Simple but Important Space: Our Ridgemont Project Entryway Design REVEALED

Lauren Figueroa
6 days ago
4 min read

Elegant foyer designed by lauren figueroa with a marble table, black lamp, and ceramic decor. Bench by window, mirror on wall. Neutral tones create a calm vibe.

We're back with our reveal posts of the Ridgemont House project!

If you missed it, the last few weeks I've showcased the reveals of main floor great room, the main floor home office, and the moody main floor sitting area.

Let's jump in to our next space!

The Ridgemont Entryway Before

While the footprint is small, this entryway makes a grand statement for sure!

With the open floor plan and super high ceilings, this area feels deceivingly large. While we didn't have tons of space for furniture here, I did want to create a beautiful first impression as well as make this hard working area super functional for my clients:

Bright entryway with dark wood floor, ornate glass doors, and a chandelier. Gray walls, a staircase with a dark railing, and decorative windows.

Entryway Style Inspiration

My client didn't have inspiration images pertaining directly to the entryway design, but if you take a look back at the great room design plan below, I wanted the entryway to flow nicely with this space since it's essentially an open plan.

Living room design concept with beige sectional, brown leather chair, blue armchairs, round tables, vases, plants, and text "MAIN FLOOR LIVING AREA".

I also didn't want to go overly bold since this area sits just beside the home office, which is a space where we planned to go SUPER bold. That said, I decided to go with mainly neutral and earthy tones in the entry to let the office really pop.

The Entryway Layout

Below is the full main floor layout so you can get a sense of where the entryway falls in the flow of things. Note that it is directly beside the home office, which has glass french doors leading into the office.

Floor plan of a main floor with labeled areas: Upper Deck, Kitchen, Dining Area, Living Area, Sitting Room, Home Office, and Entryway.

Below you can see a more detailed layout of the entryway. We have a narrow entry bench for sitting to put on or remove shoes, a nice natural entry rug, and small pedestal table with a lamp beside the stairway, and a wall mirror beside the bench.

Floor plan labeled "Entryway Furniture Layout" with an entry table, lamp, artwork, natural rug, privacy shade, bench, and wall mirror.

I like that the mirror is opposite the office, and reflects some of that color into the neutral entryway. I also planned for some wall hooks outside the closet for easily hanging guests coats with needing to fuss with the closet. Lastly, we planned for some wall art both above the hooks and on the wall behind the lamp.

The Entryway Design Plan

As you can see, the pieces we selected are all in all very neutral and earthy tones, but with lots of texture. I am in LOVE with the marble pedestal table, which I think will look just SO good in this space. I wanted to bring in some black to ground the very light area, so we did that with the table lamp, and we tied into the office color way by bringing some bright bold teal into the artwork behind the lamp.

Entryway design with arched mirror, two framed pictures, hooks, window shade, woven bench, and marble table with black lamp on dark floor.

Texture is a great way to make a less colorful space interesting, so in the bench, rug, and wall mirror, you can see some interesting variations of texture. The wall hooks are from Rejuvenation, and I'm trying really hard NOT to purchase these for myself as well.

The Ridgemont Entryway Revealed

This first image is shot from inside the home office space looking out. I love how the warm bright entryway contrasts so nicely with dark colorful office space:

Bright hallway designed by lauren figueroa with glass doors, beige walls, and a woven rug. A large arched mirror reflects a lamp and chair, creating a cozy feel.

Elegant foyer designed by lauren figueroa with a marble table, lamp, and decor beneath wooden staircase. Hardwood floor leads to sunlit kitchen area. Neutral tones.

Above is a great view showing how the entryway leads into the kitchen and great room spaces. Below you can see how it flows directly into the office and sitting room spaces as well:

Elegant living space designed by lauren figueroa with dark wood flooring, modern furniture, and soft lighting. Marble table with decor in the foreground. Cozy ambiance.

Arched mirror reflects cozy living room designed by lauren figueroa with warm lighting. Coat hooks on gray wall, artwork above. Modern, relaxed atmosphere.

Truly, how fun is it that that gorgeous office space is reflected perfectly in the entryway mirror!

An element that wasn't overly featured in photos was the central open staircase design. Our movers truly loved this staircase because it is suuuuper wise and since it's an open design, it is so much easier to maneuver large pieces of furniture up and down:

Elegant entryway designed by lauren figueroa with a staircase, a brown door, gray walls, a chandelier, and a woven rug. Art and mirror on walls. Peaceful atmosphere.

Framed bird illustration on off-white wall, next to a staircase with wooden handrail and black balusters. Mood is calm and elegant.

The small heron artwork (above) was one of my favorite artworks in the entire project. The colors are a perfect fit for our overall palette, and I also love how it brings the prominent wall color from the home office space out into the entryway.

Elegant foyer designed by lauren figueroa with a marble table, lamp, and decor. Brown carpeted stairs, wicker bench, and framed bird art on gray walls.

Hallway with a wicker-framed mirror reflecting a lamp-lit room. A woven bench sits below the mirror. Wooden door and white walls. Serene mood.

Even though there is a giant coat closet immediately available, I also wanted to have a handful of exposed wall hooks so that when folks come over to visit, you don't have to necessarily access the closet.

Person in a red coat makes a peace sign in a hallway mirror; modern decor with a wicker bench and framed art in the reflection. Bright and cheerful.

MOST ADORABLE PHOTOGRAPHER EVER 👆👆👆

Hallway designed by lauren figueroa with marble table, lamp, decorative beads; stairs with dark iron railing, framed bird art, white door; bright, calm ambiance.

The entryway came together exactly as I imagined it. It's amazing that even in such a small space and with so few items, you can really transform a cold empty space into something warm, inviting and functional.

Up Next...

Next week we're taking a look at the lower level great room—which is essentially the same foot print of the upstairs great room. It's super funky and fun and I think it might have been my favorite space to design in this house!

Stay tuned 🥰

Work with Lauren Figueroa Interior Design

Lauren Figueroa is an interior designer working with folks in West + Southeast Michigan and NYC, known especially for her comprehensive Full Service Interior Decorating service.

LFID works with clients from Detroit to Clarkston, and all the way to Grand Rapids, Holland and Traverse City, and most recently, NYC. I pride myself on creating bespoke, people-centered spaces—because after all, the people you love is what this life is all about!