間を切り取る家今回の計画は古くからある分譲地の一画の建替えの計画です。北面が道路に面し、3面は古くから立ち並ぶ住宅街です。外部に面して大きく開くことは難しく内部でいかに豊かな空間を作ることをコンセプトとしました。内部の居住スペースと外部的要素のあるエントランスとを分け、エントランス部分を外部のようなしつらえとすることで、内部にいながらも外を感じられる空間にできないかと考えました。そこで、内部と外部的な空間と外部の開口部をデザインすることで、心地よい違和感を与えることを試みました。開口部の厚みを極限まで薄くつくり、この開口部を連続させることによって、外部と内部の境目をゆるやかに仕切りました。エントランス部分は美術館にきたような静けさのある空間として空を絵のように切り取る開口部、この開口部は、刻々と変わる空の色や雲の形によって全く違う表情を見せる開口部となっています。ぼんやりと、いつまでも眺めていたくなります。エントランスと居住空間を分ける開口部は、外部の開口部と同じデザインとし連続させることで切り取られた空間をどこからでも見ることができます。通り過ぎていく光をとらえ、人間の知覚体験（見ること、感じること）に働きかけることにより、空間に入ると四角に切り取られた風景へと視線が自然と向かいます。四季を通じて朝から夜まで絶え間なく変化する光を体感することが促されます。しばらくこの空間に身を置いてみると、普段は気づかない感覚にみまわれるでしょう。「どのように光を感じるか」日常の中の非日常を心地よい違和感で感じ、生活に変化を与えることにより、感覚的な豊かさを感じることができる住宅となりました。

Star Door Knob

Thayer Design Build

Midcentury entryway in Other with green walls, concrete floors, a single front door, an orange front door, grey floor and wood.

CLUB66へようこそ

CLUB66　小野あゆみ

コンクリートの土間の玄関です。建物のが42㎡しかないのに玄関は広い。陽の差し込む明るい玄関です。
Expansive midcentury entryway in Tokyo with beige walls, concrete floors, a single front door and grey floor.

Homage to the Eichler Home

Carmit Oron Interior Design

Inspiration for a mid-sized midcentury foyer in San Francisco with white walls, concrete floors, a single front door, a blue front door and yellow floor.

古家を再生。素材を活かしたアメリカンヴィンテージスタイル

SCHOOL BUS OSAKA｜スクールバス空間設計

This is an example of a mid-sized midcentury entry hall in Osaka with white walls, concrete floors, a single front door and grey floor.

Highball House Palm Springs, CA

Emily Pertzborn Interiors

Large midcentury foyer in Los Angeles with white walls, concrete floors, a single front door, a yellow front door and vaulted.

House in the suburbs

Ande Bunbury Architects

A custom design front door in a renovated 1950s entry porch. Photographer - Drew Echberg
Photo of a mid-sized midcentury front door in Melbourne with concrete floors, a single front door, a glass front door and grey floor.

b&b M | 50mq

archiMADS | studio di architettura

This is an example of a small midcentury mudroom in Milan with concrete floors, a double front door and a white front door.

738 Willow Lane Home Building Project

Masami Suga

Masami Suga
Mid-sized midcentury front door in Minneapolis with grey walls, concrete floors, a single front door and an orange front door.

Oh What A Ceiling!

Green Sheep Collective

‘Oh What A Ceiling!’ ingeniously transformed a tired mid-century brick veneer house into a suburban oasis for a multigenerational family. Our clients, Gabby and Peter, came to us with a desire to reimagine their ageing home such that it could better cater to their modern lifestyles, accommodate those of their adult children and grandchildren, and provide a more intimate and meaningful connection with their garden. The renovation would reinvigorate their home and allow them to re-engage with their passions for cooking and sewing, and explore their skills in the garden and workshop.

mid-century courtyard home / laguna niguel

Moss Yaw Design studio

fescue grass meets staggered concrete pads that lead guests to the modern brick entry with natural wood trellis
Small midcentury front door in Orange County with black walls, concrete floors, a single front door, a purple front door, grey floor, wood and brick walls.

大江の家（ohe house）

ALTS DESIGN OFFICE (アルツデザインオフィス)

Santa Barbara Remodel

serra|wersinger architects

new entry cabinets
This is an example of a midcentury entryway in Santa Barbara with concrete floors, grey floor and vaulted.

古家を再生。素材を活かしたアメリカンヴィンテージスタイル

SCHOOL BUS OSAKA｜スクールバス空間設計

Inspiration for a mid-sized midcentury entry hall in Osaka with white walls, concrete floors, a single front door and grey floor.

St. Phillips St.

Whack Work

Design ideas for a mid-sized midcentury entryway in Austin with concrete floors and grey floor.

Dumbo Loft

Benjamin Andres Architekt

Photo of a mid-sized midcentury vestibule in New York with green walls, concrete floors, a single front door, a green front door and grey floor.

Cranley Drive Residence

Architecture Building Culture

Design ideas for a midcentury front door in Vancouver with white walls, concrete floors, a single front door, a black front door and grey floor.

Sydney Avenue

Lindon Homes Pty Ltd

Looking over stairs to entry with glass door.
Inspiration for a mid-sized midcentury front door in Brisbane with white walls, concrete floors, a pivot front door and a glass front door.

Stanford Avenue House

mark gerwing

Exterior entry nook with painted blue fiber cement wall panels, vertical hemlock siding and gray painted exterior gypsum board ceiling.
Small midcentury vestibule in Denver with blue walls, concrete floors, a single front door, a metal front door and grey floor.

南千里の家４

株式会社平野玲以建築設計事務所

土間のある玄関。自転車を置けるように広めにとり、窓からの採光を内側の廊下へ導くよう、腰上をガラスで仕上げている。
Design ideas for a midcentury entryway in Other with white walls, concrete floors and grey floor.

Midcentury Entryway Design Ideas with Concrete 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 midcentury 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 midcentury 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.