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Photo of a rural entrance in Hampshire with white walls, terracotta flooring, a single front door and red floors.
Jacobean Grade II Listed House
By The Gilded Cabinet

Photo of a rural entrance in Hampshire with white walls, terracotta flooring, a single front door and red floors.
Simple colours restrained materials - for renovation - webuser_391665287

Design ideas for a contemporary hallway in London with white walls, a single front door, a white front door and white floors.
Mid Terrace House Renovation for a Collector
By MRArchitecture

Design ideas for a contemporary hallway in London with white walls, a single front door, a white front door and white floors.
lego frame - chiara_todaro

Farmhouse foyer in Other with beige walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door, a medium wood front door and brown floors.
The Smith's
By Welsh Oak Frame

Farmhouse foyer in Other with beige walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door, a medium wood front door and brown floors.
Height, solid door and glazing - nicholajh72

Inspiration for a medium sized bohemian front door in London with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a single front door, a white front door and beige floors.
Notting Hill Townhouse
By Barlow & Barlow Design

Front entrance with recessed antique mirror and neon signage and repurposed antique chest of drawers.
Inspiration for a medium sized bohemian front door in London with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a single front door, a white front door and beige floors.
Funky hallway - preslava_mccarthy

Country entrance in Hampshire with a stable front door and a grey front door.
Cottage, New Forest
By The Lighting Edition

Country entrance in Hampshire with a stable front door and a grey front door.

Design ideas for a medium sized classic front door in London with a single front door and a purple front door.
Two Level Garden Apartment in West Hampstead
By VORBILD Architecture

Property entrance. Photo by Chris Snook
Design ideas for a medium sized classic front door in London with a single front door and a purple front door.

Inspiration for a contemporary hallway in London with black walls and dark hardwood flooring.
Woodlands Avenue
By User

Photography by Ben Anders and Juliet Murphy
Inspiration for a contemporary hallway in London with black walls and dark hardwood flooring.
Dark & impactful without being too dark - webuser_233424698

Inspiration for a small classic boot room in Surrey with white walls, light hardwood flooring and beige floors.
Esher
By Holt

Cloakroom with bespoke joinery by Five Furniture.
Inspiration for a small classic boot room in Surrey with white walls, light hardwood flooring and beige floors.
Cupboard- sliding doors, hooks, bench, baskets - webuser_892654132

Photo of a medium sized traditional boot room in London with pink walls, slate flooring, a single front door, a red front door and grey floors.
Traditional Entrance

Photo of a medium sized traditional boot room in London with pink walls, slate flooring, a single front door, a red front door and grey floors.
Подобаються стелажики для взуття - kristina_kovalenko

Inspiration for a traditional entrance in London with white walls, dark hardwood flooring and brown floors.
New Park Road, London, SW2
By Marsh & Parsons

Inspiration for a traditional entrance in London with white walls, dark hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Sideboard - stu_darby

This is an example of a medium sized scandi hallway in London with white walls, painted wood flooring, a single front door, a blue front door and beige floors.
Brixton Townhouse II
By Indie & Co.

Anna Stathaki
This is an example of a medium sized scandi hallway in London with white walls, painted wood flooring, a single front door, a blue front door and beige floors.
To save some money, the client installed the panelling himself. It runs all the way up to the top floor. - brissarthe

Design ideas for an expansive classic entrance in Cheshire with white walls, porcelain flooring and white floors.
Elegant Contemporary Entrance Hallway
By Janey Butler Interiors

The newly designed and created Entrance Hallway which sees stunning Janey Butler Interiors design and style throughout this Llama Group Luxury Home Project . With stunning 188 bronze bud LED chandelier, bespoke metal doors with antique glass. Double bespoke Oak doors and windows. Newly created curved elegant staircase with bespoke bronze handrail designed by Llama Architects.
The symmetry and size of the entrance. - jl_malpas

Inspiration for a medium sized classic entrance in Other with grey walls, carpet, a single front door and brown floors.
Millchester Showhome
By Bereco Windows & Doors

Inspiration for a medium sized classic entrance in Other with grey walls, carpet, a single front door and brown floors.
صورتين فوق الشماعة - webuser_507200674

Design ideas for a large classic entrance in London with grey floors and red walls.
Great Maytham Hall
By Fresh Photo House

Fresh Photo House
Design ideas for a large classic entrance in London with grey floors and red walls.
paradise. - jamalmumbo

Inspiration for a medium sized scandi front door in London with multi-coloured walls, concrete flooring, a single front door, a yellow front door and grey floors.
Reihenhaus-Apartment Quilter Street London
By Finkernagel Ross GmbH

Inspiration for a medium sized scandi front door in London with multi-coloured walls, concrete flooring, a single front door, a yellow front door and grey floors.
door colour - shezpace

This is an example of an eclectic front door in London with multi-coloured walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door, a medium wood front door and brown floors.
Eclectic Townhouse Brentford
By Doris Lee Design Studio

Snook Photography
This is an example of an eclectic front door in London with multi-coloured walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door, a medium wood front door and brown floors.
Maybe an entire area in cork for quotes ??? - aisha_patel97

Medium sized victorian hallway in Sussex with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a single front door, a white front door and beige floors.
Sussex
By Ella Pays Designs

Medium sized victorian hallway in Sussex with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a single front door, a white front door and beige floors.
Lots of light in the entrance. Little clutter - olakite_bolaji

This is an example of a small beach style boot room in Cornwall with blue walls, limestone flooring and beige floors.
Remote cottage in west Cornwall
By Tanya Leech Ltd.

Anya Rice Photography
This is an example of a small beach style boot room in Cornwall with blue walls, limestone flooring and beige floors.
Love the storage for coats here - and how it would tie in with the kitchen - melissamcveigh

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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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!

Whether you want inspiration for planning an entrance renovation or are building a designer entrance from scratch, Houzz has 387,937 images from the best designers, decorators, and architects in the country, including The Lighting Edition and Field Day Studio. Look through entrance photos in different colours and styles and when you find an entrance design that inspires you, save it to an Ideabook or contact the Pro who made it happen to see what kind of design ideas they have for your home. Explore the beautiful entrance ideas photo gallery and find out exactly why Houzz is the best experience for home renovation and design.
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