skip to main content
Sign In
Houzz Logo Print
  1. Entrance
  2. Floor Material: Limestone

Premium Entrance with Limestone Flooring Ideas and Designs

All Filters (2)
Refine by:
141 - 160 of 507 photos
Item 1 of 3
2018 Artisan Tour - Whislting Valley - Lake Elmo
2018 Artisan Tour - Whislting Valley - Lake Elmo
Kootenia Homes and RemodelingKootenia Homes and Remodeling
Design ideas for a large front door in Minneapolis with grey walls, limestone flooring, a brown front door and brown floors.
VGM37
VGM37
UserUser
Design ideas for a medium sized nautical front door in Venice with beige walls, limestone flooring, a single front door, a green front door and white floors.
Contemporary Style
Contemporary Style
The Vision GroupThe Vision Group
CMS Photography
This is an example of a large contemporary entrance in Tampa with limestone flooring, a double front door, a metal front door and beige floors.
Exteriors
Exteriors
AvalonAvalon
Lower level antique recessed entry door with stucco simulated rusticated stone surround. Antique doorbell. Decorative vent registers. Stamped and stained concrete patio.
French Provincial Carriage House Addition
French Provincial Carriage House Addition
Yohe Architecture + Design, PCYohe Architecture + Design, PC
The owners of this beautiful estate home needed additional storage space and desired a private entry and parking space for family and friends. The new carriage house addition includes a gated entrance and parking for three vehicles, as well as a turreted entrance foyer, gallery space, and executive office with custom wood paneling and stone fireplace.
Foyer, Traditional Home
Foyer, Traditional Home
Videre DecorVidere Decor
From the vestibule, the foyer has a similar Aspen motif in etched glass.
Photo of a large classic vestibule in Denver with red walls, limestone flooring, a single front door, a light wood front door and beige floors.
Malibu Spanish Colonial
Malibu Spanish Colonial
Susan Cohen DesignSusan Cohen Design
In order to conserve water the entry is surrounded by a pebble installation and a limestone fountain. These hardscapes make it possible to embelish the area with lemon trees growing in tera cotta pots.
Foyer
Foyer
Unique Stone ImportsUnique Stone Imports
The foyer features Halila Gold Brushed limestone flooring.
Design ideas for a large contemporary foyer in Los Angeles with beige walls and limestone flooring.
Rolfe
Rolfe
UserUser
Qphoto
Inspiration for a small traditional boot room in Richmond with grey walls, limestone flooring, a white front door and grey floors.
Tano Corridor Custom Home
Tano Corridor Custom Home
Prull Custom BuildersPrull Custom Builders
Photographer | Daniel Nadelbach Photography
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary foyer in Albuquerque with beige walls, limestone flooring, a double front door, a dark wood front door and beige floors.
Winter Park Contemporary
Winter Park Contemporary
Level OneLevel One
Inspiration for a large contemporary vestibule in Orlando with white walls, limestone flooring, a double front door, a glass front door and white floors.
Old Palm "Northern Beach"
Old Palm "Northern Beach"
Rogers Design GroupRogers Design Group
Entering the Foyer through a multi-paneled dark stained door: a strong statement is made. Two original paintings are flanked by four windows and six clearstories, providing natural light at all hours of the day. An intricate inlay of limestone and onyx punctuates the walnut bordered floor as four bronze benches soften the gallery-like space. •Photos by Argonaut Architectural•
Hillside Historic
Hillside Historic
Hurst Construction, IncHurst Construction, Inc
a new mudroom connecting the new house addition to the garage addition. with Custom cabinets and plenty of storage for costs , dog food and recycling
Medium sized classic boot room in Kansas City with white walls, limestone flooring and beige floors.
1A Mosman
1A Mosman
TDDP architectsTDDP architects
Design ideas for a small beach style front door in Sydney with white walls, limestone flooring, a double front door, a dark wood front door and beige floors.
Infant Welfare Society Lake Forest Showhouse & Gardens 2015 - Mudroom
Infant Welfare Society Lake Forest Showhouse & Gardens 2015 - Mudroom
Wiley Designs, LLCWiley Designs, LLC
This is an example of a traditional boot room in Chicago with blue walls and limestone flooring.
Monte Cristo Ironworks Iron Door Systems
Monte Cristo Ironworks Iron Door Systems
Monte Cristo IronworksMonte Cristo Ironworks
Dillon Chilcoat, Dustin Chilcoat, David Chilcoat, Jessica Herbert
Photo of a large traditional front door in Oklahoma City with beige walls, limestone flooring, a double front door and a metal front door.
AIA Award-Winning Kapalua Plantation Estates
AIA Award-Winning Kapalua Plantation Estates
Nishikawa Architects IncNishikawa Architects Inc
Photo of a large world-inspired foyer in Hawaii with beige walls, limestone flooring, a double front door and a dark wood front door.
Milwaukee Project
Milwaukee Project
Susan Corson DesignsSusan Corson Designs
This exquisite reproduction sideboard is paired with modern murano glass lampsand gold framed mirror in the entry foyer.
This is an example of a medium sized classic foyer in Milwaukee with grey walls, limestone flooring and a medium wood front door.
Maison familiale Yvelines
Maison familiale Yvelines
Sevaux ArchitectureSevaux Architecture
Louise Frydman
This is an example of a medium sized classic foyer in Paris with beige walls and limestone flooring.
French Provincial Carriage House Addition
French Provincial Carriage House Addition
Yohe Architecture + Design, PCYohe Architecture + Design, PC
The owners of this beautiful estate home needed additional storage space and desired a private entry and parking space for family and friends. The new carriage house addition includes a gated entrance and parking for three vehicles, as well as a turreted entrance foyer, gallery space, and executive office with custom wood paneling and stone fireplace.

Premium Entrance with Limestone 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 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!
8
456789101112Next Page
United Kingdom
Tailor my experience with cookies

Houzz uses cookies and similar technologies to personalise my experience, serve me relevant content, and improve Houzz products and services. By clicking ‘Accept’ I agree to this, as further described in the Houzz Cookie Policy. I can reject non-essential cookies by clicking ‘Manage Preferences’.