Picture this…
You’ve had a long workday, running around getting errands done. You’re tired and sprawled across your couch or bed. Whichever’s closest to you at that point. You don’t want to think about anything else you have to do today. You open your eyes to look up and you smile.
What makes you smile?
It’s your ceiling.
You’re overcome by a sense of peace and tranquillity. You like what you see.
You like it because you chose the ceiling you’re looking at. It’s your dream ceiling in your dream home.
You’re finally home.
This is what a great ceiling should inspire from you. A smile.
It should also get reactions from anyone who comes into your home.
Here’s a list of six inspiring ceiling styles you should keep in mind when renovating or building your dream home.
Beamed ceilings are amazing to look at. They give your home a sense of flair and warmth.
They are sure to capture your guests’ interest and bring depth into whichever room you have them in.
These ceilings consist of exposed beams or joists. The most common material for these is timber. Though they can also come from other materials like foam, plastic, metal and more.
Your beams can come in different shapes. Curved, lofted or the familiar straight structure.
Types of beam ceilings include:
Installing beamed ceilings is a good choice for:
Though, at the same time, beam ceilings can:
The vaulted ceiling is more of an old-style and yet it’s still appealing in modern spaces. It projects a grandiose space.
Vaulted ceilings are also known as cathedral ceilings. This is because of where they first appeared. During the Medieval era in Europe, only cathedrals had vaulted ceilings.
They consist of arches on high or raised ceilings. In fact, any ceiling higher than two and a half metres is a vaulted ceiling.
There are different types. These include:
You should consider vaulted ceilings if you’re looking to:
Keep in mind that these styles are expensive and hard to build. They are also hard to clean because of their height.
Crown moulding forms a great transition between your walls and your ceiling. It creates elegance and gives your room a polished feel. Your room ends up looking distinguished like ancient Greece where it originates from.
Crown moulding comes in various materials. These include:
When thinking of getting crown mouldings for your home, it’s important to consider:
Crown moulding can come in different styles like:
This is the type of ceiling present in most homes. It’s likely the ceiling you have now.
So you might think, “What’s so special about a flat ceiling?”
Your traditional ceiling doesn’t attract anyone’s attention at first sight. At least for now.
But you can make changes to make it more appealing.
It all depends on your choice of finish and paint.
You can paint your ceiling in bright colours. Colours that incite emotion.
You can also use different finishes including:
→Plaster Stenciling
→Mud Swirl
→Popcorn
→Smooth
→Skim Coating
→Roughcast Plaster
→Pebbled Dash Plaster
→Sand Plaster
You can also think about using wallpapers or textured paint to bring life to your ceiling.
Sticking to a flat ceiling also has its advantages which include:
Coffered ceilings consist of sunken panels surrounded by beams in geometrical patterns. These patterns can include squares, rectangles, octagons and more. There’s no limit to the number of shapes and patterns you can come up with.
The word ‘coffer’ comes from the French word ‘coffre’ which translates to box in English.
Coffered ceilings come in different materials like:
They also come in different styles including:
Coffered ceilings are great if you want to:
This ceiling option is one of the most eye-catching and ornamental ones. It gives a sense of class to your room and you find it often in hotels and modern homes.
Tray (or inverted) ceilings have raised centre sections. Think of an upside-down tray.
Tray ceilings can have contrasting colours between the centre and their surrounding parts.
They come in different shapes, though in most cases it depends on the shape of the room. Tray ceilings usually follow the contours of a room and most rooms are rectangular or square.
They can come in different designs including:
You should consider a tray ceiling if you want to:
They are perfect for high ceilings in large rooms. They give the impression that your ceiling is three-dimensional.
You’ve seen some great ceiling styles for your home. Now it’s time to think about installations and renovations.
Change your plain old ceiling and make it unique. Make it interesting.