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Country Entrance with Ceramic Flooring Ideas and Designs

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Rustic Lighting Seven Custom Homes
Rustic Lighting Seven Custom Homes
Legend LightingLegend Lighting
Medium sized farmhouse boot room in Austin with beige walls, ceramic flooring, a single front door, a dark wood front door and beige floors.
Potter's Kitchen & more
Potter's Kitchen & more
Schrock's WoodworkingSchrock's Woodworking
Mudroom
Medium sized country boot room in Other with white walls, ceramic flooring and brown floors.
Cozy coastal home
Cozy coastal home
H.J. Martin and SonH.J. Martin and Son
Updated farmhouse styling creates the timeless aesthetic and architectural soul of this newly built home. Designer: Katie Krause Photo by Mary Santaga Photography
#urbanfarmhouse - Mudroom
#urbanfarmhouse - Mudroom
Laura Fox Interior Design, LLCLaura Fox Interior Design, LLC
White mudroom featuring built-in storage, shiplap walls, and charcoal herringbone tiles Photo by Stacy Zarin Goldberg Photography
Design ideas for a small farmhouse boot room in DC Metro with white walls, ceramic flooring and grey floors.
Rustic Craftsman on the Lake
Rustic Craftsman on the Lake
Wyrick Residential DesignWyrick Residential Design
Medium sized farmhouse foyer in Houston with beige walls, a single front door, a medium wood front door, brown floors and ceramic flooring.
Gorrie Farmhouse
Gorrie Farmhouse
Imagine Inc — Home & Commercial DesignImagine Inc — Home & Commercial Design
This is an example of a medium sized farmhouse boot room in Toronto with white walls, ceramic flooring, a single front door, a dark wood front door and black floors.
Sagaponack Cottage
Sagaponack Cottage
Michael Davis Design & ConstructionMichael Davis Design & Construction
Inspiration for a large country vestibule in New York with white walls, ceramic flooring, a stable front door, a grey front door and multi-coloured floors.
The Winterbrooke at Willow Creek Farms
The Winterbrooke at Willow Creek Farms
Landmark HomesLandmark Homes
Designer details abound in this custom 2-story home with craftsman style exterior complete with fiber cement siding, attractive stone veneer, and a welcoming front porch. In addition to the 2-car side entry garage with finished mudroom, a breezeway connects the home to a 3rd car detached garage. Heightened 10’ceilings grace the 1st floor and impressive features throughout include stylish trim and ceiling details. The elegant Dining Room to the front of the home features a tray ceiling and craftsman style wainscoting with chair rail. Adjacent to the Dining Room is a formal Living Room with cozy gas fireplace. The open Kitchen is well-appointed with HanStone countertops, tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, and a pantry. The sunny Breakfast Area provides access to a stamped concrete patio and opens to the Family Room with wood ceiling beams and a gas fireplace accented by a custom surround. A first-floor Study features trim ceiling detail and craftsman style wainscoting. The Owner’s Suite includes craftsman style wainscoting accent wall and a tray ceiling with stylish wood detail. The Owner’s Bathroom includes a custom tile shower, free standing tub, and oversized closet.
Drayton
Drayton
Visbeen ArchitectsVisbeen Architects
Inspiration for an expansive rural foyer in Grand Rapids with blue walls, ceramic flooring, a single front door, a blue front door and white floors.
Modern Farmhouse
Modern Farmhouse
mfm design groupmfm design group
Matthew Manuel
Photo of a medium sized rural boot room in Austin with grey walls, ceramic flooring, a single front door, a medium wood front door and grey floors.
Rustic and Refined Whole House Remodel
Rustic and Refined Whole House Remodel
Bartelt. The Remodeling ResourceBartelt. The Remodeling Resource
Photo Credit - David Bader
This is an example of a medium sized rural boot room in Milwaukee with beige walls, ceramic flooring, a single front door, a white front door, beige floors and feature lighting.
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new uploads
ECustomFinishesECustomFinishes
This is an example of a small country foyer in Boston with green walls, ceramic flooring, a single front door and a white front door.
Country French Home
Country French Home
OMNIA Group ArchitectsOMNIA Group Architects
The comfortable elegance of this French-Country inspired home belies the challenges faced during its conception. The beautiful, wooded site was steeply sloped requiring study of the location, grading, approach, yard and views from and to the rolling Pennsylvania countryside. The client desired an old world look and feel, requiring a sensitive approach to the extensive program. Large, modern spaces could not add bulk to the interior or exterior. Furthermore, it was critical to balance voluminous spaces designed for entertainment with more intimate settings for daily living while maintaining harmonic flow throughout. The result home is wide, approached by a winding drive terminating at a prominent facade embracing the motor court. Stone walls feather grade to the front façade, beginning the masonry theme dressing the structure. A second theme of true Pennsylvania timber-framing is also introduced on the exterior and is subsequently revealed in the formal Great and Dining rooms. Timber-framing adds drama, scales down volume, and adds the warmth of natural hand-wrought materials. The Great Room is literal and figurative center of this master down home, separating casual living areas from the elaborate master suite. The lower level accommodates casual entertaining and an office suite with compelling views. The rear yard, cut from the hillside, is a composition of natural and architectural elements with timber framed porches and terraces accessed from nearly every interior space flowing to a hillside of boulders and waterfalls. The result is a naturally set, livable, truly harmonious, new home radiating old world elegance. This home is powered by a geothermal heating and cooling system and state of the art electronic controls and monitoring systems.
Hill Country Retreat
Hill Country Retreat
Ashby CollectiveAshby Collective
Medium sized farmhouse entrance in Austin with white walls, ceramic flooring and purple floors.
Stylish Mudroom For a Busy Family
Stylish Mudroom For a Busy Family
Denver Design GroupDenver Design Group
A mudroom where the kids can shrug off their backpacks and remove their messy footwear before entering other parts of the home and a space that also serves as a functional catchall for hats, coats, pet leashes, and sports equipment.
Thackeray Haven
Thackeray Haven
Unique Home Solutions Inc.Unique Home Solutions Inc.
Love this mudroom! It is so convenient if you have kids because they can sit down and pull off their boots in the wintertime and there are ceramic tiles on the floor so cleaning up is easy! This property was beautifully renovated and sold shortly after it was listed. We brought in all the furniture and accessories which gave some life to what would have been only empty rooms. If you are thinking about listing your home in the Montreal area, give us a call. 514-222-5553. The Quebec real estate market has never been so hot. We can help you to get your home ready so it can look the best it possibly can!
Modern Lake House
Modern Lake House
Studio McGeeStudio McGee
Design ideas for a large rural boot room in Salt Lake City with white walls, ceramic flooring and grey floors.
John Marshall
John Marshall
Cherry Hill Custom HomesCherry Hill Custom Homes
This side entry into the mudroom gives lots of places to stash coats, bags or sports equipment. A small desk also provides an area for homework or note-taking.
Faithful Farmhouse Addition
Faithful Farmhouse Addition
12/12 Architects & Planners12/12 Architects & Planners
Design ideas for a medium sized farmhouse boot room in Chicago with beige walls, ceramic flooring, a single front door, a brown front door, grey floors, a wallpapered ceiling and tongue and groove walls.
Tracy Smith LWP Advisory - Modern Farmhouse Remodel
Tracy Smith LWP Advisory - Modern Farmhouse Remodel
Wilson LightingWilson Lighting
Nichole Kennelly Photography
Inspiration for a medium sized rural boot room in Kansas City with grey walls, ceramic flooring, a single front door and multi-coloured floors.

Country Entrance with Ceramic 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 country 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 country 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 country 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 country 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 country 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 country 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 country 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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