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Entrance with Yellow Walls and a Green Front Door Ideas and Designs

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Una casa senza tempo
Una casa senza tempo
ELENA VIDA ARCHITETTOELENA VIDA ARCHITETTO
ph. Aurora di Girolamo
Large rural foyer in Milan with yellow walls, limestone flooring, a double front door, a green front door and grey floors.
Stone House
Stone House
Albert, Righter & Tittmann Architects, Inc.Albert, Righter & Tittmann Architects, Inc.
This house outside Boston was built of Chester County fieldstone to evoke Pennsylvania stone farmhouses the owners had admired when they were growing up around Philadelphia. The house and outbuildings, though new, have the feeling of having grown and evolved over time.
Parade Home 2015
Parade Home 2015
Art of Design, Jennifer CopelandArt of Design, Jennifer Copeland
Kristian Walker
Inspiration for a medium sized classic foyer in Grand Rapids with yellow walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door and a green front door.
Jill Sorensen
Jill Sorensen
Jill Sorensen Lifestyle DesignJill Sorensen Lifestyle Design
This is an example of a bohemian foyer in Los Angeles with yellow walls, a single front door and a green front door.
Woodside Exterior, Roof and Landscape Rehab
Woodside Exterior, Roof and Landscape Rehab
HPS Palo Alto-Home Preservation StewardshipHPS Palo Alto-Home Preservation Stewardship
Front door prior to repairs and repainting Photo: Steve Spratt
Large traditional front door in San Francisco with yellow walls, brick flooring, a single front door, a green front door and red floors.
Living Room
Living Room
Carpet Barn-Carpet One Floor & HomeCarpet Barn-Carpet One Floor & Home
Photo of a medium sized classic foyer in Boston with yellow walls, slate flooring, a single front door and a green front door.
Chestnut Street Renovation
Chestnut Street Renovation
Patrick Ahearn ArchitectPatrick Ahearn Architect
Greg Premru
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional foyer in Boston with yellow walls, light hardwood flooring, a pivot front door and a green front door.
Custom Living Spaces
Custom Living Spaces
The Windsor WorkshopThe Windsor Workshop
Large contemporary boot room in Toronto with yellow walls, marble flooring, a double front door and a green front door.
cement overlay over wood subfloor
cement overlay over wood subfloor
LA Concrete WorksLA Concrete Works
originally a tile floor over wood raised foundation, this home was transformed using a modified cement overlay
Classic foyer in Los Angeles with yellow walls, concrete flooring, a double front door and a green front door.
Japanese Inspired Marsh Front Home
Japanese Inspired Marsh Front Home
Covenant LLCCovenant LLC
Inspiration for a traditional entrance in Boston with yellow walls, slate flooring, a single front door, a green front door and grey floors.
Cottage at Sherwood
Cottage at Sherwood
DMS Design AssociatesDMS Design Associates
Design ideas for a medium sized classic foyer with yellow walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door and a green front door.
Dorothea-Schiller-Kindergarten
Dorothea-Schiller-Kindergarten
HU-659375771HU-659375771
This is an example of a scandi entrance in Stuttgart with yellow walls, a double front door and a green front door.
Rising Oaks
Rising Oaks
Design M GroupDesign M Group
The foyer is two stories high with full transom windows.
This is an example of a medium sized country foyer in New York with yellow walls, ceramic flooring, a single front door and a green front door.
Traditional Home in Tesuque
Traditional Home in Tesuque
Pink DwellingPink Dwelling
This is an example of a large foyer in Other with yellow walls, slate flooring, a double front door, a green front door and beige floors.
Pastoral Farmhouse
Pastoral Farmhouse
Made To Last Custom Homes Ltd.Made To Last Custom Homes Ltd.
This modern farmhouse is a complete custom renovation to transform an existing rural Duncan house into a home that was suitable for our clients’ growing family and lifestyle. The original farmhouse was too small and dark. The layout for this house was also ineffective for a family with parents who work from home. The new design was carefully done to meet the clients’ needs. As a result, the layout of the home was completely flipped. The kitchen was switched to the opposite corner of the house from its original location. In addition, Made to Last constructed multiple additions to increase the size. An important feature to the design was to capture the surrounding views of the Cowichan Valley countryside with strategically placed windows.
Rising Oaks
Rising Oaks
Design M GroupDesign M Group
The foyer is two stories high with full transom windows as seen from the second floor.
Medium sized farmhouse foyer in New York with yellow walls, ceramic flooring, a single front door and a green front door.

Entrance with Yellow Walls and a Green 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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