Independent homes

Entry Interior Design for Independent homes

The main entrance must absorb shoes, deliveries and visitors without exposing private rooms.

Explore the ideas
Wood display partition between an entry-side passage and living room
Entry inspiration: a permeable divider that softens direct sightlines.

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Details worth a closer look

Photographs for design inspiration
Living area with a glass partition beside a television wall
Entry inspiration: glazed separation that preserves borrowed light.
Living room seating group with a clear approach from the front of the room
Arrival inspiration: keep the first route into the room open.
Entry corridor leading toward a dining area beside a glass-front cabinet
Entry inspiration: a clear approach and shallow landing storage.

Explore the design decisions

Before you start

Set a landing and storage wall beside the door; screen direct views into bedrooms.

Room details and site checks
Layout
Set a landing and storage wall beside the door; screen direct views into bedrooms.
Detail
Use a hard-wearing floor at the threshold and a bench with enclosed shoe storage.
Trade-off
A deeper foyer improves organization but uses area that could serve another room.
  • Check sightline from open front door
  • Test delivery and shoe storage capacity
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