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Macan- CHP
Daytona HomesDaytona Homes
Small traditional front door in Edmonton with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door, a blue front door and brown floors.
Alderley House Renovation
Alderley House Renovation
Interiors by Daryl WarkInteriors by Daryl Wark
Looking back towards the new hall way and a 240 year old Chinese screen now used as wall panel to filter the view to the TV lounge and then into backyard and create good Feng Shui. The black faux bamboo style wall sconces were hand crafted with pigskin shades and brass hardware and flank the black French doors that lead to the new library and study. On the black and timber topped console to the right sit the owners collection of treasures found on there travels of the world over the past 30 years. A ebony timber 18th century French chair peeks out from behind the console with original Linen fabric. All sourced by Interiors by Daryl Wark Photo by Hannah Puechmarin
LEED Modern, Newport Beach CA
LEED Modern, Newport Beach CA
Jeannette ArchitectsJeannette Architects
Jeff Jeannette, Jeannette Architects
Photo of a modern front door in Huntington with medium hardwood flooring, a blue front door and white walls.
Stringham Project
Stringham Project
Studio McGeeStudio McGee
Inspiration for a medium sized farmhouse entrance in Salt Lake City with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door and a blue front door.
Cute Colonial
Cute Colonial
Koncept Design + BuildKoncept Design + Build
This is an example of a medium sized traditional foyer in DC Metro with grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door and a blue front door.
South Beach Villa
South Beach Villa
Glenn Layton HomesGlenn Layton Homes
Glenn Layton Homes, LLC
Large beach style front door in Jacksonville with blue walls, medium hardwood flooring, a double front door and a blue front door.
Coastal Charm on LIttle Piney Island
Coastal Charm on LIttle Piney Island
Johnson Home BuildersJohnson Home Builders
Large entrance in Jacksonville with medium hardwood flooring, a single front door, a blue front door and brown floors.
Midcentury Ranch Remodel
Midcentury Ranch Remodel
Studio Tupelo Modern InteriorsStudio Tupelo Modern Interiors
Whit Preston Photography http://whitpreston.com/
Photo of a medium sized midcentury foyer in Austin with a single front door, a blue front door and medium hardwood flooring.
Midnight Wine House
Midnight Wine House
Kitty Lee ArchitectureKitty Lee Architecture
Large contemporary entrance in Sydney with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door, a blue front door and brown floors.
Our Projects
Our Projects
Knight Flooring LLCKnight Flooring LLC
Medium sized eclectic foyer in Orlando with blue walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door, a blue front door and brown floors.
Contemporary Rustic Woodland Beauty
Contemporary Rustic Woodland Beauty
The Rauland Agency, Inc.The Rauland Agency, Inc.
Photo By: Bill Alexander
Photo of a medium sized rustic foyer in Milwaukee with yellow walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door and a blue front door.
Manoa Blues
Manoa Blues
Ko'olau BuildersKo'olau Builders
Inspiration for a large classic front door in Hawaii with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door, a blue front door, brown floors, a timber clad ceiling and wainscoting.
Coastal Colonial Entry
Coastal Colonial Entry
Tami Smight InteriorsTami Smight Interiors
The front entry to the home is a wonderful opportunity to set the tone for the design style. This home has coastal influences throughout with blue, white, green color palette. The sea coral and chinoiserie are repeated throughout the home, providing a sense of flow and harmony.
Higgins Beach
Higgins Beach
Winkelman ArchitectureWinkelman Architecture
Jeff Roberts Imaging
This is an example of a medium sized coastal hallway in Portland Maine with a single front door, grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, a blue front door and brown floors.
Excelsior Lakeshore Living
Excelsior Lakeshore Living
AMEK Custom BuildersAMEK Custom Builders
Whether or not the cat is ready, this bright entryway at this Excelsior lake home greets guests with a warm welcome to come in and relax. A two-story layout features thoughtful design to optimize lake views, natural light and organization. Photo by Jim Kruger, LandMark 2019.
Personal Home RenovatIons
Personal Home RenovatIons
Ryan Bent PhotographyRyan Bent Photography
New front screen door led to refinishing the floor and painting. Floor was varnished with a boat varnish to help protect it against UV and salt come the winter time.
Entry
Entry
The Beaubelle GroupThe Beaubelle Group
Expansive classic foyer in San Francisco with grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door, a blue front door and brown floors.
Ardmore Residence
Ardmore Residence
Yellow HouseYellow House
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional front door in San Francisco with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door, a blue front door and brown floors.
1930s New England Colonial: Exterior, Entry, Front Hall
1930s New England Colonial: Exterior, Entry, Front Hall
Jennifer A. Emmer/Feng Shui StyleJennifer A. Emmer/Feng Shui Style
Originally designed by renowned architect Miles Standish in 1930, this gorgeous New England Colonial underwent a 1960s addition by Richard Wills of the elite Royal Barry Wills architecture firm - featured in Life Magazine in both 1938 & 1946 for his classic Cape Cod & Colonial home designs. The addition included an early American pub w/ beautiful pine-paneled walls, full bar, fireplace & abundant seating as well as a country living room. We Feng Shui'ed and refreshed this classic home, providing modern touches, but remaining true to the original architect's vision. On the front door: Heritage Red by Benjamin Moore.
菱形の家
菱形の家
西島正樹／プライム　PRIME Inc.architecture & planning西島正樹／プライム　PRIME Inc.architecture & planning
Design ideas for a modern hallway in Tokyo with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door, a blue front door, a timber clad ceiling and tongue and groove walls.

Entrance with Medium Hardwood Flooring and a Blue 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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