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Entrance with Black Floors and Purple Floors Ideas and Designs

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Caitlin Wilson Design Laundry Room Remodel
Caitlin Wilson Design Laundry Room Remodel
Katie Nixon PhotographyKatie Nixon Photography
Katie Nixon Photography, Caitlin Wilson Design
Inspiration for a contemporary boot room in Dallas with blue walls and black floors.
Colonial renovation
Colonial renovation
reDesign home | chicagoreDesign home | chicago
Large rural entrance in Chicago with multi-coloured walls, slate flooring, black floors and wainscoting.
Transitional Entry
Transitional Entry
Design ideas for a medium sized classic boot room in San Francisco with blue walls, slate flooring, a single front door and black floors.
Tuckborough Urban Farmhouse
Tuckborough Urban Farmhouse
Swanson HomesSwanson Homes
This warm and inviting mudroom with entry from the garage is the inspiration you need for your next custom home build. The walk-in closet to the left holds enough space for shoes, coats and other storage items for the entire year-round, while the white oak custom storage benches and compartments in the entry make for an organized and clutter free space for your daily out-the-door items. The built-in-mirror and table-top area is perfect for one last look as you head out the door, or the perfect place to set your keys as you look to spend the rest of your night in.
Walnut New Construction
Walnut New Construction
Fiorella Design, LLCFiorella Design, LLC
Mudroom
Photo of a large country entrance in San Francisco with white walls, porcelain flooring and black floors.
Transitional Mudroom
Transitional Mudroom
Decorlift Design CoDecorlift Design Co
Mudroom with navy blue custom lockers, black and white floral wallcovering and black hexagon tile.
Design ideas for a small classic boot room in Detroit with porcelain flooring, black floors and wallpapered walls.
Ada Modern Classic
Ada Modern Classic
42 North - Architecture + Design42 North - Architecture + Design
Design ideas for a traditional boot room in Grand Rapids with white walls, porcelain flooring, a single front door, a black front door and black floors.
Promontory- Midcentury Mountain
Promontory- Midcentury Mountain
Hudson + Bloum DesignHudson + Bloum Design
Design ideas for a rustic boot room in Other with beige walls and black floors.
Remodel in Hingham, MA
Remodel in Hingham, MA
Roomscapes Cabinetry and Design CenterRoomscapes Cabinetry and Design Center
Design ideas for a traditional boot room in Bridgeport with black walls and black floors.
Upstate Farmhouse
Upstate Farmhouse
ChangoChango
Architectural advisement, Interior Design, Custom Furniture Design & Art Curation by Chango & Co. Architecture by Crisp Architects Construction by Structure Works Inc. Photography by Sarah Elliott See the feature in Domino Magazine
DSWowFactor
DSWowFactor
Amy Storm & CompanyAmy Storm & Company
Picture Perfect Home
This is an example of a large classic boot room in Chicago with grey walls, ceramic flooring and black floors.
Hidden Hills View Showcase Home
Hidden Hills View Showcase Home
Younger HomesYounger Homes
Craig Washburn
This is an example of a large country front door in Austin with white walls, slate flooring, a double front door, a glass front door and black floors.
Hampstead
Hampstead
Mark Lewis Interior DesignMark Lewis Interior Design
Photography by Rory Gardiner
Medium sized victorian boot room in London with blue walls and black floors.
Grey Duck
Grey Duck
SALA ArchitectsSALA Architects
The homeowners sought to create a modest, modern, lakeside cottage, nestled into a narrow lot in Tonka Bay. The site inspired a modified shotgun-style floor plan, with rooms laid out in succession from front to back. Simple and authentic materials provide a soft and inviting palette for this modern home. Wood finishes in both warm and soft grey tones complement a combination of clean white walls, blue glass tiles, steel frames, and concrete surfaces. Sustainable strategies were incorporated to provide healthy living and a net-positive-energy-use home. Onsite geothermal, solar panels, battery storage, insulation systems, and triple-pane windows combine to provide independence from frequent power outages and supply excess power to the electrical grid. Photos by Corey Gaffer
Rustic Nuevo
Rustic Nuevo
Pearson Design GroupPearson Design Group
This is an example of a rustic front door in Other with white walls, concrete flooring, a single front door, a light wood front door and black floors.
Tynes/Eagle Springs lake
Tynes/Eagle Springs lake
Ruebl Builders LLCRuebl Builders LLC
This Great room is fitted with timber frame scissor trusses ,Cedar t and g ceiling and a beautiful stone fireplace with wrap around mantel. Great room windows of the lake and tile thru out. also fitted with cable rail
Lake House
Lake House
Crisp ArchitectsCrisp Architects
Rob Karosis
Traditional boot room in New York with black floors.
Street of Dreams 2013: TTM Custom Home
Street of Dreams 2013: TTM Custom Home
Alan Mascord Design Associates IncAlan Mascord Design Associates Inc
View the house plans at: http://houseplans.co/house-plans/2472 Photos by Bob Greenspan
Rustic Canyon New Home
Rustic Canyon New Home
Tim Barber ArchitectsTim Barber Architects
Karyn Millet Photography
Design ideas for a victorian hallway in Los Angeles with dark hardwood flooring, black floors and a dado rail.
Upstate Farmhouse
Upstate Farmhouse
ChangoChango
Architectural advisement, Interior Design, Custom Furniture Design & Art Curation by Chango & Co. Architecture by Crisp Architects Construction by Structure Works Inc. Photography by Sarah Elliott See the feature in Domino Magazine

Entrance with Black Floors and Purple 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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