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The Orange Door Mountain Cottage
The Orange Door Mountain Cottage
Monica Stevenson Photography/MotionMonica Stevenson Photography/Motion
Wallpaper: Brittany Ellis-Anthony, The Pattern Collective Interior Design: Monica Stevenson and Katherine Pfaff Contractor: Burnie Shealey Photography: Monica Stevenson
Квартира на "Динамо"
Квартира на "Динамо"
Юлия ТельноваЮлия Тельнова
Small contemporary hallway in Moscow with green walls, porcelain flooring, a single front door, a green front door and grey floors.
Двухкомнатная квартира в новостройке
Двухкомнатная квартира в новостройке
Ирина Халезова | iDworkshopИрина Халезова | iDworkshop
Design ideas for a small contemporary front door in Saint Petersburg with white walls, porcelain flooring, a single front door, a white front door and white floors.
Mon ancien chez moi !
Mon ancien chez moi !
Mélanie Gonin Architecte d'IntérieurMélanie Gonin Architecte d'Intérieur
Inspiration for a small contemporary foyer in Paris with blue walls, light hardwood flooring, a single front door, a white front door and beige floors.
Harvey Maria Luxury Vinyl Tile Flooring - Official Photographs
Harvey Maria Luxury Vinyl Tile Flooring - Official Photographs
Pauls FloorsPauls Floors
Harvey Maria Dee Hardwicke luxury vinyl tile flooring, shown here in Hellebore, with a Sawn Oak border - also available in 5 other colours - waterproof and hard wearing, suitable for all areas of the home. Photo courtesy of Harvey Maria.
Mud Rooms
Mud Rooms
MARGARITA BRAVOMARGARITA BRAVO
Clean and organized spaces to store all of our clients’ outdoor gear! Bright and airy, integrated plenty of storage, coat and hat racks, and bursts of color through baskets, throw pillows, and accent walls. Each mudroom differs in design style, exuding functionality and beauty. Project designed by Denver, Colorado interior designer Margarita Bravo. She serves Denver as well as surrounding areas such as Cherry Hills Village, Englewood, Greenwood Village, and Bow Mar. For more about MARGARITA BRAVO, click here: https://www.margaritabravo.com/
Meredith Heron Design - Spruce Street Residence
Meredith Heron Design - Spruce Street Residence
Meredith Heron DesignMeredith Heron Design
This Victorian home located in the heart of Toronto's Historical Cabbagetown neighbourhood is home to Meredith Heron who has been lovingly restoring it for the last decade. Designer's are always the last in line for design projects. Photos: Stacey Brandford
KOMSOM FLAT
KOMSOM FLAT
FLATFORFOXFLATFORFOX
Design ideas for a small contemporary hallway in Moscow.
Синее зазеркалье
Синее зазеркалье
Dasha UkhlinovaDasha Ukhlinova
This is an example of a small contemporary hallway in Toronto with blue walls, ceramic flooring, multi-coloured floors, a single front door and a white front door.
沼袋の家
沼袋の家
イン・ハウス建築計画イン・ハウス建築計画
Photo of a small contemporary hallway in Tokyo with white walls, vinyl flooring, a single front door, a white front door and beige floors.
CASA A MONTESACRO
CASA A MONTESACRO
NA3 ARCHITETTINA3 ARCHITETTI
na3 studio
Photo of a small contemporary hallway with white walls, porcelain flooring, a double front door, a dark wood front door and turquoise floors.
Margarido Hall Closet
Margarido Hall Closet
California Closets of TennesseeCalifornia Closets of Tennessee
Maximizing a smaller closet with smart organization solutions allows for seasonal storage in this clever system.
Small contemporary hallway in Nashville with white walls and slate flooring.
Прихожая
Прихожая
Екатерина и Андрей Санниковы | ScandinaviЕкатерина и Андрей Санниковы | Scandinavi
Design ideas for a small contemporary front door in Other with black walls, porcelain flooring, a single front door, a black front door, black floors, a wallpapered ceiling and wallpapered walls.
5th Avenue Interior Design Project
5th Avenue Interior Design Project
STORIESTORIE
This is an example of a small contemporary foyer in Newark with blue walls and wallpapered walls.
L'organizzazione è tutto - Progetto in corso
L'organizzazione è tutto - Progetto in corso
LiadesignLiadesign
Liadesign
Design ideas for a small contemporary foyer in Milan with purple walls, vinyl flooring and a white front door.
Entrance Accent Wall
Entrance Accent Wall
LDplaceLDplace
Accent entrance hall. Blue grass cloth wallpaper. Floating long white wood table with brushed metal inlay tiles on top. DIY family canvas art, every family member added their hand print with different paint color even pet was included with his paws on yellow paint. Glass contemporary tall lamps. Finishing with glass, flower and frame accents.
QUALCOSA DI ROSSO
QUALCOSA DI ROSSO
VSTUDIOVSTUDIO
Inspiration for a small contemporary front door in Milan with white walls, porcelain flooring, a single front door, a dark wood front door and grey floors.
Brevedad
Brevedad
Bellas ArtesBellas Artes
Photo of a small contemporary hallway in Valencia with grey walls, medium hardwood flooring and beige floors.
Optimisation d'une entrée
Optimisation d'une entrée
Decorescence (EI)Decorescence (EI)
Des rangements ont été créés à côté de la porte. Ils permettent de ranger gants, bonnets, écharpes... et de poser des choses en rentrant également. Pixel Studio Bourges
Davis Residence
Davis Residence
Barry Connor DesignBarry Connor Design
View from the Entry of the Reading nook and through to the timber screens that frame the staircase
Photo of a small contemporary hallway in Christchurch with white walls, medium hardwood flooring and beige floors.

Small Contemporary 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 contemporary 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 contemporary 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 contemporary 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 contemporary 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 contemporary 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 contemporary 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 contemporary 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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