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Entrance with a Feature Wall Ideas and Designs

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An- und Umbau Einfamilienhaus
An- und Umbau Einfamilienhaus
LückerBeckmannArchitektenLückerBeckmannArchitekten
This is an example of a medium sized bohemian foyer in Dusseldorf with blue walls, dark hardwood flooring, a single front door, a white front door and a feature wall.
BAY VIEW HOUSE
BAY VIEW HOUSE
ATELIER ALWILLATELIER ALWILL
This is an example of a contemporary entrance in Sydney with a feature wall.
Midcentury inspired new build
Midcentury inspired new build
Cat Dal InteriorsCat Dal Interiors
This new build architectural gem required a sensitive approach to balance the strong modernist language with the personal, emotive feel desired by the clients. Taking inspiration from the California MCM aesthetic, we added bold colour blocking, interesting textiles and patterns, and eclectic lighting to soften the glazing, crisp detailing and linear forms. With a focus on juxtaposition and contrast, we played with the ‘mix’; utilising a blend of new & vintage pieces, differing shapes & textures, and touches of whimsy for a lived in feel.
Hampstead Family Home
Hampstead Family Home
Claudia Dorsch Interior Design LtdClaudia Dorsch Interior Design Ltd
Medium sized classic front door in London with beige walls, light hardwood flooring, beige floors and a feature wall.
Coronado Oceanfront
Coronado Oceanfront
Christian Rice Architects, Inc.Christian Rice Architects, Inc.
Inspiration for a beach style entrance in San Diego with a feature wall.
MILFORD HOME
MILFORD HOME
RITA O'BRIEN DESIGN GROUPRITA O'BRIEN DESIGN GROUP
Inspiration for a classic entrance in Detroit with multi-coloured walls, dark hardwood flooring, a glass front door, wallpapered walls and a feature wall.
Kent House
Kent House
Gabriel Holland Interior DesignGabriel Holland Interior Design
Storme sabine
Medium sized contemporary foyer in Kent with green walls, dark hardwood flooring, brown floors, a glass front door and a feature wall.
#MountainsideMansion
#MountainsideMansion
KTG DesignKTG Design
Design ideas for a contemporary entrance in Sacramento with a feature wall.
Mt Eliza Home Entry way
Mt Eliza Home Entry way
Brickworks Building ProductsBrickworks Building Products
Gorgeous entry way that showcases how Auswest Timber Wormy Chestnut can make a great focal point in your home. Featured Product: Auswest Timbers Wormy Chestnut Designer: The owners in conjunction with Modularc Builder: Whiteside Homes Benchtops & entertainment unit: Timberbench.com Front door & surround: Ken Platt in conjunction with Excel Doors Photographer: Emma Cross, Urban Angles
jamesthomas, LLC
jamesthomas, LLC
Jamesthomas InteriorsJamesthomas Interiors
Front Foyer
Inspiration for an urban hallway in Chicago with black walls and a feature wall.
Highland Home, Austin Tx
Highland Home, Austin Tx
Architecture By GeorgeArchitecture By George
Design ideas for a traditional entrance in Austin with multi-coloured walls, brown floors, wallpapered walls and a feature wall.
Delancey Place Townhome II
Delancey Place Townhome II
Kaminski + PewKaminski + Pew
This is an example of a traditional entrance in Philadelphia with a feature wall.
De Nimes' House
De Nimes' House
Into interior designInto interior design
Inspiration for a small eclectic hallway in London with blue walls, ceramic flooring, a single front door, a blue front door, blue floors and a feature wall.
Portland Mid-Century Modern
Portland Mid-Century Modern
Jessica Helgerson Interior DesignJessica Helgerson Interior Design
A restrained color palette—ebony floors, white walls, and textiles and tiles in various shades of green—creates a sense of repose.
This is an example of a retro entrance in Portland with white walls and a feature wall.
Элегантная квартира 60 кв. м в центре Москвы
Элегантная квартира 60 кв. м в центре Москвы
Ольга ДолидзеОльга Долидзе
Квартира начинается с прихожей. Хотелось уже при входе создать впечатление о концепции жилья. Планировка от застройщика подразумевала дверной проем в спальню напротив входа в квартиру. Путем перепланировки мы закрыли проем в спальню из прихожей и создали красивую композицию напротив входной двери. Зеркало и буфет от итальянской фабрики Sovet представляют собой зеркальную композицию, заключенную в алюминиевую раму. Подобно абстрактной картине они завораживают с порога. Отсутствие в этом помещении естественного света решили за счет отражающих поверхностей и одинаковой фактуры материалов стен и пола. Это помогло визуально увеличить пространство, и сделать прихожую светлее. Дверь в гостиную - прозрачная из прихожей, полностью пропускает свет, но имеет зеркальное отражение из гостиной. Выбор керамогранита для напольного покрытия в прихожей и гостиной не случаен. Семья проживает с собакой. Несмотря на то, что питомец послушный и дисциплинированный, помещения требуют тщательного ухода. Керамогранит же очень удобен в уборке.
Rykert Residence
Rykert Residence
Jodie Rosen DesignJodie Rosen Design
Design ideas for a contemporary entrance in Toronto with a feature wall.
SE Bungalow
SE Bungalow
Buckenmeyer ArchitectureBuckenmeyer Architecture
Jeff Amram Photography
This is an example of a classic boot room in Portland with multi-coloured walls, light hardwood flooring, a single front door, a light wood front door and a feature wall.
Living Wall Another Sky, Interiors StudioTAB, Mumbai. Photographed by Nayan Soni
Living Wall Another Sky, Interiors StudioTAB, Mumbai. Photographed by Nayan Soni
Nayan Soni PhotographyNayan Soni Photography
Nayan Soni
Eclectic entrance in Bengaluru with white walls and a feature wall.
Extension, loft conversion & renovation - Russell Road
Extension, loft conversion & renovation - Russell Road
MAC Building Solutions LtdMAC Building Solutions Ltd
Nathalie Priem
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional foyer in London with light hardwood flooring, black walls and a feature wall.
Stylish South Hill Entryway
Stylish South Hill Entryway
M-Squared Contracting Inc.M-Squared Contracting Inc.
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary foyer in Toronto with multi-coloured walls, porcelain flooring, a single front door, a black front door, grey floors, a drop ceiling, wallpapered walls and a feature wall.

Entrance with a Feature Wall 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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