Inspiration for a beach style foyer in Brisbane with white walls, medium hardwood floors, brown floor, exposed beam and wood walls.

Mud Room and Garage Entry Corridor in lake House

A Lantz Design and Lantz Collective

Designed by Interior Designer, A. Lantz Design, this Lake Charlevoix project was featured on the cover of Traditional Home magazine! This home's side entry is in between the home's garage access and laundry room. A perfect location to slip in and kick off one's Sperry's or rain boots. A perfect built-in bench adds functional seating and plenty of storage. We covered the walls with a beautiful navy blue grass cloth wallcovering to add texture to the small space without over powering it. The slate-colored concrete floor tiles cool the space while the rattan circular rug and fluidity and warmth.

Hickory Hill - Cozy Lake Cottage

Visbeen Architects

This cozy lake cottage skillfully incorporates a number of features that would normally be restricted to a larger home design. A glance of the exterior reveals a simple story and a half gable running the length of the home, enveloping the majority of the interior spaces. To the rear, a pair of gables with copper roofing flanks a covered dining area that connects to a screened porch. Inside, a linear foyer reveals a generous staircase with cascading landing. Further back, a centrally placed kitchen is connected to all of the other main level entertaining spaces through expansive cased openings. A private study serves as the perfect buffer between the homes master suite and living room. Despite its small footprint, the master suite manages to incorporate several closets, built-ins, and adjacent master bath complete with a soaker tub flanked by separate enclosures for shower and water closet. Upstairs, a generous double vanity bathroom is shared by a bunkroom, exercise space, and private bedroom. The bunkroom is configured to provide sleeping accommodations for up to 4 people. The rear facing exercise has great views of the rear yard through a set of windows that overlook the copper roof of the screened porch below. Builder: DeVries & Onderlinde Builders Interior Designer: Vision Interiors by Visbeen Photographer: Ashley Avila Photography

Painted Brick Transitional on the Green

Wyrick Residential Design

Large beach style foyer in Houston with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a double front door, a glass front door and brown floor.

Hampton's Style Home

Monarch & Maker

The beautiful entryway to our Hampton's style home.
Large beach style foyer in Houston with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a single front door, a white front door, brown floor and wood walls.

Bridgehampton, NY Coastal Home

Sea Green Designs

Sequined Asphalt
Photo of a large beach style foyer in New York with beige walls, dark hardwood floors, a single front door and a white front door.

Coastal Luxe

Nor-Son Custom Builders

Scott Amundson Photography
Beach style foyer in Minneapolis with beige walls, medium hardwood floors, a double front door and a glass front door.

Cardiff Custom Home

ProPacific Builders, Inc.

This is an example of a large beach style foyer in San Diego with white walls, light hardwood floors, a pivot front door, a black front door, beige floor, vaulted and wood walls.

Ranch Pass Residence

DK Studio

The Ranch Pass Project consisted of architectural design services for a new home of around 3,400 square feet. The design of the new house includes four bedrooms, one office, a living room, dining room, kitchen, scullery, laundry/mud room, upstairs children’s playroom and a three-car garage, including the design of built-in cabinets throughout. The design style is traditional with Northeast turn-of-the-century architectural elements and a white brick exterior. Design challenges encountered with this project included working with a flood plain encroachment in the property as well as situating the house appropriately in relation to the street and everyday use of the site. The design solution was to site the home to the east of the property, to allow easy vehicle access, views of the site and minimal tree disturbance while accommodating the flood plain accordingly.

Beach Style Entry

Mid-sized beach style foyer in Phoenix with white walls, light hardwood floors, a single front door, a black front door, beige floor, recessed and wood walls.

East Coast Traditional

Fautt Homes

Large open entry with dual lanterns. Single French door with side lights.
Photo of an expansive beach style foyer in San Francisco with beige walls, dark hardwood floors, a single front door, a dark wood front door, brown floor, coffered and wood walls.

