Large country entryway in Chicago with multi-coloured walls, slate floors, black floor and decorative wall panelling.

Design ideas for a small country front door in San Francisco with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a single front door, a medium wood front door, brown floor and decorative wall panelling.

The Custom Hamilton II at Baker Park

Mitchell & Best Homes

Traditional foyer in Baltimore with a single front door, a white front door, brown floor, recessed, decorative wall panelling and white walls.

Classic Rancher

Jeffrey Neve Interior Design

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional entry hall in San Francisco with beige walls, light hardwood floors, a single front door, beige floor and decorative wall panelling.

Posthill

Stephanie Brown Inc.

Inspiration for a transitional foyer in Vancouver with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a single front door, a black front door, black floor and decorative wall panelling.

Home Renovation in Villanova, PA

Rudloff Custom Builders

This traditional home in Villanova features Carrera marble and wood accents throughout, giving it a classic European feel. We completely renovated this house, updating the exterior, five bathrooms, kitchen, foyer, and great room. We really enjoyed creating a wine and cellar and building a separate home office, in-law apartment, and pool house. Rudloff Custom Builders has won Best of Houzz for Customer Service in 2014, 2015 2016, 2017 and 2019. We also were voted Best of Design in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 which only 2% of professionals receive. Rudloff Custom Builders has been featured on Houzz in their Kitchen of the Week, What to Know About Using Reclaimed Wood in the Kitchen as well as included in their Bathroom WorkBook article. We are a full service, certified remodeling company that covers all of the Philadelphia suburban area. This business, like most others, developed from a friendship of young entrepreneurs who wanted to make a difference in their clients’ lives, one household at a time. This relationship between partners is much more than a friendship. Edward and Stephen Rudloff are brothers who have renovated and built custom homes together paying close attention to detail. They are carpenters by trade and understand concept and execution. Rudloff Custom Builders will provide services for you with the highest level of professionalism, quality, detail, punctuality and craftsmanship, every step of the way along our journey together. Specializing in residential construction allows us to connect with our clients early in the design phase to ensure that every detail is captured as you imagined. One stop shopping is essentially what you will receive with Rudloff Custom Builders from design of your project to the construction of your dreams, executed by on-site project managers and skilled craftsmen. Our concept: envision our client’s ideas and make them a reality. Our mission: CREATING LIFETIME RELATIONSHIPS BUILT ON TRUST AND INTEGRITY. Photo Credit: Jon Friedrich Photography Design Credit: PS & Daughters

Sisterhood of the Travelling Kitchen

McCabe Design & Interiors

Large transitional foyer in Vancouver with porcelain floors, a single front door, a black front door, grey floor and decorative wall panelling.

The Mandalay

Robbins Contracting

Mudroom with attached dog room, built in lockers.
This is an example of a large traditional mudroom in Denver with white walls, porcelain floors, multi-coloured floor and decorative wall panelling.

Canongate Country Manor

JPOrleans Charlotte

A grand entryway in Charlotte with double entry doors, wide oak floors, white wainscoting, and a tray ceiling.
Large transitional entry hall in Charlotte with dark hardwood floors, a double front door, a dark wood front door, recessed and decorative wall panelling.

New Project

Houssie

Design ideas for a small scandinavian front door in Saint Petersburg with beige walls, linoleum floors, a single front door, a white front door, beige floor, coffered and decorative wall panelling.

Custom Doors | Entry Door Installs - Great Park

The Happy Go-Lucky | Luxury Residential Group

Design ideas for a small contemporary front door in Orange County with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a double front door, a light wood front door, brown floor, vaulted and decorative wall panelling.

The Madison

HIGHLAND HOMES LLC

Photo of a large transitional entry hall in Boise with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a double front door, a medium wood front door, brown floor and decorative wall panelling.

Bayside Serenity

CHAIN BRIDGE DESIGN by Susan Feffer

Entry foyer of a family friendly beach house on the shore of Easton, Maryland.
Traditional foyer in DC Metro with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a single front door, a blue front door, brown floor and decorative wall panelling.

Mayapple

Clearcut Construction, Inc.

Design ideas for a small transitional mudroom in Raleigh with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a single front door, a white front door, brown floor and decorative wall panelling.

French Riviera

Anne Chemineau - Decor Interieur

Mid-sized contemporary foyer in Paris with blue walls, ceramic floors, a double front door, a blue front door, blue floor and decorative wall panelling.

From Seasoned to Sophisticated Home Renovation

Corinthian Fine Homes

Our busy young homeowners were looking to move back to Indianapolis and considered building new, but they fell in love with the great bones of this Coppergate home. The home reflected different times and different lifestyles and had become poorly suited to contemporary living. We worked with Stacy Thompson of Compass Design for the design and finishing touches on this renovation. The makeover included improving the awkwardness of the front entrance into the dining room, lightening up the staircase with new spindles, treads and a brighter color scheme in the hall. New carpet and hardwoods throughout brought an enhanced consistency through the first floor. We were able to take two separate rooms and create one large sunroom with walls of windows and beautiful natural light to abound, with a custom designed fireplace. The downstairs powder received a much-needed makeover incorporating elegant transitional plumbing and lighting fixtures. In addition, we did a complete top-to-bottom makeover of the kitchen, including custom cabinetry, new appliances and plumbing and lighting fixtures. Soft gray tile and modern quartz countertops bring a clean, bright space for this family to enjoy. This delightful home, with its clean spaces and durable surfaces is a textbook example of how to take a solid but dull abode and turn it into a dream home for a young family.

Sorrento Drive

Joseph Spierer Architects, Inc.

This interior view of the entry room highlights the double-height feature of this residence, complete with a grand staircase, white wainscoting and light wooden floors. An elegant four panel white front door, a simple light fixture and large, traditional windows add to the coastal Cape Cod inspired design.

Entry

Kylie Sargent

This is an example of a large contemporary front door in Geelong with black walls, concrete floors, a single front door, a black front door and decorative wall panelling.

Whimsical East Atlanta Cottage Renovation

Copper Sky Design + Remodel

Eclectic entryway in Atlanta with blue walls, a single front door, a blue front door, multi-coloured floor and decorative wall panelling.

Nakan Base | Modin Rigid LVP Collection Customer Space | KS

Flooret

Inspired by sandy shorelines on the California coast, this beachy blonde vinyl floor brings just the right amount of variation to each room. 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.

Entryway Design Ideas with Decorative Wall Panelling

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.