3D Render: Dream Entry

Hello everyone! Can you believe we’re already halfway through July? In less than a week, my fiancé and I will be getting married! I’m so excited and to prepare for the busyness of the next six days, I thought I would share a small design while I have some time: our entry!

I was holding off on sharing more 3D renders (done by me) until we had our home design firmed up with the builder, but they haven’t reached out yet. I think they’re still very busy with their 2023 builds, but we’ll reach out in October if we still haven’t heard back. Until then, I might as well continue to post my 3D renders! It’ll then be helpful to share on the blog what had to change with our designs and why!

Of course this space will look different with a ceiling and some foliage outside, but this room is quite the powerhouse. In our current house, you enter right into our living room. This isn’t bad at all, but I do love how in the new house, we’ll have a little more privacy when people are at our door. (I have not yet mastered the skill of always being presentable for unexpected guests!) The main view this room will have is our kitchen island and bedroom door, which we plan on keeping shut during the day aside from a cat door.

The barn door you see on the left side is for the mudroom. I love how it’s equally as accessible for guests using the front door or family going through the garage. I think this should make it pretty easy to keep coats and shoes in one central spot versus having an entry closet and mudroom.

As you can see, I rendered a built in shelf/niche that functions the same as an entry table. I really wanted your typical entry pieces (mirror, accent lighting, surface to set something down on — like a guest’s keys or sunglasses), but I knew we were limited with our use of barn doors. The reason we want the barn doors is to make sure the doors aren’t in the way of traffic/flow if they’re left open. I also like how the entry built-in means the room can stay symmetrical, saves us from having to find an entry table, and also helps protects the lighting and decor from any commotion from entering/exiting the house.

I really loved how this turned out and hope it’s something we can do! While it may look a little bare, we do plan on keeping some plants near the front door’s sidelights, plus less floor clutter makes for an easier space to clean. Especially one that’s prone to dirt and mud!

Also – the right barn door leads to our office. We both work from home (for the same company!) and it’s helpful to have a quick path back to work after you return from school drop off or in case you need to see who’s at the door.

Now, here’s our mood board:

The budget shelf surface would be a laminate (Black Alicante by Wilsonart would be a great option) for our built-in entry ‘table’. If we could splurge, we would totally do a cool remnant marble or even a large format marble tile that is then cut down. The space is very small, so it really just depends on what size remnants are available and the install cost.

I also love the sconces. While pricey, some fixtures really make a space and can be a great investment if A. they bring you joy and B. they last a long time. (PSST: If you like this light, check out some of the others I share in Light Fixture Favorites)

That’s all for this post! I hope you enjoy our dream entry design as much as we do. Hopefully next year we can make it a reality!

Thanks for reading!

Davien