Foyer Design Ideas

Hello and welcome to our Décor Outline 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 — Zillow

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 — Zillow

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

Points 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 — Zillow

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

Points 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

Points 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 — Zillow

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

Points 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 — Zillow

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

Points 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 — Zillow

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

Points 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 — Zillow

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

Points 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 — Zillow

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

Points 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 — Zillow

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

Points 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 — Zillow

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

Points 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 — Zillow

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

Points 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 — Zillow

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

Points 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 — Zillow

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 — Zillow

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

Points 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