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Adding Design Details to Ceilings
Give your ceilings the attention you give your walls and floors. Be inspired to think differently? – Architectural Article by Houzz
11 Sep 2017
Adding Design Details to Ceilings
Why don?t we give our ceilings the attention we give our walls and floors when designing a room" Be inspired to think differently?
Full article first published on Houzz
Sophie van Winden & Simone Gordon, Houzz Contributors
These days, the ceiling is often ignored, and left plain and white, when so much thought has gone into the rest of the decoration. Between the 16th and 18th centuries, however, the ceiling was a main focal point (just think of the Sistine Chapel?). Since the (rather questionable) trend for polystyrene ceilings in the 1970s, though, we?ve had a tendency to ignore them. Here are some ideas to bring life back to your forgotten wall.
Photo by Found Associates – Browse living room ideas

Restore an original

If you?re lucky enough to have an original plastered ceiling, like the beautiful one in this living room, you can have it restored to its original glory by a professional. Keeping it white means it doesn?t look too fussy, and teaming it with contemporary furniture is a great contrast, bringing it right up to date.

Photo by Malcolm Duffin Design – Search bathroom design ideas

Trick the eye

If you have a tall but narrow space, like this bathroom, a d...