This Trending Now story features the most-saved entry photos uploaded to Houzz between Dec. 15, 2023, and March 15, 2024.
Sometimes a home entry needs to make a good first impression on guests. Other times, such as with a side entry, it needs to handle shoes, bags, coats, keys and other items. Sometimes an entry needs to do both. You’ll find plenty of ideas for tackling all situations in this countdown of the most-saved entry and mudroom photos uploaded to Houzz so far this year.
Custom wall paneling adds architectural interest to this generous Charlotte, North Carolina, foyer, and a large neutral rug anchors the space. Delphinium Design topped it off with a glamorous chandelier, a sculptural wooden console table and a black-framed mirror that ties in with the stair’s dark balusters.
This entryway is in a lake house in England’s Cotswolds district, but the traditional appeal of its rich green color and herringbone brick flooring extends to this side of the pond. Designed by House Nine Design, the boot room has a ladder for reaching the uppermost storage nooks and simple woven baskets assigned to each cubby under the bench for corralling shoes and other items.
This Edwardian home in London was redesigned by Jo Kaur Llogarajah of Studio JKL, whom the homeowners found on Houzz. Llogarajah leaned into the bold colors of the existing floor in the narrow entrance hall shown here, and added warm wood accents and deep gray paint to complement the terra-cotta-and-black tiles. The wall-hung shelf is a sliver of walnut, but it’s big enough to hold the basics plus a decorative accessory or two.
In the entryway of a petite Parisian apartment designed by Esprit Gaïa, this custom storage piece provides a lot of open and closed storage plus a bench, all in a small footprint. The cabinetry is made of bio-based composite wood panels made in France and painted with an environmentally friendly mauve paint. The Drugeot Manufacture Donut coat hooks, also French-made, offer fabric-friendly spots to hang jackets and cardigans.
This 1970s-era house in southwestern France was redesigned inside and out by architect Alexandra Gorla. In this eclectic transitional area between the two, a geometric “area rug” made out of tiles sits flush with the surrounding hardwood — a durable, creative and trip-free way to delineate the entry zone.
A curvaceous bench seat sits in the entrance hall of this southwest London home, softening the room’s angles and providing a sunny spot for lounging. Q Design House used a warm, neutral palette for all of the furnishings, textiles and paint, and the home’s architectural elements, including the wainscoting and crown molding, have a traditional feel. At the same time, some shapes and patterns, including the bench’s ribbed base and the checkerboard floor, give postmodern vibes.
In a lake house west of Minneapolis, arched four-pane double doors let sunshine pour into a wide front entryway. The space feels all the more open because the bench is recessed into the stairs. Lenox House Design also enhanced the airiness by using soft shades of blue, white and pale wood plus shiny silver accents, including hooks to catch the odd jacket or sun hat.
This timber-frame guest barn was built by Housewright Construction and Bensonwood on a large property in Vermont. A reclaimed chestnut door with strap hinges made by a local ironsmith welcomes visitors into the mudroom, where designer Ann Shriver Sargent topped a heated Vermont slate floor with antique rugs. A row of hooks plus a coir mat and a bench creates a simple but effective setup that keeps boots and coats at bay.
In Los Gatos, California, this entryway by Holt Design House has a bench for storage and seating, a console for dropping mail onto and a mirror for a quick hair check. The mix of furnishings, accessories and textiles establishes a modern-meets-traditional aesthetic that continues throughout the home.
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