The hall is lit for arrival and for passing through, so it is the one room where a light is mostly seen in movement and from below. It sets the register for the rest of the house in a few seconds.
A tall entrance hall can take a chandelier or a long-drop pendant centred on the door or the stair; leave at least 2.1m of clear headroom beneath it. Narrow halls and corridors suit flush and semi-flush fittings or a run of wall lights, which light the walls and make the space read wider. For stairwells and double-height halls, see The Stairwell.