We wallpapered in a botanical print, added panelling, new lighting and a painted console to the entrance hallway of our Dulwich Village Family Home project. Interior Design by Imperfect Interiors, photo Dean Hearne

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This is an example of a victorian entryway in Melbourne.

Walls Estate Emulsion House White No 2012, Woodwork Estate Eggshell Wimborne White No 239
Photo of a traditional entry hall in Dorset with beige walls, a single front door and a white front door.

Design ideas for a traditional entryway in West Midlands.

A curious quirk of the long-standing popularity of open plan kitchen /dining spaces is the need to incorporate boot rooms into kitchen re-design plans. We all know that open plan kitchen – dining rooms are absolutely perfect for modern family living but the downside is that for every wall knocked through, precious storage space is lost, which can mean that clutter inevitably ensues. Designating an area just off the main kitchen, ideally near the back entrance, which incorporates storage and a cloakroom is the ideal placement for a boot room. For families whose focus is on outdoor pursuits, incorporating additional storage under bespoke seating that can hide away wellies, walking boots and trainers will always prove invaluable particularly during the colder months. A well-designed boot room is not just about storage though, it’s about creating a practical space that suits the needs of the whole family while keeping the design aesthetic in line with the rest of the project. With tall cupboards and under seating storage, it’s easy to pack away things that you don’t use on a daily basis but require from time to time, but what about everyday items you need to hand? Incorporating artisan shelves with coat pegs ensures that coats and jackets are easily accessible when coming in and out of the home and also provides additional storage above for bulkier items like cricket helmets or horse-riding hats. In terms of ensuring continuity and consistency with the overall project design, we always recommend installing the same cabinetry design and hardware as the main kitchen, however, changing the paint choices to reflect a change in light and space is always an excellent idea; thoughtful consideration of the colour palette is always time well spent in the long run. Lastly, a key consideration for the boot rooms is the flooring. A hard-wearing and robust stone flooring is essential in what is inevitably an area of high traffic.

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Design ideas for a victorian front door in London with a single front door and a black front door.

Front entry of North Caulfield renovation project. All original features were retained and or restored. The front door and fanlight were original to the house, lighting was period match to provide a pleasant experience.

Cleeves House
Inspiration for a victorian front door in Berkshire with a black front door.

CIRENCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE This Queen Anne House, in the heart of the Cotswolds, was added to and altered in the mid 19th and 20th centuries. More recently the current owners undertook a major architectural refurbishment project to rationalise the layout and modernise the house for 21st century living. Artichoke was commissioned to design this new boot room as well as a bespoke kitchen, scullery and master dressing room. Primary materials: Hand painted furniture with antiqued oak bench seat, drawer fronts and interiors. Up and over doors running on bespoke brass tracks and glazed with hand made glass. Lost wax unpolished brass cabinet fittings.

This hallway was feeling neglected and dark. We opened up the space with a neutral but classic colour scheme, and gave the floor a feature in the form of beautiful marble chequerboard tiles, and highlighted the stunning original cornice and corbels.

Inspiration for a traditional entryway in Other.

Design ideas for a victorian entryway in London.

Italian restaurant in the heart of Berkhamsted. This listed building began as a school in 1737 after Thomas Bourne (1656-1729) bequeathed £8,000 to build and endow a charity school for 20 boys and 10 girls. After the school moved the building became a bank and a building society and then was vacant and fell into disrepair, but has now been restored to life. Three separate dining rooms make up the new Per Tutti. The first Per Tutti is still in St Albans near the cathedral.

Emma Lewis
Design ideas for a large traditional mudroom in Surrey with green walls and brick floors.

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Photo of a mid-sized traditional entry hall in London with grey walls, ceramic floors, a double front door and a white front door.

CLOAKROOM / BOOTROOM. This imposing, red brick, Victorian villa has wonderful proportions, so we had a great skeleton to work with. Formally quite a dark house, we used a bright colour scheme, introduced new lighting and installed plantation shutters throughout. The brief was for it to be beautifully stylish at the same time as being somewhere the family can relax. We also converted part of the double garage into a music studio for the teenage boys - complete with sound proofing!

Mid-sized traditional entryway in Brisbane with a red front door.

Inspiration for an expansive traditional front door in Cornwall with a single front door and a dark wood front door.

A collection of framed botanicals, by Johann Wilhelm Weinman from Phytanthoza Icongraphia The first botanical work to use colour printed mezzotint successfully. This process was so expensive and labour intensive, the process was not repeated for several decades. One of the finest examples of printed botanical works available. 1736 Photography, Russell Winnell