Martyn Hicks Photography
Eclectic front door in Other with red walls, a single front door, a black front door and red floor.

Rio Vista Waterfront

Knowles Design

Design ideas for a traditional front door in Miami with white walls, a single front door, a black front door and red floor.

46th Street - Custom Residence by Rafterhouse

Rafterhouse

Transitional front door in Phoenix with grey walls, a single front door, a black front door and red floor.

Santa Barbara Spanish Style Entry Foyer Moorish Pendants

Santa Barbara Home Design

Design Consultant Jeff Doubét is the author of Creating Spanish Style Homes: Before & After – Techniques – Designs – Insights. The 240 page “Design Consultation in a Book” is now available. Please visit SantaBarbaraHomeDesigner.com for more info. Jeff Doubét specializes in Santa Barbara style home and landscape designs. To learn more info about the variety of custom design services I offer, please visit SantaBarbaraHomeDesigner.com Jeff Doubét is the Founder of Santa Barbara Home Design - a design studio based in Santa Barbara, California USA.

Exterior Renovation, Shingle Shake Winnetka, IL

Siding & Windows Group Ltd

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional front door in Other with grey walls, brick floors, a single front door, a black front door and red floor.

Southwest Kitchen Design

Deluxe Designs of Arizona

This is an example of a front door in Phoenix with white walls, terra-cotta floors, a single front door, a black front door and red floor.

Crescent Heights Boulevard, Los Angeles

iPhotographyHOMES

Mediterranean front door in Los Angeles with white walls, brick floors, a single front door, a black front door and red floor.

G. Terbrock Luxury Homes with Schaub + Srote Architects

Wilson Lighting

Large transitional mudroom in St Louis with grey walls, brick floors, a single front door, a black front door and red floor.

Foyer

CTM CONSTRUCTION

Photo of a mid-sized country foyer in Baltimore with white walls, brick floors, a single front door, a black front door and red floor.

Stately kitchen & mudroom

Studio C Kitchen & Bath, LLC

This room was once a wide open entryway. We separated the room into three sections; a pantry, a mudroom with cubbies and and entryway. These custom made cabinets leave a space for everything.

Large Pivot Door

RHINO STEEL DOORS

Pivot door that replaced a double door, making the house look more modern. Its size is 60'' x 80'', it has dual clear glass, the handle is the same length as the door. At Rhino Steel Doors, we make sure to delight our customers by providing high-quality, personalized products. We ship all over the United States and Canada.

Masterpiece Entry Doors

Masterpiece Doors

Masterpiece Doors & Shutters Double Swag Top Radius Doors. Paris Design. Rustic Distressed Ebony Finish. www.masterpiecedoors.com 678-894-1450
Mid-sized traditional front door in Atlanta with red walls, a double front door, a black front door and red floor.

Gables Residence

Prime Projects

Photo of a mid-sized mediterranean foyer in Miami with white walls, terra-cotta floors, a single front door, a black front door, red floor and vaulted.

Winter Seasonal Projects

Loggia Home Del Mar

Inspiration for a mid-sized front door in San Diego with brick floors, a double front door, a black front door and red floor.

Elegant Entry

Evergreen Building Group, LLC.

An elegant and detailed entryway featuring a paneled door, decorative window transom, and side light. The exterior has shake shingle style siding, beadboard ceiling, and brick porch.

Where Your Dreams become REAL

Prime Realty

Photo of a large country front door in Los Angeles with white walls, brick floors, a double front door, a black front door and red floor.

Iron Doors

Southern Sawdust

Double Iron doors
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional front door with red walls, brick floors, a double front door, a black front door and red floor.

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional front door in Boston with white walls, brick floors, a single front door, a black front door and red floor.

Big Lick Project

Sage Custom

Thermally Broken Steel Doors
Design ideas for an expansive entry hall in Other with metallic walls, medium hardwood floors, a double front door, a black front door and red floor.

Entryway Design Ideas with a Black Front Door and Red Floor

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 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 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.