Foyers echo a home's curb appeal, inviting people inside the home.
A home's foyer is generally the first place where guests are introduced to the home and the family that resides inside. A foyer should adequately reflect design styles and ideas used elsewhere throughout the home, as well as introduce a guest to the family's personality. It is essentially a place to make your first decorating impression. In addition to making an impression, the foyer should be a functional place that meets your house needs. Does this Spark an idea?
Color Choices
Since the home's foyer serves as the entrance, it is important to create a space that feels welcoming. Not only should the foyer welcome guests to the space, it is also important to feel welcomed home after returning from a long day. Color is an excellent way to set a mood in the space. Valspar Paint Company recommends colors that feel inviting in the foyer space, such as yellow and green. Since the foyer also opens up into other areas of home, it is important the wall color in the foyer flows into the other spaces. Choose a color in a similar family, a shade or two lighter than the surrounding rooms. Lighter paint colors will make the space feel larger. Foyers are also an excellent place to play with wallpaper. Choose a wallpaper pattern or texture that pulls in the styles used throughout the home. Foyers, as relatively small spaces, are ideal for wall paper, because a large pattern or intricate design can be used without feeling too overwhelming.
Creating a Focal Point
The furniture should also feature a focal point that draws a visitor's attention, making him want to step into the space and take a look around. A large mirror, a piece of art or a show-stopping chandelier are all common choices in the foyer. A mirror or large light fixture provides the additional benefit of adding light to the space. Foyers, blocked by walls, leading to staircases and narrow hallways often have the problem of being dark. A mirror draws in and reflect light in the space, while a chandelier provides additional light in the space. A large piece of art on the wall can make a statement about the family's personalities and interests. Art is also an ideal way to draw colors from other rooms in the home into one cohesive piece. Other ideas for a foyer focal point include living flower arrangements, sculptures, large potted trees or family photographs. A long rug can create a focus in a narrow foyer and also provide a path into the home.
Furniture Options
A foyer should not just be an empty space in the home and often requires furniture to become functional. Include a large, colorful bowl on a round table to provide a place to put keys and mail after walking in the door. For wide foyers, round tables are a good idea as they allow people to walk easily around the space. In a smaller or narrow foyer, choose a buffet or narrow console table. One with drawers can help provide a place to store mail out of sight. Also consider adding a coat rack or a bench seat if the foyer does not feature a nearby coat closet. This gives you a natural place to sit to take off shoes and to store coats.
Accessories
In addition to being an inviting, functional part of the home, the foyer provides a family with the opportunity to introduce guests to the family's personality and interests. A china cabinet or a baker's rack against a wall provides a focal point and also provides an area to display collectibles. Choose items such as family heirlooms, travel collectibles, even a grouping of china hung on the wall, recommends Bella Online.
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