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Traditional Entrance with a Blue Front Door Ideas and Designs

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Westfield Residence
Westfield Residence
Lori Dubrow DesignLori Dubrow Design
Photo of a small traditional front door in New York with beige walls, light hardwood flooring, a single front door, a blue front door and beige floors.
2486 5 Bedroom Transitional Ranch Home - 4715 154th St
2486 5 Bedroom Transitional Ranch Home - 4715 154th St
Integrity Home BuildersIntegrity Home Builders
Inspiration for a medium sized classic front door in Other with grey walls, light hardwood flooring, a double front door and a blue front door.
Shady Lane
Shady Lane
Ross PaintingRoss Painting
R. Brad Knipstein Photography
Photo of a large classic foyer in San Francisco with white walls, porcelain flooring, a double front door and a blue front door.
Filoli
Filoli
Le jardinetLe jardinet
Le jardinet
Photo of a traditional front door in San Francisco with a single front door and a blue front door.
Isle of Wight Holiday Home
Isle of Wight Holiday Home
Imperfect InteriorsImperfect Interiors
We laid mosaic floor tiles in the hallway of this Isle of Wight holiday home, redecorated, changed the ironmongery & added a dark stair runner with black stair rods.
James Hardie Park Ride, IL Cape Cod
James Hardie Park Ride, IL Cape Cod
Siding & Windows Group LtdSiding & Windows Group Ltd
Park Ride, IL Cape Cod with James HardiePlank Lap Siding in ColorPlus Technology Color Light Mist and HardieTrim in ColorPlus Technology Color Arctic White.
Rollingwood Hills Addition
Rollingwood Hills Addition
Virginia Tradition Builders LLCVirginia Tradition Builders LLC
Allison Kuhn Creative
Inspiration for a traditional entrance in Richmond with a single front door and a blue front door.
Kitchen & Bathroom Expansion - Westfield, NJ
Kitchen & Bathroom Expansion - Westfield, NJ
Anthony James Master Builders, LLCAnthony James Master Builders, LLC
This entryway is all about function, storage, and style. The vibrant cabinet color coupled with the fun wallpaper creates a "wow factor" when friends and family enter the space. The custom built cabinets - from Heard Woodworking - creates ample storage for the entire family throughout the changing seasons.
Algonquin Drive
Algonquin Drive
Grove House InteriorsGrove House Interiors
Inspiration for a traditional boot room in Jacksonville with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door, a blue front door and brown floors.
Planters & WIndow Boxes
Planters & WIndow Boxes
Ted Carter Inspired LandscapesTed Carter Inspired Landscapes
Medium sized traditional front door in Portland Maine with blue walls, concrete flooring, a single front door, a blue front door and grey floors.
River Forest Kitchen Addition
River Forest Kitchen Addition
Kuklinski + Rappe ArchitectsKuklinski + Rappe Architects
Original front entry to the home. The refrigerator and pantry doors in the kitchen were styled to match the original door. Leslie Schwartz Photography.
Ellerton - Lake Cottage
Ellerton - Lake Cottage
Visbeen ArchitectsVisbeen Architects
Builder: Segard Builders Photographer: Ashley Avila Photography Symmetry and traditional sensibilities drive this homes stately style. Flanking garages compliment a grand entrance and frame a roundabout style motor court. On axis, and centered on the homes roofline is a traditional A-frame dormer. The walkout rear elevation is covered by a paired column gallery that is connected to the main levels living, dining, and master bedroom. Inside, the foyer is centrally located, and flanked to the right by a grand staircase. To the left of the foyer is the homes private master suite featuring a roomy study, expansive dressing room, and bedroom. The dining room is surrounded on three sides by large windows and a pair of French doors open onto a separate outdoor grill space. The kitchen island, with seating for seven, is strategically placed on axis to the living room fireplace and the dining room table. Taking a trip down the grand staircase reveals the lower level living room, which serves as an entertainment space between the private bedrooms to the left and separate guest bedroom suite to the right. Rounding out this plans key features is the attached garage, which has its own separate staircase connecting it to the lower level as well as the bonus room above.
Amiens : chez Cécile & Antoine
Amiens : chez Cécile & Antoine
l’ArT des lieuXl’ArT des lieuX
Création d'un meuble sur mesure (dressing et chaussures) et un petit banc dans un couloir d'entrée. Mise en valeur des carreaux ciment d'époque de la maison.
Custom Family Home
Custom Family Home
Angie Schwab Interiors LLCAngie Schwab Interiors LLC
A pop of color added to the foyer with this floor mirror.
Design ideas for a medium sized classic front door in Other with grey walls, light hardwood flooring, a single front door and a blue front door.
Coming Home
Coming Home
Meadowlark Design+BuildMeadowlark Design+Build
Our client decided to move back into her family home to take care of her aging father. A remodel and size-appropriate addition transformed this home to allow both generations to live safely and comfortably. This remodel and addition was designed and built by Meadowlark Design+Build in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Photo credits Sean Carter
Talbot
Talbot
Macey Laurick & MJ SteenMacey Laurick & MJ Steen
Design ideas for a traditional foyer in Portland with blue walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door, a blue front door and brown floors.
Smooth-Star fiberglass door and sidelites with Wellesley glass.
Smooth-Star fiberglass door and sidelites with Wellesley glass.
UserUser
Therma-Tru Smooth-Star fiberglass door and sidelites painted Loch Blue (SW6502). Smooth-Star doors are ready-to-paint and feature crisp, clean contours. Door and sidelites feature Wellesley decorative glass – a simple yet charming Victorian-inspired design.
The Beauthaway in Connecticut
The Beauthaway in Connecticut
MossCreekMossCreek
The DIY Channel show "Raising House" recently featured this MossCreek custom designed home. This MossCreek designed home is the Beauthaway and can be found in our ready to purchase home plans. At 3,268 square feet, the house is a Rustic American style that blends a variety of regional architectural elements that can be found throughout the Appalachians from Maine to Georgia.
Shades of Aqua
Shades of Aqua
Lowe's Home ImprovementLowe's Home Improvement
For a space that calms, cool tones are the way to go. These shades draw in the colors of the ocean and sky to create a peaceful indoor atmosphere.
Design ideas for a large traditional foyer in Charlotte with blue walls, dark hardwood flooring, a single front door and a blue front door.
Craftsman House Interior
Craftsman House Interior
Jennifer Carr-TomsJennifer Carr-Toms
The mudroom has a side door so so muddy kids can enter and keep the mess contained. The wood panelled wall has tons of hooks for easy coat and bag storage to keep things organized. The large bench seat is flanked by built in storage shelves. The laundry area of the mudroom has additional open shelves for all of your laundry essentials and additional storage.

Traditional Entrance with a Blue Front Door 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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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