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Modern Mountain Home
Modern Mountain Home
CIRCLE Design StudioCIRCLE Design Studio
Design ideas for a small rustic boot room in Richmond with white walls, porcelain flooring, a single front door, a medium wood front door and grey floors.
Winter Street
Winter Street
Jamie Keskin DesignJamie Keskin Design
Tamara Flanagan Photography
Design ideas for a nautical foyer in Boston with white walls, porcelain flooring and grey floors.
Pilgrim
Pilgrim
Victory Construction, IncVictory Construction, Inc
Inspiration for a medium sized classic boot room in San Francisco with grey walls, slate flooring and grey floors.
Contemporary Doors
Contemporary Doors
Antigua DoorsAntigua Doors
Antigua Doors
Design ideas for a small traditional front door in San Francisco with white walls, porcelain flooring, a single front door and black floors.
Brass With Class
Brass With Class
Mauricio Nava Design, LLCMauricio Nava Design, LLC
John Paul Key and Chuck Williams
This is an example of a large modern foyer in Houston with beige walls, porcelain flooring, a double front door, a dark wood front door and beige floors.
Hutchison Residence
Hutchison Residence
Brodsky & BondBrodsky & Bond
Photo: Elene Levasseur
Photo of a small classic vestibule in Montreal with white walls, porcelain flooring, a single front door, a white front door and multi-coloured floors.
Ledge Rd mudroom
Ledge Rd mudroom
Tina LevinsonTina Levinson
Rick Levinson
Medium sized traditional boot room in Burlington with grey walls, slate flooring, a single front door, a dark wood front door and grey floors.
Женский образ лофта
Женский образ лофта
Dasha UkhlinovaDasha Ukhlinova
Михаил Лоскутов
Photo of a small urban hallway in Toronto with grey walls, porcelain flooring and blue floors.
St. Paul Summit Kitchen Renovation
St. Paul Summit Kitchen Renovation
TreHus Architects+Interior Designers+BuildersTreHus Architects+Interior Designers+Builders
Added cabinetry for each of the family members and created areas above for added storage. Patterned porcelain tiles were selected to add warmth and a traditional touch that blended well with the wood floor.
The Greenhills House
The Greenhills House
Turn DesignTurn Design
Entry from hallway overlooking living room Built Photo
Large midcentury foyer in Portland with white walls, porcelain flooring, a double front door, a dark wood front door and grey floors.
Chris & Sherrie's Home
Chris & Sherrie's Home
T.A. French - Custom BuilderT.A. French - Custom Builder
Medium sized traditional boot room in Austin with grey walls, a double front door, a black front door, porcelain flooring and brown floors.
Cape Cod Beach House
Cape Cod Beach House
Longfellow Design BuildLongfellow Design Build
Mike Ciolino
Medium sized traditional boot room in Boston with beige walls, slate flooring, a single front door, a white front door and brown floors.
International Modern Home
International Modern Home
Lee CompaniesLee Companies
Lee Companies
This is an example of a large modern foyer in Chicago with grey walls, slate flooring, a single front door and a grey front door.
Greenblat Kitchen
Greenblat Kitchen
Woodcraft Design Build Inc.Woodcraft Design Build Inc.
This is the old formal dining room. We shifted the door to garage away from the kitchen and created a mud room made for minnesota. Tile floors, plenty of storage, light and laundry facilities.
The Mitchell Project
The Mitchell Project
J.C. Design Group Inc.J.C. Design Group Inc.
Foyer - Making the entry warm and inviting, utilizing 2x10 pine for the wall treatment and adding some exterior features such as birch trees, faux pine trees and a plaster deer head to welcome the home owner and their guests.
Ski room
Ski room
Tek Design Inc.Tek Design Inc.
Inspiration for a medium sized rustic boot room in New York with beige walls and slate flooring.
Hillside Ranch Road
Hillside Ranch Road
Riversong BuildersRiversong Builders
This is an example of a large rustic front door in Other with white walls, slate flooring, a single front door, a dark wood front door and multi-coloured floors.
Reinvented Farmhouse
Reinvented Farmhouse
MB architecture + designMB architecture + design
Inspiration for a medium sized country boot room in Burlington with grey walls, slate flooring, a single front door and a white front door.
Contemporary Entry
Contemporary Entry
Photo of a small contemporary foyer in San Francisco with grey walls and porcelain flooring.
Somerset Renovation
Somerset Renovation
Balodemas ArchitectsBalodemas Architects
Anice Hoachlander, Hoachlander Davis Photography
Photo of a large midcentury foyer in DC Metro with a double front door, grey walls, slate flooring, a red front door and grey floors.

Entrance with Slate Flooring and 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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