FOYER DECORATING IDEAS AND TECHNIQUESTry to keep your foyer decorating style warm and inviting, as your entrance is the first and last area of a home, that a person usualy sees. With an inviting style, guests will be impressed with your design skills and painting techniques. Text on the following page, consists of foyer decorating advice, including which painting products to use, how to do a border application, furniture information, and lighting etc. With a little luck, and some help from below, you should be able to find at least one bit of information that you didn't know before. PAINT: A foyer decorating paint color, is of course the first color of a home that a person will see. Since your foyer colors are the first to be seen, your foyer needs to complement all of the other tones, hues and shades in your home. Any paint product you choose, should be scrubbable and durable. A paint sheen that has somewhat of a shine, will also give the surface, protection from scuff marks. BORDERS: Almost any type of border, works well for a foyer decorating project, especially if your trying to divide taller walls or when combined with wallpaper to lengthen shorter ones. A wallpaper border, applyed to an entrance can also be used as a color palate for the rest of the home. Use the colors in the wallpaper borders design, to select paint from, or buy flooring and choose furniture. DECORATING: When deciding on a decorating scheme, keep your design objective in mind. The foyer area, is the perfect place to give visitors an idea as to the rest of your home. Along with warm and inviting, you will need to keep design principles in mind such as a walls height. Do the walls need to look higher, shorter or longer. Is the area large and bare. Are surfaces old and marred. Once you have a plan, idea or theme, the decorating will be an easier task. FURNITURE: The choice of furniture for your foyer decorating depends on what size of entrance you have and the style or theme used for the rest of the home. Some items to choose from include a bench, hallstand, coat rack, chairs, and grand father clock. ACCESSORIES: Using pictures in your entrance is an excellent idea and gives a wall height, easily filling bare areas. Mirrors are another often used item, along with a plants, collectables and a place for your keys. LIGHTING: Good lighting is necessary and in most cases larger type fixtures work well to play down a larger ceiling area, when foyer decorating. Smaller lights or scones can be used but for safety reasons, be sure they give off good lighting. FABRICS: Fabric for windows, throw rugs or tapestries, should compliment your decorating style and blend with the selected wall tones. Table runners, cloth doilys and covers, also work well, especially when using antique furniture as a design theme. STORAGE: Umbrellas, keys, coats and shoes, need designated areas, otherwise your entrance becomes cluttered and messy. Use storage items that are practical and work well with your foyer decorating ideas. HOLIDAYS: Your foyer is a great place to decorate for holidays. It’s the area every one sees and lends itself well for all seasons. Use the internet and your local library for numerous decorating ideas and themes. If your looking for solutions other than a foyer decorating idea. Click the home link. You should be able to find your interior or exterior design idea, by reading the text. If I've missed something or you’d like to ask a question e-mail me. Your address will be held in the strictest confidence. I'll also try to answer you in as prompt a manner as possible. |
