The Entryway Is Where a House Introduces Itself

Interior designers have compiled a list of ten upgrades meant to make a home's entryway read as more expensive, the idea being that the space sets the tone before a guest ever reaches the living room. The changes described are the small, considered kind — lighting, hardware, how a threshold is dressed — rather than anything structural. The premise is straightforward: a well-considered entry gives a house its first impression, and designers say that impression is worth the same attention as any room that follows it.

With reporting from Veranda.