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Entrance with Green Walls and Brown Floors Ideas and Designs

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New Kent, VA
New Kent, VA
Designs by CherylDesigns by Cheryl
This lovely and fresh foyer area is welcoming to any guest. The fresh colors and white crown molding give it such a clean and calming effect. The Thibaut wallpaer is a show stopper here. The garden look of bringing nature into this welcoming space. The wide plant wood floors really compliment this home through out. This detailed wood chest brings personality and character as do the other custom framed pieces. The Waterford lamp is just timeless and classic.
Réhabilitation et restructuration d'un appartement familial
Réhabilitation et restructuration d'un appartement familial
Madame PruneMadame Prune
Vue sur l'entrée
Photo of a classic hallway in Paris with green walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door, a white front door and brown floors.
Modern Farmhouse Renovation
Modern Farmhouse Renovation
Yankee Custom Builders, Inc.Yankee Custom Builders, Inc.
Landino Photography
Design ideas for a rural foyer in New York with green walls, medium hardwood flooring and brown floors.
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.
Two Additions Bridged: Back Entry
Two Additions Bridged: Back Entry
R. B. Schwarz, Inc.R. B. Schwarz, Inc.
The homeowner loves having a back door that connects her kitchen to her back patio. In our design, we included a simple custom bench for changing shoes.
Beach Living
Beach Living
Peter Cadoux Architects, P.C.Peter Cadoux Architects, P.C.
Medium sized coastal foyer in New York with green walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door, a medium wood front door and brown floors.
Modern Entry
Modern Entry
LaBonte ConstructionLaBonte Construction
Small modern foyer in Milwaukee with green walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door, a black front door and brown floors.
Park Avenue Apartment in Rosario Candela Building
Park Avenue Apartment in Rosario Candela Building
Studio 511Studio 511
The elegant Entry Hall to this apartment is lined with hand painted Gracie wall-paper. The metal railing was re-worked using the original metal pieces and more detail was added along with carved brass inserts. The border of the floor is embellished with an inlay Greek key. Interior design by Ashley Whittaker.
Residential Spaces
Residential Spaces
Dayspring ContractingDayspring Contracting
Inspiration for a traditional entrance in Philadelphia with green walls, dark hardwood flooring, a single front door, a medium wood front door and brown floors.
Chilliwack Mahogany Door
Chilliwack Mahogany Door
Authentic Installations Inc.Authentic Installations Inc.
The stainless steel inlay on this mahogany entry door give it a unique and modern design! Another beautiful door from Westeck!
Inspiration for a medium sized modern front door in Other with green walls, a single front door, a dark wood front door and brown floors.
Audrey et Romain
Audrey et Romain
Charlotte FequetCharlotte Fequet
Design Charlotte Féquet Photos Laura Jacques
Design ideas for a large contemporary foyer in Paris with green walls, dark hardwood flooring, a double front door, a metal front door and brown floors.
Colorful Library and Entry
Colorful Library and Entry
Two Hands InteriorsTwo Hands Interiors
The arched doorways of 1920’s Spanish Colonial welcome a chartreuse floral wallpaper by Sanderson that flows from this entryway to the adjacent library - a welcome spot for family night in or hosting cocktails with guest. Design by Two Hands Interiors. View more of this home on our website. #entry
Oak Park Two Story Addition
Oak Park Two Story Addition
Leader BuildersLeader Builders
Photography by Lauren Nemtsev
This is an example of a classic foyer in Boston with green walls, dark hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Family Room & Entryway Accessories
Family Room & Entryway Accessories
Tapper Richards InteriorsTapper Richards Interiors
Photo of a medium sized nautical hallway in Providence with green walls, ceramic flooring, a single front door and brown floors.
Eastmoreland
Eastmoreland
Wacker Remodel LLCWacker Remodel LLC
Lincoln Barbour
Inspiration for a medium sized classic foyer in Portland with green walls, light hardwood flooring, a single front door, a green front door and brown floors.
Millbrook Estate Home
Millbrook Estate Home
Cabinet ConceptionsCabinet Conceptions
Photo of a large country boot room in New York with green walls, ceramic flooring, a single front door and brown floors.
Entry Door Projects
Entry Door Projects
Carby's LumberCarby's Lumber
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional front door in Boston with dark hardwood flooring, a single front door, brown floors, green walls and a yellow 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.
Appartement Seguin
Appartement Seguin
Atelier AimAtelier Aim
Inspiration for a large modern foyer in Paris with green walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door and brown floors.
Arrow Wood Home
Arrow Wood Home
Cella ArchitectureCella Architecture
View from the entry across the main stair case and back the the secondary stair case beyond. The floor is a continuous white oak floor with a masked and painted pattern.

Entrance with Green Walls and Brown Floors 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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