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Ceiling Treatments


"Your wall decor isn't finished if you forgot the ceiling!"


For majority of homes, celing is looked at as a simple, flat surface - most often plain white - that gets little or no attention.

Yes, it will serve as a base for mounting track lights, a chandelier, recessed light fixtures, but that would be all.

The only time when is being looked at ? When it's time to repaint the room.

Ceilings are, in fact, one of the most overlooked parts of the house.

Most people settle for boring, textureless ceilings, and don't even realize what a difference decorative ceilings can make to their overall decor.

Choosing between ceiling treatments we present below, you can add surface and texture, and bring them to a new life.

Ceiling Treatments Ideas


There a many ways to decorate your ceiling: from a simple re-surfacing to extensive rebuilding projects. If you're ready for a change, but not sure where to start, take a look at this guide for the most common ceiling treatments ideas and see what's available!

Types of Ceiling Treatments

  1. Paint and Wallpaper - They are so versatile, having the capacity of completely transform the walls of a room, and of course, that includes ceilings.

    If you want to make your wall decor to stand out, add color to your ceilings: either acccentuate them with a totally opposite or a complementary one to the walls.

  2. Medallions - are considered a "classic", a well known way to get decorative ceilings. Made of either polyurethane, or plaster, usually they are the base for a chandelier, or a different light fixture.

    Having so many models and shapes to choose from, they add drama to any room!

    Ceiling medallions provide a simply and relatively inexpensive way to accent a ceiling.

  3. Suspended Ceilings and Acoustic Tiles - if in the past suspended ceilings were mostl seen in commercial buildings and offices, nowadays manufacturers cam out with new rnges of product and design to fit any residentail home.

    They have the advantage of providing excellent soundproofing quality compared with plaster or drywall.

  4. Plank Ceilings - Think of how popular hardwood flooring is today, and it will just make sense to have it used as a ceiling treatment for your rooms!

    There are so many options to look at for planked ceilings: pine boards or Douglas fir ones, just to name a few.

  5. Tin Ceilings - Going back in time, we see the first tin ceilings appear in the nineteenth century. A decline followed, but today they are back in style, mostly because of the revival of historical housing and renovation in the designof urban living.

    They are easy to be applied, and it can be put over a large range of existing surfaces. the price is modic, and most of times, with a little bit of skills, it does not require professional installation.

  6. Coffered Ceilings - They are used to decorate the ceilings of a more formal room-such as a dining room, living room, or maybe a library. They are available in many configuartions: from the more seen rectangular shape to the elaborate ones like circular, oval, or diamond shape.

    The idea is the same with beamed ceilings, but the difference lays in the fact that beams intesect, so they form recessed areas, called ceiling coffers. Beams can be ornate or simple. Ceiling coffers can be painted, wallpapered, covered with veneer or tin panels.



All these decorative ceiling ideas should give you at least the starting point in changing your ceiling appearance: from a simple and boring, to an eye-catching one!


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