Sunday, August 11, 2013

101: The Fifth Wall

The plane over your head (pun inexcusable) deserves your attention: from architectural solutions to wallpaper, a ceiling with some added interest brings dimension into the feel of a room. At the very least, add a little wall color paint into the can of ceiling white, especially in two story spaces. Pay attention to the scale of the treatment (architectural and wallpaper pattern) with the room footprint versus the height of the ceiling - done right, the ceiling plays well with the rest of the room...

Not just for wine cellars anymore

Dark color grounds this room and adds drama

Circular stenciling adds movement here

Tin or embossed paper still a classic

Adds oomph to a boxy room

Here's a "Don't" - scale and depth overwhelm this space

Here it's done right

Simple and serene - love how the architectural cornice divided a too-long room into intimate spaces


Beautiful copper patina - gilding just works in dining rooms

Subtle stripe perfectly doing it's job

Classic tray ceiling - imagine how boring if 'ceiling white' was used

Wainscotting repeated on ceiling - note scale and pattern mix

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