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Modern Entrance with Medium Hardwood Flooring Ideas and Designs

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Lilac Drive Residence
Lilac Drive Residence
Manson-Hing Architects Inc.Manson-Hing Architects Inc.
Ciro Coelho
This is an example of a large modern front door in Santa Barbara with medium hardwood flooring, a double front door and a glass front door.
Farrer Extension & Renovation
Farrer Extension & Renovation
Build ProfessionalBuild Professional
Solid Timber Door with automated lock with high light and side light window
Inspiration for a medium sized modern front door in Canberra - Queanbeyan with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a double front door, a medium wood front door and brown floors.
Un piso para no "salir de casa"
Un piso para no "salir de casa"
Tapidecor InteriorismoTapidecor Interiorismo
Photo of a small modern hallway in Valencia with grey walls, medium hardwood flooring and beige floors.
Willowood
Willowood
UserUser
Design ideas for a small modern foyer in Toronto with grey walls, medium hardwood flooring and a double front door.
Gretchen Foyer/Entry
Gretchen Foyer/Entry
Mark Stewart Home DesignMark Stewart Home Design
Cozy entryway with a large bench and built-in shoe storage underneath. You get plenty of room to get ready and not feel rushed or in the way.
Design ideas for a medium sized modern foyer in Portland with grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door and a glass front door.
Aqua Perma Solar Firma
Aqua Perma Solar Firma
CplusC Architects + BuildersCplusC Architects + Builders
Murray Fredericks
Modern front door in Sydney with medium hardwood flooring and a single front door.
Beaverton New Construction
Beaverton New Construction
Pangaea Interior Design, Portland, ORPangaea Interior Design, Portland, OR
This cabinet provides rows of tilt out shoe storage with a display shelf above in the entryway.
Design ideas for a large modern foyer in Portland with multi-coloured walls, medium hardwood flooring, a double front door, a light wood front door and grey floors.
Best of Novella Collection
Best of Novella Collection
Hallmark FloorsHallmark Floors
The Twain Oak is rustic modern medium oak inspired floor that has light-dark color variation throughout.
Large modern front door in Los Angeles with grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door, a white front door, multi-coloured floors, a vaulted ceiling and panelled walls.
CHD-Entrance
CHD-Entrance
WISSAMHAYEK StudioWISSAMHAYEK Studio
Medium sized modern foyer in Other with medium hardwood flooring, a pivot front door, a medium wood front door, wood walls and beige floors.
Moore Residence
Moore Residence
Hsu McCulloughHsu McCullough
Side entrance off of driveway allows for ease of grocery drop off. The vertical lines of the stair guardrail within the house beyond connect to the horizontal lines of the pergola over the second floor family room deck above. Photo by Dan Arnold
K9 – Houseリノベーション「木と光の家」
K9 – Houseリノベーション「木と光の家」
Architect Show Co.,LtdArchitect Show Co.,Ltd
photo ：ブリッツ・スタジオ 石井紀久
Design ideas for a modern entrance in Fukuoka with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a dark wood front door, a single front door and brown floors.
自然素材のマンションリノベーション
自然素材のマンションリノベーション
江口裕子江口裕子
マンションの玄関は窓が無い場合が多く、暗くなりがちです。迎え入れる際に明るい印象を演出すべく、リビングへとつながる框引戸で、自然光を取り入れます。框引戸はポリカーボネートを使用。ガラスの質感を保ちつつ、軽く、割れにも強いので安心です。 照明はライティングディレクターと相談し敷設。ダウンライトは壁に寄せて1つ。強すぎない灯を、漆喰の壁にほんのり投影させました。 中古マンションの空間は、梁が飛び出しているケースがほとんどです。天井の高低差はその梁が原因ですが、梁に見せないよう、自然な空間の造作としてまとめ上げることを意識しています。 ©井手孝高
San Carlos Residence
San Carlos Residence
William S. Briggs Architect p.l.l.c.William S. Briggs Architect p.l.l.c.
Design ideas for a modern front door in Dallas with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door and a glass front door.
Project 45
Project 45
The Main CompanyThe Main Company
The homeowner's company: Bert and May created stunning tiles for the entrance. The tiles are balanced well by the wooden features.
Inspiration for a large modern entrance in London with medium hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Haus_gun
Haus_gun
aprikari gmbh & co. kgaprikari gmbh & co. kg
David Justen
Design ideas for a medium sized modern foyer in Dusseldorf with grey walls and medium hardwood flooring.
Rittenhouse Square Modern
Rittenhouse Square Modern
SHOPHOUSESHOPHOUSE
Interiors by SHOPHOUSE Kyle Born Photography
Design ideas for a medium sized modern hallway in Philadelphia with grey walls and medium hardwood flooring.
Entryway
Entryway
Carina Vaz InteriorsCarina Vaz Interiors
Modern and clean entryway with extra space for coats, hats, and shoes. . . interior designer, interior, design, decorator, residential, commercial, staging, color consulting, product design, full service, custom home furnishing, space planning, full service design, furniture and finish selection, interior design consultation, functionality, award winning designers, conceptual design, kitchen and bathroom design, custom cabinetry design, interior elevations, interior renderings, hardware selections, lighting design, project management, design consultation
Solid Mahogany French Entry Doors
Solid Mahogany French Entry Doors
Driwood Moulding CoDriwood Moulding Co
Solid mahogany entry doors detailed with three square raised panels. These modern french doors and sidelights are complete with a set of three transoms.
City Penthouse Living
City Penthouse Living
Storm InteriorsStorm Interiors
Design ideas for a small modern hallway in San Francisco with grey walls, medium hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Custom Home
Custom Home
Paul Gray HomesPaul Gray Homes
Photo of a small modern boot room in Wichita with beige walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door, a white front door and brown floors.

Modern Entrance with Medium Hardwood Flooring 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 modern 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 modern 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 modern 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 modern 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 modern 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 modern 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 modern 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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