Properly Lit Focal Point Sparks Interest in Foyers
Written by faith | 0Do you have a focal point in your foyer? As an interior design expert I preach the importance of adding light as a critical element in your foyer. According to Rita St. Claire, ”a focal point is usually understood to be a beautiful object that serves as a room’s visual centerpiece. It’s therefore often used to divert attention from a less attractive aspect of the same room, such as an awkward architectural feature.” This is where the element of light comes in. And it also helps to have a dramatic piece of furniture or art to pull the eye. Read more about foyers here.
Using decoratively painted furniture can add just the element of drama. Take care and consider the balance and proportion of the visual interest of the furniture to the surrounding areas and art.
As Rita St. Claire notes about this composition, “the photo shows a parrot-green painted cabinet that’s part of Century Furniture’s Oscar de la Renta collection. It would surely be an eye-catching addition to your entrance hall. I wouldn’t display it the way this photo does, however. So lovely a focal point shouldn’t be accompanied by a decoratively patterned tabletop lamp or by a botanical print.”
One of my favorite pieces from Hickory Chair can be customized and create a perfect focal point for a foyer or the end of a hallway. The hand-carved elements of this chest - pomegranate, rosette and lion - are symbols in use since Byzantine times. The pomegranate is said to represent eternity and fertility because of their hundreds of seeds; the lions, strength, valor and courage, and the rosette, royalty. A unique aspect of this solid maple chest is in its flush top which allows grouping of multiple units. (Description from Hickory Chair)
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