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Traditional Entrance with Vinyl Flooring Ideas and Designs

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2 Story Home Addition - Kitchen - Mudroom - Laundry Room - Porch - Master Suite
2 Story Home Addition - Kitchen - Mudroom - Laundry Room - Porch - Master Suite
The Cleary CompanyThe Cleary Company
Inspiration for a medium sized classic boot room in Columbus with vinyl flooring and multi-coloured floors.
Suburban Traditional
Suburban Traditional
Cannarsa Structure and DesignCannarsa Structure and Design
Design ideas for a traditional front door with a stable front door, a dark wood front door, wainscoting, grey walls, vinyl flooring and multi-coloured floors.
Bald Head Island Renovation
Bald Head Island Renovation
Southern Cypress Renovation and Repair, LLCSouthern Cypress Renovation and Repair, LLC
Inspiration for a large classic boot room in Other with white walls, vinyl flooring, a single front door, a white front door and brown floors.
My Work
My Work
Kalma Custom Woodworks incKalma Custom Woodworks inc
Inspiration for a medium sized classic boot room in Chicago with beige walls and vinyl flooring.
Stratford Whole House Renovation
Stratford Whole House Renovation
Audino Construction, Inc.Audino Construction, Inc.
Tommy Kile Photography
Photo of a large classic hallway in Austin with white walls, multi-coloured floors and vinyl flooring.
Foyer Boot Bench
Foyer Boot Bench
Lampert Lumber - ChetekLampert Lumber - Chetek
Boot bench placed in the foyer provides an easy space for guests to hang their coats & sit down to remove/put on their shoes
Inspiration for a small traditional foyer in Minneapolis with beige walls, vinyl flooring, a single front door and a medium wood front door.
Maple Grove Townhome
Maple Grove Townhome
Laurie Westberg, Urban Interior DesignLaurie Westberg, Urban Interior Design
Front Entry Hallway and stairs to lower level with vinyl flooring, natural coastal art, gray walls
Inspiration for a small traditional hallway in Minneapolis with grey walls, vinyl flooring, a single front door, a white front door and beige floors.
Квартира в Екатеринбурге, ЖК Новая Ботаника
Квартира в Екатеринбурге, ЖК Новая Ботаника
Красивый ДомКрасивый Дом
This is an example of a traditional entrance in Yekaterinburg with vinyl flooring.
Yuzen Signature | Modin Rigid LVP Collection Customer Space | WA
Yuzen Signature | Modin Rigid LVP Collection Customer Space | WA
FlooretFlooret
Clean and bright for a space where you can clear your mind and relax. Unique knots bring life and intrigue to this tranquil maple design. With the Modin Collection, we have raised the bar on luxury vinyl plank. The result is a new standard in resilient flooring. Modin offers true embossed in register texture, a low sheen level, a rigid SPC core, an industry-leading wear layer, and so much more.
Waterfront Mantoloking
Waterfront Mantoloking
In2Style LLCIn2Style LLC
Photo of a medium sized traditional boot room in New York with grey walls, vinyl flooring, a single front door, a dark wood front door and beige floors.
Parade of Homes
Parade of Homes
UrbanLUX BuildersUrbanLUX Builders
This is an example of a large classic boot room in Austin with beige walls, vinyl flooring, a single front door, a white front door and grey floors.
Solid Vinyl Plank
Solid Vinyl Plank
Coles Fine FlooringColes Fine Flooring
This expansive entryway showcases solid vinyl plank floors leading into the home.
Photo of a large traditional foyer in San Diego with green walls, vinyl flooring, a white front door and feature lighting.
2014 Show Home
2014 Show Home
Authentic Custom HomesAuthentic Custom Homes
This is an example of a medium sized classic front door in Oklahoma City with beige walls, vinyl flooring, a double front door and a white front door.
35th St.
35th St.
Cherry Hill Custom HomesCherry Hill Custom Homes
The mudroom space has doors leading from the driveway and garage. Built-in cubbies and a closet offer lots of storage. The bench seat is stained wood to match the durable vinyl tile flooring.
Protek - Cork - LVP Flooring
Protek - Cork - LVP Flooring
Corona HardwoodCorona Hardwood
A muted but country inspired plank design comes to this customer home, they chose to go with ProTek for waterproof performance while maintaining a classic wood look for their space that would hold up against all the little spills and action that life throws at it. With a complete line of accessories, ProTek covered their floors and stairs with ease
Cedar Lake
Cedar Lake
Tim Schollaart Builder LLCTim Schollaart Builder LLC
Garage entry with drop zone, bench with hooks, and a walk-in closet
This is an example of a classic boot room in Grand Rapids with grey walls, vinyl flooring, a single front door and a white front door.
Kahala Oasis
Kahala Oasis
H-1 Construction, LLCH-1 Construction, LLC
Hawkins and Biggins Photography
This is an example of a large classic foyer in Hawaii with white walls, vinyl flooring, a double front door, a light wood front door and grey floors.
CMD Project Island > Peninsula
CMD Project Island > Peninsula
Chantelle McNeish DesignChantelle McNeish Design
Photo of a small classic boot room in Toronto with white walls, vinyl flooring and grey floors.
Trendy Beginnings
Trendy Beginnings
Kane Home Cabinetry and DesignKane Home Cabinetry and Design
Inspiration for a small traditional boot room in Chicago with vinyl flooring, a single front door and brown floors.
Woodway Project
Woodway Project
Kari Skoog DesignKari Skoog Design
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional foyer in Seattle with grey walls and vinyl flooring.

Traditional Entrance with Vinyl 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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