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Grey Entrance with a Metal Front Door Ideas and Designs

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Andalusian Hilltop Estate
Andalusian Hilltop Estate
Allen ConstructionAllen Construction
Grand entry with stairway Photography: Jim Bartsch
Photo of a large mediterranean front door in Santa Barbara with beige walls, limestone flooring, a single front door, a metal front door and beige floors.
Midlothian Custom New Build
Midlothian Custom New Build
Jennifer Stoner InteriorsJennifer Stoner Interiors
The mudroom entry off the garage is expansive and houses a dog washing station, a second laundry for pool towels and muddy athletic clothing. We did gorgeous custom cabinetry in this pretty teal color with the gold decorative metal screening to allow the lockers to breath.
Custom Iron Doors - Multiple Projects
Custom Iron Doors - Multiple Projects
Visionmakers Custom Stone & Steel DoorsVisionmakers Custom Stone & Steel Doors
Visionmakers Intl
Small mediterranean front door in Other with a single front door and a metal front door.
HouseA1
HouseA1
ｉｍａ建築設計室ｉｍａ建築設計室
Photo by：大井川 茂兵衛
Design ideas for a small world-inspired hallway in Other with brown floors, white walls, concrete flooring, a sliding front door and a metal front door.
Preston Hollow - Transitional
Preston Hollow - Transitional
Bella Custom Homes, Inc.Bella Custom Homes, Inc.
Entry
Large traditional foyer in Dallas with grey walls, limestone flooring, a double front door, a metal front door and white floors.
Modern Doors
Modern Doors
Modern FabricationModern Fabrication
Ken Spurgin
Design ideas for a medium sized modern front door in Salt Lake City with white walls, concrete flooring, a single front door and a metal front door.
Riva Single And Double Door Project
Riva Single And Double Door Project
Exclusive Iron Doors LLCExclusive Iron Doors LLC
This beautiful entrance is created using the Riva 6 Lite door. Being one of our more popular entrances, this doors bring a gorgeous contemporary look to your home.
Vistancia Home Furnishing
Vistancia Home Furnishing
Design Outside the LinesDesign Outside the Lines
Expansive contemporary foyer in Phoenix with grey walls, porcelain flooring, a double front door, a metal front door and beige floors.
Audrey et Romain
Audrey et Romain
Charlotte FequetCharlotte Fequet
Design Charlotte Féquet Photos Laura Jacques
Design ideas for a large contemporary foyer in Paris with green walls, dark hardwood flooring, a double front door, a metal front door and brown floors.
Spanish Colonial Revival Entry Foyer and Plaster Ceiling
Spanish Colonial Revival Entry Foyer and Plaster Ceiling
Santa Barbara Home DesignSanta Barbara Home Design
Design Consultant Jeff Doubét is the author of Creating Spanish Style Homes: Before & After – Techniques – Designs – Insights. The 240 page “Design Consultation in a Book” is now available. Please visit SantaBarbaraHomeDesigner.com for more info. Jeff Doubét specializes in Santa Barbara style home and landscape designs. To learn more info about the variety of custom design services I offer, please visit SantaBarbaraHomeDesigner.com Jeff Doubét is the Founder of Santa Barbara Home Design - a design studio based in Santa Barbara, California USA.
Parker Retrofit
Parker Retrofit
Iron Envy Wrought Iron DoorsIron Envy Wrought Iron Doors
Aged Bronze Patina with Aquatex glass. Iron Envy, LLC
Classic front door in Dallas with a double front door and a metal front door.
Dutch Doors
Dutch Doors
Today’s Entry DoorsToday’s Entry Doors
Therma Tru 6 panel, 60" x 96" size double Dutch doors. Urbane bronze custom color. Heritage Tuscon Bronze hardware by Copper Creek. Laguna Niguel, CA.
Contemporary Iron Doors
Contemporary Iron Doors
SunCoast Iron DoorsSunCoast Iron Doors
The simplicity of this wrought iron door creates a stunning sightline into your foyer. If you live on the water and want to show off your awesome backyard, this door is for you!
Huron High Rise
Huron High Rise
Michael Del Piero Good DesignMichael Del Piero Good Design
Photographer-Janet Mesic Mackie
This is an example of a small classic foyer in Chicago with brown walls, dark hardwood flooring, a single front door and a metal front door.
Монохромная квартира для предпринимателя
Монохромная квартира для предпринимателя
Юра Григорьев / classicacreativaЮра Григорьев / classicacreativa
Евгений Кулибаба
Photo of a contemporary front door in Moscow with grey walls, a single front door, a metal front door and grey floors.
Formal Entry
Formal Entry
Fratantoni Design / Residential ArchitectsFratantoni Design / Residential Architects
We love the dual stairways and marble floors in this grand entryway!
Expansive mediterranean foyer in Phoenix with white walls, marble flooring, a double front door, white floors and a metal front door.
Custom Wheelchair Accessible Home
Custom Wheelchair Accessible Home
Tundra HomesTundra Homes
Large contemporary front door in Other with porcelain flooring, a double front door, a metal front door and grey floors.
Iron Doors
Iron Doors
Rustic DecorRustic Decor
Iron Front Door Visit Our Showroom! 15125 North Hayden Road Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Design ideas for an expansive classic front door in Phoenix with beige walls, a double front door and a metal front door.
Hardwood Flooring
Hardwood Flooring
Robinson's FlooringRobinson's Flooring
This is an example of a medium sized traditional foyer in Phoenix with grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door, beige floors and a metal front door.
Mill Valley Modern
Mill Valley Modern
DomumDomum
The home follows the contours of the existing site with a split level entry/living room transition. Stairs to the left lead down to the home office, garage, and the lower game room.

Grey Entrance with a Metal 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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