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Entrance with a Single Front Door and a Glass Front Door Ideas and Designs

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Coulais House
Coulais House
THISS StudioTHISS Studio
Contemporary boot room in London with blue walls, a single front door, a glass front door and grey floors.
Farnswood Residence
Farnswood Residence
Root ArchitectureRoot Architecture
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary hallway in Austin with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a single front door, a glass front door and beige floors.
Lush Modern Entry
Lush Modern Entry
Kym Rodger DesignKym Rodger Design
This modern entry has an exotic, organic feel thanks to custom water features, a lush and verdant green wall, and a custom front door featuring an antique hand-carved Chinese screen. Photo: Photography by Helene
Beach Style Entry
Beach Style Entry
Large nautical boot room in Portland with blue walls, a single front door, a glass front door and dark hardwood flooring.
Загородный дом в Подмосковье
Загородный дом в Подмосковье
Салахова ДинаСалахова Дина
Design ideas for a rustic entrance in Moscow with brown walls, a single front door, a glass front door, beige floors, a wood ceiling and wood walls.
W. Point Remodel
W. Point Remodel
Tays & Co Design StudiosTays & Co Design Studios
Photo of a contemporary boot room in Minneapolis with white walls, a single front door, a glass front door and a vaulted ceiling.
Mudrooms
Mudrooms
Closet FactoryCloset Factory
Mudrooms are practical entryway spaces that serve as a buffer between the outdoors and the main living areas of a home. Typically located near the front or back door, mudrooms are designed to keep the mess of the outside world at bay. These spaces often feature built-in storage for coats, shoes, and accessories, helping to maintain a tidy and organized home. Durable flooring materials, such as tile or easy-to-clean surfaces, are common in mudrooms to withstand dirt and moisture. Additionally, mudrooms may include benches or cubbies for convenient seating and storage of bags or backpacks. With hooks for hanging outerwear and perhaps a small sink for quick cleanups, mudrooms efficiently balance functionality with the demands of an active household, providing an essential transitional space in the home.
Less Is More
Less Is More
Joe CasalenaJoe Casalena
This is an example of a contemporary entrance in Miami with a single front door and a glass front door.
Fenimore - Mudroom
Fenimore - Mudroom
Clean DesignClean Design
Classic boot room in New York with grey walls, a single front door, a glass front door and grey floors.
La lumière du Sud
La lumière du Sud
LB intérieur designLB intérieur design
This is an example of a medium sized traditional hallway in Nice with white walls, ceramic flooring, a single front door, a glass front door and grey floors.
Isles of Collier Preserve
Isles of Collier Preserve
Jinx McDonald Interior DesignsJinx McDonald Interior Designs
Randall Perry Photography
Design ideas for a coastal entrance in Miami with blue walls, a single front door, a glass front door and beige floors.
Entry
Entry
Coastal Signature HomesCoastal Signature Homes
Tom Jenkins Photography Buttboard: Coastal Millworks of Savannah Flooring: Olde Savannah Hardwood Flooring Mahogany Door: Coastal Millworks of Savannah Windows: Andersen
Atlanta Modern Farmhouse
Atlanta Modern Farmhouse
Sheehan Built HomesSheehan Built Homes
Jeff Herr Photography
Inspiration for a farmhouse foyer in Atlanta with white walls, a single front door, a glass front door, grey floors and feature lighting.
Boulder 6th Street with ADU
Boulder 6th Street with ADU
Y Rosemary Fivian Architect IncY Rosemary Fivian Architect Inc
This project is a total rework and update of an existing outdated home with a total rework of the floor plan, an addition of a master suite, and an ADU (attached dwelling unit) with a separate entry added to the walk out basement. Daniel O'Connor Photography
Barn Village Steamboat
Barn Village Steamboat
Grove Mountain PropertiesGrove Mountain Properties
Mountain modern entry, rustic wood floors, steel handrails, open staircase. Photos by David Patterson Photography
Rustic foyer in Denver with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door and a glass front door.
Minnetonka Remodel
Minnetonka Remodel
Westwind Woodworkers Inc.Westwind Woodworkers Inc.
Revolution Design Build
This is an example of a contemporary boot room in Minneapolis with white walls, a single front door, grey floors and a glass front door.
Mid Century Modern
Mid Century Modern
Cormack Construction ManagementCormack Construction Management
Architect: Richard Holt AIA Photographer: Cheryle St. Onge
Design ideas for a medium sized midcentury hallway in Portland Maine with white walls, slate flooring, a single front door, a glass front door and grey floors.
2017 Cleveland Homearama Model
2017 Cleveland Homearama Model
Otero Signature HomesOtero Signature Homes
This is an example of a large traditional foyer in Cleveland with grey walls, light hardwood flooring, a single front door, a glass front door and brown floors.
Chapel Cove- Vesta Home Show
Chapel Cove- Vesta Home Show
David Clark Construction, LLCDavid Clark Construction, LLC
Photo of a medium sized traditional hallway in Other with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door, a glass front door and brown floors.
Modern Craftsman
Modern Craftsman
Sogno Design GroupSogno Design Group
Michele Lee Wilson
Inspiration for a medium sized classic foyer in San Francisco with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door, a glass front door and brown floors.

Entrance with a Single Front Door and a Glass Front Door 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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