The Top 10 Entryways of 2021
See how texture, light and ample storage define the most-saved entryway photos on Houzz of the year
This Trending Now story features the most-saved entry photos uploaded to Houzz since Jan. 1, 2021.
An entryway is important for setting the look and feel for the rest of a home. And if you’re looking for ways to update a formal foyer, casual mudroom or other entrance, this countdown of the most-saved entry photos uploaded to Houzz this year offers plenty of, ahem, entry points.
An entryway is important for setting the look and feel for the rest of a home. And if you’re looking for ways to update a formal foyer, casual mudroom or other entrance, this countdown of the most-saved entry photos uploaded to Houzz this year offers plenty of, ahem, entry points.
9. Classic and Refined
The owners of this Boerne, Texas, home wanted it to be a mix of traditional and Northeast turn-of-the-century styles, and Dianne Kett and Amity Worrel of Amity + Kett Architecture and Interior Design created an entry that introduces those design cues. A paneled wall has brass sconces that highlight framed art atop a console. A geometric chandelier hangs between the front door and stairway. And a glass door and sidelights bring in plenty of natural light and connect the foyer to a front porch.
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The owners of this Boerne, Texas, home wanted it to be a mix of traditional and Northeast turn-of-the-century styles, and Dianne Kett and Amity Worrel of Amity + Kett Architecture and Interior Design created an entry that introduces those design cues. A paneled wall has brass sconces that highlight framed art atop a console. A geometric chandelier hangs between the front door and stairway. And a glass door and sidelights bring in plenty of natural light and connect the foyer to a front porch.
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8. Functionality and Texture
Deep River Partners kept functionality in mind in this busy Milwaukee mudroom by using durable patterned porcelain flooring as well as shelving and cubbies. The space’s varying textures play together well; for example, a light gray paneled wall behind a wood-topped bench.
Deep River Partners kept functionality in mind in this busy Milwaukee mudroom by using durable patterned porcelain flooring as well as shelving and cubbies. The space’s varying textures play together well; for example, a light gray paneled wall behind a wood-topped bench.
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7. Storage Galore
A built-in bench, wall-mounted hooks and overhead cubbies are featured in the sculptural custom unit in this Westwood, Massachusetts, backyard entry by J.P. Hoffman Design Build. The space also has large-format tile flooring and two closets.
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A built-in bench, wall-mounted hooks and overhead cubbies are featured in the sculptural custom unit in this Westwood, Massachusetts, backyard entry by J.P. Hoffman Design Build. The space also has large-format tile flooring and two closets.
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6. Handy Sink
This mudroom in Libertyville, Illinois, has a vintage-style utility sink for washing hands, rinsing off boots and handling other tasks. DeBaker Design Group gave the space beautiful character with flooring made of weathered-look thin bricks, along with Moravian star light fixtures and built-in cabinetry painted in Nocturnal Gray by Benjamin Moore.
This mudroom in Libertyville, Illinois, has a vintage-style utility sink for washing hands, rinsing off boots and handling other tasks. DeBaker Design Group gave the space beautiful character with flooring made of weathered-look thin bricks, along with Moravian star light fixtures and built-in cabinetry painted in Nocturnal Gray by Benjamin Moore.
5. Stately Foyer
An arched doorway separates this Chicago townhouse foyer from the rest of the home. Architect Seth Romig renovated the Victorian three-flat building and honored the home’s original style. Patterned cement tile helps delineate the space, as it’s visually distinct from the white oak flooring of the home’s interior.
An arched doorway separates this Chicago townhouse foyer from the rest of the home. Architect Seth Romig renovated the Victorian three-flat building and honored the home’s original style. Patterned cement tile helps delineate the space, as it’s visually distinct from the white oak flooring of the home’s interior.
4. Locker Logic
In keeping with the rest of the home’s modern farmhouse style, this mudroom in Scottsdale, Arizona, by K and Q Interiors features custom Shaker-style cabinetry in bright white and charcoal. The locker-style units let the owners store sports gear and other bulky items out of sight.
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In keeping with the rest of the home’s modern farmhouse style, this mudroom in Scottsdale, Arizona, by K and Q Interiors features custom Shaker-style cabinetry in bright white and charcoal. The locker-style units let the owners store sports gear and other bulky items out of sight.
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3. Mirror Image
An oversize mirror with antique edging was custom-made for this Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, foyer with an 11-foot ceiling. Designer Cintra Sedalik of Interiors by Herlong balanced contemporary pieces with newly acquired and family antiques. An antique rug adds subtle color, while shiplap walls add texture.
An oversize mirror with antique edging was custom-made for this Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, foyer with an 11-foot ceiling. Designer Cintra Sedalik of Interiors by Herlong balanced contemporary pieces with newly acquired and family antiques. An antique rug adds subtle color, while shiplap walls add texture.
2. Stair Style
Swanson Homes designed this Medina, Minnesota, entryway to complement the urban farmhouse style of the rest of the home. The builders used reclaimed white oak for the flooring, ceiling detail and dramatic custom-designed staircase. A black door and black sidelight framing pick up the stairway’s metal detailing. The walls are painted in Aesthetic White by Benjamin Moore.
Swanson Homes designed this Medina, Minnesota, entryway to complement the urban farmhouse style of the rest of the home. The builders used reclaimed white oak for the flooring, ceiling detail and dramatic custom-designed staircase. A black door and black sidelight framing pick up the stairway’s metal detailing. The walls are painted in Aesthetic White by Benjamin Moore.
1. Maximized Space
The most-saved entry photo of 2021 is of a mudroom in a house near Cleveland, by architect George Clemens. He brought in locker-style cabinets that go all the way to the ceiling for maximum storage, with plenty of space for shoes underneath. The large-format floor tiles are easy-to-maintain porcelain.
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The most-saved entry photo of 2021 is of a mudroom in a house near Cleveland, by architect George Clemens. He brought in locker-style cabinets that go all the way to the ceiling for maximum storage, with plenty of space for shoes underneath. The large-format floor tiles are easy-to-maintain porcelain.
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Designer Jenny Madden used a glass door, sidelights and a transom to flood this Chatham, New Jersey, entry with natural light. She further brightened the space with white shiplap and cubbies as well as light stone tile flooring. A rich stained wood bench warms the cool palette.
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