Decor Outline

Foyer Design Ideas

Foyer Design Ideas

Hello and welcome to the Décor Outline photo gallery of foyer design ideas. Below you will find a summary of the benefits, main options, and some design ideas we handpicked for you along with beautiful photos. Enjoy!
 
What are the benefits of having a foyer?

  • Provides a beautiful space to warmly welcome guests
  • You get to express yourself – regardless of its size, the foyer sets the tone of your home
  • House cleaning time saver – helps prevent dirt and water from entering other areas in your home

 
What are the main options for foyer design?

  • Types: open, facing staircase, hallway, vestibule/closed
  • Furniture: table (pedestal, four-leg, console), bench, armchairs, ottoman
  • Flooring: hardwood, tiles, wood inlays and medallions, luxury vinyl, wood parquet, slate, concrete
  • Lighting: chandelier, pendant light, wall sconces
  • Accents: decorative pieces, area rug, unique furniture, wall art, oversized mirror, wicker baskets

 
What follows are beautiful photos of foyers along with design ideas we thought may be of interest to you. Enjoy and happy home decorating!

 

1. High Ceiling Foyer

six-legged teal settee with herringbone brick flooring and oval transom window facing staircase with distressed David bust on antique console table and flower design resin urn planters
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Points of Interest ● six-legged teal settee ● herringbone brick flooring ● oval transom window facing staircase ● distressed David bust on antique console table ● flower design resin urn planters

 

2. Painted Ceiling

thand-painted ceiling with lantern pendant light in silver finish and vintage frameless clock with beige settee with matching basil green throw blanket and pillow and round tray table with latticework
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Points of Interest ● hand-painted ceiling ● lantern pendant light in silver finish ● vintage frameless clock ● beige settee with matching basil green throw blanket and pillow ● round tray table with latticework

 

3. Blue & Silver

twig chandelier in antique brass finish with silver-framed large vertical mirror and shades of blue artwork on white wall and silver fruit pedestal plate on silver base oval table with two blue statuettes calling back the artwork and flowersPoints of Interest ● twig chandelier in antique brass finish ● silver-framed large vertical mirror ● shades of blue artwork on white wall ● silver fruit pedestal plate on silver base oval table ● two blue statuettes calling back the artwork and flowers

 

4. Light Blue Foyer

white archway under staircase and light blue walls with framed artwork with decorative stairs molding blending in with the walls and three-legged half-round table with large aged limestone slab
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Points of Interest ● white archway under staircase ● light blue walls with framed artwork ● decorative stairs molding blending in with the walls ● three-legged half-round table ● large aged limestone slab

 

5. Ornate Details

decorative ecru ceiling molding and custom cut multi-hued porcelain tile floor medallion with recessed arched niche with large urn and light gray double doors with dentil molding and ornate staircase railingPoints of Interest ● decorative ecru ceiling molding ● custom cut multi-hued porcelain tile floor medallion ● recessed arched niche with large urn ● light gray double doors with dentil molding ● ornate staircase railing

 

6. Coffered Ceiling

coffered ceiling with two pendant lights and trellis-inspired hotel key holder wall art with tall wooden foyer cabinet calling back the key holder and dark hardwood floors with border inlayPoints of Interest ● coffered ceiling with two pendant lights ● trellis-inspired hotel key holder wall art ● tall wooden foyer cabinet calling back the key holder ● dark hardwood floors with border inlay

 

7. Dutch Door

white beadboard Dutch door with curved dark brown bottom step handrail and wooden bench with scrolled armrests and sisal stair runner with wide plank polished hardwood floor
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Points of Interest ● white beadboard Dutch door ● curved dark brown bottom step handrail ● wooden bench with scrolled armrests ● sisal stair runner ● wide plank polished hardwood floor

8. Oversized Mirror

oversized wood-framed mirror and drum chandelier with gray trim and transom window and sidelights with wrought iron grilles and matching azure blue velvet bench and armchairs with multi-toned black entryway floor inlayPoints of Interest ● oversized wood-framed mirror ● drum chandelier with gray trim ● transom window and sidelights with wrought iron grilles ● matching azure blue velvet bench and armchairs ● multi-toned black entryway floor inlay

 

9. Natural Wood

bare decorative trusses with matching natural wood used in doors door frame and flooring with vintage luggage table in alcove and driftwood armchair with faux cowhide rug
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Points of Interest ● bare decorative trusses ● matching natural wood used in doors, door frame, and flooring ● vintage luggage table in alcove ● driftwood armchair ● faux cowhide rug

 

10. Tall Doors

honed marble tile flooring with black diamond inserts and camelback armless chairs with floral slipcovers and honed marble stairs with wood and metal handrail with tall cream double doors and two-bulb candle wall sconcePoints of Interest ● honed marble tile flooring with black diamond inserts ● camelback armless chairs with floral slipcovers ● honed marble stairs with wood and metal handrail ● tall cream double doors ● two-bulb candle wall sconce

 

11. Wingback Chair

zebra print wingback chair with two brown leather benches with side arms and wicker basket with lid calling back the sisal rug and arched doorway with pillars and three hanging lanterns
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Points of Interest ● zebra print wingback chair ● two brown leather benches with side arms ● wicker basket with lid calling back the sisal rug ● arched doorway with pillars ● three hanging lanterns

 

12. Black Starian’t

black star mirror frame on light cream wall and white front door with sidelights and transom window and wooden bench with heart cutout and multi-prong coat hook and two-toned staircasePoints of Interest ● black star mirror frame on light cream wall ● white front door with sidelights and transom window ● wooden bench with heart cutout ● multi-prong coat hook ● two-toned staircase

