Let your home make its best first impression with influences from these entries packed with charm.
A Great Design Adventure
Photo: Julie Soefer
Walls painted Benjamin Moore’s Calm form a clean canvas in this Houston entry, where overscale Visual Comfort & Co. sconces flank an original painting by artist Mary Quiros showcasing many of the bold hues sweeping the home’s interiors. Graphic marble floor tiles by Daltile and bench upholstery by Gastón y Daniela add zing to the eclectic vignette.
A Great Design Adventure
Photo: Karyn Millet
“Oftentimes the entry is an overlooked space, so we wanted to make sure this one held its own,” says designer Melissa Warner Rothblum, who chose Benjamin Moore’s Yukon Green and a metallic Krane Home wallpaper for the space. The outdoor rug and stair runner are by Stark and the brass stair rods are from Zoroufy. At the base of the staircase stands an antique table from the clients’ collection.
Beautifully Bright
Photo: David Duncan Livingston
The entry of the home designed by Sarahliz Lawson has bold black-and-white tile on the floor. Beyond, the living room is marked by modern art and chandelier.
Pops Of Pink
Photo: Carmel Brantley
Tea-stained marble floor tiles from Paris Ceramics and walls of Dominican stone from Coral Classics by A&P define the entry gallery. Pillows in Quadrille’s Paradise Garden textile sit on the custom octagonal settee.
Charming + Cozy
Photo: Aimée Mazzenga
Personalized details fill this Chicago family home, marked with a custom stained glass transom by Drehobl Art Glass Co. Clad in shiplap painted Benjamin Moore’s Templeton Gray, the entry includes a bench cushion crafted from a Lisa Fine Textiles fabric and artwork by Lie.
Historical Muses
Photo: Stacy Zarin Goldberg
Designer Teresa Manns restored the original front door and its hardware, as well as the home’s original oak floors. The vestibule wallpaper, based on a 17th-Century painted cloth, is Zoffany’s Verdure. A painting by Bill Jensen hangs above an antique English Tudor-style bench.
Santa Barbara-Style
Photo: Austin LaRue Baker
A glass-and-steel Visionmakers International door makes for a light-filled entry, where a Moroccan bench from Tierra Del Lagarto and Visual Comfort & Co. pendant set the tone for the Santa Barbara-inspired design. The Schumacher serpent rug is one of many nods to the animal kingdom.
Let The Light In
Photo: Isaac Bailey
The light-filled entry is awash in Benjamin Moore’s Decorator’s White and anchored by a pendant lamp by The Urban Electric Co. Wall paneling by Door Works cleverly conceals extra storage for coats and miscellaneous items.
Friendly Greetings
Photo: Andrea Calo
In the foyer, enjoyed by the family dog, Eileen, a Kathy Buist mixed-media from West Chelsea Contemporary hangs above a Hickory Chair bench. The chandelier is from Visual Comfort, the rug is Fay + Belle and the bespoke railing was fabricated by Lars Stanley of Stanley Studio.
Grand Entrance
Photo: Emily Followill
Truett used stone flooring from Materials Marketing and a forged stair railing by Calhoun Design & Metalworks to create an old-world feel in the entryway of this Sea Island, Georgia, home. Designer Suzanne Kasler mixed vintage finds—such as a chair from Caché Antiques in Los Angeles upholstered in Fortuny fabric—with contemporary furnishings, such as the Ironware International table and Formations lantern.
Natural Beauty
Photo: Aaron Leitz
Beneath an expansive skylight, a ficus and a graceful wood-and-steel staircase mark the entrance to a Manhattan Beach residence by architect Grant Kirkpatrick. General contractor Shawn Nelson oversaw the building of the exquisitely crafted structure.
Framed To Perfection
Photo: Kerry Kirk
Custom steel entry doors from Atelier Domingue lead to a foyer where a 19th-century French lantern from W. Gardner Antiques lights an antique table from Shabby Slips Home and sculpture from Found. Mirrors—also from W. Gardner Antiques—overlook benches in Tillett Textiles linen. The limestone flooring is from Farmhouse Stone.
Front + Center
Photo: Michael Hunter
Centering the foyer is a custom table from AOI Home topped with a desert rose specimen from Empressive Earth Gallery. Over custom consoles, an heirloom painting inspired the home’s color palette while a Randolph & Hein mirror is from Allan Knight and Associates. Ginger jars from The Chambers Collection top 19th-century rosewood pedestals from Oriental Treasures.
Book Smart
Photo: Jeff Herr
Laura and McLean say the eccentricities of their Atlanta abode have served to enrich their design sensibilities. Their foyer’s old-fashioned picture rails, for example, provide spots for meaningful pieces such as a Robert Motherwell print and an original watercolor by McLean. A gilded console from Scott Antique Markets displays souvenirs and heirlooms, including a photo of The Who taken by the architect’s uncle.
Airy + Bright
Photo: Paul Dyer
The front door is ringed by windows, allowing light to stream in the entry of this Menlo Park, California, home.
Bold Accents
Photo: Brantley Photography
In the foyer, Miner placed faux-shagreen stools from Mecox beneath a Redford House console holding Rexhill lamps. The lacquer-framed mirror with a brass detail hangs against Phillip Jeffries’ St. Barts Serenity wallcovering. Serena & Lily’s jute Thurlow rug rests on the floor.
Light Touches
Photo: John and Maura Stoffer
The bright, airy foyer offers a view of the backyard from the moment one enters the house. Before ground was even broken, the vintage rug envisioned and purchased for the entry. On the wall hangs MOD Tapestry 6, an indigo tapestry on linen.
Statement Staircase
Photo: Haris Kenjar
General contractor Tony Moceri and his associate Kenny Nichol oversaw the meticulous restoration of the millwork in the grand foyer. Staton added a velvet Room & Board settee and floor lamp from Design Within Reach that suggest the meeting of new and old found throughout. The oversize damask wallpaper by Ashford House is a fresh take on similar wallpaper that once hung there.
Come On In
Photo: Kimberly Gavin
An entry door surrounded by sidelights and transoms–all by Santa Fe Door Store in Albuquerque, New Mexico–opens to a sunny foyer in an Aspen home. The custom oak-and-iron console tables were sourced through Black Hound Design Company. The artwork, called Flight Pattern I, is by Kelly O’Neal.
Natural Beauty
Photo: Brantley Photography
A Claudia Wieser faceted-mirror artwork from Marianne Boesky Gallery in New York welcomes visitors in the entry of this Key Biscayne home designed by Ellie Cullman and Alyssa Urban with the help of architect Thomas Kligerman and builder Grey Marker. Manhattan decorative painting firm Uriu LLC lacquered the entry wall in a bold citron yellow, while a vintage tubular glass pendant from Karina Gentinetta Disegno hangs from the ceiling.
A version of this article was originally published on August 16, 2021.
