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Entrance with Tongue and Groove Walls and Wallpapered Walls Ideas and Designs

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Farmhouse Views
Farmhouse Views
Artisans of DevizesArtisans of Devizes
This Jersey farmhouse, with sea views and rolling landscapes has been lovingly extended and renovated by Todhunter Earle who wanted to retain the character and atmosphere of the original building. The result is full of charm and features Randolph Limestone with bespoke elements. Photographer: Ray Main
A Hampshire Cottage Kitchen
A Hampshire Cottage Kitchen
Chisholm DesignChisholm Design
Photo of a country boot room in Surrey with green walls, brick flooring, red floors, tongue and groove walls and wallpapered walls.
Mudroom Lockers
Mudroom Lockers
Great Rooms Building GroupGreat Rooms Building Group
This is an example of a large traditional boot room in Chicago with green walls, porcelain flooring, white floors and tongue and groove walls.
Edwardian Home
Edwardian Home
Caroline Couzens Design LtdCaroline Couzens Design Ltd
A delightful project bringing original features back to life with refurbishment to encaustic floor and decor to complement to create a stylish, working home.
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.
Open Concept Kitchen w/ Blue & White Cabinets & White Countertops
Open Concept Kitchen w/ Blue & White Cabinets & White Countertops
The Cleary CompanyThe Cleary Company
Mudroom is an entry hall of the garage. The space also includes stacking washer & dryer.
Medium sized farmhouse boot room in Columbus with blue walls, medium hardwood flooring, brown floors and tongue and groove walls.
Bryce Dallas Howard's New York Home
Bryce Dallas Howard's New York Home
Emily Pertzborn InteriorsEmily Pertzborn Interiors
architectural digest, classic design, cool new york homes, cottage core. country home, florals, french country, historic home, pale pink, vintage home, vintage style
Prospect Heights Brownstone - Vestibule
Prospect Heights Brownstone - Vestibule
Ben HerzogBen Herzog
Inspiration for a small traditional front door in New York with pink walls, porcelain flooring, a double front door, a dark wood front door, multi-coloured floors and wallpapered walls.
DANTON- Aménagement d'un appartement acheté sur plan
DANTON- Aménagement d'un appartement acheté sur plan
Esprit GaïaEsprit Gaïa
Inspiration for a small scandinavian entrance in Paris with pink walls, light hardwood flooring, wallpapered walls and a feature wall.
Buckhead Remodel
Buckhead Remodel
Copper Sky Design + RemodelCopper Sky Design + Remodel
Photo of a traditional boot room in Atlanta with multi-coloured walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door, a glass front door, brown floors and wallpapered walls.
Rénovation complète pour cette maison sur le Bassin d'Arcachon
Rénovation complète pour cette maison sur le Bassin d'Arcachon
La CrèmerieLa Crèmerie
L'intérieur a subi une transformation radicale à travers des matériaux durables et un style scandinave épuré et chaleureux. La circulation et les volumes ont été optimisés, et grâce à un jeu de couleurs le lieu prend vie.
MILFORD HOME
MILFORD HOME
RITA O'BRIEN DESIGN GROUPRITA O'BRIEN DESIGN GROUP
Inspiration for a classic entrance in Detroit with multi-coloured walls, dark hardwood flooring, a glass front door, wallpapered walls and a feature wall.
Franklin Park Mudroom
Franklin Park Mudroom
JS Interiors LLCJS Interiors LLC
Medium sized traditional boot room in Boston with grey walls, brick flooring, beige floors and tongue and groove walls.
Historic Farmhouse Addition & Renovation
Historic Farmhouse Addition & Renovation
12/12 Architects & Planners12/12 Architects & Planners
Design ideas for a small country hallway in Chicago with grey walls, light hardwood flooring, a single front door, a white front door, brown floors, a wallpapered ceiling and wallpapered walls.
Martha's Vineyard Summer Home
Martha's Vineyard Summer Home
Thom Lindsley LLCThom Lindsley LLC
This is an example of a classic foyer in San Francisco with white walls, a single front door, beige floors and tongue and groove walls.
Woodlawn
Woodlawn
7th House Interiors7th House Interiors
This is an example of a small traditional foyer in Tampa with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a single front door, beige floors and tongue and groove walls.
Red Hill House
Red Hill House
Bella Vie InteriorsBella Vie Interiors
This classic Queenslander home in Red Hill, was a major renovation and therefore an opportunity to meet the family’s needs. With three active children, this family required a space that was as functional as it was beautiful, not forgetting the importance of it feeling inviting. The resulting home references the classic Queenslander in combination with a refined mix of modern Hampton elements.
Farmhouse Entry
Farmhouse Entry
This is an example of a farmhouse boot room in Seattle with white walls, grey floors and tongue and groove walls.
Cozy Home remodel
Cozy Home remodel
Cooper InteriorsCooper Interiors
Design ideas for a traditional entrance in New York with green walls, medium hardwood flooring and tongue and groove walls.
Bellevue - Mid Century Modern
Bellevue - Mid Century Modern
Gallagher ConstructionGallagher Construction
Midcentury hallway in Seattle with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door, a black front door, brown floors, a vaulted ceiling, a wood ceiling and tongue and groove walls.

Entrance with Tongue and Groove Walls and Wallpapered Walls 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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