We’ve all heard the saying ‘first impressions count’ and when it comes to your home or office, the entrance your guests are greeted with is integral to making a great first impression.
Setting the tone for the rest of the space, an entranceway provides an opportunity to showcase creativity, style and personality. Arguably, one of the simplest, quickest and most effective ways to elevate an entrance, plants can instantly transform a space from mundane to welcoming.
Plants not only add colour and texture but also bring life and a calming sense of nature to any space. Requiring no intensive maintenance or ongoing care, artificial plants make it even easier to upgrade your entryway and keep it looking fantastic.
The following is our roundup of 7 winning plant ideas for front entrances that are guaranteed to create a warm, vibrant welcome for anyone visiting your home or workplace.
Entrance Door Plant Ideas For Homes & Offices
1. Doorway Flanking Potted Plants
A classic and easy-to-execute entrance plant idea, placing potted plants on either side of the door provides symmetry and balance for a formal and elegant look. The choice of plants and pots chosen for this idea is crucial to achieving a great outcome and both should complement the style of the building.
For a modern home, sleek, minimalist planters in neutral tones like cream, grey or black can work well. Conversely, for a more bohemian or rustic entrance, terracotta or coloured ceramic pots can add charm and interest.
When choosing the plants, we suggest opting for small trees or shrubs such as fiddle leaf figs, ficus, or small palms. For a more relaxed, informal look or if dealing with a smaller space plants with a lower profile like ferns and peacock plants can also be impactful without being overwhelming.
2. Vertical Gardens
Vertical gardens are also an excellent solution for smaller entrances, where floor space might be limited. For this idea, you use the walls of your entryway to display plants vertically for a stunning living wall effect.
You can create a vertical garden in a variety of ways. This might look like a modular system that utilises multiple wall planters grouped together or a frame filled with plants and fixed to the wall.
Perfect for vertical gardens, artificial plants require no soil or water, making them lighter and easier to install. Depending on your preferred look, succulents, ferns, and trailing plants like ivy or pothos are all excellent choices. Mixing different plants with varying leaf shapes, textures and colours can also work well and make an even greater visual impact.
3. Hanging Plants
Hanging plants can help to create the perception of height and openness and can soften the architectural lines of an entrance, adding a natural, whimsical touch. They are particularly well suited to entrances with overhangs, porches or pergolas.
You can hang paired baskets filled with trailing plants on either side of an entrance for a softer more traditional look or to make a statement, try creating a hanging art installation. You can do this by grouping differently-sized hanging pots and hanging them at varying heights. Macrame plant hangers are another classic option that suits both a bohemian or rustic aesthetic.
Trailing plants like string of pearls, baby tears, or baker ferns are ideal for hanging baskets as they spill over the edges of their containers, creating a lush, cascading effect. For a pop of colour, flowering plants like bougainvillaea or geranium can make for a gorgeously eye-catching entryway addition.
4. Window Boxes
Have a window or windows by the entrance of your house? If so, fitting window boxes and filling them with plants can add dimension to your entryway and even greater visual appeal to your home overall. You may also like to try carrying the plant theme across into your entryway with matching hanging or potted plants.
Window boxes look best lushly planted. This can be achieved using a mixture of differently textured plants like feather bush and ferns alongside those with trailing foliage such as ruscus to soften the edge of the planter. Alternatively, a single plant type such as buxus can be used to create a classic, more refined look.
Typically exposed to bright sunlight and harsh weather conditions, our outdoor/UV-protected range is ideal for this setting, retaining colour, shape and overall integrity long term.
5. Container Gardens
For larger entrances, you may like to consider creating a container garden. This involves grouping multiple potted plants of different sizes and types to create an enticing, layered display. Well suited to the corner of an entryway, this idea can also be used to great effect under open staircases by front doors.
The key to a successful container garden is to choose a variety of plants with different heights, textures, and colours. For example, a tall bird of paradise looks fantastic grouped with a smaller polka dot begonia, a mid-size bird's nest, and other tropical leafy varieties of plants.
You can play around with the colours and textures of pots used and also mix in ornamental elements like sculptures, rocks, or water features for added interest if desired.
6. Trellises
Similar to a vertical garden a trellis placed against a wall in your entryway is a great way to add greenery without taking up too much floor and if needed, disguise unappealing features. This includes things like fuse boxes or bins that may be visible from the entrance of your home or office. Typically, made of wood or metal, with some doubling as a work of art themselves, a trellis can be used as a frame through which to weave ivy, pink heart or leaf and berry vines.
Alternatively, a trellis can be used alongside a potted plant such as a faux olive, orange or lemon tree to create a chic espalier-inspired display.
7. Incorporating Lighting
Something that should not be overlooked no matter which plant idea you settle on for your entranceway is lighting. Integrating lighting with your plants has both practical and aesthetic benefits – creating a lovely welcoming ambience it also improves safety in areas with low light or after dark.
For a relaxed entryway, outdoor lanterns or string lights can be used to add a soft, warm glow around your plants. Alternatively, uplighting your plants can add a dramatic, highly stylised look for more modern or minimalist spaces.
Make An Entrance You Can Be Proud Of
No matter how big or small an entrance may be or what your preferred style is, if you want a versatile, simple solution to elevate your space, plants are the answer.
There really are countless ways to incorporate greenery into an entrance design. Whether you're looking to create a grand, formal entry or a cosy, inviting space, the right plants can help you achieve your desired look while bringing a touch of nature into your everyday life.
Opting for high-quality, artificial plants means your investment in upgrading your entrance will be one that is both long-lasting and virtually maintenance-free. With foliage that is virtually indistinguishable from the real thing and with a huge variety of plant types, sizes and colours, our range has something for everyone.
Browse our curated selection of artificial entrance plants and start planning your showstopping entryway makeover today.
