Your entrance hall should have a warm, welcoming feeling. Ceiling or wall lights are your best options for ambient light. Stairs should be well lit to avoid accidents. Track or recessed lights might be used to highlight architectural features, paintings, or "objects d'art". Light fixtures designed for your foyer, cathedral entrance, or stair well are usually chandeliers with 2 or 3 tiers of arms, sized to suit the area they're meant to fill. The height of the fixture is usually about 36" when used on a 16' high ceiling and it's diameter is usually the width of the room in feet added to the length of the room in feet and then expressed in inches (a 15' X 12' area = 27" fixture), the bottom should be about 7' from the floor. It is usually a longer variation of your dining room chandelier, be it a brass, crystal, or even an iron chandelier. Other light fixtures that might be used in foyers include wall sconces and ceiling fans. Don't forget dimmer switches and ceiling medallions to give your foyer an added dash of elegance.
        Hallways should have a light every 8-10 ft. or one in every bend of the hall, it usually is a flush or a semi-flush mount fixture.
        Stair wells and hallways should be wired with three-way switches at both ends of the hallway, or top and bottom of the stair well for your personal safety.

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