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Stair Entry
Stair Entry
Windy Hill AssociatesWindy Hill Associates
Cape style entry and stair. Renovation, deep energy retrofit. Photo credit John Hession.
Inspiration for a classic front door in Boston with beige walls, light hardwood flooring, a single front door and a medium wood front door.
Vermillion Summer Home
Vermillion Summer Home
30A Interiors30A Interiors
Family Entrance to a soft color palette with white, blues and greens gives this home the perfect setting for relaxing at the beach! Low Country Lighting and Darlana Lanterns are the perfect combination expanding this Great Room! Construction by Borges Brooks Builders and Photography by Fletcher Isaacs.
Malibu Clifton
Malibu Clifton
Polaris Development & Construction, Inc.Polaris Development & Construction, Inc.
Large modern foyer in Los Angeles with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a double front door, a medium wood front door and beige floors.
Modern Hillside Home - Lake Oswego
Modern Hillside Home - Lake Oswego
Crystal Remodeling IncCrystal Remodeling Inc
Front entrance to home.
Inspiration for a medium sized modern foyer in Portland with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a single front door, a medium wood front door and beige floors.
Neesen Residence
Neesen Residence
Arjay Builders Inc.Arjay Builders Inc.
Large modern foyer in Omaha with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a single front door, a medium wood front door and beige floors.
Semi-ah-moo, Drayton cove
Semi-ah-moo, Drayton cove
Giovanni DesignsGiovanni Designs
custom front door 1 3/4 solid oak , graphic design of the customers initials .
Design ideas for an expansive contemporary front door in Seattle with brown walls, light hardwood flooring, a double front door and a medium wood front door.
Los Altos Hills "Amherst"
Los Altos Hills "Amherst"
UTOPIA ConstructionUTOPIA Construction
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary foyer in San Francisco with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a pivot front door, a medium wood front door and grey floors.
Stanley Heights, Estes Park Rustic Home
Stanley Heights, Estes Park Rustic Home
Kinley BuiltKinley Built
Inspiration for a medium sized rustic foyer in Denver with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a single front door, a medium wood front door and beige floors.
Estate - Lindon, Utah (40)
Estate - Lindon, Utah (40)
Magleby ConstructionMagleby Construction
This is an example of an expansive country front door in Salt Lake City with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a single front door, a medium wood front door and beige floors.
Lost Creek Remodel
Lost Creek Remodel
Oliver Custom HomesOliver Custom Homes
Front entry interior. The skylight and doors bring much needed natural light to a formerly dark hallway. Builder: Oliver Custom Homes Architect: Barley|Pfeiffer Interior Designer: Panache Interiors Photographer: Mark Adams Media
Whitelawn Residence
Whitelawn Residence
Highland Builders LLCHighland Builders LLC
Walking through double doors into an impressive yet welcoming foyer with a open staircase and board & batten custom painted walls.
Inspiration for a large rural foyer in Milwaukee with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a double front door, a medium wood front door and beige floors.
{Oak Point, TX} 2
{Oak Point, TX} 2
Salcedo HomesSalcedo Homes
Inspiration for a large contemporary foyer in Dallas with grey walls, light hardwood flooring, a double front door, a medium wood front door and multi-coloured floors.
Millennial Meets Mission Style
Millennial Meets Mission Style
Hobbs' Ink, LLCHobbs' Ink, LLC
Four Walls Photography
Photo of a medium sized classic foyer in Austin with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a single front door, a medium wood front door and beige floors.
Hemlock Brook Road
Hemlock Brook Road
Hayward & CompanyHayward & Company
Northpeak Design
This is an example of a farmhouse front door in Boston with red walls, light hardwood flooring, a single front door and a medium wood front door.
Custom Home
Custom Home
Mill & WoodsMill & Woods
Handcrafted stair parts and moldings are the details needed to complete your project. We often get so focused on selecting the perfect floor that stairs and moldings become afterthoughts. No problem, Authentic Pine Floors master craftsmen can produce stair parts and moldings to match your floor. We offer a full line of moldings, transitions and floor vents to match any of our floors. We have the ability to produce unique stair parts and moldings to match historical requirements or to just finally realize a dream of yours. All our stair parts and moldings are produced custom so we can best match the accessory with your wood floor and are available prefinished and unfinished.
West Hills Mid-Century Modern Remodel
West Hills Mid-Century Modern Remodel
Angie Amato Wieland Architecture LLCAngie Amato Wieland Architecture LLC
Inspiration for a medium sized midcentury front door in Portland with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a single front door, a medium wood front door, brown floors and a drop ceiling.
Frank Lloyd Wright Inspired Remodel
Frank Lloyd Wright Inspired Remodel
SKP DesignSKP Design
Photographer: Casey Spring
Large traditional foyer in Grand Rapids with green walls, light hardwood flooring, a double front door, a medium wood front door and brown floors.
Roberts Lane Project
Roberts Lane Project
Executive Developers, LLCExecutive Developers, LLC
stained ship lap accent wall off of entry way
Medium sized rustic foyer in Other with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a single front door, a medium wood front door and brown floors.
Tree View House
Tree View House
Allen Irvin - DesignerAllen Irvin - Designer
the "family" entrance has bench to take off shoes and store them, storage for sports equipment and school bags, a blackboard for chore assignment, mail sorting station, and a drop zone for electronics.
Inglenook Grove
Inglenook Grove
Riverwood Homes of ColoradoRiverwood Homes of Colorado
Photo of a medium sized classic boot room in Denver with beige walls, light hardwood flooring, a single front door and a medium wood front door.

Entrance with Light Hardwood Flooring and a Medium Wood 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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