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Eclectic Entrance with Brown Floors Ideas and Designs

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Colorful Library and Entry
Colorful Library and Entry
Two Hands InteriorsTwo Hands Interiors
The arched doorways of 1920’s Spanish Colonial welcome a chartreuse floral wallpaper by Sanderson that flows from this entryway to the adjacent library - a welcome spot for family night in or hosting cocktails with guest. Design by Two Hands Interiors. View more of this home on our website. #entry
Mountain Eclectic
Mountain Eclectic
Colossus Mfg.Colossus Mfg.
Moody mudroom with Farrow & Ball painted black shiplap walls, built in pegs for coats, and a custom made bench with hidden storage and gold hardware.
Inspiration for a small bohemian boot room in Sacramento with black walls, medium hardwood flooring, brown floors and tongue and groove walls.
Indian Hills
Indian Hills
Julie HollowayJulie Holloway
http://www.jenniferkeslerphotography.com
This is an example of an eclectic hallway in Atlanta with a single front door, a blue front door and brown floors.
Libertyville First Floor Renovation
Libertyville First Floor Renovation
Great Rooms Building GroupGreat Rooms Building Group
This is an example of an eclectic foyer in Chicago with green walls, light hardwood flooring, a single front door, a light wood front door, brown floors and wallpapered walls.
Belmont eclectic Kitchen
Belmont eclectic Kitchen
aMortonDesignaMortonDesign
Patrick Rogers Photography
Small eclectic boot room in Boston with brown walls, medium hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Rénovation d'un Moulin Gers
Rénovation d'un Moulin Gers
CastellanosCastellanos
Design ideas for an eclectic entrance in Toulouse with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door, a black front door and brown floors.
Our Palm Beach Color-Splosion Apartment!
Our Palm Beach Color-Splosion Apartment!
Carrie Hayward DesignCarrie Hayward Design
We weren’t crazy about the bifold doors at first, but we soon realized they are essential to keeping Nacho, The Cat With No Sense of Self-Preservation, from running down the stairs and gorging on all our plants! Photo © Bethany Nauert
Brooke Drive
Brooke Drive
Hurst Homes, LLC.Hurst Homes, LLC.
Amerihome
This is an example of a medium sized eclectic front door in DC Metro with beige walls, light hardwood flooring, a single front door, a glass front door and brown floors.
Lake Harriet Renovation
Lake Harriet Renovation
Fiddlehead Design Group, LLCFiddlehead Design Group, LLC
Susan Gilmore
Photo of a large eclectic foyer in Minneapolis with multi-coloured walls, ceramic flooring and brown floors.
My Houzz: Modern, Eclectic Style in a Washington, D.C., Rental
My Houzz: Modern, Eclectic Style in a Washington, D.C., Rental
Hado PhotoHado Photo
Photo: Ryan Hicks © 2018 Houzz
This is an example of a bohemian entrance in DC Metro with beige walls, medium hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Fabulous Home from Hackney
Fabulous Home from Hackney
Juliet Murphy PhotographyJuliet Murphy Photography
Juliet Murphy
This is an example of a medium sized eclectic hallway in London with medium hardwood flooring, brown floors and black walls.
Spring House
Spring House
V Fine HomesV Fine Homes
Inspiration for a medium sized eclectic foyer in Dallas with a single front door, a white front door, white walls, medium hardwood flooring, brown floors and feature lighting.
Lake Katherine Residence
Lake Katherine Residence
Salted, LLCSalted, LLC
Inspiration for a small eclectic foyer in Charleston with white walls, dark hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Quail's End at Joshua Tree
Quail's End at Joshua Tree
Julia Chasman DesignJulia Chasman Design
The entry to Quail's End has a vintage blanket chest used as a hallway catch-all, French Wall hooks, and a vintage French settee. The large wicker mirror came from Palm Beach, and the Navajo Rug works well with the style mix. Reclaimed barn wood was used throughout the house as door casings, to soften the plain mid-century door frames. Photo by Bret Gum for Flea Market Decor Magazine
Mission District 2624
Mission District 2624
SF Design BuildSF Design Build
Inspiration for a large bohemian foyer in San Francisco with blue walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door and brown floors.
American University Park, Washington DC
American University Park, Washington DC
Liza Ryner DesignLiza Ryner Design
Design ideas for a medium sized bohemian hallway in DC Metro with multi-coloured walls, light hardwood flooring, brown floors, a single front door and a white front door.
Updated Americana Entryway with Dark, Wide Plank Wood Floors
Updated Americana Entryway with Dark, Wide Plank Wood Floors
Mercer Floor and Home Carpet OneMercer Floor and Home Carpet One
What a lovely entryway! With a mix of updated Americana and Eclectic pieces, the family of this home wanted a welcoming and personalized entryway and fell in love with this medium-dark scraped hickory hardwood floor with a high gloss finish to help dress things up some.
Hillcrest Residence
Hillcrest Residence
Meghan Carter Design Inc.Meghan Carter Design Inc.
Stephani Buchman Photography
This is an example of a small bohemian vestibule in Toronto with multi-coloured walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door, a white front door and brown floors.
Clinton Hill Apartment
Clinton Hill Apartment
SA-DA ArchitectureSA-DA Architecture
Photo of a bohemian hallway in New York with dark hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Hobbit House at Dragonfly Knoll
Hobbit House at Dragonfly Knoll
Archer & Buchanan Architecture, Ltd.Archer & Buchanan Architecture, Ltd.
Front entry of the Hobbit House at Dragonfly Knoll with round door into the timber frame interior.
Design ideas for an eclectic front door in Portland with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door, a medium wood front door, brown floors and a vaulted ceiling.

Eclectic Entrance with Brown Floors 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 eclectic 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 eclectic 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 eclectic 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 eclectic 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 eclectic 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 eclectic 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 eclectic 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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