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How to Top Off Your Room With a Showstopper Ceiling
Simple or elaborate, here are ideas that will make you think about redoing that ceiling
Usually, ceilings are not designed to command our attention. So, more often than not, they are probably one of the last things one notices in a room. But the ceiling can become a focal point in a room. If you think your home offers limited options for ceiling makeovers, then these interesting ideas might make you want to look up again. Before you decide on remodelling, here are a few things you need to keep in mind before you go ahead:
- What are your style preferences? (whether modern, classic, industrial, etc.)
- Analyse your ceiling’s internal skeleton
- Your budget and maintenance
Installing a ceiling made of an organic material like wood helps to bring a bit of nature into the interiors. Wood absorbs sound and also retains heat during winter, making it an ideal material for ceilings in homes located at high altitudes or other cold places. The natural texture and variations in the wood also make such ceilings visually rich and fascinating.
Tip: An important point to keep in mind is to measure the exact height of the room before installing your wooden ceiling, as it can shrink the height of your space to a great extent. Also, remember what kind of furniture you plan to have installed in the room, such as book shelves and cabinets and how much space they’ll need space from the floor to ceiling.
Tip: An important point to keep in mind is to measure the exact height of the room before installing your wooden ceiling, as it can shrink the height of your space to a great extent. Also, remember what kind of furniture you plan to have installed in the room, such as book shelves and cabinets and how much space they’ll need space from the floor to ceiling.
If you have the right kind of space and budget, you could just break a few boundaries like this homeowner did, by using an unconventional ceiling in an unconventional layout. Plastered chicken mesh on the walls meets the ceiling, which is embellished with finished wood in unique cuts, colours and angles that give an edge to the design.
The palette of similar textures in this room creates the feeling of a free-flowing and harmonious space. Recessed and mood lights help divide this huge room into separate, intimate areas.
Tip: Sticking to neutral shades for the floor and ceiling is a good idea if you often like to change or play around with coloured upholstery and soft furnishings.
The palette of similar textures in this room creates the feeling of a free-flowing and harmonious space. Recessed and mood lights help divide this huge room into separate, intimate areas.
Tip: Sticking to neutral shades for the floor and ceiling is a good idea if you often like to change or play around with coloured upholstery and soft furnishings.
Some might see a low ceiling as a disadvantage but it can be a lot of fun to work with. Gloss paint can help create the illusion of a high ceiling because its reflections can make the room look a bit bigger. Keep in mind that glossy paint shows up imperfections easily, such as dents or scratches. Take a good look at your ceiling, and fix its flaws, before you get it painted.
You need not restrict yourself to the mundane white shades, dark colours can be interesting too. Here the homeowners went for a glossy blood-red ceiling, which added to the whole plush look that they were going for.
Tip: Adding low seating furniture can help balance out the weight of the colour.
You need not restrict yourself to the mundane white shades, dark colours can be interesting too. Here the homeowners went for a glossy blood-red ceiling, which added to the whole plush look that they were going for.
Tip: Adding low seating furniture can help balance out the weight of the colour.
Here is a free-flowing space that pairs an exposed cement ceiling with a marble floor and light walls. The imperfections, the raw texture and the industrial look of the ceiling makes it a contemporary yet earthy space that can accommodate different kinds of furniture and accessories.
Tip: High cement ceilings are also known to trap hot air at the top, making the room naturally cooler underneath.
Tip: High cement ceilings are also known to trap hot air at the top, making the room naturally cooler underneath.
You could take things to a whole new level, just like this homeowner did. The bold dimpled ceiling was developed by placing upturned taslas (wide basins) upon the concreting plates before casting, so the ceiling slab took their impression. Contemporary lamp shades, eclectic furniture and traditional floor tiles and accessories complement this unusual ceiling.
Plastered and decorative ceilings are pretty elegant and something you can manage even with a low ceiling. These homeowners converted their dining area into a plush decorative Moroccan-themed nook, teamed with a chandelier and recessed lights.
If you are looking upwards, why not go over the top? Imitate the Sistine Chapel with intricate artwork all over your ceiling. Here, the pictures on the wall, furniture and some of the soft furnishings echo the colours of the ceiling to bring it all together. Stencilled ceilings can look pretty elegant. And they will surely keep your guests looking up throughout the evening!
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Do you have a showstopper ceiling? Share your pictures in Comments below.
Read more:
What to Consider Before Hanging Pendant Lights
9 Ways to Wow With Windows
Tell us:
Do you have a showstopper ceiling? Share your pictures in Comments below.
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Here, the homeowner has contrasted modern furniture with the old wooden ceiling overhead. You could also try maintaining neutral shades in your furniture while bringing in one or two elements of wood into the room to provide an even flow from ceiling to ground level.