At either end of the front foyer, which is part of the living room, one can see the stairs that are part of the gradual ascent up to the bedrooms. The foyer is paved with Valders limestone and the ceiling is mahogany. Windows at the front and back, clerestory windows and the curved ceiling open the space and enhance the bridge-like effect. The ceiling is designed to resemble a boat's hull. Sunlight, reflected off the top of a covering over the entry, comes through the clerestory windows along the ceiling line and creates an interesting play of light and shadows on the panels.
Concrete columns support the living room structure.
The entry court provides a gradual ascent to the living room which, because of local flood regulations, is six feet above grade. The ascent is divided in two in order to make the six-foot rise seem like less of a climb. Curved handrails alongside the stairs are bronze and have weathered to a purplish-brown. A peaceful garden with a water fountain to the side shades the entry court. The courtyard is shaded by a garden that the owners' daughter helped design.