Friday, February 3, 2012

Make A Grand Entrance



An entrance doesn't have to be grand to be grand. Make sense? 
I'm saying it doesn't have to be large to look great. 
Here's some of my Pinterest favs.



Mirrors, light fixtures and artwork can make a small space look more grand.






Bold graphics in black and white are another way to make a grand statement.





Pops of color are very grand.




I still like to dream of grand grand foyers too.





I am currently working on my own little foyer which I'll show you next week.
Life is grand.

Posting to Natasha's Pinning Party at 5 Minutes Just For Me!

26 comments:

michelle said...

These are gorgeous! I was just thinking about this this morning. We don't have a grand or even great entrance but was trying to think of things. I can't wait to see what you are up to. :)
xoxo

Sally@threeblondeboyz said...

thanks for some great inspiration! We're in the middle of decorating our own entrance and are searching for ideas. Sally @ Enlightenment for the sleepy x

Kim @ Savvy Southern Style said...

These are all gorgeous. I think the first one is my fave.

Blondie's Journal said...

These are just beautiful!! I wish I had a foyer here to decorate, the front door opens right into the living room! We do have one at the lake and it is pretty empty. These pictures are so inspiring! Thanks!

XO,
Jane

Marty@A Stroll Thru Life said...

Gorgeous, I would love an entrance, but you walk right into my living room. These are all stunning. Hugs, Marty

Daphne Nicole & Lynda Cade said...

These are such pretty entrance ways, thanks for sharing!
Hugs~~~ Daphne

Anonymous said...

I could see why you would love these, Tammy. I love them all, but that turquoise table is calling my name. ;) Can't wait to see what you do with your foyer.
Enjoy your weekend.
Much love!

Unknown said...

They are all quite beautiful however, I love love the forth one with the large mirror and the one with the black staircase...I think they are stunning...you know, that Wow factor! Thanks for the share!
Luv

Lakeshore Cottage Living said...

LOVELY! these pictures make me want to redo my front entrance. Love the black chests and the woodwork in these shots...ok, so what is the sideways panelling called? Is there a name for it? I just love it.

Amy Chalmers said...

Yes I struggle with my foyerless house...a hall tree and welcome to my stair case! But I will be working on it~nice inspiration.

Michelle aka Naila Moon said...

The one stair case reminds me of Gone With The Wind...beautiful.
~Naila Moon

http://yaknowstuff.blogspot.com/2012/02/fridaywhee.html

Ann from On Sutton Place said...

Oh my gosh this is a little freaky! I'm starting my foyer I think next week. Getting rid of the red wallpaper! I loved all these inspiration pics. I can't decide if I should paint stripes or do some sort of stencil. Looking forward to seeing yours. Happy Weekend Tammy!

Princess Fingers Glued Together said...

Just beautiful. Thank you so much.

ℳartina @ Northern Nesting said...

GORGEOUS images! The first one is my favorite!!

The Polka Dot Closet said...

Beautiful entrance ways. You walk in my door and you are in the living room. I do have a little table and mirror.....Oh, to have a grand entrance way!

Carol

Jane@Cottage at the Crossroads said...

Don't have an entrance in our home, but I enjoyed seeing your pins. I like the simplicity of the 3rd one because I love the horizontal shiplap siding. Can't wait to see what you are doing to yours.

Cindy said...

I love a pretty entrance way, mine is small, too small for even a table. But I have the word "Home" on the wall and it has two pretty doors. Two chairs and a row of old hooks are the only embellishments it needs.
Your images are lovely, so grand! I love them all!
Hugs, Cindy

Love Of Quilts said...

I liked the second one with wallpaper...they are all nice.

Cindy @ Dwellings-The Heart of Your Home said...

Grand indeed...I love them all!!! Can't wait to see what you are up to in your foyer! :)

iheartsunnydays said...

Gorgeous pins! I adore the wall sized mirror :)

podso said...

Like the grand entrance tour! I think it's nice to have a center table if there is enough room. But would it end up being a catch all? Looking forward to seeing what you do with your "little foyer."

thistlewoodfarm said...

Seriously....so much inspiration....I hopped right over to follow you on pintrest (and then proceeded to pin and pin and pin :)

blessings,
karianne

Special 'K' said...

They are all just lovely, I could take something from each image. Love that yellow stool. Thanks for sharing. Cheers SpecialK XoXo

Faye Henry said...

So many lovely choices.. Looking forward to seeing what you choose..
God bless..

Sarah said...

These are all gorgeous. Hard to pick a favorite. An entry, big or small makes a statement. Eager to see what you are working on. ~ sarah

Reba and Eldarose, sisters, friends and co-bloggers said...

One of the entries reminds me of my friends' house. I wonder if she copied it. I love the Farrow & Ball one. Their wall paper is gorgeous.

I agree that entrance don't have to be large to make a great first impression.

I dropped by after you left a really sweet comment on our blog about our living room project. Thank you so much for the support. You started following our blog and we are now following yours.

Looking forward to getting to seeing more of your projects.

Eldarose from http://RE-inventedstyle.blogspot.com