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melissamcmorrow Looks like this area leads to your living room? I suggest an artful arrangement of family photos in gallery frames and change out your sconces with a slim profile design with linen shade lower to flank your arrangement. :-)

kljgla11 Love the idea of linen shades on the lights. I have a large photo gallery in the family room on the lower level so that won't work.

Stanton Designs-online design services Your wall lights are small and look a little high. What are your thoughts on a photo gallery wall? and then you can have those wall sconces on both ends of the gallery.

Art & Interiors by Lisa Also, what about breaking up the walls with chair rail and painting it underneath or adding paneling to match your trim color.

kljgla11 Like the chair railings idea . Would you put something above it?

Scott J. Mickelson and Sons If possible open that wall up or make it a half wall exposed post and beam would look awesome with paint colors Chair rail,tile the wall with slate tiles ,or install wood flooring on wall and trim edges

decoenthusiaste I'm in agreement with the photo gallery being in a less public area, like the family room, but prefer the bedroom or back hallway near the bedrooms. Your door looks a bit craftsman. Is that the style of the architecture? I suggest a tall craftsman style chest under your two sconces. This one I found happens to be a media chest, but if craftsman is not your style, try a tonsu or painted Moroccan chest.

kljgla11 I cannot open the wall up. My kitchen cabinets and refrigerator on the backside. I do like the idea of a chair rail tomb real up the long wall.

Otrada LLC Graphic bold Wall covering in high contrast colors would make this pop. New sconces that are at the correct height and scale!

Art & Interiors by Lisa I would move the sconces down a little and put them more on the ends of the wall. Maybe scones that match the style of your pendant light. Add 3 colorful artworks of the same size or one wide horizontal artwork with a wooden frame that matches your door color or darker .

kljgla11 I wish I could do a cabinet under the sconces but the coat closet is opposite the wall. The width of the hall is 46 inches so any cabinet would mostly likely be to deep.

komputercop Use a theme. Like for us it's music and I've added photographs I took of various instruments. And then I added some framed album covers from my era to accent. Then sprinkle in an eclectic piece of furniture. Like for us an old telephone table (gossip bench) found at an estate sale. Use you imagination and decorate with items that have meaning!

Time Travel Designs My home is sort of open concept and there is no designated space for a foyer...so I "created" a space to the left of my front door (image attached). You can zone the space so it feels intimate and says "I'm a foyer". The sconces do seem a little high, actually.
Have fun!

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Crystal Chavez I found this Ideabook in the editorial section:

Ideabook: Put a Narrow Hallway to Work

Ideabook: 11 Ways to Enhance Your Hall

Hope these help!

AMN I was inspired by this pic. Maybe a shelf with artwork over it. You could incorporate those or other sconces on either side of the art. I thought of this because, while you don't have room for a piece of furniture, a shelf allows many more decorating options than no shelf. Note: you don't have to use candles. This is just for inspiration.

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Since you're open to trying other light fixtures, have you tried wall-mounted (or ceiling) ones that are specifically meant to illuminate art? http://www.bellacor.com/picture-lighting.htm
Might make some past art pieces you've tried work better and create more impact. Quaker Bluff Residence

I like this one also: 162 white pine - new build

HELLO! christyj