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15 of the Best False Ceiling Designs From Indian Open-Plan Spaces

Here is a selection of false ceilings that add style and substance to the overall decor of these living and dining rooms

Pooja Khanna Tyagi
Pooja Khanna Tyagi3 August 2020
Houzz India Contributor. An Architect , Interior Designer, Valuer, a Marathon Runner, and love Writing Poetry and Creative Stories on Building Design. Have been practicing since the year 2000 with specialization in the field of Corporate Interiors with projects extensively published in journals of national repute. Recently honoured with the reputed A3 Foundation award for Journalism for the year 2016 an for architectural poetry in the year 2018. Currently practicing and residing in Delhi and Noida. Website: www.khannaenterprise.com, Email: poojakhanna224@gmail.com, M:9891993392
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In a combined living-cum-dining room, the false ceiling adds a layer of design to transform the overall look and aesthetics of the decor. The false ceiling is usually styled to integrate the living and dining area into a single space or visually segregate them into different sections. Here are 15 false ceiling designs that are guaranteed to inspire.

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Design Forum International
1. Firm: Design Forum International
This false ceiling creates a layered lighting effect with ceiling mounted fixtures on the lowest level of the false ceiling, recessed cove lighting and a modern chandelier in the centre of the ceiling.

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Studio Osmosis
2. Firm: Studio Osmosis
In this picture, the false ceiling features an array of strips with built-in light fixtures that radiate towards the external wall to infuse a dynamic vibe.

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Aum Architects
3. Firm: Aum Architects
Just see how the exposed structural beams and the traylights run across the entire length of this living-cum-dining area to create a linear ceiling pattern.
Aum Architects
4. Firm: Aum Architects
A rectangular traylight is strategically positioned above the dining table. It comprises an array of wooden pendant lights and a pleated fabric that borders the traylight to become the star attraction.
Praxis
5. Firm: Praxis
A similar ceiling design is introduced in the living and dining areas of this spacious home. Just see how a cuboid frame mimics the shape of the dining table and encloses a pair of ornamental chandeliers that infuse class and elegance.
ns*a Architecture and Interiors
6. Firm: ns*a Architecture and Interiors
In this example, a drop ceiling is used to camouflage the AC ducts and accommodate the AC vents. A modern pendant light in metallic gold finish provides good illumination to the dining area.
Studio Course
7. Firm: Studio Course
A wooden ceiling adds an element of warmth and creates a cosy setting. Also, the wood grain patterns of the ceiling match with the wooden furniture of this living-cum-dining space.
StudioLAB
8. Firm: Studio LAB
In this open-plan home, the recessed cove lighting adds brightness and divides the living room, dining room and kitchen into three distinct sections.
CTDC
9. Firm: CTDC
A continuous strip of recessed cove lighting runs down one side of the living and dining area to visually combine it into a singe space. Check out the wood finish fans which match with the wooden decor elements of this home.
Sunita Yogesh Studio
10. Firm: Sunita Yogesh Studio
The dining area is sheltered beneath a flat white ceiling while wooden battens are introduced in the ceiling of the living area to smartly demarcate the space into different zones.
fsnd
11. Firm: fsnd
The horizontal groove lines on the false ceiling gives this living and dining area a wider look.
Prashant Bhat Photography
12. A stepped false ceiling encloses a traylight and forms a dominating feature within this living and dining space.
Shamanth Patil Photography
13. A simple traylight runs along the periphery of this living and dining area. The high ceiling and all-glass walls play wonderfully with each other to make this indoor-outdoor room look more spacious and airy.
42 MM ARCHITECTURE
14. Firm: 42 MM ARCHITECTURE
A drop ceiling with sophisticated pendant lights and a decorative paint finish add layers of style to the living and dining areas of this luxurious home.
Pavan Infratech
15. Firm: Pavan Infratech
The living room has a flat ceiling while the dining space incorporates a wooden frame with mounted lights on the ceiling, which marks the position of the dining table.

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