I'd get a bench in there, and that's where I'd use zebra.

If you want a lighting fixture with tailored glamour, check out the fixtures from Zia Priven.

I think the framed piece on the side wall is too big for that wall, and the canvas too small for the wall it's on, so I'd try to find a much larger canvas and take down the framed piece.

I think you need something as dark as the table somewhere else. I could see a LARGE Ellsworth Kelly- or Cy Twombly-inspired art piece. Looks like you like art as vibrant as the walls, but I'd go for size and depth of tone over vibrancy.

Get a large tray (silver or mirror) for the table to corral whatever else you put on it (but agree with Maxwell... not too much more.)

And I'd add a statement chair, or pair... and something about this space makes me think "Ram's head"!:
http://www.globalartinteriors.com/cheap_dining_chairs.htm

But, oh, what sweet torture to get to fantasize about accessorizing/styling this space!

Oh, I ADORE that color... especially if it's darker than the photos... that is all.

Chandelier was the first thing i thought of when I saw the picture....How about something with capiz shell? You could get a standing one like this href=http://www.westelm.com/online/store/ProductDisplay~17001~17002~WE-PRODw014~E~-1~6580701~search-_-engine-_-natural-_-search

Very pretty pink.....

oops, totally botched that link...here it is again....

http://www.westelm.com/online/store/ProductDisplay~17001~17002~WE-PRODw014~E~-1~6580701~search-_-engine-_-natural-_-search

Like Clairepetrol, I was immediately smote by the thought "chandelier!"

My first thought was something in white lacquer. If that's too trendoid for you, a really lavish piece of Murano glass is more classic and would allow you to incorporate an accent color if you wanted.

I agree with p(too) that the framed art isn't working where it is and might be better off in another part of the apartment. Yes, yes, hang what you love -- but hang it where it has the best impact. That wall color is crying out for tailored glamour, and any "ethnic" touches should be textures in materials that are otherwise on the glam side. So, hammered silver in a tribal pattern would be great with mirrors and glass, but busy multi-colored patterns fight the statement of the walls and the table. The table demands big, dramatic pieces to keep it company -- it will bully anything smaller or more delicate.

Also, check out the "Modernist" benches at Designlush.com... a three-legged version, in hide and stainless steel base... pretty perfect here (full disclosure: I work in the showroom one day a week... but those benches would be perfect here even if I didn't!).

I also think white is your friend on that table, but as Wende said, the scale has to be Herculean.

Also on the wall where the canvas is, how about a grid (almost full wall, almost floor to ceiling) of these mirrors:

http://www.crateandbarrel.com/family.aspx?c=1420&f=3134

Aha! I hadn't looked at p(too)'s chair link when I posted, but that's a good example of the kind of ethnic I mean, where it'll glam right in as long as the scale is okay: glam texture, very black-white-reflective except for the jolt of solid color on the seat.

I can't remember what show it was on but there was a New York designer who had a foyer in a similar color. He had a series of large framed prints that were thin symmetrical vertical lines in every color under the sun. They looked great and really popped against the pinky red of his walls. I think those or something similar would look great on your walls and I love the mirror you've picked too!

All the suggestions so far are great, so I only have one thing to add: paint out that baseboard. The high-contrast look of crisp white trim against strongly colored walls may be trendy at the moment, but that's no reason not to use it. One of the punchiest rooms I know is the Red Room at the White House, and Stephan Boudin used that classic treatment long before there were TV decorators to turn things overnight from clever new ideas to hackneyed cliches. So, popular or not, white trim gets the nod in my book.

But not in your hall. Without any other white trim in the room, those isolated sections of basebaord look jumpy & disconnected. There's not enough of it to make it as a coherent design statement but even so, what little there is of it is more than enough to break the powerful spell of that red. And if you add that spot of zebra upholstery, or the big artwork piece--and here, I'm seeing a fake Rothko--the last thing you'll want to do is force it to compete for visual attention with a few inconsequential pieces of 1 x 4. Go red all the way, baby.
Magnaverde.

framed mirror tiles on the walls in some geometric patterns and even something silly like a great flower arrangement with the glass pellets will add some sparkle and shine. Great space!

Beautiful. Can't wait to see what you decide. Hope we see you in the colors contest.

oh shit! that color!
stunning!
you have many good suggestions to pull from...
the mirror!

