15 Indian Homes That Make the Entryway Useful
Take a look at these foyers which are as functional as they are beautiful
Vinita Kunnath
17 December 2019
A Houzz India contributor, freelance writer, lover of the internet, travel, funny blogs and all things off-beat, with an eye for good taste and aesthetics. Home, not clothes, maketh a man.....or woman.
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Hallways set first impressions – they make a home feel more inviting to visitors – but for owners they must fulfil practical as well as decorative purposes. No matter if your front door opens into a dark passage or into a grand foyer, these homes are full of ideas to turn your entryway into a beautifully functional space, irrespective of its size or scale.
1. Where: Ahmedabad
Firm: The Crossboundaries
Having a place to put on or take off shoes in an entryway is essential in many Indian homes. This simple and smart bench makes for comfortable seating as well a place to stow those most-often-used shoes.
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Firm: The Crossboundaries
Having a place to put on or take off shoes in an entryway is essential in many Indian homes. This simple and smart bench makes for comfortable seating as well a place to stow those most-often-used shoes.
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2. Where: Mumbai
Firm: Bombay Design Studio
A pair of matte-gold-coated shelving units line this hallway, decorative in themselves as well as showcasing an assortment of curios. Two upholstered armchairs are strategically placed just inside the entrance.
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Firm: Bombay Design Studio
A pair of matte-gold-coated shelving units line this hallway, decorative in themselves as well as showcasing an assortment of curios. Two upholstered armchairs are strategically placed just inside the entrance.
Browse through these amazing entryways in Houzz photos
3. Where: Bangalore
Firm: Sunita Yogesh Studio
A relatively simple-looking wooden console adds much style and function to a small foyer, thanks to its deep drawers and the jute bins for additional storage, a table top that holds a lovely lamp and candles for good measure, and the whole topped off by a mirror to give yourself a quick look-over on your way out.
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Firm: Sunita Yogesh Studio
A relatively simple-looking wooden console adds much style and function to a small foyer, thanks to its deep drawers and the jute bins for additional storage, a table top that holds a lovely lamp and candles for good measure, and the whole topped off by a mirror to give yourself a quick look-over on your way out.
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4. Where: Bangalore
Firm: Fadd Studio
A modern console table, wide enough to display sizeable pieces of decor, is flanked by minimalist chairs that belie their arty appearance. The hallway also accommodates a petite armoire with a lattice facade, which is not only decorative but practical, too.
Firm: Fadd Studio
A modern console table, wide enough to display sizeable pieces of decor, is flanked by minimalist chairs that belie their arty appearance. The hallway also accommodates a petite armoire with a lattice facade, which is not only decorative but practical, too.
5. Where: Bangalore
Firm: Weespaces
Even a tiny entryway, created with well-placed latticed panels, manages to accommodate a small stool that makes for a convenient spot for guests to drop their shawls or purses.
Firm: Weespaces
Even a tiny entryway, created with well-placed latticed panels, manages to accommodate a small stool that makes for a convenient spot for guests to drop their shawls or purses.
6. Where: New Delhi
Firm: Kalatmak Space
The owners of this home have turned their foyer into a mini conservatory. A variety of natural greenery and flowering plants in colourful pots brighten this light-filled foyer.
Firm: Kalatmak Space
The owners of this home have turned their foyer into a mini conservatory. A variety of natural greenery and flowering plants in colourful pots brighten this light-filled foyer.
7. Where: Pune
A pendant light, a sizeable framed mirror, and a couple of small chairs on either side of a narrow console add practical function to this small but elegant entryway.
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A pendant light, a sizeable framed mirror, and a couple of small chairs on either side of a narrow console add practical function to this small but elegant entryway.
Discover decor ideas for your entryway
8. Where: Bangalore
Firm: Sunita Yogesh Studio
Even a small bench pushed against the wall suffices to demarcate a foyer space. Here, an ikat-upholstered bench conveniently located near the front door, acts as a landing strip for grab-and-go items such as handbags.
