My house in atlanta is the perfect example of this dilemma.
Layout front door entry into dining room.
Dining room in the center of the house.
And then there s the problem that the rest of us face.
In this situation landing strips tend to migrate into the whole room.
We just bought a new house which we love except that the front door opens immediately into the dining room.
There are two kinds of homes.
Front door opens into dining area google search.
I thought about flipping the two spaces however a dining room would then block the doors to the office.
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To get to the kitchen family room or bedrooms one must walk through the dining room because all rooms are connected through multiple entrances to the dining room.
For today s design dilemma i m talking about how to design a living room where the front door opens into it.
You walk in the door and literally fall smack dab into the living room.
They created an entry way 3 x 5 inside the living room put a storm door on the outer wall and put the front door on the inner wall.
At the same time keeping a house in pristine guest condition 24 7 is unrealistic.
Off to the right is a formal sitting area and the office.
No one wants to open the door for guests into a big mess.