Entry with custom rug
This is an example of a large contemporary foyer in Sydney with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a single front door and a dark wood front door.

Transitional Entry

Design ideas for a transitional foyer in Columbus with grey walls, dark hardwood floors, a single front door, a medium wood front door and brown floor.

Chapel Hill Farmhouse

Taylor Guerrero Interiors

Design ideas for a mid-sized country foyer in Raleigh with beige walls, dark hardwood floors, a double front door, a dark wood front door and brown floor.

Front Entry

De Mattei Construction

The front entry includes a built-in bench and storage for the family's shoes. Photographer: Tyler Chartier
Mid-sized midcentury foyer in San Francisco with a single front door, a dark wood front door, white walls and dark hardwood floors.

Remount Ranch

Andrea Schumacher Interiors

This rustic entryway is the perfect mix of Western and glamorous decor. It features a mix of wooden wall paneling, exposed brick, and dark hardwood floors as well as a Native American painting as the focal point. These are contrasted with gold ornamentation and a vibrant red, lacquered antler chandelier.

New Silicon Valley Estate

Kathleen Bost Architecture + Design

Photo of a large traditional foyer in San Francisco with white walls, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

LAKE HOUSE MODERN COASTAL

Steph Musur Designs

Photo of a mid-sized beach style foyer in Milwaukee with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a single front door, a black front door and brown floor.

Hamptons House Entry Interior

All Australian Architecture

Beautiful minimalist foyer featuring a beautiful wooden bench, a painting that fits in perfectly with the white wall background and a plant.
Photo of a beach style foyer in Sydney with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a white front door, brown floor and a single front door.

Modern Farmhouse-Upstate

Crisp Architects

Red double doors leading into the foyer with stairs going up to the second floor. Photographer: Rob Karosis
Inspiration for a large country foyer in New York with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a double front door, a red front door and brown floor.

A Traditional Transformation In A Classic Home

Décor Aid

Photo of a mid-sized traditional foyer in New York with beige walls, brown floor and dark hardwood floors.

Hemlock Lane

WO Designs

Midcentury foyer in San Francisco with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a black front door and brown floor.

Amenia Farmhouse

Chango

Architectural advisement, Interior Design, Custom Furniture Design & Art Curation by Chango & Co Photography by Sarah Elliott See the feature in Rue Magazine

River's End

Pineapple House Interior Design

The foyer has a custom door with sidelights and custom inlaid floor, setting the tone into this fabulous home on the river in Florida.
Design ideas for a large transitional foyer in Miami with grey walls, dark hardwood floors, a single front door, a glass front door, brown floor and wallpaper.

Contemporary Entrance

hatch-construction.com

Large contemporary foyer in London with grey walls, grey floor and dark hardwood floors.

Snoqualmie Ridge Home

Triple Heart Design

Clarity NW
Inspiration for a large transitional foyer in Seattle with grey walls, dark hardwood floors, a single front door, a white front door and brown floor.

Kent House

Gabriel Holland Interior Design

Storme sabine
Mid-sized contemporary foyer in Kent with green walls, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and a glass front door.

Lincoln

Brooke Wagner Design

Photo of a beach style foyer in Orange County with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a dutch front door, a white front door and brown floor.

Inverness Estate

User

Brad Meese
Mid-sized transitional foyer in Chicago with grey walls, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Fairfield Ct HIstoric Home

Northstar Building LLC

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional foyer in Bridgeport with a single front door, beige walls, dark hardwood floors, a white front door and brown floor.

Sophisticated Hamptons

SMART Builders

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Foyer Design Ideas with Dark 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.