Photo of an expansive transitional foyer in Cincinnati with grey walls, porcelain floors, a double front door, a dark wood front door and white floor.

Beverly Hills

Alan Dunn Landscape Design

Expansive modern front door in Los Angeles with white walls, concrete floors, a double front door and a medium wood front door.

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DÉMARTISTUDIO

This is an example of an expansive contemporary front door with a pivot front door, a medium wood front door, grey walls, marble floors and beige floor.

Turtle Lake Contemporary

Tutto Interiors

This is an example of an expansive transitional foyer in Detroit with white walls, porcelain floors, a double front door, a black front door, white floor and panelled walls.

Barton Creek Residence

Nix Group Architects

Front entry walk and custom entry courtyard gate leads to a courtyard bridge and the main two-story entry foyer beyond. Privacy courtyard walls are located on each side of the entry gate. They are clad with Texas Lueders stone and stucco, and capped with standing seam metal roofs. Custom-made ceramic sconce lights and recessed step lights illuminate the way in the evening. Elsewhere, the exterior integrates an Engawa breezeway around the perimeter of the home, connecting it to the surrounding landscaping and other exterior living areas. The Engawa is shaded, along with the exterior wall’s windows and doors, with a continuous wall mounted awning. The deep Kirizuma styled roof gables are supported by steel end-capped wood beams cantilevered from the inside to beyond the roof’s overhangs. Simple materials were used at the roofs to include tiles at the main roof; metal panels at the walkways, awnings and cabana; and stained and painted wood at the soffits and overhangs. Elsewhere, Texas Lueders stone and stucco were used at the exterior walls, courtyard walls and columns.

Custom Home in Lake Sylvan Oaks

Tina Marie Interior Design

Stephen Allen Photography
Photo of an expansive transitional foyer in Orlando with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a single front door and a black front door.

Brookline Residence

Elms Interior Design

Photography by Michael J. Lee
Photo of an expansive transitional foyer in Boston with purple walls and marble floors.

LAKE VIEW VILLA

Tommaso Giunchi Architetti

vista dell'ingresso; abbiamo creato un portale che è una sorta di "cannocchiale" visuale sull'esterno. Dietro il piano di lavoro della cucina.
This is an example of an expansive contemporary entryway in Other with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a single front door, a white front door, beige floor, recessed and decorative wall panelling.

Indian Hill Renovation

Wentz Design

Whole-house renovation to existing Indian Hill home. Prior to the renovation, the Scaninavian-modern interiors felt cold and cavernous. In order to make this home work for a family, we brought the spaces down to a more livable scale and used natural materials like wood and stone to make the home warm and welcoming.

Fairview Custom New Build

BGI Design

Photo of an expansive transitional foyer in Dallas with grey walls, medium hardwood floors, a double front door, a black front door, brown floor and recessed.

Ruth Residence

M. Designs Architects

The grand entrance with double height ceilings, the wooden floor flowing into the stairs and the door, glass railings and balconies for the modern & open look and the eye-catcher in the room, the hanging design light

Industrial Farm House

Christopher Simmonds Architect

The client’s brief was to create a space reminiscent of their beloved downtown Chicago industrial loft, in a rural farm setting, while incorporating their unique collection of vintage and architectural salvage. The result is a custom designed space that blends life on the farm with an industrial sensibility. The new house is located on approximately the same footprint as the original farm house on the property. Barely visible from the road due to the protection of conifer trees and a long driveway, the house sits on the edge of a field with views of the neighbouring 60 acre farm and creek that runs along the length of the property. The main level open living space is conceived as a transparent social hub for viewing the landscape. Large sliding glass doors create strong visual connections with an adjacent barn on one end and a mature black walnut tree on the other. The house is situated to optimize views, while at the same time protecting occupants from blazing summer sun and stiff winter winds. The wall to wall sliding doors on the south side of the main living space provide expansive views to the creek, and allow for breezes to flow throughout. The wrap around aluminum louvered sun shade tempers the sun. The subdued exterior material palette is defined by horizontal wood siding, standing seam metal roofing and large format polished concrete blocks. The interiors were driven by the owners’ desire to have a home that would properly feature their unique vintage collection, and yet have a modern open layout. Polished concrete floors and steel beams on the main level set the industrial tone and are paired with a stainless steel island counter top, backsplash and industrial range hood in the kitchen. An old drinking fountain is built-in to the mudroom millwork, carefully restored bi-parting doors frame the library entrance, and a vibrant antique stained glass panel is set into the foyer wall allowing diffused coloured light to spill into the hallway. Upstairs, refurbished claw foot tubs are situated to view the landscape. The double height library with mezzanine serves as a prominent feature and quiet retreat for the residents. The white oak millwork exquisitely displays the homeowners’ vast collection of books and manuscripts. The material palette is complemented by steel counter tops, stainless steel ladder hardware and matte black metal mezzanine guards. The stairs carry the same language, with white oak open risers and stainless steel woven wire mesh panels set into a matte black steel frame. The overall effect is a truly sublime blend of an industrial modern aesthetic punctuated by personal elements of the owners’ storied life. Photography: James Brittain

Lake House

Renken Architects and Builders LLC

Interior Design by Lauryn Pappas Interiors
This is an example of an expansive modern mudroom in Chicago.

Hamptons Style Design-Build

Anthony James Master Builders, LLC

Upon entering this design-build, friends and. family are greeted with a custom mahogany front door with custom stairs complete with beautiful picture framing walls. Stair-Pak Products Co. Inc.

Two-Story Foyer with Curved Staircase with Metal Railing

Michelle's Interiors

The graceful curve of the stone and wood staircase is echoed in the archway leading to the grandfather clock at the end of the T-shaped entryway. In a foyer this grand, the art work must be proportional, so I selected the large-scale “Tree of Life” mosaic for the wall. Each piece was individually installed into the frame. The stairs are wood and stone, the railing is metal and the floor is limestone. Photo by Brian Gassel

Cliff Side

Patrick Ahearn Architect

Greg Premru
Expansive traditional mudroom in Boston with white walls, slate floors, a single front door and a brown front door.

Farmhouse Entry

Photo of an expansive country foyer in Minneapolis with grey walls, medium hardwood floors, a double front door and a glass front door.

Lakefront Glimmer

AOME Architects

Mike Jensen Photography
Design ideas for an expansive transitional foyer in Seattle with dark hardwood floors, grey walls, brown floor, a single front door and a white front door.

Built-In Sideboard Console Buffet & Side Entry Foyer

Chango

Interior Architecture, Interior Design, Custom Furniture Design, Landscape Architecture by Chango Co. Construction by Ronald Webb Builders AV Design by EL Media Group Photography by Ray Olivares

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.

Expansive Grey Entryway Design Ideas

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.