glass front door and beige floors.

Minimalistic Wall Shelf

Consilium B LLC

custom wall mounted wall shelf with concealed hinges, Makassar High Gloss Lacquer
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary foyer in Atlanta with grey walls, concrete flooring and grey floors.

Белый в цвете

Бунгова Жанна

Photo of a small contemporary vestibule in Saint Petersburg with grey walls, porcelain flooring and wallpapered walls.

Armonia tra Vecchio e Nuovo

Liadesign

Liadesign
Photo of a large contemporary entrance in Milan with grey walls, light hardwood flooring, a single front door, a white front door and wallpapered walls.

Квартира

Maxim Maximov

This is an example of a small contemporary front door in Saint Petersburg with grey walls, laminate floors, a single front door, a black front door and brown floors.

Сhocolate

Bellas Artes

Small contemporary front door in Valencia with grey walls, ceramic flooring, a grey front door and multi-coloured floors.

The Barcelona III

Kevco Builders

Inspiration for a contemporary entrance in Orlando with grey walls, a double front door and a glass front door.

Miami Beach Villa

Associated Design Co

Photo of a medium sized contemporary foyer in Miami with grey walls, light hardwood flooring and brown floors.

McCord Job

Smith Building Specialties, Inc.

This is an example of a medium sized contemporary boot room in Miami with grey walls.

Home remodel by Fall Design of Pleasanton, CA with Monterey Casita

Hallmark Floors

Monterey: Casita looks great in this home that was updated by Fall Design of Pleasanton, California.
This is an example of an expansive contemporary hallway in Los Angeles with grey walls and medium hardwood flooring.

Photography for Vastu Interiors and Kingshall Estates

Adelina Iliev Photography

Adelina Iliev
Contemporary foyer in London with grey walls, a single front door and a white front door.

Modern Toronto Home

South Park Design Build

This Modern home sits atop one of Toronto's beautiful ravines. The full basement is equipped with a large home gym, a steam shower, change room, and guest Bathroom, the center of the basement is a games room/Movie and wine cellar. The other end of the full basement features a full guest suite complete with private Ensuite and kitchenette. The 2nd floor makes up the Master Suite, complete with Master bedroom, master dressing room, and a stunning Master Ensuite with a 20 foot long shower with his and hers access from either end. The bungalow style main floor has a kids bedroom wing complete with kids tv/play room and kids powder room at one end, while the center of the house holds the Kitchen/pantry and staircases. The kitchen open concept unfolds into the 2 story high family room or great room featuring stunning views of the ravine, floor to ceiling stone fireplace and a custom bar for entertaining. There is a separate powder room for this end of the house. As you make your way down the hall to the side entry there is a home office and connecting corridor back to the front entry. All in all a stunning example of a true Toronto Ravine property photos by Hand Spun Films

Contemporary Entrance with Grey 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 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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