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Traditional Entrance with a Feature Wall Ideas and Designs

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Isle of Wight Holiday Home
Isle of Wight Holiday Home
Imperfect InteriorsImperfect Interiors
We added tongue & groove panelling, built in benches and a tiled Victorian floor to the entrance hallway in this Isle of Wight holiday home
Medium sized traditional vestibule in London with white walls, ceramic flooring, a single front door, a blue front door, multi-coloured floors, panelled walls and a feature wall.
SE Bungalow
SE Bungalow
Buckenmeyer ArchitectureBuckenmeyer Architecture
Jeff Amram Photography
This is an example of a classic boot room in Portland with multi-coloured walls, light hardwood flooring, a single front door, a light wood front door and a feature wall.
Extension, loft conversion & renovation - Russell Road
Extension, loft conversion & renovation - Russell Road
MAC Building Solutions LtdMAC Building Solutions Ltd
Nathalie Priem
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional foyer in London with light hardwood flooring, black walls and a feature wall.
Interiors
Interiors
Property on STAGEProperty on STAGE
This is an example of a large traditional foyer in Other with beige walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door, a medium wood front door, brown floors, brick walls and a feature wall.
Burns Park Whole Home Remodel & Addition
Burns Park Whole Home Remodel & Addition
Forward Design Build RemodelForward Design Build Remodel
Our clients needed more space for their family to eat, sleep, play and grow. Expansive views of backyard activities, a larger kitchen, and an open floor plan was important for our clients in their desire for a more comfortable and functional home. To expand the space and create an open floor plan, we moved the kitchen to the back of the house and created an addition that includes the kitchen, dining area, and living area. A mudroom was created in the existing kitchen footprint. On the second floor, the addition made way for a true master suite with a new bathroom and walk-in closet.
Fresh Traditional Lake Home
Fresh Traditional Lake Home
Lenox House DesignLenox House Design
Inspiration for a classic entrance in Minneapolis with beige walls, wallpapered walls and a feature wall.
Mill Valley Rustic Glam
Mill Valley Rustic Glam
Kress Jack At HomeKress Jack At Home
Lynn Bagley Photography
Design ideas for a classic boot room in Sacramento with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a stable front door, a black front door, brown floors and a feature wall.
Transitional Entrance
Transitional Entrance
Hout Design LtdHout Design Ltd
Inspiration for a medium sized classic boot room in Other with grey floors, beige walls and a feature wall.
sottotetto nel bosco
sottotetto nel bosco
UserUser
Photo of a classic hallway in Milan with blue walls, medium hardwood flooring, brown floors and a feature wall.
07 - Traditional A. Hays Town Brick Archway
07 - Traditional A. Hays Town Brick Archway
Aspire Fine HomesAspire Fine Homes
This house was inspired by the works of A. Hays Town / photography by Felix Sanchez
This is an example of an expansive traditional foyer in Houston with a double front door, a dark wood front door, grey floors, brick walls and a feature wall.
St Ives House
St Ives House
Libby Winberg InteriorsLibby Winberg Interiors
Thomas Dalhoff
Medium sized traditional foyer in Sydney with grey walls and a feature wall.
Highland Home, Austin Tx
Highland Home, Austin Tx
Architecture By GeorgeArchitecture By George
Design ideas for a traditional entrance in Austin with multi-coloured walls, brown floors, wallpapered walls and a feature wall.
Two Doors Down
Two Doors Down
Romina Black InteriorsRomina Black Interiors
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional foyer in Austin with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a double front door, a glass front door, beige floors and a feature wall.
Livable Modern
Livable Modern
Designtheory Inc.Designtheory Inc.
Design ideas for a large classic boot room in Toronto with white walls, ceramic flooring, a single front door, a white front door, multi-coloured floors and a feature wall.
Christmas in the Country
Christmas in the Country
Jamie Merida InteriorsJamie Merida Interiors
Inspiration for a traditional entrance in DC Metro with a feature wall.
Transitional Luxe Residence
Transitional Luxe Residence
The Art of Room DesignThe Art of Room Design
This is an example of a classic entrance in Los Angeles with grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, a double front door, a glass front door, brown floors and a feature wall.
Just adding colour
Just adding colour
Flow Style InteriorsFlow Style Interiors
Sometimes you just need to add colour to enhance the beauitful features of your home. By painting under the Stairs in Hunter Dunn an Art feature wall has been created, while enhaning the table and Parquet floor. The wallpaper above leads you up to the landing, while gently glistening in the sun light.
Victorian Redux
Victorian Redux
Stuart Cohen & Julie Hacker Architects LLCStuart Cohen & Julie Hacker Architects LLC
BEFORE Photo of Entry hall
Design ideas for a traditional hallway in Chicago with beige walls, light hardwood flooring and a feature wall.
Shorewood Drive
Shorewood Drive
Spruill Custom Homes, LLCSpruill Custom Homes, LLC
Inspiration for a classic entrance in Dallas with a feature wall.
Entry
Entry
Highmark BuildersHighmark Builders
Photo of a classic entrance in Minneapolis with a feature wall.

Traditional Entrance with a Feature Wall 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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