Mudroom, front hall, foyer, entrance, I’ve got them on the
brain. We are adding a grand front entrance (or grander than its current state)
to my sister and brother-in-law’s home on the island, so I have been gathering
some inspiration. Although some of these styles are definitely not for them, I
thought I would share anyway to explore how different this often overlooked
part of the home can be.
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| Barbara Westbrooke |
This entrance is rustic and charming. She mostly used wood
details but the painted black railing and door in the background keep the look updated
and new.
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| Cloe Sevigny's Entrance |
Busy, green lattice wallpaper covering all the walls in this
entryway are framed out by the pop of thick, white mouldings. The wild walls
allow the rest of the furnishings in the space to be simple and the wide-plank
rough wood floors are a perfect compliment
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| H&H feature |
I’ve always loved this entryway from House & Home, mostly because I have
always dreamed of having both a pedestal table and a large tree in my own foyer (currently a laundryroom/ hallway to my very small washroom in my very 'cozy' Vancouver apartment. I think my boyfriend would have something to say if I added a table and tree...).
The black details against a white background are very sophisticated.
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| H&H Feature |
Two elements I adore here; Herringbone pattern on the floor
and that wood chandelier that I have been eyeing for months. Restoration
Hardware has one of these that is just beautiful but I would much rather
stumble across one in a little antique shop on the side of the road.
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| Johnathan Adler |
He always seems to do it right. The icy blues look great
with this whitewashed space. One again the black details ground and create
depth here.
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| Stacy Brandford via Cococozy |
Red door! Need I say more? Maybe just a bit; check out those
little penny tiles on the floor. I have only had the pleasure of using those
once in my own work and I am dying to use them again!
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| Jonathon and Ralph Neal from UpperCanadaHomes
OK, this one really speaks to me. First of all the pale
green wallpaper is a perfect backdrop to the layers that are to follow; bold
artwork, lattice shelving, bright upholstery and a green striped runner. Then
you have the amazing architectural arches and mouldings, the sparkly (you know
how I like things that sparkle) globe chandeliers and the bright inviting
window at the end of the hall. A masterpiece, I am always impressed when a room
can look so cohesive without following any of the ‘design colour rules’
Photos from: House Beautiful, House & Home, Cococozy Blog
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