Stephen and Ayesha Curry's modern entryway blends the boundaries between indoor and outdoor space – for a neutral but welcoming effect

The bright, contemporary entryway of Ayesha and Stephen Curry's home is a masterclass in using light to decorate - it's perfect for inviting guests in

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A neutral entryway is the best way to invite guests uncontroversially into your home, but it can also be boring. Stephen and Ayesha Curry subvert this problem. They use natural light, textured furniture, and notes of brown to bring warm, and inviting energy into their simple foyer.

We spotted the entryway idea in a Thanksgiving post from Stephen, featuring the beautiful family hugging in the space. It has light natural wood floors against cream walls. A wooden and black staircase welcomes guests in to the space. Large, rectangular windows blur the boundaries between indoor and outdoor space. A collection of houseplants in concrete planters, a travertine coffee table, and a leather chair bring the space an elevated, cozy sensibility.

The couple bolsters this ambiance with a soothing entryway color. The Currys' floors, chair, coffee table, and stairs all feature the trending shade of brown. Helen Shaw, color expert at Benjamin Moore states: 'Decorating with brown may seem daunting, however it is a great alternative for a bolder neutral that stands as a strong focal point in all different rooms within the home - from cosy snugs to luxurious kitchens.'

If you are considering how to integrate the brown color trend into your own home, integrating natural wood is a perfect place to start. Shaw recommends: 'Woodwork presents the perfect opportunity to draw the eye to a specific area within a space; whether that's by painting a picture rail, wooden beam or simply adding colour to your skirting.' In Ayesha and Steph Curry’s entryway, woodwork is brought into the space with the stairs. This brown accent draws the eye up, introducinga sense of openness and modernity into the beautiful entryway.

The carefully designed, natural textures of their furniture enhance the beauty of the space. These biophilic materials are an essential element for decorating an inviting entryway. Mara Rypacek Miller, design expert at Industville states: 'Textural stones and modern metals are in demand for the fresh and dynamic design detail that they lend to contemporary neutral schemes. Materials such as travertine effortlessly brings an organic edge to minimalist aesthetics, while marbled alabaster instantly adds elegance to a backdrop of contemporary neutral colours such as pastel lilac or sage green. These materials are proving particularly popular in the curved forms of lamps or wall lights, echoing the desire for more organic shapes that create a calming space.'


Blending the indoors with the outdoors is a surefireway to elevate a neutral color scheme in an entryway. Take it from Stephen and Ayesha Curry.


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Sophie Edwards
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Sophie is a writer and News Editor on the Celebrity Style team at Homes & Gardens. She is fascinated by the intersection of design and popular culture and is particularly passionate about researching trends and interior history. She is an avid pop culture fan and has interviewed Martha Stewart and Hillary Duff.

In her free time, Sophie freelances on design news for Westport Magazine and Livingetc. She also has a newsletter, My Friend's Art, in which she covers music, culture, and fine art through a personal lens. Her fiction has appeared in Love & Squalor and The Isis Magazine.

Before joining Future, Sophie worked in editorial at Fig Linens and Home, a boutique luxury linens brand. She has an MSc from Oxford University and a BA in Creative Writing and Sociology from Sarah Lawrence College.