This is an example of a foyer in Chicago with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a single front door, a dark wood front door, brown floor and brick walls.

New Custom Modern Single Family Home in San Francisco

MESH dbs

Design ideas for a large contemporary entryway in San Francisco with a glass front door, grey walls, dark hardwood floors, a single front door, black floor, vaulted and brick walls.

HAMPTON TRACE | Scott Pantry, Bar and Master Bath Renovation

Phase One Design

This homeowner let us run with an update transitional style look throughout the pantry, bar and master bathroom renovation. Textural elements such as exposed brick, butcher block counters, chic floating shelves, rimless shower glass, and touches of luxury with heated towel racks and Edison lighting round out this southern home's updates.

Vaulted Ceiling

Fratantoni Luxury Estates Design/Build/Remodeling

Entryway stone detail and vaulted ceilings, double doors, and custom chandeliers.
This is an example of an expansive country foyer in Phoenix with multi-coloured walls, dark hardwood floors, a double front door, a brown front door, multi-coloured floor, timber and brick walls.

Clermont Street Brownstone

Barker Associates Architecture Office

Design ideas for a traditional foyer in New York with dark hardwood floors, a single front door, a blue front door and brick walls.

Custom Windows for French Chateaux in Los Altos Hills

AMERICA ITALIANA

This is an example of an expansive front door in San Francisco with a single front door, a glass front door, beige walls, dark hardwood floors, brown floor, vaulted and brick walls.

Bracken

Charla Ray Interior Design

This is an example of a small country foyer in Portland with white walls, dark hardwood floors and brick walls.

Entry

Harper Floors

An industrial entrance to an apartment in New York. This apartment has our Luna European Oak Engineered Harwood floors installed throughout the home. The crisp gray tones in the floor accent nicely with the black staircase and red brick accent wall.

The Rock

SDA Architects

Photo of an expansive traditional foyer in Sydney with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a double front door, a dark wood front door, brown floor, recessed and brick walls.

2214 N Bissell Street

Arete Renovators Inc.

Photo of a traditional foyer in Chicago with beige walls, dark hardwood floors and brick walls.

Rénovation d'une maison ambiance industrielle - Entrée

Le Fil Rouge - Design

La demande était d'unifier l'entrée du salon en assemblant un esprit naturel dans un style industriel. Pour cela nous avons créé un espace ouvert et confortable en associant le bois et le métal tout en rajoutant des accessoires doux et chaleureux. Une atmosphère feutrée de l'entrée au salon liée par un meuble sur mesure qui allie les deux pièces et permet de différencier le salon de la salle à manger.

Hawkstone St

steelehouse

Luke Carter Wilton
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary front door in Perth with black walls, dark hardwood floors, a single front door, a purple front door, brown floor and brick walls.

Earthy living space

Nono Cr8xions

Inspiration for a mid-sized modern entry hall in Other with grey walls, dark hardwood floors, a single front door, a brown front door, brown floor, coffered and brick walls.

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株式会社永賢組

This is an example of a mid-sized modern entry hall in Other with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a single front door, a dark wood front door, brown floor and brick walls.

2214 N Bissell Street

Arete Renovators Inc.

Traditional entryway in Chicago with beige walls, dark hardwood floors and brick walls.

Oasis

Bayside Built

Inspiration for a contemporary entry hall in Sydney with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a single front door, a black front door, black floor and brick walls.

Heritage Renovations in Guildford

Coveney Browne Design

View of orignial heritage home from steet.
Large traditional front door in Other with dark hardwood floors and brick walls.

Stone Entryway

Fratantoni Luxury Estates Design/Build/Remodeling

We love this stone detail and the vaulted ceilings, the double doors, and the custom chandelier.
Inspiration for an expansive country foyer in Phoenix with multi-coloured walls, dark hardwood floors, a double front door, a brown front door, multi-coloured floor, timber and brick walls.

HAMPTON TRACE | Scott Pantry, Bar and Master Bath Renovation

Phase One Design

Bracken

Charla Ray Interior Design

Mid-sized country entry hall in Portland with white walls, dark hardwood floors and brick walls.

Entryway Design Ideas with Dark Hardwood Floors and Brick Walls

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.