An entryway can set the tone of the entire home. Whether they€™re bright and beautiful entrances or mudrooms with practical storage, we love how these 7 homes make a lasting first impression.

1. Vancouver Reno with a Mini Mudroom

This reno of a Vancouver home by designer Denise Ashmore features a mini mudroom perfect for kids coming in from the backyard or after parking in the alley.  

2. Modern Edmonton Farmhouse with a Black and White Entry

This modern farmhouse designed by Edmonton-based Brianna Hughes of Brianna Hughes Interiors and Shannon McClelland of Shannon McLelland Design features black and white geometric tiles in the entry way, setting the stage for all the fun patterns throughout the home.

3. Practical Meets Perfect at This Whistler Getaway

Designer Mitchell Freedland combines practicality with a contemporary nod to cabin coziness. Our favourite part? The giant mudroom, perfect for ski-gear.

4. A Lions Bay Reno with Subtle Sophistication

The reno of this 1970s home gets a fresh look with a welcoming entryway. Designer Lori Steeves of Simply Home Decorating says €œit was important to provide a sense of €˜arrival€™ at the front door.€

5. Edmonton Home with A Scandi Inspired Mudroom

Brianna Hughes of Brianna Hughes Interiors and Shannon McClelland of Shannon McLelland Design designed Hughes’s home and took inspiration from Paris by the way of Scandinavia. The mudroom highlights the Scandi vibe with whitewashed wood lockers and leans a little more Parisian with a tiled dogwash station.

6. Vancouver Home with a Very Geometric Entry

Fun black and white geometric tiles liven up the entry of this Vancouver home designed by Cara Hansen of Triple Dot Design. 

7. A Calgary Home with an Extra-Large Mudroom

Reena Sotropa of Reena Sotropa In House Design Group took this Calgary home€™s mudroom the extra mile with a large walk-in closet and patterned tiles.