Exposed beam ceilings are perfect for both rustic and modern homes and are exceptionally popular in farmhouse style houses but they can be quite tricky to install in the home.
Exposing roof on a very low ceiling.
The roof cladding a portion of the roof at the exterior runs parallel with the sheetrock facing separated only by the rafters.
Of all the surfaces that create a space ceilings walls and floors the one plane that often seems to have the biggest impact is the ceiling.
If there are acoustical issues in a room adding panels to the ceiling with help more than adding panels on the wall or carpet on the floor.
Dan gayfer design photography.
From coffered ceilings to plain ceilings with elaborate ceiling roses the style of ceiling in your home will have a major impact on your home s design.
A ceiling fan is great for circulating the hot air that rises to the top of a high vaulted ceiling.
In this upper level sunroom by dan gayfer design the fan is the same colour as the exposed beams to help it blend in.
Stately attractive and open.
Designer tips for spaces with low ceilings.
If the roof was built with traditional rafter and joist construction the ceiling joists work to resist the lateral force of the rafters pushing outward on the walls.
Desperately enough in fact to consider making the major step of pulling down ceiling drywall to expose joists above.
The exposed beam ceiling look is one that many owners of conventional flat ceilings desperately want.