 

13. Brick Ceiling

dark-stained arched door with cast iron knocker and handle with oil-rubbed bronze candle chandelier and tumbled travertine tiled floor with 6-legged bench with curved side arms and exposed brick cathedral ceiling
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Points of Interest ● dark-stained arched door with cast iron knocker and handle ● oil-rubbed bronze candle chandelier ● tumbled travertine tiled floor ● 6-legged bench with curved side arms ● exposed brick cathedral ceiling

 

14. Curtained Door

weathered front door with lace curtains for door glass insert and dark brown square wicker baskets on open shelves with dark wooden handrail and post with crown molding on pillarsPoints of Interest ● weathered front door with lace curtains for door glass insert ● dark brown square wicker baskets on open shelves ● dark wooden handrail and post ● crown molding on pillars

 

15. Grand Entrance

ornate marble wall molding and decorative trims and panels with small patinated decorative coach and concrete curved grand staircase with ornate wrought iron staircase railing and black and white diamond pattern marble floors
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Points of Interest ● ornate marble wall molding and decorative trims and panels ● small patinated decorative coach ● concrete curved grand staircase with ornate wrought iron staircase railing ● black and white diamond pattern marble floors

 

16. White Orchids

open foyer layout with skirted ecru armchairs and fluted lampshade with corbel and curved marble staircase with wrought iron handrails and arched mirror with ornate framePoints of Interest ● open foyer layout ● skirted ecru armchairs ● fluted lampshade with corbel ● curved marble staircase with wrought iron handrails ● arched mirror with ornate frame

 

17. Rustic Elegance

cathedral archway with brick and stone surround and ornate mirrored door with mosaic tile stair risers and ornate handrail with versailles floor tile pattern
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Points of Interest ● cathedral archway with brick and stone surround ● ornate mirrored door ● mosaic tile stair risers ● ornate handrail ● versailles floor tile pattern

 

18. White, Gold, & Brown

white tufted wingback settee with nailhead trim and wall sconce matching the rose gold chandelier and illuminated sheer drapery and wooden handrail with antique brass detail and white ceramic tile flooring and baseboardPoints of Interest ● white tufted wingback settee with nailhead trim ● wall sconce matching the rose gold chandelier ● illuminated sheer drapery ● wooden handrail with antique brass detail ● white ceramic tile flooring and baseboard

 

19. Diamond Inserts

porcelain tile flooring with beige diamond inserts and large crystal glass chandelier with archways to living room and multi-colored Queen Anne chair and art niches under archway
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Points of Interest ● porcelain tile flooring with beige diamond inserts ● large crystal glass chandelier ● archways to living room ● multi-colored Queen Anne chair ● art niches under archway

 

20. Rattan Settee

rattan settee with orange and white throw pillows and narrow foyer with three wooden doors and front door flanked by sidelights and fanlight with carved wooden art frame and black and white area rugPoints of Interest ● rattan settee with orange and white throw pillows ● narrow foyer with three wooden doors ● front door flanked by sidelights and fanlight ● carved wooden art frame ● black and white area rug

 

21. Frameless Art

long pleated draperies on arched window wall and segmental archways with frameless artwork on wall and round wooden coffee table with drawers and glass top with light brown rolled arm sofas
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Points of Interest ● long pleated draperies on arched window wall ● segmental archways ● frameless artwork on wall ● round wooden coffee table with drawers and glass top ● light brown rolled arm sofas

 

22. Modern-Industrial

gray walls with white baseboard and dark gray industrial doors with vertical glass inserts and white corner shelf with wicker basket and colored glass vases with ecru bench with shoe storage and black and white framed artworkPoints of Interest ● gray walls with white baseboard ● dark gray industrial doors with vertical glass inserts ● white corner shelf with wicker basket and colored glass vases ● ecru bench with shoe storage ● black and white framed artwork

 

23. Corbels

decorative corbels on entryways and curved bottom stair steps and handrails with silver-framed mirror facing staircase and dark narrow wood planks forming squares on floor and three-piece crown molding
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decorative corbels on entr ● decorative corbels on entryways ● curved bottom stair steps and handrails ● silver-framed mirror facing staircase ● dark narrow wood planks forming squares on floor ● three-piece crown molding

 

24. Contemporary Foyer

floor-to-ceiling mirror with black square ottoman and PVC door with narrow slats and porcelain tile flooring with wood baseboardsPoints of Interest ● floor-to-ceiling mirror ● black square ottoman ● PVC door with narrow slats ● porcelain tile flooring ● wood baseboards

 

25. Library Staircase

recessed bookshelves along staircase and small patinated barrel chair with cabriole legs and octagonal side table with Turkish rug and reclaimed wood flooring
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Points of Interest ● recessed bookshelves along staircase ● small patinated barrel chair with cabriole legs ● octagonal side table ● Turkish rug ● reclaimed wood flooring

 

26. Reclaimed Wood

reclaimed wooden door with glass inserts and X-back white bench with gray carpet stair runner and two square hanging lanterns with artwork above bench
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Points of Interest ● reclaimed wooden door with glass inserts ● X-back white bench ● gray carpet stair runner ● two square hanging lanterns ● artwork above bench

 

27. Foyer Bench

brown bench with white cushion and throw pillows and cone-shaped light lime green umbrella rack with multi-toned tile flooring with dark grout and glass stair railing with wooden staircase in high gloss finishPoints of Interest ● brown bench with white cushion and throw pillows ● cone-shaped light lime green umbrella rack ● multi-toned tile flooring with dark grout ● glass stair railing ● wooden staircase in high gloss finish