Feb 8, 2011

dressing up low ceilings

adding detail to the ceiling is a great way 
to add character to any space,
but i think that many people think that because they have 
"standard" 8' ceilings, they can't dress them up.
wrong.
take a look at how this ceiling is treated 
with a simple, shallow molding.
it makes a HUGE impact, 
and, unlike a coffered ceiling, 
it would be relatively easy and affordable to install.
the ceilings in house # 5 were 9',
and we installed a coffered ceiling,
but we have looked at a handful of potential houses,
and they ALL have 8' ceilings.
so, the treatment in the above picture would be perfect
if house #6 does indeed have standard height ceilings.
of course, you could STILL do a coffered ceiling on
an 8' ceiling, but you would just have to make it shallow.
oh, and just to refresh your memory...
here is the family room of house #5.
it started off WAY too VANILLA for us,
but with a little bit of trim,
and some hardwood floors, and paint
we transformed it.
 wall color: brandon beige 977
ceiling color decatur buff HC-38
trim swiss coffee OC-45
floor: minwax provincial 211
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oh, and be sure to check out 
my post about starting your OWN design file
at "or so she says" here.
(image via house beautiful)

12 comments:

  1. Swiss coffee is my all time favorite white! I love re ceilings... they make such a huge impact on he room!!

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  2. Autumn a wonderful way to enhance a low ceiling. Gorgeous!!

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  3. That is a great idea to add character to the ceiling. Your space, as always, looks so comfortable.

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  4. Absolutely fantastic idea.
    Great transformation, Autumn.

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  5. It does make a huge difference. I wouldn't have thought that this would be a good option for standard height rooms. Thanks so much for sharing this wonderful example! -Diane

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  6. Oh my gosh! I'm so glad I still have an option for a fabulous ceiling! I love this!

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  7. what an incredible ceiling...i can't wait to get my hands on a house of my own one day :)

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  8. Would have loved a coffered ceiling like yours in our recent family room redo. Builder said no can do. We do love our Brandon Beige in the living room!

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  9. LOVE it! That ceiling looks really difficult to do. Was it?

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  10. I so agree! I got the email with the ceiling in it from one of the home magazines recently and immediately saved the image. I LUFF it! And your coffered ceiling was the first project of yours that I ever saw! I Luff that SOO MUCH too!

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