Weekend Warrior: 5 Ceiling Types For Your Next Remodel

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When you’re remodeling a room it’s easy to focus your attention to everything but the ceiling. In many ways, it’s easy to see why. After all, why spend money on something that provides little functional value? The thing is: while ceilings don’t add much in the way of function, they add plenty from a design standpoint.

Cathedral

Cathedral
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Seems that every homebuyer and homeowner is looking for an open floor plan these days. But if you really want to open a room up, we recommend complementing your open floor plan with a cathedral ceiling. Don’t know the difference between a cathedral ceiling and a vaulted one? Just remember that a cathedral ceiling has two, equal sides that run parallel to the pitch of your roof. Vaulted ceilings are bound to no such restrictions.

Coffered

Coffered
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Traditional and classy, a coffered ceiling is a great way to add depth to a room. And while its grid layout might look complicated (and expensive) to install, adding coffers to your ceiling is a project that is definitely DIYable.

Tray

Tray
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Not familiar with the term? You might know it by its other name, the recessed ceiling. Tray ceilings are a great option if you want to add a feeling of spaciousness to a room but can’t go to the extreme of a cathedral or vaulted ceiling. With a look that can conform to many different design styles, the tray ceiling is, and has been, one of the most popular ceiling styles.

Barrel Vault

Barrel Vault
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If you’re familiar with the famous ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, you’re familiar with barrel vault ceilings. In fact, the earliest examples of this style date back to 4000 BC. Today, the barrel vault ceiling is popular with homeowners looking to evoke rustic, old-world charm. Not surprisingly, you often find this style incorporated into upscale basement remodels and wine cellars.

Dropped

Dropped
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As you likely inferred from the name, a dropped ceiling is a ceiling that is hung below the main ceiling. Unfortunately, when most of us think of a drop ceiling we think of acoustic ceilings and their ugly white tiles. Thankfully, you’ve got more options. One of the most popular — provided you have the ceiling height to work with — is to add coffers. This is a look that works exceptionally well in basements.