Picture-frame molding often offsets impressive artwork, which is usually found hanging high in these open spaces. The focal point of any foyer is the staircase, which can take many different forms, including straight, circular, turned, L-shaped, double or butterfly shaped. Treatments of these staircases also varies, from fully carpeted, to all wood, to oak and carpet combinations. Several years ago, there were maybe one or two models that featured circular staircases. Now we offer quite a bit more.
Banisters are another option that can be personalized to suite individual tastes.
Solid oak banisters, stained one color to match the foyer's flooring, are perhaps the most common treatment. Railings made of wrought iron are another trend gaining in popularity. This trend is in full force on the West Coast and has already started to make an appearance here on the East Coast. Banisters play an important role in one popular home design offered by both Edgewood Properties and Toll Brothers. Flooring treatments in the foyer may be coordinated with adjoining rooms or set apart from other flooring selections on the home's ground level.