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Traditional Entrance with Painted Wood Flooring Ideas and Designs

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Governor's House
Governor's House
Lisa Tharp DesignLisa Tharp Design
Governor's House Entry by Lisa Tharp. 2019 Bulfinch Award - Interior Design. Photo by Michael J. Lee
This is an example of a traditional front door with white walls, painted wood flooring, a single front door and a black front door.
Front Doors
Front Doors
Abraxis Art Glass & Doors, IncAbraxis Art Glass & Doors, Inc
Design ideas for a medium sized classic front door in Denver with beige walls, painted wood flooring, a single front door and a medium wood front door.
Church
Church
E. B. Mahoney Builders, Inc.E. B. Mahoney Builders, Inc.
Tom Crane Photography
This is an example of a traditional foyer in Philadelphia with beige walls, painted wood flooring, a single front door, a black front door, brown floors and feature lighting.
Jets house
Jets house
KIM JAKOBSEN DESIGNKIM JAKOBSEN DESIGN
The front door sets the stage to the rest of your home. Photo by Liam McMahon Saint John NB
This is an example of a large classic front door in Other with beige walls, painted wood flooring, a single front door and a medium wood front door.
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.
Paddington
Paddington
Abode ConstructionAbode Construction
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional front door in Brisbane with white walls, painted wood flooring, a single front door, a white front door and brown floors.
Breakfast room entry
Breakfast room entry
Tim Andersen ArchitectTim Andersen Architect
Closeup of breakfast room entry shows restored rafter tails with rolled roofing and integral gutters. Leaded glass windows are above dining room buffet. New fencing and gates have vertical slats to relate to original railing at entry.
Southern Living Photos
Southern Living Photos
Southern LivingSouthern Living
Photo of a traditional entrance in Birmingham with multi-coloured walls, painted wood flooring, a single front door and a glass front door.
Cortland Barn Farmhouse
Cortland Barn Farmhouse
Whitten ArchitectsWhitten Architects
photography by Jonathan Reece
Design ideas for a traditional front door in Portland Maine with white walls, painted wood flooring, a single front door and a light wood front door.
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.
Potomac Legacy Homes
Potomac Legacy Homes
Cynthia James PhotographyCynthia James Photography
Traditional boot room in DC Metro with beige walls, painted wood flooring and grey floors.
North Caldwell Renovation
North Caldwell Renovation
Stonewater Architecture & Interior DesignStonewater Architecture & Interior Design
Design ideas for a large classic front door in New York with white walls, painted wood flooring, a stable front door and a red front door.
Parkland Estates Traditional Porch
Parkland Estates Traditional Porch
Jennifer Garcia Architecture StudioJennifer Garcia Architecture Studio
Built by Bayfair Homes
This is an example of a medium sized classic front door in Tampa with beige walls, a single front door, a dark wood front door, painted wood flooring and brown floors.
Fastighetsbyrån
Fastighetsbyrån
elisabethphotography.comelisabethphotography.com
Elisabeth Daly
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional boot room in Stockholm with multi-coloured walls, painted wood flooring, a single front door and a white front door.
1501 Ponce de Leon Drive
1501 Ponce de Leon Drive
Rebecca L Miller InteriorsRebecca L Miller Interiors
Design ideas for a traditional foyer in Miami with grey walls, painted wood flooring, a double front door, a glass front door and brown floors.
Kitchen, Pantry, Bathrooms & Garden Level Renovation
Kitchen, Pantry, Bathrooms & Garden Level Renovation
Studio Geiger ArchitectureStudio Geiger Architecture
Trevor Tondro
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional boot room in Philadelphia with blue walls, painted wood flooring and multi-coloured floors.
Hemphill Renovation
Hemphill Renovation
A. Perry HomesA. Perry Homes
Photo of a medium sized classic foyer in Chicago with beige walls, painted wood flooring, a double front door, a light wood front door and multi-coloured floors.
Grand Long Island Summer House
Grand Long Island Summer House
Elskop ScholzElskop Scholz
Inspiration for a large traditional boot room in New York with brown walls, painted wood flooring, a single front door, a white front door and grey floors.
Woodland Park Exterior
Woodland Park Exterior
Phinney Ridge PaintingPhinney Ridge Painting
Dan Farmer- Seattle Home Tours
Photo of a medium sized classic front door in Seattle with blue walls, painted wood flooring, a single front door, a light wood front door and blue floors.
Au Printemps
Au Printemps
UserUser
Au Printemps is a custom collaboration with my client who wanted her entry design to celebrate early Spring. Thru conversations and garden photos sent to me, I captured the feeling she sought. A lovely client with a wonderful screened porch _ reminiscent of my own childhood. photo by B Zuercher

Traditional 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 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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