An attentive sensitivity to site played into nearly every aspect of both the exterior andinterior spaces of the home. Architect Peter Rose collaborated with landscape architect Michael Van Valkenburgh, who worked to craft and maintain the wild, organic feel of the environs. Will Parry, a local builder, custom-fabricated all of the sustainably harvested Spanish cedar-and-glass windows and skylights throughout. Here, a vertical-swinging window at the end of the entry hallway opens directly to a lush expanse of vegetation.

While most homes have their front doors centered on a flat wall, this home in Canada by Omer Arbel is entered through two solid walnut doors at the corner of the home.

A glass slider and a stackable LG washer and dryer maximize space in the laundry area, which includes a small utility closet.

The focal point of the home’s modernized exterior is a custom, wood-and-steel entry gate designed by atelier KS and built by DeFauw Design + Fabrication, a local fabricator who also made custom closing hardware for the piece. Franz and Paré-Mayer paired angled cypress slats with an industrial metal frame to create the entryway. A few paces behind the gate, a large glass door provides direct access to the home, fulfilling the owners’ wish for an entry vestibule that would be separate from the street. The angled wood slats offer privacy from the exterior, while selectively allowing light to penetrate through.

rammed earth Genkan entry

“A bridge clad in green fiber cement panels leads to the entry between the garage and living spaces.”

Entry details.

Front Entry

Polished Concrete Floor to Internal Entry Area

Entry Way

Entry way

Entry Detail

Front Entry Spotted Gum Cladding

An entrance hallway is the first space you enter in a home, but it can also serve the very important function of acting as a drop-off station or mudroom for keys, shoes, and coats.

Front Entry Hall, Elegant East Sacramento Residence by Jill Dudensing Lifestyle + Design

Keyless Door Entry A keypad is a much safer way to lock your door than a key. And now you can hook it up to a remote control, or your phone, and lock or unlock it from anywhere.

The entry during renovation, before landscaping had begun.

The narrow entrance hall faces another door, which opens seaward. Built-in cabinets serve as both storage and display. The porthole mirror is by Jacques Adnet.

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The interior of the home is filled with unique touches like circular windows and lamps grounded in a classic black and white color scheme that make the house stylish without being kitschy.

Steel pivot entry door

Entry Door

Steel pivot entry door

Natural light and a bold colour pallete fill the internal spaces with delight.

Dramatic two story foyer with coffered ceiling detail and barn sliding door

Entry / Stair