Thursday, October 25, 2012

THINGS ARE LOOKING UP

Ive found that when it comes to building a new house or remodeling an old one, people often times forget to address their ceilings.  Ceilings are a great place to add detail, texture and color to your home.  When it comes to ceiling height, we always tend toward "the higher the better".  So why not take advantage of your height by drawing your eye up! 



We see here an updated twist on an old design, with the use of a tin ceiling in this beautiful kitchen.  With modern-day products available to us, we are able to choose a variety of color and finish options for a Tin application.  Here, you can see how the floors and ceilings have been tied in together with the use of color and texture.

There are so many creative ideas floating around in the minds of designers.  This application is a pattern comprised of applied mouldings.  With a pattern this large, it is typical to use a computer program in order to get the scale just right.

There isn't much, more beautiful then an artistic touch.  This ceiling has been gold-leafed and glazed.  The sunburst medallion demands to be noticed in this Transitional Living Room.


This is a traditional-style coffered ceiling that has been turned contemporary.  I love the hardwood detail on the Fireplace and ceiling, while the floor is a stained concrete.  This is really thinking out-of-the-box.

You only get one chance to make a good first impression!  This two-story entryway is certainly not lacking in impressive detail.

Painting the ceiling inside of the beams is a great way to add detail and interest to a simple-style coffered ceiling.

Another great way to bring Traditional into the 21st century by giving it a Contemporary feel.
I can't say enough about this application.  It doesn't get any more beautiful than this!  Hand-made Italian tiles comprised of Capiz shells give this Dinning Room a warm elegant feel, with the timeless sophistication of Italian artistry. 

I find that my clients are often nervous about addressing their ceilings.  They think that it's too risky.  I can't disagree more!  Whats' more risky is fitting into that boring white box and never exploring the options you have to dress up your prime square footage!  

Check out what our good friends at Houzz had to say about the benefits of "box beam" ceilings

ALLISON




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