Firm: Sunita Yogesh Studio
Even a small bench pushed against the wall suffices to demarcate a foyer space. Here, an ikat-upholstered bench conveniently located near the front door, acts as a landing strip for grab-and-go items such as handbags.
9. Where: Bangalore
Firm: Fadd Studio
A quirky piece of furniture that looks like a work of art is actually a seat in this apartment’s hallway. The lobby also features a full-size armoire (not seen) just inside the doorway, which offers a permanent storage spot for books, magazines and such like.
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Firm: Fadd Studio
A quirky piece of furniture that looks like a work of art is actually a seat in this apartment’s hallway. The lobby also features a full-size armoire (not seen) just inside the doorway, which offers a permanent storage spot for books, magazines and such like.
See more pictures of the lobby
10. Where: Bangalore
Firm: The Lofte Designs
A moderate-size cupboard in stunning blue reinvents itself as a one-of-a-kind entryway piece that can be used to store books, miscellaneous papers and sundry things of which one divests oneself on returning home.
Firm: The Lofte Designs
A moderate-size cupboard in stunning blue reinvents itself as a one-of-a-kind entryway piece that can be used to store books, miscellaneous papers and sundry things of which one divests oneself on returning home.
11. Where: Bangalore
Firm: Studio Meraki
Entryways are often dumping grounds for keys, mail, and other odds and ends. This multi-functional unit has a multitude of drawers and small cupboards to hold more than just random papers. The top half is a decorative see-through window framed in distressed wood.
Firm: Studio Meraki
Entryways are often dumping grounds for keys, mail, and other odds and ends. This multi-functional unit has a multitude of drawers and small cupboards to hold more than just random papers. The top half is a decorative see-through window framed in distressed wood.
12. Where: Ahmedabad
Firm: Ignitus Architectural Studio
A recessed wall, deep enough to fit a comfortable seat to put on or take off your shoes, is a nice feature to have at the entrance. Make the most of it by incorporating storage under the seat for shoes.
Here’s how to add seating in your hallway
Firm: Ignitus Architectural Studio
A recessed wall, deep enough to fit a comfortable seat to put on or take off your shoes, is a nice feature to have at the entrance. Make the most of it by incorporating storage under the seat for shoes.
Here’s how to add seating in your hallway
13. Where: Bangalore
Firm: Design Matters
This long foyer is well suited for a multifunctional furniture unit, which typically incorporates a bench seat, shoe shelf and several drawers. A mirror and a handy bowl to collect keys and the like is helpfully placed on the unit.
Firm: Design Matters
This long foyer is well suited for a multifunctional furniture unit, which typically incorporates a bench seat, shoe shelf and several drawers. A mirror and a handy bowl to collect keys and the like is helpfully placed on the unit.
14. Where: Jaipur
Firm: Kamal Kavita Interiors
This entryway was designed specifically with the intention of bringing Indian art come alive in a modern setting. A mirrored console visually enlarges the space while the beautifully upholstered armchair and the framed artwork is a testament to the owner’s ethnic tastes.
Firm: Kamal Kavita Interiors
This entryway was designed specifically with the intention of bringing Indian art come alive in a modern setting. A mirrored console visually enlarges the space while the beautifully upholstered armchair and the framed artwork is a testament to the owner’s ethnic tastes.
15. Where: Bangalore
Firm: Weespaces
The narrowest of entryways finds a way to make the space useful with an long, narrow floating shelf that takes up minimal space, and a large mirror over it for checking your appearance when exiting or entering your home.
Read more:
12 Inviting Foyers From Indian Homes
No Entry Hall? Create the Illusion of One
Tell us:
How have you made your hallway more useful? Do tell us in the Comments section below.
Firm: Weespaces
The narrowest of entryways finds a way to make the space useful with an long, narrow floating shelf that takes up minimal space, and a large mirror over it for checking your appearance when exiting or entering your home.
Read more:
12 Inviting Foyers From Indian Homes
No Entry Hall? Create the Illusion of One
Tell us:
How have you made your hallway more useful? Do tell us in the Comments section below.
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It's Clarify the way of foyer design with a different approach on each space with variety of options. Yeah surely it helps every designer. Thank for your ideas