Foyer Lighting

Design Tips for Entry Lighting

Repeat shapes, colours, motifs or even materials in lighting fixtures and other decorative elements in the room for greater decor impact.

Choosing the right paint, will "help" the way a fixture performs: dark colors absorb light whereas light colors reflect it. look for extra refelective paint that will maximize the light.

Create a shallow display niche by recessing a cabinet with a quarter inch plywood backing between studa.. You can trim the edges with molding, and wire it with a halogen spotlight at the top.

You can afford to spend a little bit more on light fixture for your entry, simply because you don't need many! Try antique shops for interesting shapes.

Foyer Lighting Ideas

• For a small entry, you can visually stretch its perceived size by uplighting a light colored ceiling. Mirrors also make the space appear larger and spread available light.
  Use this tip in a narrow, windowless entry in an urban apartment or townhouse.
• To get a complete foyer light, use a light for the coat closet and another one near a mirror for your last-minute check!
• Use lighting to enhance important architectural elemenets. In a more traditional style entry, pair sconces that are recessed in the walls into niches.
  This will help reflect and warm the light - see photo above right.
• A two storey entrance hall can successfully benefit from an majestic chandelier, scaled for the size of the room.
• Another way of lighting a two storey foyer is to use a lantern suspended from the secong floor, that will provide enough light to the entrance and staircase.
  Additional ceiling light helps lit the the artworks on the stairway.