Agree with all of the above, except for the Cy Twombly reccommendation! Love that red colour!

i agree with #3. get a BIG vase for that table and rotate out large branches. pussy willow would look really awesome in this space.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pussy_willow

Honey, you've got your own private elevator(s). I'm sure you could afford to hire an interior designer rather than soliciting free suggestions on a website!! And perhaps you should have hired this designer before painting everything that color. It's a nice color, but a challenging one; it's going to be hard to make that color work without the space turning into Barbie's penthouse.

Wow. Everyone has such great places these days!

You might think this is terrible, but I spend too much time looking at the "handcrafted wall sculptures" whenever the Home Decorators catalog arrives (Home Depots cheap line of mostly junky furniture). They look Liberace-terrible in the catalog, but I think alone they might be pretty. The scale is right, you can get in any finish, and it's glitter without much of an investment.

It looks like you have nice things, and you can get away with some cheap stuff when it's mixed in with nice things.

There are lots, but I like this one:
http://www.homedecorators.com/P/Iron_Forest_Large_Metal_Wall_Sculpture/530/

and this one, depending on your local (I'm thinking of getting one for my baby son's room):
http://www.homedecorators.com/P/Bridge_Metal_Wall_Art/910/

and is this one awful or great? I can't tell:
http://www.homedecorators.com/P/Geometrics_Metal_Wall_Art/910/

I agree with Magnaverde. The baseboard is choppy and distracting, paint it out. That will also increase the modern vibe of the space. And I really like Maxwell's rug and centerpiece ideas. And Patrick (too) is right about the small Rothko and other painting suggestions. Do hang that gorgeous mirror right where it is.

And thanks so much for sharing this space. I have to find a use for that 'blushing red'!

By the way, I don't love the beige and boarder of those floormats //okay, I just looked again and see you said you're getting rid of them// if you replace them, maybe try something thinner and plainer, like cream jute mats that will go with the floor.

I would stay away from the Zebra pattern. I would probably get a large all white extremely modern dining set ... in the space-age category ideally ... Saarinen-esque if possible. Above that I would consider a chandlier - just choose carefully.

I also love this might by Marcel Wanders.

http://www.tranism.com/weblog/images/zeppelin_02.jpg

Stellar!

If you want to go extremely posh (as in with the zebra print) I would rather see something that expresses that same urge with something more unique. Perhaps going to estate sales and finding some white greek statue type sculpture .... or painted white from a yard ornament store.

LOVE this colour! Wow! This is going to be amazing when you are done with it! You have to post the final product to show us what you decided to do.

If it were my space, this is what I would do:

- I would get a number of the photographs from "Born into Brothels", all printed the same size and framed identically. Some which I am partial to for your space include "Sheep", "Bucket", "Kids", "Taxi Ride" and "Running" --
http://www.kids-with-cameras.org/kidsgallery/
I think the mix of colour and black& white would work nicely, better than all b&w. They print them actually quite large, and I am wondering if it would be possible to contact them to have them custom printed to a smaller size (definitely not larger than 8x10 -- likely smaller).

- I would frame them with the heaviest mat possible, a 12-ply, with as large a border around them as possible, given the size of your walls, and that you want them all the same size. The frame should be a very thin plain silver leaf frame, like the one in this picture: http://www.ragoarts.com/onlinecats/10.02MOD/099.jpg

-I actually think that a foyer without a significant light fixture such as a chandelier somehow feels like it is missing something, so I am all for a light fixture! However, ceiling height becomes a real issue; I am not sure if your ceiling will accommodate a chandelier. If is does, here are 2 suggestions:

-something like this Murano chandelier
http://www.glasschandeliers.com/sito/index.html?target=dept_210.html

-or an assembled chandelier (in your case, much closer to the ceiling than the examples in the pictures) of pieces of Mark Bicker's blown glass, either the cut pendant lights or optic lights

http://markbickers.designerdesign.com/

As for the rug, why not put the floral arrangement on the floor? I will suggest my favourite rug, Mums & Asters by Kim Parker http://www.therugcompany.info/default.aspx

-I think you need a small antique mirror for contrast... or why not replace the laquer table with a mirrored table?
http://pegasogalleryinternational.1stdibs.com/itemdetails.php?id=88120

More rug ideas for you --

the Missoni Fleury is also available as a circular rug
http://pegasogalleryinternational.1stdibs.com/itemdetails.php?id=88120

The Missoni Esmeraldas (instead of a zebra rug - yuck!)
http://www.tappeti.it/persianshop/ns.asp?wci=prodinfo&lng=1033&cur=3057&pid=ZCN02142&did=95&sr=0

For some reason, the rectangular table doesn't feel right ... there is probably a feng shui reason for it-- e.g., the sharp angles are incomfortable as you are always needing to go around it. Maybe a round table would be better, or a small table to catch mail, etc. on the wall where the matted print is currently hung. A narrow wengi table from Christian Liagre for example...

