stone tile atruim with stairs to lower level. lareg opening to kitchen, dining room
Design ideas for a large transitional foyer in San Francisco with white walls, limestone floors, a double front door, a metal front door and grey floor.

Mudroom Entry with Travertine Flooring and Built-In Cabinetry with Bench Seating

Orren Pickell Building Group

The owner's entry mudroom features a generous built-in bench with coat hooks and beautiful travertine flooring. Photo by Mike Kaskel
Inspiration for a large traditional mudroom in Milwaukee with white walls, limestone floors, a single front door, a dark wood front door and beige floor.

Petersfield || Dijon Tumbled Limestone

Floors of Stone

Our Dijon Tumbled Limestone suits this neutral hallway in this beautiful Victorian property perfectly.
Photo of a mid-sized country entry hall in Other with white walls, limestone floors, a single front door and a white front door.

Coat Hanging in Boot Room for a Gloucestershire House

Artichoke

A country house boot room designed to complement a Flemish inspired bespoke kitchen in the same property. The doors and drawers were set back within the frame to add detail, and the sink was carved from basalt. Primary materials: Hand painted tulipwood, Italian basalt, lost wax cast ironmongery.

Santa Barbara Style in Austin

Jenkins Custom Homes

Expansive mediterranean foyer in Austin with white walls, limestone floors, a double front door and a dark wood front door.

Terrell Hills Mid Century Modern Project

Haven Design and Construction

The kitchen sink is uniquely positioned to overlook the home’s former atrium and is bathed in natural light from a modern cupola above. The original floorplan featured an enclosed glass atrium that was filled with plants where the current stairwell is located. The former atrium featured a large tree growing through it and reaching to the sky above. At some point in the home’s history, the atrium was opened up and the glass and tree were removed to make way for the stairs to the floor below. The basement floor below is adjacent to the cave under the home. You can climb into the cave through a door in the home’s mechanical room. I can safely say that I have never designed another home that had an atrium and a cave. Did I mention that this home is very special?

Val David Country Home

Laura Sehn Design Group

General Contractor: Irontree Construction; Photographer: Camil Tang
Inspiration for a small scandinavian vestibule in Montreal with white walls, limestone floors and multi-coloured floor.

CHELSEA TOWNHOUSE No 1

STEPHEN FLETCHER ARCHITECTS

The front light well and side entrance to the kitchen... Photographer: Rachael Smith
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary mudroom in London with white walls, limestone floors, a single front door, a white front door and grey floor.

Beach Cottage

Noelle Interiors

Photo of a mid-sized beach style front door in Los Angeles with a dutch front door, a blue front door, white walls and limestone floors.

New Traditional Family Residence

Molly Quinn Design

Fabulous galley style Mud Room featuring custom built in cabinetry painted in a Gustavian gray and fitted with iron pulls. A limestone floor, vintage style pendant lights and an antique rug infuse old world charm into this new construction space. Interior Design: Molly Quinn Design Architect: Hackley & Associates Builder: Homes by James

European Inspired Transitional Home

Design DCA

Foyer with stairs and Dining Room beyond.
Design ideas for an expansive transitional foyer in Houston with white walls, limestone floors, a double front door, a dark wood front door and grey floor.

Florida Gulf Getaway

Talla Skogmo Interior Design

Troy Thies
Photo of a small beach style foyer in Other with white walls, limestone floors, a pivot front door, a metal front door and beige floor.

Lincoln Park Transitional

BGD&C Custom Homes

One of the most important rooms in the house, the Mudroom had to accommodate everyone’s needs coming and going. As such, this nerve center of the home has ample storage, space to pull off your boots, and a house desk to drop your keys, school books or briefcase. Kadlec Architecture + Design combined clever details using O’Brien Harris stained oak millwork, foundation brick subway tile, and a custom designed “chalkboard” mural. Architecture, Design & Construction by BGD&C Interior Design by Kaldec Architecture + Design Exterior Photography: Tony Soluri Interior Photography: Nathan Kirkman

Modern Living Room Decor with Coastal Style

Swift Decor

Our casual inspired collection is relaxed and unconcerned. This collection transforms marine lifestyle into a contemporary look by adding natural materials and nautical pieces such as the oyster spheres and the lantern. Nature and beach lovers seeking a relaxed calm atmosphere will find this set to be a masculine approach to coastal living.

Mud Room

Haver & Skolnick LLC Architects

Built-in "cubbies" for each member of the family keep the Mud Room organized. The floor is paved with antique French limestone. Robert Benson Photography

Haus Vogel-Jacobsen

Erwin Becker Architekt BDA

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary foyer in Other with white walls, limestone floors, a single front door and a gray front door.

Palos Verdes Transitional

robertcabrera

This is an example of a mid-sized country front door in Los Angeles with a single front door, a black front door, white walls and limestone floors.

Meander Road

Meriwether Inc

Photography by Corey Gaff
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional mudroom in Minneapolis with white walls, limestone floors and a single front door.

Modern Victorian Reno, Essex Fells NJ

Clear Home Design

enter this updated modern victorian home through the new gallery foyer featuring shimmer vinyl washable wallpaper with the polished limestone large tile floor. an elegant macassar ebony round center table sits between the homeowners large scale art collection. at the far end, note the phantom matching coat closets that disappear so the eye can absorb only the serenity of the foyer and the grand kitchen beyond.

RUE VANEAU

Reflex Renovation

cette entrée est composée d'une grand placard avec des portes moulurées et d'un coffre banquette fabriqué sur-mesure en travertin .
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary foyer in Paris with white walls, limestone floors and wood.

Entryway Design Ideas with White Walls and Limestone 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.