Luxury Entrance with Wainscoting Ideas and Designs

The inviting living room with coffered ceilings and elegant wainscoting is right off of the double height foyer. The dining area welcomes you into the center of the great room beyond.

Retro Upgrade

Boardwalk Builders

Black and white tile, wood front door and white walls add a modern twist to the entry way of this coastal home.
Photo of a beach style vestibule in Other with white walls, a single front door, a dark wood front door, multi-coloured floors and wainscoting.

Porch Remodel

Larson Kerrison Design Studio

This 1916 home received a complete Renovation of the existing 3-seasons porch which was added by a prior owner. Included is a new entry functioning as a mudroom and a 3/4 bath with laundry on the first floor, something the home was lacking.

Trocadéro

BAT & CO

Photo of a large contemporary foyer in Paris with white walls, marble flooring, a double front door, a white front door, multi-coloured floors and wainscoting.

SNVT - ATTICO MILANO

Tommaso Giunchi Architetti

Ingresso: pavimento in marmo verde alpi, elementi di arredo su misura in legno cannettato noce canaletto
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary foyer in Milan with green walls, marble flooring, a single front door, a green front door, green floors, a drop ceiling and wainscoting.

The Agra | Medina, WA

JayMarc Homes

Entry was featuring stained double doors and cascading white millwork details in staircase.
This is an example of a large traditional foyer in Seattle with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a double front door, a medium wood front door, brown floors, a drop ceiling and wainscoting.

Rénovation complète d'un petit appartement haussmannien

BeauJour studio

This is an example of a small classic foyer in Paris with red walls, light hardwood flooring, a red front door, brown floors and wainscoting.

Custom Doors | Entry Door Installs - Great Park

The Happy Go-Lucky | Luxury Residential Group

Small contemporary front door in Orange County with white walls, dark hardwood flooring, a double front door, a light wood front door, brown floors, a vaulted ceiling and wainscoting.

Midlothian Custom New Build

Jennifer Stoner Interiors

The entry from this house frames the view all the way through to the back with the beautiful pool and back terrace. The dining room lies to the right and the study is to the left with the great room directly ahead. The beautiful artwork shown to the right is printed on a steel pattern which provides a beautiful reflection from the light at the front door.

Cheerful Open Concept Kitchen, Millburn, NJ

Clawson Architects, LLC

Life has many stages, we move in and life takes over…we may have made some updates or moved into a turn-key house either way… life takes over and suddenly we have lived in the same house for 15, 20 years… even the upgrades made over the years are tired and it is time to either do a total refresh or move on and let someone else give it their touch. This couple decided to stay and make it their forever home, and go to house for gatherings and holidays. Woodharbor Sage cabinets for Clawson Cabinets set the tone. In collaboration with Clawson Architects the nearly whole house renovation is a must see.

Nic and Adams new home

B Designs Interior's

We had so much fun decorating this space. No detail was too small for Nicole and she understood it would not be completed with every detail for a couple of years, but also that taking her time to fill her home with items of quality that reflected her taste and her families needs were the most important issues. As you can see, her family has settled in.

Down River

Live Oak Home Builders

2-story open foyer with custom trim work and luxury vinyl flooring.
Inspiration for an expansive coastal foyer in Other with multi-coloured walls, vinyl flooring, a double front door, a white front door, multi-coloured floors, a coffered ceiling and wainscoting.

Private Residence - La Jolla, CA

McQuaid Flooring, Inc.

Large modern foyer in San Diego with grey walls, light hardwood flooring and wainscoting.

The Custom Tudor at Manor Park

Mitchell & Best Homes

Inspiration for a small traditional boot room in DC Metro with a white front door, white walls, a single front door, brown floors, dark hardwood flooring, a coffered ceiling and wainscoting.

My forever home at last.

McCabe Design & Interiors

Photo of an expansive farmhouse foyer in Vancouver with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a single front door, a black front door, beige floors and wainscoting.

Craftsman: 4,022 ft²/4 BR/3.5 BA/2 ST

Genuine Custom Homes

We would be ecstatic to design/build yours too. ☎️ 210-387-6109 ✉️ sales@genuinecustomhomes.com
Large traditional foyer in Austin with multi-coloured walls, dark hardwood flooring, a single front door, a dark wood front door, brown floors, a coffered ceiling and wainscoting.

ZFoyer

Fava Design Group

French limestone flooring with re--claimed parquet floor in the foyer features vintage sconces, grey marble top entry table, coved ceiling and dramatic dark bronze chandelier. Sage green venetian plaster on the walls completes the look.

St Ives Country Club Estate

CuttingEdge Built LLC

This grand foyer is welcoming and inviting as your enter this country club estate.
Inspiration for a medium sized classic foyer in Atlanta with grey walls, marble flooring, a double front door, white floors, a drop ceiling, wainscoting and a glass front door.

10979 Chalon

The House Group

Spacious modern contemporary mansion entrance with light coloured interior.
Design ideas for an expansive modern front door in Los Angeles with a double front door, grey walls, porcelain flooring, a glass front door, white floors, a vaulted ceiling and wainscoting.

Entrance hall

Dominique Roberts Interiors LTD

This was a whole house project where I was involved in every element of the build from first fix through to complete interior design and furnishing. I also consulted on all the exterior landscaping and garden design. Working for a very busy single professional who split his time between the city and his Surrey home, I oversaw and implemented all of the design elements working with him, his office team, multiple sub-contractors and the developer. The design was inspired by his travels and love for luxury Art Deco hotels. The brief was to focus on original design with a classic contemporary feel. A carefully curated selection of custom made and antique pieces gave the property instant wow factor and sat seamlessly within this character style home. Additional services included art consultancy, event home staging and seasonal property dressing.

Luxury Entrance with Wainscoting 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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