Start out with a show stopper by adding light blue herringbone tile into your entryway floor design. DESIGN High Street Homes Tile Shown: 2x6 in Moonshine

West Clay Park Revival

Regan Baker Design Inc.

Photography by Suzanna Scott
Design ideas for a transitional foyer in San Francisco with white walls, a single front door, a dark wood front door and blue floor.

Palmetto Bluff - South Carolina Low Country Home

Markalunas Architecture Group

Lisa Carroll
Design ideas for a large country entry hall in Atlanta with white walls, slate floors, a single front door, a dark wood front door and blue floor.

Wauwatosa Front Yard

LandCrafters, LLC

The new fully frost-footed stoop now plays up the entrance and is welcoming to neighbors. The consistent and comfortable steps with thermal tread coping offer slip resistance.

American Colonial - Lake Forest Courtyard Entrance

Arrow. Land + Structures

Design, installation, and photography by: Arrow Land + Structures
Large traditional front door in Chicago with white walls, slate floors, a single front door, a dark wood front door and blue floor.

Room for Everyone

Whipple | Callender Architects

Mid-sized traditional front door in Portland Maine with yellow walls, ceramic floors, a single front door, a dark wood front door and blue floor.

SV865

Lance Johnson Building Company

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary front door in Other with grey walls, porcelain floors, a single front door, a dark wood front door and blue floor.

Westchester Avenue

NEST Design Group

Photo of a mid-sized transitional foyer in Houston with grey walls, a single front door, a dark wood front door and blue floor.

Exterior

Fine Home Builders

Coastal style gambrel roof design. Copper arched roof, pella windows, true gas lantern, arched mahogany door.
Mid-sized traditional front door in Chicago with grey walls, a single front door, a dark wood front door and blue floor.

Fort Langley

Shirmar Construction

Mid-sized modern foyer in Vancouver with white walls, concrete floors, a single front door, a dark wood front door and blue floor.

Home Renovation - Vienna, VA

Kelley Astore Interiors

A statement door makes this home feel large and open along with a zebra rug accenting the design elements of the rest of the home.
Expansive transitional entry hall in DC Metro with white walls, limestone floors, a double front door, a dark wood front door and blue floor.

South Barrington Sustainable Home

Kipnis Architecture + Planning

The entrance from the outside is covered by an arched ceiling, clad in stained beadboard.
Inspiration for a large arts and crafts front door in Chicago with beige walls, slate floors, a single front door, a dark wood front door and blue floor.

Entryway with Handmade Tile Floor

Fireclay Tile

Greet your guests with great design by pairing light blue floor tile with neutral accents throughout the entryway. DESIGN High Street Homes Tile Shown: 2x6 in Moonshine

SV865

Lance Johnson Building Company

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary front door in Other with grey walls, porcelain floors, a single front door, a dark wood front door and blue floor.

Entry

Fine Home Builders

Mahogany arched entry door from Honduras. Illuminated by true gas lantern. Beadboard ceiling, bluestone floor.
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional front door in Chicago with grey walls, a single front door, a dark wood front door and blue floor.

Fort Langley

Shirmar Construction

This is an example of a mid-sized modern foyer in Vancouver with white walls, concrete floors, a single front door, a dark wood front door and blue floor.

Fort Langley

Shirmar Construction

Inspiration for a mid-sized modern foyer in Vancouver with white walls, concrete floors, a single front door, a dark wood front door and blue floor.

Fort Langley

Shirmar Construction

Design ideas for a mid-sized modern foyer in Vancouver with white walls, concrete floors, a single front door, a dark wood front door and blue floor.

Entryway Design Ideas with a Dark Wood Front Door and Blue 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.