70 Inviting Entryway Ideas for Your Home in 2025

In smaller homes and apartments, sometimes one table isn’t enough. But of course, there isn’t room for two. To combat the lack of square footage, Samantha Ware Designs chose an entryway idea that nests two tables to create more storage without taking up more space.

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In this bright and cheerful home by Kate Marker, the entryway is meant to be a breath of fresh air. “We transformed the foyer into a funky entryway that pays homage to historical charm with checkered floors, wallpaper, and mustard walls,” Marker says.

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The best entryway ideas should introduce your personality to whoever steps foot in your home. To accomplish that while keeping the floors clear of clutter is to introduce large works of art that you really love.

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All an entryway really needs is a place to drop your shoes and keys. Here, you get exactly that. Sometimes simple is better, and a pair of armchairs in a fanciful upholstery fabric creates a functional space while allowing the architecture to shine.

Despite feeling like entryways should flow seamlessly into the rest of the home, if your floor plan allows, make it its own design moment. Design firm French & French utilized a block-print wallpaper and colorful woodwork that leads into a quaint powder room to achieve this.

To ensure your entryway is clear of clutter, Jeremiah Brent repurposed an unused powder room in this home’s entryway to create a functional mudroom. Now, guests can take off their shoes and coats without awkwardly carrying them around.

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Entryways deserve to be completely covered in color just like the rest of your home. Take inspiration from design firm Kobel and Co. who swathed this home’s mudroom and entry combination in sunshine yellow.

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If you’ve got a historic home, flaunt it. This home in Kansas City, designed by Kobel + Co, features an actual turret. Guests are greeted with expertly restored woodwork and a showstopping light fixture, allowing the home’s bones to truly shine.

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Entryways, while functional spaces, introduce the rest of the home. If you prefer bright patterns and bold hues, deck your entrance out in the same. Take inspiration from this entryway idea by Sarah Vaile and combine florals and animal prints for a cheerful and inviting welcome.

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Entries and foyers are often drop zones for the whole family. Mail, shoes, keys, and other everyday essentials often pile up, leaving the area looking cluttered. Keep your space clear with storage-ready furniture like a console with drawers and a trunk.

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The key to a put-together entryway idea is to pull hues from the rest of your home’s color scheme. Think of this space as the summary of your home’s design choices. Here, the wallpaper has a subtle blue pattern, similar to the living room’s wall color, and brass lighting is used throughout the home’s fixtures as well.

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If an empty back entrance doesn’t work for your busy lifestyle, outfit the space with exactly what you need. Here, plenty of storage allows for both pool and dog accessories to be within easy reach, while a sink keeps messy gardening hands clean.

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Jaqui Seerman, the designer of this elegant entryway idea, says, “My favorite part of transforming the entry vestibule was reframing the opening to the hallway with a fully arched design instead of a standard one.” Sure, the foyer would’ve looked just as beautiful with a squared doorframe, but the rounded arch gives it a luxurious feel.

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Opting for durable and easy-to-clean flooring in your entryway, such as tile, is practical for handling dirty shoes. However, Allison Lind elevated this idea by selecting two-tone tiles, adding a striking and beautiful element to the foyer floor. In this particular home, the two-tone design not only adds visual interest but also thoughtfully nods to the home’s original design.

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Designer Anna-Wooten Loggins wanted a more intimate foyer for her client Lindsey Johnson, the CEO of Weezie. To help make this happen, she tapped artist Catherine Owen to hand-paint a mural on the walls and around the French doors. Now, the entryway has an undeniable charm while still feeling inviting.

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Your entryway is one room that you shouldn’t want to feel untouchable—it’s where you kick your shoes off, throw your coat on the hook, and drop the groceries as you’re unloading the car. It should be able to take some roughness, which is why designer Allison Willson chose to put in features you didn’t have to tiptoe around in this entryway, like the reclaimed cobblestone floors. “Everything’s tumbled, everything’s chipped…so you can really just feel relaxed,” Willson says.

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Use your entryway idea as a little teaser to what the rest of your house looks like—in the case of this Jersey City home by Elaine Santos, that’s bright and airy. The uncluttered, open entry shows you exactly what you’re walking into: a beautiful and timeless home.

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The most striking feature in this entryway is the Karastan rug that runs up the stairs and down the hallway, creating a pathway into the rest of the house, as designer Erin Shakoor puts it. This is an excellent way to add visual interest to your foyer if your staircase is right in front of your door.

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If a hand-painted mural isn’t in your budget, go with a visually striking wallcovering for your entryway wall instead. There’s no denying that this textural wallcovering from National Solutions is stunning, and the designer of this home, Philip Thomas Vanderford of Studio Thomas James, added another beautiful layer to the foyer with the custom black-and-white floor tiles.

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