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Galleried entrance hall
Galleried entrance hall
Balance Interior DesignBalance Interior Design
Neutral, modern entrance hall with styled table and mirror.
This is an example of a large scandi hallway in Wiltshire with beige walls, porcelain flooring, grey floors and feature lighting.
Mudroom
Mudroom
Beth Howley Creative LLCBeth Howley Creative LLC
Mudroom featuring hickory cabinetry, mosaic tile flooring, black shiplap, wall hooks, and gold light fixtures.
Design ideas for a large farmhouse boot room in Grand Rapids with beige walls, porcelain flooring, multi-coloured floors and tongue and groove walls.
Modern Luxe Family Home, Markham ON
Modern Luxe Family Home, Markham ON
avenue design incavenue design inc
Design ideas for a large contemporary boot room in Toronto with white walls, porcelain flooring and black floors.
Villandry Circle
Villandry Circle
Hills & GrantHills & Grant
Photo: Lisa Petrole
Photo of an expansive contemporary front door in San Francisco with porcelain flooring, a single front door, a medium wood front door, grey floors and white walls.
Pines Terrace Residence
Pines Terrace Residence
KA DesignWorksKA DesignWorks
Dallas & Harris Photography
Photo of a large contemporary front door in Denver with white walls, porcelain flooring, a pivot front door, a medium wood front door and grey floors.
Refined Rustic
Refined Rustic
Gorgie HomesGorgie Homes
Inspiration for a medium sized farmhouse front door in Chicago with grey walls, porcelain flooring, a double front door, a dark wood front door and brown floors.
WFB Addition
WFB Addition
LaBonte ConstructionLaBonte Construction
Inspiration for a small traditional boot room in Milwaukee with grey walls, porcelain flooring, a single front door, a white front door and grey floors.
Rockville
Rockville
Jennifer Radakovic DesignJennifer Radakovic Design
Design ideas for a medium sized farmhouse boot room in Richmond with white walls, a single front door, a dark wood front door, grey floors and porcelain flooring.
Fairfield Modern Farmhouse
Fairfield Modern Farmhouse
Karen Berkemeyer HomeKaren Berkemeyer Home
This is an example of a small rural boot room in New York with white walls, porcelain flooring, a single front door, a black front door and grey floors.
Nest in the Trees
Nest in the Trees
Anchor BuildersAnchor Builders
Design & Build Team: Anchor Builders, Photographer: Andrea Rugg Photography
Medium sized classic boot room in Minneapolis with white walls, porcelain flooring and black floors.
Eastover Whole House Renovation
Eastover Whole House Renovation
Houghland Architecture, Inc.Houghland Architecture, Inc.
Combination mud room and laundry room
Photo of a large classic entrance in Charlotte with grey walls, porcelain flooring and grey floors.
Modern Tudor
Modern Tudor
Keuler Fine HomesKeuler Fine Homes
Traditional boot room in Other with white walls, porcelain flooring, a single front door, a white front door, white floors and tongue and groove walls.
Omaha, Nebraska Residence- Interior Design for New Build
Omaha, Nebraska Residence- Interior Design for New Build
Haven Design and ConstructionHaven Design and Construction
Double glass front doors at the home's foyer provide a welcoming glimpse into the home's living room and to the beautiful view beyond. A modern bench provides style and a handy place to put on shoes, a large abstract piece of art adds personality. The compact foyer does not feel small, as it is also open to the adjacent stairwell, two hallways and the home's living area.
Midlothian Custom New Build
Midlothian Custom New Build
Jennifer Stoner InteriorsJennifer Stoner Interiors
The mudroom entry off the garage is expansive and houses a dog washing station, a second laundry for pool towels and muddy athletic clothing. We did gorgeous custom cabinetry in this pretty teal color with the gold decorative metal screening to allow the lockers to breath.
Mudrooms
Mudrooms
Labra Design BuildLabra Design Build
This mudroom was part of a new custom home and features a modern style mixing white cabinetry with walnut bench that wraps up and frames the hanging space. Shiplap wall gives a durable surface for hanging coats on. a small accent shelf allows for keys, purse, and accessories storage.
Class Romantic Ranch
Class Romantic Ranch
KBG DesignKBG Design
Medium sized traditional boot room in San Francisco with grey walls, grey floors, porcelain flooring, a single front door and a white front door.
Cambridge Renovation
Cambridge Renovation
studiohw | Heather Weissstudiohw | Heather Weiss
photos by Eric Roth
Design ideas for a midcentury boot room in New York with white walls, porcelain flooring, a single front door, a glass front door and grey floors.
Kraft Crescent
Kraft Crescent
Form CollectiveForm Collective
Martin Knowles
Small classic boot room in Vancouver with white walls, porcelain flooring, a single front door, grey floors and a dark wood front door.
Gull Lake MI Lake Home
Gull Lake MI Lake Home
YZDA | Yoshida + Zanon Design AtriumYZDA | Yoshida + Zanon Design Atrium
Photographer : Ashley Avila Photography
Design ideas for a medium sized classic boot room in Detroit with beige walls, a single front door, a blue front door, brown floors and porcelain flooring.
Casa Ca_Sa
Casa Ca_Sa
manuarino architettura design comunicazione.manuarino architettura design comunicazione.
Foto di Gabriele Rivoli
Industrial foyer in Naples with white walls, porcelain flooring and grey floors.

Entrance with Porcelain 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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