The Paperbark - Heritage Renovations & Additions in Claremont

Photo of a large transitional entryway in Perth with white walls and light hardwood floors.

Entry in the Coogee family home
Photo of a small beach style foyer in Sydney with white walls, light hardwood floors, a single front door, a glass front door and planked wall panelling.

Quinn Grove 2023

KE Property Styling Melbourne

This is an example of a contemporary entryway in Melbourne with white walls, light hardwood floors, a single front door, a black front door and beige floor.

Flower Mound Transitional Modern

Urbanology Designs

Modern Mud Room with Floating Charging Station
Inspiration for a small modern mudroom in Dallas with white walls, light hardwood floors, a black front door and a single front door.

Cape Girardeau

Tim Hollerbach Designs, LLC

Mid-sized country mudroom in St Louis with white walls and light hardwood floors.

Fossil Creek Foyer

Haven Design and Construction

This stunning foyer is part of a whole house design and renovation by Haven Design and Construction. The 22' ceilings feature a sparkling glass chandelier by Currey and Company. The custom drapery accents the dramatic height of the space and hangs gracefully on a custom curved drapery rod, a comfortable bench overlooks the stunning pool and lushly landscaped yard outside. Glass entry doors by La Cantina provide an impressive entrance, while custom shell and marble niches flank the entryway. Through the arched doorway to the left is the hallway to the study and master suite, while the right arch frames the entry to the luxurious dining room and bar area.

Summer Dream Home 2017

J & V Painting

Photo of a large contemporary front door in Dallas with white walls, light hardwood floors, a double front door, a glass front door and beige floor.

Urban Farmhouse

DC Fine Homes Inc.

DC Fine Homes Inc.
This is an example of a mid-sized country mudroom in Portland with white walls, light hardwood floors and multi-coloured floor.

Union Pier Lakehouse

Devon Grace Interiors

This is an example of a large modern foyer in Chicago with white walls, light hardwood floors, a single front door and exposed beam.

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.

Pasadena Colonial Re-imagined

JTID Inc.

The foyer opens onto the formal living room. The original glass pocket doors were restored as was the front door. Oak flooring in a custom chevron pattern. Furniture by others.

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.

Cold Spring Harbor

Chango

Advisement + Design - Construction advisement, custom millwork & custom furniture design, interior design & art curation by Chango & Co.
Large transitional front door in New York with white walls, light hardwood floors, a double front door, a white front door, brown floor, vaulted and wood walls.

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.

Garderobe BBG

Hölzlein Schreinerei

Garderobenschrank in bestehender Nische aus weiß lackierter MDF-Platte. Offener Bereich Asteiche furniert. Garderobenstange aus Edelstahl. Schranktüren mit Tip-On (Push-to-open) , unten mit einen großen Schubkasten.

Upper West Side Duplex Combination - entry and stairs

Ben Herzog

Inspiration for a small transitional foyer in New York with white walls, light hardwood floors and brown floor.

Mac-a-vista lake home

ShoreStone Custom Builders, Inc.

Mid-sized beach style foyer in Other with white walls, light hardwood floors, a single front door, a dark wood front door and multi-coloured floor.

Modern Farmhouse | Home

Meriwether Design Group

This is an example of a large country mudroom in Atlanta with white walls, light hardwood floors and beige floor.

Wallis Residence

Cornerstone Architects

Photography by Chase Daniel
This is an example of a large mediterranean foyer in Austin with white walls, light hardwood floors, a single front door, a black front door and beige floor.

Mid-Century Modern home remodel

John Webb Construction and Design

Here is an architecturally built house from the early 1970's which was brought into the new century during this complete home remodel by opening up the main living space with two small additions off the back of the house creating a seamless exterior wall, dropping the floor to one level throughout, exposing the post an beam supports, creating main level on-suite, den/office space, refurbishing the existing powder room, adding a butlers pantry, creating an over sized kitchen with 17' island, refurbishing the existing bedrooms and creating a new master bedroom floor plan with walk in closet, adding an upstairs bonus room off an existing porch, remodeling the existing guest bathroom, and creating an in-law suite out of the existing workshop and garden tool room.

Entryway Design Ideas with White Walls and Light Hardwood Floors

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.