Or how about this:
http://www.grahamandgreen.co.uk/product.aspx/white metal furniture/embossed metalcovered chest of drawers/furniture/furniture_whitemetalfurniture/-/vyt7671.htm

I have a similar sized foyer, 14' x 15', that I have also been sort of struggling with. Here are some suggestions from my own experience:

If you're going to have a center table, it really should be round or ovular. Since foyers are high traffic areas, the corners of square tables tend to get banged around. Since you have the rectangular table, center it in the space with sufficient passing room so that you and anything you are carrying do not clip its corners.

Beneath the table I suggest a large random pattern rug, (rug without a center medallion or other centralized pattern. Again due to the high traffic nature of a foyer, make sure your rug is made of durable wool or nylon. Avoid polyester, sisal, cotton or any other non-durable or difficult to clean fiber. The largest conventionally sized rugs that would fit your foyer are roughly 8x10 or 9x12. Since rugs do not normally come in proportions that would appropriately cover an 18' long floor, you may need to have a rug custom made or have broadloom carpet bound as a rug.

Above the table I would hang a crystal chandelier of some kind which will provide sparkle. Preferably its shape should be something not round, since your table is rectangular. A good example is a single tree branch chandelier in this month's (Sept) Architectural Digest p. 222-223. Avoid non-crystal light fixtures if you want that sparkle.

Your pictures do not show the fourth wall of your foyer. Assuming there is none, hang your mirror on the end wall where the painting is currently hanging and if possible try to align it with the chandelier. The mirror will reflect the light from the chandelier lengthwise in the space. Hang the painting on the wall where the mirror is pictured leaning.

Since the foyer is an entrance space, you need Maxwell's long-advocated "landing strip" for keys, change, and other junk. Do not use your center table for its location. Instead a sideboard or foyer table located on the end wall beneath the mirror would be a great place. Lamp(s), preferably glass, silver, or crystal, on top of the sideboard, on one or both sides of the mirror, will add additional sparkle. The silver tray suggested by P(two), would be a great item in which to drop things.

A bench suggested by several people is also a great idea. Assuming the door next to the elevators is a closet, I would place a small bench or chair beneath the artwork on that wall segment.

Paint your baseboards in the foyer the same color as the walls.

One of my favorite chandeliers was the Krystal chandelier from DWR, but can't seem to find it there anymore. Bummer.

As for ideas, a lot depends on the vibe of the rest of your place... traditionally-bent? James Bond-mod? Eclectic Upper East? Worldly Boho Lower East?

But to clarify, this is a foyer, not used for dining, right?

*sigh* Your foyer is about 3/4 of the square footage of my entire apartment. Just had to say.

I rather like the baseboards as they are... maybe in my mind's eye I am combining them with the framed photos and rug I suggested, all of which have a lot of white/cream in them, thus echoing the baseboards.

Oh, and both Missoni and Rug Company rugs which I suggested can be made to measure (Rug Co. rugs are actually priced according to square footage, and rugs are usually made to order, so there doesn't seem to be an added cost for a custom size -- within reason at least).

Agree with Maxwell, except on two points:

I'm not a fan of using animal hides as rugs. A rug that LOOKS like one, ok. But agree with his concept - black, white, or a combo thereof, more modern, no fringe, and the irregular shape a (fake!) hide would provide. Maybe a round rug?

I would put a chandelier here - something delicate and sparkly. Here's one I like: http://wegotlites.3dcartstores.com/34-Light--Romance-Collection--Crystal-Chandelier-Dressed-with-Swarovski-Crystals--FX-043_p_6-16707.html

The color is great - good for you for being daring enough to do it.

Thanks everyone for their ideas and comments. This is a foyer and not a dining room. The table in the center is an old Workbench dining table I had. It had a cherry veneer. I was going to give it away, but someone suggested getting it lacquered. I did and ....I think it looks great.

Sorry hejiranyc, inspite of the elevators opening into the apt, I really cannot afford a decorator. This is so much more fun anyway.I am going to go with some of the ideas suggested here.

Thanks everyone again.
Nuzhat

This chair that Curtis had upholstered and painted would look great in your space...

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/photo/011707curtistour/curtisinsideout15