Kiawah Island Lifestyle

Margaret Donaldson Interiors

This is an example of a beach style foyer in Charleston with grey walls, dark hardwood floors, a single front door, a medium wood front door, brown floor, timber and decorative wall panelling.

Villa Bella Luna

User

This is an example of an expansive beach style foyer in New York with white walls, travertine floors, a single front door, a white front door and beige floor.

Aurora Residence

Irvine Robinson Interiors

Eric Malinski
Inspiration for a beach style foyer in Toronto with grey walls, a single front door, a dark wood front door and multi-coloured floor.

Nos collaborations

Ripaton

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Davis Residence

Barry Connor Design

View from the Entry of the Reading nook and through to the timber screens that frame the staircase
Inspiration for a small beach style foyer in Christchurch with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a single front door and beige floor.

Complete Home Build, Marco Island

User

Mid-sized beach style foyer in Miami with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a double front door, a glass front door and brown floor.

42nd Street Avalon

arQitecture

Todd Tully Danner, AIA
This is an example of a mid-sized beach style foyer in Philadelphia with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a single front door, a medium wood front door and brown floor.

Coastal Living Magazine Showhouse

Flagg Coastal Homes

The entry way to the Coastal Living Showhouse. Ocean Views directly through the hall. Blue and white porcelain.
Inspiration for a beach style foyer in San Diego with white walls and multi-coloured floor.

Cape Cod

Norman Design Group, Inc.

Photo of a beach style foyer in Los Angeles with beige walls, dark hardwood floors, a dutch front door and a white front door.

Beach Style Foyer Design Ideas

Make coming home a pleasure by making sure your entryway – also known as a foyer or vestibule – is the perfect transition from the public world to the private world. Your choice of front door, the organisation and general flow of the entryway should be practical and reflect the style of your home. Your entryway, foyer or vestibule is the first impression guests will have of your beach style home. Does it reflect you and your household? Here are a few ways to make your entryway better - and if all else fails, there's always hiring an interior designer to help.

How can you make your front door stand out?

Front doors can make or break a home’s appeal. An outdated or ill-fitting front door will imply what lies beyond is just as overdue for a makeover. No one wants a front door that stands out for all the wrong reasons, so choose one that suits the style of your home. Aluminium doors, for example, are more suited to contemporary-style homes, whereas ornate timber doors suit period homes. That doesn’t mean you can’t inject some of your own personality, though. While the architectural style should remain the same, you can shake things up with paint colours and quirky door handles. If you’re planning a new home, play around with the size and shape of your entrance door, too, and if you want to include a screen door, look for one that architecturally complements the existing front door.

How can you create an organised entryway or foyer?

An organised beach style foyer requires smart storage solutions – otherwise it’s at risk of becoming a dumping zone. Think about what you do when you first walk into your home. Most people will put their keys down, store a bag or coat, then take their shoes off. If this sounds like you, and your entryway is relatively sizeable, consider including some built-in joinery or a slimline console or hall table. Otherwise, hooks for keys, a coat stand and shoe rack will suffice. If you have a large family, allocate one drawer or shelf to each member of the clan. And finally, don’t overcrowd this area with belongings that can’t be stored in a bedroom. When guests arrive, you want to be able to offer them somewhere to put down their belongings.

Could a dirt room save your floors and entry?

Having a mudroom isn’t commonplace in Australia and New Zealand, but it is becoming increasingly popular as a means to keep mess at bay. In coastal areas, it is sometimes referred to as a sand room, while in rural areas, it can be known as a dirt room. A mudroom is usually a secondary entrance or located at the back entrance, and is ideal for storing shoes, school backpacks, sports equipment and pet essentials. You don’t have to dedicate an entire room to a mudroom. A narrow hall or partial wall will do the trick just fine – just add built-ins, some cubbies for individual family members and a bench. If you have a laundry that has direct access to the outdoors, it’s an ideal opportunity to convert it into a multi-purpose space. Combining a laundry and mudroom is a logical and effective use of space. If there’s no room inside, take a look outside. If you have a verandah, cordon off an area for the likes of dirty soccer boots and surfboards.