Great Looks for Ceilings

conventional ceilings

When it comes to revamping a home’s interior, a lot of people focus on painting the walls and changing the furniture or accents, but ceilings are often the last to get some love. Most of the time, ceilings are simply painted white by default. But did you know that tricking out your … Read more

Guide to Shed Ceilings

room with a shed ceiling

A shed ceiling is a type of vaulted ceiling that angles upward or downward from low to high, but only on one side. It is like one-half of a vaulted ceiling. The name comes from lean-to sheds that are added onto taller buildings. Most of the time, shed ceilings are installed in … Read more

Guide to Coved Ceilings

large modern bedroom with coved ceiling

A coved ceiling is a ceiling design that has curved edges instead of sharp angles between the ceiling and walls which are commonly found in most homes. They create a dome-like design which is reminiscent of the arched ceiling style of Middle Eastern architecture. Coved ceilings can feature a very rounded curve … Read more

Guide to Coffered Ceilings

Guide to Coffered Ceilings

Coffers in architecture are series of sunken panels with a boxed beam around them. They often form shapes like rectangles, squares, or octagons. Coffers are one of the most decorative types of ceiling treatments available, and they are also one of the most dramatic. Coffered ceilings have no shape limitations. It means … Read more

Guide to Suspended Ceilings

Multi-level ceiling with three-dimensional protrusions and a suspended tiled ceiling

A suspended ceiling is also known as drop ceiling. It is a type of finish that is hung just below the main ceiling structure in a room. This means that a suspended ceiling does not make up a permanent structural foundation but rather serves as a covering for the more solid framework … Read more

Guide to Tray Ceilings

Double tray ceiling

A tray ceiling is also known as an inverted or recessed ceiling. It can be made of almost any material. It usually has a center section or inlay that sits above the rest of the ceiling, adding an effect to a flat surface space. It also has a raised area which is … Read more