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Boutique Living
Boutique Living
LeBlanc DesignLeBlanc Design
Inspiration for a traditional boot room in Boston with a single front door, a dark wood front door and yellow walls.
Home Office and Mudroom
Home Office and Mudroom
Bella Kitchens LlcBella Kitchens Llc
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional boot room in Orange County with slate flooring, grey floors and grey walls.
Dawn
Dawn
Dynamic WoodworkingDynamic Woodworking
Photo of a medium sized classic boot room in San Diego with beige walls, dark hardwood flooring, a single front door, a white front door and feature lighting.
Beach Mediterranean
Beach Mediterranean
Buchmann DesignBuchmann Design
Manolo Langis
Design ideas for a medium sized mediterranean boot room in Los Angeles with beige walls, terracotta flooring, a single front door and a dark wood front door.
Custom Ridgewood in Buchanan
Custom Ridgewood in Buchanan
Cypress Homes, Inc.Cypress Homes, Inc.
This built-in bench with coat rack and storage is located in our mudroom off of the garage entrance.
Photo of a medium sized traditional boot room in Other with grey walls and vinyl flooring.
Farmhouse
Farmhouse
b Architecture Studiob Architecture Studio
William Horne
Design ideas for a medium sized rural boot room in Boston with porcelain flooring and a single front door.
New York Renovation
New York Renovation
Daniel Contelmo ArchitectsDaniel Contelmo Architects
This mudroom was designed to fit the lifestyle of a busy family of four. Originally, there was just a long, narrow corridor that served as the mudroom. A bathroom and laundry room were re-located to create a mudroom wide enough for custom built-in storage on both sides of the corridor. To one side, there is eleven feel of shelves for shoes. On the other side of the corridor, there is a combination of both open and closed, multipurpose built-in storage. A tall cabinet provides space for sporting equipment. There are four cubbies, giving each family member a place to hang their coats, with a bench below that provide a place to sit and remove your shoes. To the left of the cubbies is a small shower area for rinsing muddy shoes and giving baths to the family dog. Interior Designer: Adams Interior Design Photo by: Daniel Contelmo Jr.
Cape Cod Beach House
Cape Cod Beach House
Longfellow Design BuildLongfellow Design Build
Mike Ciolino
Medium sized traditional boot room in Boston with beige walls, slate flooring, a single front door, a white front door and brown floors.
Homestyling - kompletterande Skrittgatan
Homestyling - kompletterande Skrittgatan
Studio InStudio In
Estoft Systems / Fastighetsbyrån
Photo of a medium sized scandinavian vestibule in Gothenburg with white walls, light hardwood flooring and a single front door.
Lowry Hill Renewed
Lowry Hill Renewed
Quartersawn Design BuildQuartersawn Design Build
Photo of a classic boot room in Minneapolis with white walls.
North Greenwich Cottage Renovation
North Greenwich Cottage Renovation
Significant Homes LLCSignificant Homes LLC
Charles Hilton Architects, Robert Benson Photography From grand estates, to exquisite country homes, to whole house renovations, the quality and attention to detail of a "Significant Homes" custom home is immediately apparent. Full time on-site supervision, a dedicated office staff and hand picked professional craftsmen are the team that take you from groundbreaking to occupancy. Every "Significant Homes" project represents 45 years of luxury homebuilding experience, and a commitment to quality widely recognized by architects, the press and, most of all....thoroughly satisfied homeowners. Our projects have been published in Architectural Digest 6 times along with many other publications and books. Though the lion share of our work has been in Fairfield and Westchester counties, we have built homes in Palm Beach, Aspen, Maine, Nantucket and Long Island.
Culture Mix
Culture Mix
La Redoute IntérieursLa Redoute Intérieurs
Design ideas for a retro boot room in Lille with green walls and light hardwood flooring.
T Street, NW Conversion
T Street, NW Conversion
AllenBuilt, Inc.AllenBuilt, Inc.
Photo Credit: Cassidy Duhon
Inspiration for a small classic vestibule in DC Metro with grey walls, marble flooring, a single front door and a black front door.
Basement Refinishing in Warren, New Jersey
Basement Refinishing in Warren, New Jersey
IMPROVE or MOVEIMPROVE or MOVE
Basement Mud Room
Photo of a large traditional boot room in New York with beige walls, slate flooring, a single front door and a white front door.
Coastal Cottage in Naples, Florida
Coastal Cottage in Naples, Florida
Scholten Construction LLCScholten Construction LLC
Inspiration for a large nautical boot room in Miami with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a single front door and a medium wood front door.
Custom Mudroom Storage Center
Custom Mudroom Storage Center
Hierarchy Architecture + Design, PLLCHierarchy Architecture + Design, PLLC
Mudroom with custom designed white cabinet and storage. Cabinet contains plenty of open and closed storage with hooks for jackets and a seating area. Flooring is dark hardwood with extra wide panels. Architect - T.J. Costello Photographer - Brian Jordan
Cantera Cliffs
Cantera Cliffs
Ence HomesEnce Homes
This was our 2016 Parade Home and our model home for our Cantera Cliffs Community. This unique home gets better and better as you pass through the private front patio courtyard and into a gorgeous entry. The study conveniently located off the entry can also be used as a fourth bedroom. A large walk-in closet is located inside the master bathroom with convenient access to the laundry room. The great room, dining and kitchen area is perfect for family gathering. This home is beautiful inside and out. Jeremiah Barber
English Tudor Cottage
English Tudor Cottage
JSAarchitectJSAarchitect
Inspiration for a traditional boot room in Phoenix with brick flooring, a stable front door and a dark wood front door.
Beach Style Entry
Beach Style Entry
Photo of a large coastal boot room in Other with beige walls and medium hardwood flooring.
Esmerado
Esmerado
CM Natural DesignsCM Natural Designs
Chipper Hatter
Inspiration for a large classic boot room in San Francisco with medium hardwood flooring and white walls.

Entrance - Vestibule and Boot Room 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 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!
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