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Small Entrance with Painted Wood Flooring Ideas and Designs

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Weston Manor
Weston Manor
Cummings Architecture + InteriorsCummings Architecture + Interiors
Small farmhouse porch in Boston with painted wood flooring, a single front door, brown floors and a wood ceiling.
Cobble Hill Brooklyn Brownstone Renovation
Cobble Hill Brooklyn Brownstone Renovation
Julia Mack Design, LLCJulia Mack Design, LLC
The entry leads to an open plan parlor floor. with adjacent living room at the front, dining in the middle and open kitchen in the back of the house.. One hidden surprise is the paneled door that opens to reveal a tiny guest bath under the existing staircase. Executive Saarinen arm chairs from are reupholstered in a shiny Knoll 'Tryst' fabric which adds texture and compliments the black lacquer mushroom 1970's table and shiny silver frame of the large round mirror. Photo: Ward Roberts
Cottage 29 Restoration
Cottage 29 Restoration
MTM Woodworking & DesignMTM Woodworking & Design
Small romantic foyer in Providence with white walls, painted wood flooring, a single front door and white floors.
Impressionen einer kleinen Location nahe Hamburg
Impressionen einer kleinen Location nahe Hamburg
plusteamplusteam
Inspiration for a small beach style hallway in Nuremberg with white walls, painted wood flooring, a single front door, a white front door and white floors.
Little Rosie White House
Little Rosie White House
Linhan Design & Interiors Co.Linhan Design & Interiors Co.
Boho Style in Shabby Chic Interior design. Pampas grass on top of a rusticated side table.
Inspiration for a small vintage hallway in Vancouver with white walls, painted wood flooring, a single front door and white floors.
Refined Coastal Guest Suite
Refined Coastal Guest Suite
Raegan Ford Interior DesignRaegan Ford Interior Design
Tranquil guest house entry, with a weathered console, lucite and shell lamp, abstract beachscape prints and driftwood.
This is an example of a small nautical foyer in Phoenix with grey walls and painted wood flooring.
Farmhouse Entry
Farmhouse Entry
Small country boot room in Minneapolis with grey walls, painted wood flooring and grey floors.
Powder room and Entry
Powder room and Entry
The Conscious Builder Inc.The Conscious Builder Inc.
miv photography
Inspiration for a small traditional boot room in Ottawa with beige walls, painted wood flooring and grey floors.
Un couloir plein de caractère
Un couloir plein de caractère
Delphine Guyart DesignDelphine Guyart Design
Décoration de ce couloir pour lui donner un esprit fort en lien avec le séjour et la cuisine. Ce n'est plus qu'un lieu de passage mais un véritable espace intégrer à l'ambiance générale. © Ma déco pour tous
Sullkullan
Sullkullan
SullkullanSullkullan
Sullkullan
Photo of a small scandi boot room in Other with white walls and painted wood flooring.
Harringay Victorian Flat
Harringay Victorian Flat
Emilie Fournet InteriorsEmilie Fournet Interiors
Kasia Fiszer
Photo of a small bohemian hallway in London with white walls, painted wood flooring, a single front door, a light wood front door and white floors.
Hexagon Haus - Entry Way
Hexagon Haus - Entry Way
Kristy Kropat Design GmbHKristy Kropat Design GmbH
The modern mountain vacation home offers cheerful, colorful mid-century modern decor. Custom hexagon oak wood painted gray plates for hanging yellow coat hooks is great for mountain ski vacation home. Natural gray oiled matte oak flooring. warm gray wall paint. yellow metal powder coated bench for putting on shoes. heated tile floor. Das moderne Ferienhaus in den Bergen bietet eine fröhliche, farbenfrohe, moderne Einrichtung aus der Mitte des Jahrhunderts. Speziell angefertigte sechseckige, grau lackierte Eichenholzplatten zum Aufhängen von gelben Kleiderhaken eignen sich hervorragend für das Ferienhaus für Bergskifahrer. Naturgrauer, geölter Eichenfußboden, matte Eiche. warmgraue Wandfarbe. Gelbe, pulverbeschichtete Metallbank zum Anziehen der Schuhe. beheizter Fliesenboden. Übersetzt mit www.DeepL.com/Translator (kostenlose Version)
Downtown Modern- Entry
Downtown Modern- Entry
LDa Architecture & InteriorsLDa Architecture & Interiors
TEAM Architect: LDa Architecture & Interiors Interior Designer: LDa Architecture & Interiors Builder: C.H. Newton Builders, Inc. Photographer: Karen Philippe
Design Secrets: How to Display Accessories
Design Secrets: How to Display Accessories
The Dormy House Furniture & Soft Furnishings LtdThe Dormy House Furniture & Soft Furnishings Ltd
Unless you want a strictly formal look, let yourself go with a display that’s not a mirror image. We’ve opted for an elegant table lamp and shade on one side of our demi lune table and a group of decorative accessories opposite. The overall effect is balanced without being slavish to symmetry. How to get it right? Use the classic stylist’s pyramid to group objects – that’s opting for an arrangement of three at different heights, as shown above.
Ingresso
Ingresso
studioQstudioQ
le foto sono di Giacomo Foti Photographer
This is an example of a small contemporary foyer in Rome with white walls, painted wood flooring and white floors.
Casa RE
Casa RE
Leonardo Doimo - VIA STADIO24Leonardo Doimo - VIA STADIO24
Design ideas for a small eclectic foyer in Other with white walls and painted wood flooring.
Houzz Tours - Louise Johansen
Houzz Tours - Louise Johansen
Mia Mortensen PhotographyMia Mortensen Photography
© 2017 Houzz
Inspiration for a small scandinavian entrance in Aarhus with pink walls, painted wood flooring and white floors.
Greenwich village residential
Greenwich village residential
NinetynineGroupNinetynineGroup
This entry hall was transformed into a cozy library creating a comfortable space and an extra room for the apartment.
Design ideas for a small classic foyer in New York with grey walls, painted wood flooring, a single front door and a black front door.
Rustic Cottage by Sisson Dupont and Carder
Rustic Cottage by Sisson Dupont and Carder
SISSON DUPONT & CARDER INCSISSON DUPONT & CARDER INC
kurtis miller photography, kmpics.com cozy entry into charming rustic cottage
Design ideas for a small rustic foyer in Other with grey walls, painted wood flooring, a single front door, a grey front door and brown floors.
Pardise Valley THe New Traditional
Pardise Valley THe New Traditional
ccgilmoreccgilmore
A New Twist on the Grand Entry
Design ideas for a small traditional foyer in Phoenix with grey walls, painted wood flooring, a single front door and beige floors.

Small Entrance with Painted Wood 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!
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