Eight stylish entrance halls that create a great first impression

For our latest lookbook, we've collected eight entrance halls and vestibules where impactful details like mirrored ceilings, custom-made chandeliers and artworks welcome visitors into the home.

Entrance halls can be among the most neglected spaces in a residence, as they often function mainly as a transition space between the home and the outside world.

In these eight projects, the interior architects have tried to make entrance halls an important part of the rest of the interior, rather than an afterthought, by adding details such as bright colours, glossy tiles and eye-catching ceilings.

This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen's archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring well-designed corner windows, bedrooms that blend warm and cool tones and metal-filled retail stores.

Lover's Walk, Ireland, by Kingston Lafferty Design 

Sumptuous materials and saturated colours make this home in Cork, Ireland, stand out. Its interior design, by Dublin studio Kingston Lafferty Design, was informed by Danish designer Verner Panton.

In the oak-lined entrance hall, this is exemplified by the use of wall-to-wall green marble, which gives the space a luxurious feel.

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60 Curzon, UK, by Tatjana von Stein

Located in an art deco-style building in London's upmarket Mayfair area, this apartment in the 60 Curzon building was designed by interior designer Tatjana von Stein.

In the hallway, she added a touch of drama with a mirrored gridded ceiling, which reflects the elegant dark floor and pale textile walls of the flat.

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Casa Sanje, Mexico, by Ludwig Godefroy

Mexico-based architect Ludwig Godefroy renovated this home in Mexico for himself and his partner, aiming to reconnect it with its garden.

The concrete house features wood and stone elements. In one of its two entrance halls, Godefroy has added a colourful rug, artworks and an oversized mirror, creating a welcoming and personal space that is the first thing visitors see.

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Conde Duque apartment, Spain, by Sierra + De La Higuera

Who wouldn't feel happy when walking into this colourful hallway in an apartment in Madrid, with its glossy yellow tiles? The vibrant colour is a nod to the owners' Mexican and Galician heritage.

The wooden panelling in the space contrasts against the shiny tiles and is matched with a clothes hanger featuring oversized wooden baubles.

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The Palace Gate, UK, by Tala Fustok Studio

Contemporary art and vintage furniture decorate this London flat, as visitors will notice as soon as they enter. An Audoux and Minet wood-and-rope chair from the 1940s sits at the entrance, next to a plinth that holds a sculptural vase.

Interior designer Tala Fustok Studio used neutral colours and natural materials to make the apartment a "calm sanctuary to balance the hustle and bustle of the city".

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Habitat 100, Sweden, by Note Design Studio

Designed by local firm Note Design Studio, this Stockholm apartment features sound-absorbing marble floors, custom-made furniture and greyed wood.

LED light strips were hidden beneath the ceiling mouldings to create gradients of light and shadow – as seen in the flat's large vestibule, where colourful artworks and a comfortable daybed create a laid-back atmosphere.

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Cobalt Coach House, UK, by Foils

Centred around a sculptural blue-stained staircase, this UK home was renovated by architecture studio Foils' founder Ned Scott for his own family. It was originally built to house horse-drawn carriages in Victorian London.

Scott opened up the home by removing internal walls, creating high-ceilinged open spaces like the entrance hall, which has white-painted walls and large rice-paper lamps in the double-height space.

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Pennyroyal Tea, India, by Multitude of Sins

The vestibule of this home in India is characterised by a floor-to-ceiling lilac and mauve mural, created to give the impression of delicate swathes of fabric.

The striking space also features a perforated sandy-hued cabinet finished with playfully criss-crossed leather loops, while a custom-made 400-kilogram chandelier made of wooden beads illuminates the unique entrance hall.

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This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen's archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring well-designed corner windows, bedrooms that blend warm and cool tones and metal-filled retail stores.

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