Country Entrance with Green Walls Ideas and Designs

Mudroom drawers borrow room from under built-in seating Michael S. Koryta
Photo of a medium sized farmhouse boot room in Baltimore with ceramic flooring, grey floors, green walls, a single front door and a glass front door.

Chicago, IL Farm House Exterior Remodel Project

Siding & Windows Group Ltd

This Chicago, IL Home was remodeled by Siding & Windows Group with James HardiePlank Select Cedarmill Lap Siding in ColorPlus Technology Color Soft Green and HardieTrim Smooth Boards in ColorPlus Technology Color Sail Cloth. Remodeled Front Porch and Back Door Entryway - build Portico. Also Replaced Windows, Gutters and Downspouts.

sywash ridge

Buck Robertson Contracting- Design Build Nanaimo

This large entry with a fiber glass wood textured door with 2 side light and a transon window looked out at the deck. When coming into this house you looked into the great room and had ceiling heights of 18 feet and a balcony above. the floor was finished with slate tile making for a durable surface to enter into. The second entry was a mudroom with built in shelving and a bench seat to kick off your shoes at.

Home in the Heartland

Angie Schwab Interiors LLC

This dark and saturated color is a bold choice for the entry. The wall paneling balances out the dark color and provides interest.
Inspiration for a medium sized country foyer in Other with green walls, porcelain flooring and black floors.

Rustic Sophisticated Bachelor Pad

The Bam House

Annie W Photography
This is an example of a medium sized farmhouse hallway in Los Angeles with bamboo flooring, a single front door, a brown front door, brown floors and green walls.

Natural Farmhouse Beauty

Copper Leaf Interior Design Studio

Dick Wood
Country boot room in Charleston with green walls and porcelain flooring.

Cotswold Country House

Gasson & Phillips Interiors

Boot room of Cotswold country house
Medium sized farmhouse boot room in Gloucestershire with green walls, limestone flooring and beige floors.

Milkweed Lane

Reap Construction

This modern farmhouse sits at an elevation of 1,180 feet and feels like its floating in the clouds. An open floor plan and large oversized island make for great entertaining. Other features include custom barn doors and island front, soapstone counters, walk-in pantry and Tulukivi soapstone masonry fireplace with pizza oven.

Entrée

Atelier Z - Charlotte Lepiez décoratrice

Photo of a small farmhouse boot room in Rennes with green walls, light hardwood flooring, a single front door, a white front door and brown floors.

The Mansfield

Amaris Custom Homes

Loop Phootography
Inspiration for a rural front door in Minneapolis with green walls, light hardwood flooring, a single front door and a medium wood front door.

Farmhouse Mudroom

Eve Leslie Designs

This is an example of a small farmhouse boot room in Bridgeport with green walls, ceramic flooring and beige floors.

Interiors

Zac Davis Fine Woodworking

Custom Entryway featuring hand-finished door, custom created moulding profile, beadboard ceiling and vertical beadboard wainscotting
Country boot room in Portland Maine with green walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door and a dark wood front door.

Vintage school bus traveling home renovation

Christine Lakas, The Designer, LLC

This is an example of a small rural entrance in Other with green walls and laminate floors.

Chicago, IL Farm House Exterior Remodel Project

Siding & Windows Group Ltd

1950's Colonial Fusion

Covenant LLC

Small rural foyer in Boston with green walls and light hardwood flooring.

Hanna Model at Sonoma

Shea Homes Charlotte

Introducing the Courtyard Collection at Sonoma, located near Ballantyne in Charlotte. These 51 single-family homes are situated with a unique twist, and are ideal for people looking for the lifestyle of a townhouse or condo, without shared walls. Lawn maintenance is included! All homes include kitchens with granite counters and stainless steel appliances, plus attached 2-car garages. Our 3 model homes are open daily! Schools are Elon Park Elementary, Community House Middle, Ardrey Kell High. The Hanna is a 2-story home which has everything you need on the first floor, including a Kitchen with an island and separate pantry, open Family/Dining room with an optional Fireplace, and the laundry room tucked away. Upstairs is a spacious Owner's Suite with large walk-in closet, double sinks, garden tub and separate large shower. You may change this to include a large tiled walk-in shower with bench seat and separate linen closet. There are also 3 secondary bedrooms with a full bath with double sinks.

Paris Pike Remodel

Anderson & Rodgers Construction

Inspiration for a country entrance in Other with green walls, brick flooring and red floors.

Living

Nest Home Interiors

Large country entrance in Atlanta with green walls, medium hardwood flooring and brown floors.

Une entrée haute en couleur

Cosy Side

Une entrée de maison de campagne, qui annonce tout de suite la caractère de la maison et son ambiance colorée !
This is an example of a medium sized rural foyer in Paris with green walls, terracotta flooring, a stable front door, a purple front door and multi-coloured floors.

2014 Northern Colorado Parade Home

Spanjer Homes

Covered entry way with large patio. Oil rubbed bronze hardware and exterior lighting, full sidelights and Fiberglass entry door
Large rural front door in Denver with green walls, concrete flooring, a single front door and a red front door.

Country Entrance with Green 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 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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