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Wimberley Estate
Wimberley Estate
Parker HomesParker Homes
This is an example of a medium sized rural boot room in Austin with beige walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door, a white front door and brown floors.
Custom Residence - Canton, GA
Custom Residence - Canton, GA
Caldwell-Cline Architects & DesignersCaldwell-Cline Architects & Designers
Advantage Home Tours
Design ideas for a farmhouse entrance in Atlanta with a single front door and a medium wood front door.
Farmhouse Style Mudroom
Farmhouse Style Mudroom
Palmer's Wood DesignsPalmer's Wood Designs
Inspiration for a small rural boot room in Orlando with grey walls, dark hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Sims Hilditch, Cotswold Manor House
Sims Hilditch, Cotswold Manor House
Sims HilditchSims Hilditch
Polly Eltes
Photo of a large rural boot room in Gloucestershire with brick flooring and white walls.
Fresh Farmhouse
Fresh Farmhouse
JFK Design-Build, LLCJFK Design-Build, LLC
Design ideas for a rural entrance in Milwaukee.
Farmhouse Entry
Farmhouse Entry
Photo of an expansive rural foyer in Minneapolis with grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, a double front door and a glass front door.
Fox Run
Fox Run
Hagstrom BuilderHagstrom Builder
A Modern Farmhouse set in a prairie setting exudes charm and simplicity. Wrap around porches and copious windows make outdoor/indoor living seamless while the interior finishings are extremely high on detail. In floor heating under porcelain tile in the entire lower level, Fond du Lac stone mimicking an original foundation wall and rough hewn wood finishes contrast with the sleek finishes of carrera marble in the master and top of the line appliances and soapstone counters of the kitchen. This home is a study in contrasts, while still providing a completely harmonious aura.
The Country House
The Country House
Folkway Design & Wares Co.Folkway Design & Wares Co.
Large rural boot room in Dallas with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a grey front door and brown floors.
Modern Farmhouse Build
Modern Farmhouse Build
HR Homes and Construction IncHR Homes and Construction Inc
Inspiration for a large country front door in Atlanta with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a double front door, a brown front door and brown floors.
McLean, VA - Delf
McLean, VA - Delf
Brush Arbor Home ConstructionBrush Arbor Home Construction
Inspiration for a medium sized rural boot room in DC Metro with beige walls, porcelain flooring, a single front door and a white front door.
Residential Exteriors
Residential Exteriors
Mark Hazeldine PhotographyMark Hazeldine Photography
Mark Hazeldine
Inspiration for a farmhouse porch in Oxfordshire with a single front door, a blue front door and grey walls.
Napa Neue
Napa Neue
Fletcher RhodesFletcher Rhodes
Inspiration for a farmhouse entrance in San Francisco.
Kings Place
Kings Place
William Guidero Planning and DesignWilliam Guidero Planning and Design
interior designer: Kathryn Smith
This is an example of a large country foyer in Orange County with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a single front door and a white front door.
Pars Oak
Pars Oak
Stephanie Russo PhotographyStephanie Russo Photography
Country entrance in Sacramento.
Wilkins Custom Home
Wilkins Custom Home
Alair Homes BradfordAlair Homes Bradford
This beautiful, modern farm style custom home was elevated into a sophisticated design with layers of warm whites, panelled walls, t&g ceilings and natural granite stone. It's built on top of an escarpment designed with large windows that has a spectacular view from every angle. There are so many custom details that make this home so special. From the custom front entry mahogany door, white oak sliding doors, antiqued pocket doors, herringbone slate floors, a dog shower, to the specially designed room to store their firewood for their 20-foot high custom stone fireplace. Other added bonus features include the four-season room with a cathedral wood panelled ceiling, large windows on every side to take in the breaking views, and a 1600 sqft fully finished detached heated garage.
Farm House complete remodel
Farm House complete remodel
The Remodeling CompanyThe Remodeling Company
Mudroom off the kitchen complete with custom storage and a pet station!
Medium sized rural boot room in Boston with white walls, slate flooring, a single front door and a grey front door.
Williamson River Ranch
Williamson River Ranch
Judith Balis InteriorsJudith Balis Interiors
This new construction project in Williamson River Ranch in Eagle, Idaho was Built by Todd Campbell Homes and designed and furnished by me. Photography By Andi Marshall.
Modern Farmhouse
Modern Farmhouse
Sita Montgomery InteriorsSita Montgomery Interiors
Rural entrance in Salt Lake City with feature lighting.
Modern Farmhouse
Modern Farmhouse
Pillar & PenPillar & Pen
Everyone wants a large mudroom so we gave the house a large mudroom.
Inspiration for a small rural boot room in New York with white walls, ceramic flooring, a single front door, a black front door and grey floors.
Brazos Bend - Southern Living Showcase Home
Brazos Bend - Southern Living Showcase Home
Kurk HomesKurk Homes
Inspiration for a country entrance in Houston.

Country Grey 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 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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