37 Creative Entryway Ideas That’ll Give Your Guests the Warmest Welcome

Homeowner Claire Zinnecker initially considered painting the entire entry space of her farmhouse fixer-upper a crisp white, but she later changed her mind to dark green and decided to leave the top half of one side in its original state, sealing the wood to prevent further chipping. Chunks of cheesecloth—once used on top of boarded surfaces to prep for wallpaper—also remain on the ceiling. Pretty screen doors frame views of the Texas landscape.

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To create more floor space in this little Texas farmhouse, homeowner Linda Bradford removed all the built-in closets. The Bradfords now rely on antique furniture pieces to store all sorts of items around the house. Here in the entryway, a pine dresser stows everything from toiletries to garden tools. A peg rack adds more easy storage for hats, jackets, and totes.

In order to honor the landscape outside their central Georgia farmhouse, these homeowners outfitted their entryway with pastoral wallpaper and mossy green trim.

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Wallpaper: Royal Oak by Lewis & Wood
Trim Paint Color: Hampshire Gray by Benjamin Moore

With chintzy floral wallpaper, quilt-inspired tile flooring, and a coat of bright blue paint, this Dutch door entryway proves that you don’t have to sacrifice softness in a hardworking space.

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Door Paint Color: Watercolor Blue by Benjamin Moore

Use your entryway to show off some of your favorite antique finds, like this midcentury credenza, Louis Vuitton suitcase, and collected-over-time oil portraits.

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For this Mississippi farmhouse makeover, a strong statement in the long front foyer was a must, and rich gray walls set against a high-gloss black ceiling and trim did just that. New upholstery on curvy antique chairs offers a nice balance of masculine/feminine as seen throughout the home.

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Wall Paint: Roycroft Pewter by Sherwin-Williams
Ceiling & Trim Paint: Tricorn Black by Sherwin-Williams

In this Hudson Valley home, kids and company constantly flow in and out through wide-open corridors like this generous front entry, where the double screened doors are often left propped open to usher in fresh air. The rustic brick-lined floor is a practical transition to weather all those muddy boots. Blankets, scarves, hats, and other weekend gear stow away in baskets tucked inside built-in floor-to-ceiling cubbies.

In this layered farmhouse entry, the well-worn stair runner is a reminder of the guests who come and go (and even the four-legged visitors surely appreciate the dog paintings lining the stairwell!). Other touches that add patina include the pair of handsome portraits above an antique bench and the colorful rugs thrown atop freshly painted wood floors.

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This light-filled mudroom/pantry is home to a charming Dutch door, a built-in cabinet with sweet scallop-edged shelves, and a chippy antique bench. Above, handy hooks collect jackets, bags, and hats.

This log cabin’s hallway functions as both an entry hall and a mudroom. The vintage 46-star American flag in the nearby kitchen was a flea-market find, as were the antique hooks that hold hats and jackets.

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Much of this new home is crafted from reclaimed materials, starting with the chippy front door and the heart-pine floors extracted from an old industrial building.

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In this Michigan lake house, salvaged brick flooring runs throughout the mudroom and the surrounding spaces. Tall custom cabinets keep outdoor gear and supplies out of sight, while the peg rack is a catch-all spot for jackets and such.

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At this Maryland farmhouse, the back entry’s hardworking wall serves as a makeshift mudroom thanks to it’s clever custom pegs.

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Trim and Millwork Paint Color: Inchyra Blue by Farrow & Ball

In this Cape Cod home, an antique bench lining the crisp white entry makes for a practical “drop spot” for shoes, jackets, and more. A striped stair runner adds color and pattern to the mostly white space.

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Wall Paint Color: Monterey White by Benjamin Moore

Once painted two tones of not-so-pretty green and lined with built-ins that made it feel closed in, this entryway is now a bright and happy place to be welcomed home. A wall-mounted coat rack frees up precious floor space while providing plenty of storage for coats, hats, and scarves.

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These homeowners updated their Milwaukee farmhouse’s entryway by installing a new unpainted front door, laying porcelain brick tile flooring in a pleasing houndstooth pattern, adding a fresh coat of black paint to the stair railing, and creating a gallery wall with oil paintings found at estate sales, thrift shops, and Goodwill.

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Stair Railing Paint Color: Satin Black by Behr

The entryway of this Colonial Williamsburg house stays true to its historic roots with red, white, and blue paint, a vinyl floor cloth based on an antique painted floor design, and a pair of delft lamps.

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