Ceiling Treatments – More Than Just Structural Elements

The ceiling is a home’s overhead surface that covers a room’s upper part. A ceiling is categorized according to its construction and appearance. Designing this part of your home may seem not needful since it is just used to hold off the cold during the wintry seasons or the heat of the sun. But then, the ceiling is still a part of the interiors so it must be aesthetically pretty.

In the beginning of construction history, a ceiling is designed with mosaic tiles, fresco paintings or any other symbolic depiction of an important event. With modern man, the ceiling is much more than this.

Coved Ceilings

A coved ceiling provides a muted elegance to any streamlined space. This is mostly a cosmetic treatment with no changes required to the overlying structure. It is important to ask an interior designer about the type  of light that will best emphasize the beauty of this ceiling treatment.

Vaulted Ceilings

Picture this – a steep-vaulted ceiling complete with white, wooden planks. This creates an airy feel inside major rooms in your home such as the master bedroom. A small room will get a huge benefit from this type of ceiling since it gives an illusion of spaciousness.

Salvaged Look Ceilings

You can intentionally make decorative beams look old with a little aging technique. A dining room will look rustic and more spacious if you replicate the effect using rough-sawn wooden beams. Cracks appear on green wood when it dries; stain them to a dark brown color then whitewash them for a spotted look.

Coffered Ceilings

This type of ceiling treatment is best used when you want to set a feeling of traditional mood inside a white kitchen. Millwork can be painted to a crisp white so that it can be paired with rich, wooden furniture or island countertops.

Recessed Ceilings

Recessed finish provides drama as well as a breathing room to tray ceilings. Recessed ceiling transforms a boxy, dull office into a spacious workplace. Brown paint can accentuate the vertical step and ceiling.

Sunroom Ceilings

The sunroom is supposed to be a room of relaxation. To accomplish this, you need to have an open-space layout, casual furniture, and lofty ceiling. Sunroom ceilings are created with whitewashed, tongue and groove larch. You can expand the sunroom while fusing your home’s coastal landscapes.

Exposed Beam Ceilings

A rustic foundation that is often used in many homes is the beauty of hand-scraped walnut flooring. This is best echoed by the ceiling beams overhead. If you can, have the beams painted with a golden hue. Match this with the same hue on the floor then break the openness that you have just created with partial walls on the upper level rooms. Golden exposed beams as well as plank flooring can be further beautified with stone, leather, and a warm and airy ambience.

Either an open or closed storage unit can be used to amplify the elegant yet relaxed ambience of the kitchen.

Sculpted Ceilings

If there are difficult angles in your home, know that they can be downplayed with a little design trick. An attic ceiling that comes with angles can be effectively minimized by grass cloth that envelops both the ceiling and wall. The transition line is defined and a textural interest is seen in the attic. Ceiling design is now of utmost importance since it concerns aesthetics. Noise reduction is also a necessary factor to consider these days. The design need not be complex. Sometimes, all it takes is a little creativeness with regard the ceiling paint. For budgetary constraints, choose the simpler ceiling treatments. Ask an interior designer to help you with your possible choices.