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Traditional Grey Entrance Ideas and Designs

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Front Entry Doors
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Retractable Phantom Screen Door on a Beautiful Front Entry Door
Design ideas for a medium sized classic front door in New York with a single front door and a black front door.
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Project 1
DK DesignDK Design
This is an example of a classic front door in Little Rock with a single front door and a black front door.
Belvedere
Belvedere
Jeff Schlarb Design StudioJeff Schlarb Design Studio
Photo of a classic foyer in San Francisco with feature lighting.
Shingle Style Home (Scarsdale, NY)
Shingle Style Home (Scarsdale, NY)
DeMotte ArchitectsDeMotte Architects
Brad DeMotte
Photo of a classic entrance in New York.
Estate Cutom Home, Richmond Hill Ontario
Estate Cutom Home, Richmond Hill Ontario
My Design Studio, Yasmine GoodwinMy Design Studio, Yasmine Goodwin
Model Home, Richmond Hill, Ontario My Design Studio Photography: Larry Arnal
Photo of a traditional entrance in Toronto with a dark wood front door and grey floors.
Minnesota Private Residence
Minnesota Private Residence
COOK ARCHITECTURAL Design StudioCOOK ARCHITECTURAL Design Studio
http://www.cookarchitectural.com Perched on wooded hilltop, this historical estate home was thoughtfully restored and expanded, addressing the modern needs of a large family and incorporating the unique style of its owners. The design is teeming with custom details including a porte cochère and fox head rain spouts, providing references to the historical narrative of the site’s long history.
Malvern Home Remodel
Malvern Home Remodel
Pine Street Carpenters & The Kitchen StudioPine Street Carpenters & The Kitchen Studio
Inspiration for a classic front door in Philadelphia with a single front door.
Delancey Classic Modern
Delancey Classic Modern
SHOPHOUSESHOPHOUSE
Inspiration for a classic entrance in Philadelphia.
La lumière du Sud
La lumière du Sud
LB intérieur designLB intérieur design
This is an example of a medium sized traditional hallway in Nice with white walls, ceramic flooring, a single front door, a glass front door and grey floors.
Mud Room Built-in Cabinets
Mud Room Built-in Cabinets
Trim Tech Inc.Trim Tech Inc.
Melamine cabinets with stained maple wood bench seat. Shiplap wall accent.
Medium sized classic boot room in Philadelphia with grey walls, dark hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Whole house remodel - West Hartford - 2018
Whole house remodel - West Hartford - 2018
Taylor Bryan CompanyTaylor Bryan Company
Front Entry Portico with blue stone landing
This is an example of a classic entrance in Other with a single front door and a dark wood front door.
Englewood | Project 3312
Englewood | Project 3312
Shadow Creek HomesShadow Creek Homes
Inspiration for a medium sized classic boot room in Denver with grey walls, porcelain flooring, a single front door and grey floors.
Custom Laundry and Mudroom - Yardley, PA
Custom Laundry and Mudroom - Yardley, PA
Lang's Kitchen & BathLang's Kitchen & Bath
This home #remodeling project in #YardleyPA included a full kitchen remodel and pantry design, as well as this adjacent entry way, #mudroom, and #laundryroom design. Dura Supreme Cabinetry framed cabinetry in poppy seed color on maple, accented by Richelieu iron handles, creates the ideal mudroom for a busy family. It includes a boot bench, coat rack, and hall tree with hooks, and features a toe kick heater. A recessed key storage cabinet with exposed hinges offers a designated space to keep your keys near the entry way. A brick porcelain tile floor is practical and stylishly accents the cabinetry. The adjacent laundry room includes a utility sink and a handy Lemans pull out corner cabinet storage accessory.
Grams Project
Grams Project
Lucy and CompanyLucy and Company
Inspiration for a traditional entrance in Charlotte.
Maple Valley Custom Home
Maple Valley Custom Home
Concept Builders, Inc.Concept Builders, Inc.
Custom Designed Home by Concept Builders, Inc.
Large traditional front door in Seattle with grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, a single front door, a medium wood front door and brown floors.
Chapel Cove- Vesta Home Show
Chapel Cove- Vesta Home Show
David Clark Construction, LLCDavid Clark Construction, LLC
Photo of a medium sized traditional hallway in Other with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a single front door, a glass front door and brown floors.
Transitional Entry
Transitional Entry
Photo of a medium sized classic foyer in Edmonton with grey walls, ceramic flooring, a pivot front door, a dark wood front door and grey floors.
Hall
Hall
RWA ArchitectsRWA Architects
Pease Photography
Inspiration for a traditional entrance in Cincinnati with multi-coloured walls, dark hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Queen Anne House Remodel
Queen Anne House Remodel
Potter Construction IncPotter Construction Inc
Photo of a small classic boot room in Seattle with grey walls, grey floors and porcelain flooring.
Fosberg Project
Fosberg Project
Taryn Emerson InteriorsTaryn Emerson Interiors
Josh Partee
Traditional boot room in Portland with beige walls.

Traditional Grey 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 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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