The foyer is more than just a throughway from the home's entrance to the rest of the house. It's a space with decorative potential in its own right. Although all of the elements of the foyer's decorating scheme must work together, the walls of the foyer represent the largest element in this equation. As such, pay special attention to how the walls themselves are decorated before the other elements of the decorative equation are added. Does this Spark an idea?
Setting the Tone
The decor you choose for your foyer helps set the tone not only for the foyer itself, but it also will give guests an idea of things to come. Although you may not choose the same decorating style throughout the house, the way that you decorate the foyer gives visitors a glimpse of who you are. The decorative elements you choose for the walls of the foyer play a big part in the overall decorating scheme for this area. The decorative elements work together to form the overall impression of this area in your home.
Paint
The type of paint you choose for the foyer stands as the single greatest element in wall decoration because all of the wall elements will interplay with this element. When choosing a wall color, you should take several factors into consideration. The decorating style you choose may influence the paint colors and possibly the wall textures you select. For example, if you've chosen Tuscan decorating for the foyer, you should know that very often colors like reds, deep yellows and grays are associated with this decorating style. These colors combined with a Venetian plastering technique help establish the color scheme, as well as an element of the decor, right away on the foyer wall. Other considerations for foyer wall colors include whether you want to use lighter colors to lighten the area, what your favorite colors are and the colors in the rooms within eye reach of the foyer.
Tapestries and Wall Art
Decorative elements like tapestries and wall art provide a focal point for the foyer wall, which gives people a clue what to look at first when entering a room. Wall art and tapestries stand as logical choices for decorative pieces; they're often large and at eye level, guaranteeing that guests will notice them. The color elements in the art and tapestries can play along with the color on the wall or provide visual contrast. Which you choose depends on what your decorating goals are for the room. Colors and patterns that match the wall promote a sense of calmness because they're not visually contrary to the walls. However, contrasting colors add to the rhythm and vibrancy of the room. They also ensure that the wall coverings will not blend into the wall.
Lighting
How the different decorative elements stand out in the foyer depends on the quality of light in the room. Generally speaking, there are four different types of lighting: natural lighting, general or ambient lighting, task lighting and accent lighting. For the purposes of the foyer, ambient lighting and accent lighting will play the largest roles. Ambient lighting speaks to the overall amount of light in the room and can come from all the sources of light available. Accent lighting is the special lights that you train on items like wall shelves, art or wall vases. These lights highlight the decorative elements more specifically than ambient lighting alone would do. Ideally, the foyer should have both types of lights. Ambient light emanates from fixtures like chandeliers, wall sconces and tabletop lamps. Accent lighting usually comes from clip-on lights or track lights fixed onto the item to be highlighted.
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