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Regular and Decorative
Interior Painting Ideas

for foyer walls




spaceA foyer is meant to be spectacular. It is the first room people see when they enter your home, it sets up expectations for the rest of your house and tells a lot about your taste (or lack thereof).

Most people struggle with decorating their foyers - they use furniture, pictures, mirrors and other decorative items trying to fill the room and make it look more inviting, but the result is often a space that still feels unfinished and even underfurnished.

If you have the same challenge, our regular and decorative interior painting ideas will help you add that little something that often seems to be missing in the foyer decor.


Rule #1:

There must be a contrast between wall color and ceiling, trim and other structural elements.

Regular and decorative interior painting ideas for foyer wallsBone white, off-white and similar "colors" are definitely not enough and will not do anything to enhance your foyer - all painted woodwork will just blend in, making the walls look bland and boring. Besides, light colors are simply not practical for such a high traffic area as a foyer.

Contrast in color, on the other hand, will turn even plain and ordinary structural items like trimwork, doors, windows or ceilings into decorative elements - it will make them stand out, adding interest to the room.

But here's a caveat:

If you have some natural wood elements in your foyer like a staircase or trimwork, you should realize that white is not the best color choice to bring out the beauty of the natural wood, even though it provides enough contrast.

And that brings us to...


Rule #2:

Choose the right color.

Every single piece of furniture or decoration needs the right color background to look its best.

Decorative interior painting: color is importantSo before you even begin thinking of decorating your foyer, start by choosing the right wall color first. Once you dress up the walls in color, you may find that you don't even need as many decorative pieces any more. That is especially true with deeper colors like gold, coffee or burgundy - such rich colors make the room feel cozy and finished all by themselves.

A properly chosen color will add drama and character to the room, without cluttering it with more furniture and decorations.


Rule #3:

Break it down.

Those huge, high foyer walls can look really overwhelming and are especially difficult to decorate.

Decorative interior painting: faux finishesBut faux finishes can help break down that extra-large space into smaller "fragments". Faux finishes fill the surface with structured or free form patterns that decorate the walls and make them look impressive, but not overwhelming.

Professionally done, faux painting finishes will turn your foyer into a showroom and will guarantee the most favorable first impression!




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