How does the saying go? You only get one chance to make a first impression? This idea totally applies to foyer design.
Your foyer is the first thing your guests will see when they come into your home, so don't ignore it or have it be an after-thought when designing your home.
If you live in a house you may use the door to the garage for your everyday comings and goings, but if you're an apartment dweller, a beautiful foyer will allow you to enjoy your comings and goings that much more.
A well-designed foyer is a great opportunity to display your personality or give a little taste of what's to come in the rest of the home.
Mirrors are a great addition to a foyer - they open up a space and add a luxurious feel. Beautiful wall mirrors create the illusion of extra space and reflect natural light, which is great if your entry is on the small side.
Make sure the size of the mirror is in proportion to the space or the piece of furniture it is hanging above.
Hanging a mirror in your foyer is also perfect for an outfit and make-up check before heading out the door (or upon arrivals for your guests!)
Foyers are a great place to play with color and pattern, try a bold color or a large-scale patterned wallpaper for example.
A foyer is a great opportunity to flex your creative muscles and take design risks that you might not be ready to try in the rest of your home.
Designer Miles Redd goes big, both literally and figuratively, in this gorgeous foyer. The wallpaper, bold black and white chevron floor and tortoise shell mirror just work. The wallpaper on the soffit is another great touch.
Lighting is one of the easiest ways to update your foyer design. A dramatic chandelier (like the one in the Steven Gambrel-designed foyer above,) a pair of unique sconces or eye-catching table lamps on a console will upgrade the look of your space and make it look more finished.
I love how the calming palette of the foyer allows you to take a deep breath before entering the bold and energizing room with purple lacquered walls just through the arched opening.
Add a statement piece like this dramatic table seen in the foyer of Ashley Stark's (as in Stark Carpet) home. An eye-catching piece creates a focal point for the room and can be anything from an interesting console table to an upholstered bench to a wall mirror with an interesting finish or a lot of detail.
A foyer is an excellent opportunity to display art. An attention-grabbing large-scale piece of art or well-thought-out gallery wall are the perfect finishing touch in a well-designed foyer.
If you don't have an entry that is separate from the main area of your apartment, a room divider can quickly solve the problem. The wall divider visually sets the space apart from the rest of the larger room. The console table and wall mirror give the space the feel of a traditional foyer.
Image Sources: House Beautiful; domino; Miles Redd; Elle Decor; Elle Decor; Lonny; domino