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Best of the Week: 28 Entries With Impact From Around the World
Building or renovating? Don't overlook your front entrance – it's a great opportunity to make a style statement
No matter the style of your home, your entrance can tell a story of what lies behind the front door – the people who live there, the lives they lead, and the home in which they dwell. What does your home’s entrance say about you? If you’re planning changes at your house, these ideas could be the inspiration you need to create a first impression that counts.
And remember, you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work by clicking on a photo.
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2. Location: Northcote, Victoria
Designer: Adam Dettrick Architects
Features: Chevron glass to match the chevron-patterned front fence – a move that makes this house stand out.
Designer: Adam Dettrick Architects
Features: Chevron glass to match the chevron-patterned front fence – a move that makes this house stand out.
3. Location: San Francisco, USA
Features: Extend the roofline and it becomes a portico.
Features: Extend the roofline and it becomes a portico.
4. Location: Wollongong, NSW
Designer: South Coast Drafting
Features: A yellow door makes any home feel more welcoming.
Designer: South Coast Drafting
Features: A yellow door makes any home feel more welcoming.
5. Location: Miami, USA
Features: Strategically placed plantings draw the eye through to the doorway.
Features: Strategically placed plantings draw the eye through to the doorway.
6. Location: Amagansett, USA
Features: Pattern on pattern.
Features: Pattern on pattern.
7. Location: Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Designer: H and G Designs
Features: A doorway framed with the help of breezeblocks.
Designer: H and G Designs
Features: A doorway framed with the help of breezeblocks.
8. Location: Adelaide, SA
Designer: Stallard Interiors
Features: Symmetry brings about a sense of order.
Designer: Stallard Interiors
Features: Symmetry brings about a sense of order.
9. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Virtual Visitor Australia
Features: Plants balance an off-centre doorway.
Designer: Virtual Visitor Australia
Features: Plants balance an off-centre doorway.
11. Location: Glebe, NSW
Designer: Sydesign
Features: Artistic touches add interest to a traditional entryway.
Designer: Sydesign
Features: Artistic touches add interest to a traditional entryway.
12. Location: Hobart, Tasmania
Designer: KAB Constructions
Features: Grand proportions for a dramatic doorway.
Designer: KAB Constructions
Features: Grand proportions for a dramatic doorway.
13. Location: Gold Coast, Queensland
Designer: Paul Uhlmann Architects
Features: A curved pathway complements angles and lines.
Designer: Paul Uhlmann Architects
Features: A curved pathway complements angles and lines.
14. Location: Kooyong, Victoria
Designer: Matt Gibson Architecture + Design
Features: A curvaceous entryway sets the scene for the rest of this unique home.
Designer: Matt Gibson Architecture + Design
Features: A curvaceous entryway sets the scene for the rest of this unique home.
16. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Kart Projects | Architecture
Features: A glass door is only fitting, when the view is this spectacular.
Designer: Kart Projects | Architecture
Features: A glass door is only fitting, when the view is this spectacular.
17. Location: Cronulla, NSW
Designer Sitedesign+Studios
Features: A whimsical pathway in a sea of green.
Designer Sitedesign+Studios
Features: A whimsical pathway in a sea of green.
18. Location: Malvern, Victoria
Designer: Caulfield Krivanek Architecture
Features: A decorative door to give Art Deco the attention it deserves.
Designer: Caulfield Krivanek Architecture
Features: A decorative door to give Art Deco the attention it deserves.
19. Location: Ingolstadt, Germany
Features: Vertical lights lead to a vertical door handle.
Features: Vertical lights lead to a vertical door handle.
20. Location: Barwon Heads, Victoria
Designer: Auhaus Architecture
Features: Beautiful in its simplicity.
Designer: Auhaus Architecture
Features: Beautiful in its simplicity.
21. Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Designer: Sang Architects
Features: A door that reaches new heights.
Designer: Sang Architects
Features: A door that reaches new heights.
22. Location: Los Angeles, USA
Features: A little greenery can go a long way.
Features: A little greenery can go a long way.
23. Location: Orange County, USA
Features: Mediterranean style gone mad in the most marvellous of ways.
Features: Mediterranean style gone mad in the most marvellous of ways.
24. Location: Bayview, NSW
Designer: Robert Harwood Architects
Features: Monochrome made interesting with lines going this way and that.
Designer: Robert Harwood Architects
Features: Monochrome made interesting with lines going this way and that.
25. Location: Perth, WA
Designer: Suzanne Hunt Architect
Features: A lime green gate hints at the greenery that lies beyond.
Designer: Suzanne Hunt Architect
Features: A lime green gate hints at the greenery that lies beyond.
26. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: In2
Features: Lighting can make an already excellent entryway extraordinary.
Designer: In2
Features: Lighting can make an already excellent entryway extraordinary.
27. Location: Berlin, Germany
Features: When everything else is white, colour draws the eye.
Features: When everything else is white, colour draws the eye.
28. Location: Dusseldorf, Germany
Features: Mid-century lines make this home marvellous, and red marks the entry points.
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Features: Mid-century lines make this home marvellous, and red marks the entry points.
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Designer: Victoria Waters Design
Features: A vintage-style bike gives this already charming entryway extra appeal.