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Amitha Verma Interior Design, LLCAmitha Verma Interior Design, LLC
Photo of an expansive victorian foyer in Houston with grey walls and a double front door.
Entry Foyer
Entry Foyer
Horrigan O'Malley ArchitectsHorrigan O'Malley Architects
Entry Foyer Dorothy Hong Photography
Photo of an expansive victorian foyer in New York with yellow walls, dark hardwood flooring, a double front door and a black front door.
Make an entrance
Make an entrance
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A grand entrance at a Gothic Victorian Manor House South Devon, Colin Cadle Photography, Photo Styling Jan Cadle
Photo of an expansive victorian foyer in Devon with ceramic flooring, a double front door and a white front door.
Lake View - McEwan Custom Homes
Lake View - McEwan Custom Homes
Hearth and Home Distributors of Utah, LLC. (HHDU)Hearth and Home Distributors of Utah, LLC. (HHDU)
Entry way featuring Natural Stone Walls, Chandelier, and exposed beams.
This is an example of an expansive victorian foyer in Salt Lake City with beige walls, a double front door, a black front door, brown floors, a vaulted ceiling and wallpapered walls.
Rye Beach House Restoration - Foyer
Rye Beach House Restoration - Foyer
Janice Russillo DesignJanice Russillo Design
Restoration of Shingle style / Queen Anne home in coastal New Hampshire with welcoming fireplace in Front foyer. Original wood work, Barley twist stair banister, and original seat.
Provincial Luxury
Provincial Luxury
Joey Leicht Design Inc.Joey Leicht Design Inc.
Wittefini
Inspiration for an expansive victorian foyer in Chicago with marble flooring.
Upstate Manor
Upstate Manor
Meyer & Meyer, Inc. Architecture and InteriorsMeyer & Meyer, Inc. Architecture and Interiors
Christian Phillips
Photo of an expansive victorian entrance in Boston.
Stone Home featuring Edge Rock "Glacier" - Canada
Stone Home featuring Edge Rock "Glacier" - Canada
General ShaleGeneral Shale
Beautiful Victorian home featuring Arriscraft Edge Rock "Glacier" building stone exterior.
Inspiration for an expansive victorian entrance in Other.
Pleasant Street South, Ballarat
Pleasant Street South, Ballarat
Key PieceKey Piece
Adrienne Bizzarri Photography
Inspiration for an expansive victorian front door in Melbourne with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a single front door and a black front door.
A Rural French Country Estate
A Rural French Country Estate
Mariani LandscapeMariani Landscape
Linda Oyama Bryan
Design ideas for an expansive victorian front door in Chicago with a single front door and a medium wood front door.
Entertainment Retreat
Entertainment Retreat
Sarceda ProjeKtsSarceda ProjeKts
Expansive victorian front door in Los Angeles.
Wilkins Mansion - Historic Preservation
Wilkins Mansion - Historic Preservation
ID Studio InteriorsID Studio Interiors
Design ideas for an expansive victorian foyer in Other with multi-coloured walls, dark hardwood flooring, brown floors, a double front door and a dark wood front door.
Samammish Custom Entry Foyer
Samammish Custom Entry Foyer
Schenkar ConstructionSchenkar Construction
The entry foyer boasts 30' vaulted ceilings with a striking early century winding staircase, custom mahogany hand made stairs, and 10'-15' ceilings on the upper floors.
Masonite® Exterior Doors with Dahlia style glass
Masonite® Exterior Doors with Dahlia style glass
EL & EL Wood Products Corp.EL & EL Wood Products Corp.
Ornate Dream home entryway Featuring: Panel Moulding, ValuFlex flexible Moulding, Crown Moulding, Fluted Columns, and double front doors with Dahlia style decorative door glass
Tudor Home in Bay Area
Tudor Home in Bay Area
Robert Frear ArchitectsRobert Frear Architects
Photo of an expansive victorian front door in San Francisco with beige walls, dark hardwood flooring, a double front door and a dark wood front door.
Baton Rouge Entry
Baton Rouge Entry
Beth Claybourn InteriorsBeth Claybourn Interiors
Expansive victorian foyer in New Orleans with beige walls and marble flooring.
Entry
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Cirqua StudioCirqua Studio
overscale motif in decorative painting. Newel post fixture. Companion balloon chairs
This is an example of an expansive victorian entrance in Columbus with multi-coloured walls and light hardwood flooring.
LIttle Tuscany
LIttle Tuscany
DW Distinctive PropertiesDW Distinctive Properties
Design ideas for an expansive victorian foyer in Dallas with white walls and marble flooring.
Samammish Custom Home
Samammish Custom Home
Schenkar ConstructionSchenkar Construction
The entry foyer boasts 30' vaulted ceilings with a striking early century winding staircase, custom mahogany hand made stairs, and 10'-15' ceilings on the upper floors.
MS Villa
MS Villa
IDS JordanIDS Jordan
Inspiration for an expansive victorian hallway in Other with white walls, marble flooring, a double front door, a dark wood front door and multi-coloured floors.

Expansive Victorian Entrance 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 victorian 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 victorian 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 victorian 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 victorian 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 victorian 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 victorian 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 victorian 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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