This gives the foyer a three-dimensional look. Arched cutouts and columns also are hot foyer details. Buyers may want full columns, running from floor to ceiling, or short columns, connecting the ceiling and pony walls. The columns can be painted to look like marble. They can be smooth or textural, with Romanesque tops and bottoms.
Coffered ceilings lend a classy look and, if backlighted, a romantic touch.
To give foyers even more presence, some builders are beginning them outside, in courtyards. This creates a larger entryway and a more impressive one to visitors. It's another living area.