Everyone knows that making an entrance is “de rigueur” on the red carpet. Chic women plot every detail necessary to turn heads at important parties and events. But creating the entrance to one’s home is equally important, and choosing the elements can either produce wows or major disappointment.
On Madison is undertaking the restoration of a mid-century post and beam building here in Pasadena and the entrance will be the “honey-stop-the-car!” factor. With that in mind, we have assembled a collage of fabulous mid-century entrances that have us slamming on the breaks.
Image credits from top to bottom: Ellen DeGeneres & Portia de Rossi’s 1956 Harold Levitt-designed house / Cereza House by Warm Architects / Caulfield House black gated entryway / Brazilian Architecture wall pattern / Midcentury Modern Yellow screen / A. Brandt Ranch built home from 1967 / Gold MCM Room Divider / Concrete Block patterns / Bel Air MCM Home / Palm Springs Chic MCM Atomic wall / La Tellera Museum, Spain