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Entrance with Green Walls and Brick Flooring Ideas and Designs

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A Hampshire Cottage Kitchen
A Hampshire Cottage Kitchen
Chisholm DesignChisholm Design
Photo of a country boot room in Surrey with green walls, brick flooring, red floors, tongue and groove walls and wallpapered walls.
Mudrooms
Mudrooms
Platt BuildersPlatt Builders
Design ideas for a traditional boot room in Boston with green walls, brick flooring, a single front door and a green front door.
Dune Top Estate
Dune Top Estate
Augustus ConstructionAugustus Construction
Beame Architectural Partenership David Galler AIA Tyra Pacheco Photography
Design ideas for a large beach style entrance in Boston with green walls and brick flooring.
Pool House, Connecticut
Pool House, Connecticut
Brooks and Falotico Associates, Inc.Brooks and Falotico Associates, Inc.
Jane Beiles
Photo of a small classic boot room in New York with brick flooring, green walls and beige floors.
Arden Road
Arden Road
Liz Williams InteriorsLiz Williams Interiors
Emily Followill
Design ideas for a traditional entrance in Atlanta with brick flooring and green walls.
Surrey Family Home
Surrey Family Home
Anna Wilson InteriorsAnna Wilson Interiors
Emma Lewis
Design ideas for a large traditional boot room in Surrey with green walls, brick flooring and orange floors.
Stone Acorn Builders Southern Living Showcase 2012
Stone Acorn Builders Southern Living Showcase 2012
Stone Acorn BuildersStone Acorn Builders
Stone Acorn Builders presents Houston's first Southern Living Showcase in 2012.
Photo of a medium sized traditional boot room in Houston with green walls, brick flooring, a dark wood front door and a stable front door.
New porch
New porch
Tim Andersen ArchitectTim Andersen Architect
New Porch provides cover in the rain, and is large enough for a couple chairs and morning coffee. Planting beds on both sides bring the house into the garden. Brick pavers are set in a basket weave pattern with row-lock edges. Recessed soffit is 1 x 4 fir stained dark to match the door. Custom wrought iron handrails are attached to the center of both columns.
H2 Builders Custom Homes
H2 Builders Custom Homes
H2 BuildersH2 Builders
Rob Kaufman
This is an example of a large classic front door in Atlanta with green walls, brick flooring, a single front door, a dark wood front door and red floors.
Marblehead Neck
Marblehead Neck
Carpenter & MacNeilleCarpenter & MacNeille
Eric Roth Photography
Design ideas for a victorian boot room in Boston with green walls and brick flooring.
Peach Blossom Creek Residence
Peach Blossom Creek Residence
McHale Landscape Design, Inc.McHale Landscape Design, Inc.
Welcome home! Happy 4th of July!
Photo of a large traditional front door in DC Metro with green walls, brick flooring, a single front door and a white front door.
Iron Doors
Iron Doors
Southern SawdustSouthern Sawdust
Double Iron doors
This is an example of a medium sized classic front door with green walls, brick flooring, a double front door, a black front door and multi-coloured floors.
Vista New Residence
Vista New Residence
Ideal Design Systems, Inc.Ideal Design Systems, Inc.
Inspiration for a medium sized front door in San Diego with green walls, brick flooring, a double front door, a medium wood front door and multi-coloured floors.
Paris Pike Remodel
Paris Pike Remodel
Anderson & Rodgers ConstructionAnderson & Rodgers Construction
Inspiration for a country entrance in Other with green walls, brick flooring and red floors.
The Farmhouse
The Farmhouse
Cook Homes, Inc.Cook Homes, Inc.
Rustic boot room in Salt Lake City with green walls, brick flooring and a single front door.
Manutenzioni e decorazioni interni e esterni
Manutenzioni e decorazioni interni e esterni
Antonio Fracaro Restauro & finiture interniAntonio Fracaro Restauro & finiture interni
Finiture di interni.
Contemporary entrance in Venice with green walls and brick flooring.
Larkspur - Scottdsdale Complete Renovation and 1700sf Addition
Larkspur - Scottdsdale Complete Renovation and 1700sf Addition
Rock Star Homes LLC.Rock Star Homes LLC.
Inspiration for a modern front door in Phoenix with green walls, brick flooring, a stable front door and a light wood front door.
Synergy 0486 Exterior Entry Way Lighting
Synergy 0486 Exterior Entry Way Lighting
Ultralights LightingUltralights Lighting
Synergy 0486 by Ultralights Lighting Photography by Julia Restin
This is an example of a classic front door in Phoenix with green walls, brick flooring, a single front door, a green front door and red floors.
Mudrooms
Mudrooms
Platt BuildersPlatt Builders
This is an example of a boot room in Boston with green walls and brick flooring.

Entrance with Green Walls and Brick Flooring 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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