Tips on Designing Great Ceilings

These professional designer tips will help make tall, vaulted, cathedral and low ceilings blend into your room design.

Font
  • A
  • A
  • A

E-mail This Page to Your Friends

x

All fields are required.

Separate multiple e-mail addresses with a comma; Maximum 20 email addresses.

Refresh

Sending E-mail

Sending E-mail

Or Do Not E-mail

Success!

A link to %this page% was e-mailed

+ Enlarge Photo
Shrink Photo
  • You Might Also Like...
  • Products In This Gallery

Renowned interior designers and HGTV hosts Genevieve Gorder, Candice Olson and Vern Yip offer their exclusive design tips from the Desi...

(6 photos)

Advertisement

Bring It Down to Your Level

Homebuyers love high ceilings for the sense of space and openness they lend to rooms, but one problem is how vaulted and cathedral ceilings seem to swallow everything else in the room, making the room tiny in comparison. Haley says the key to avoiding this design disaster is to emphasize the opulence and drama of the ceiling while maintaining a relationship with the room below. She suggests using architectural features to play up the room's height, while bringing the interest of the room to eye level.

Share This Photo Gallery

Loading...

Please forgive us, this gallery is really popular.

We sent a note to our support staff about the glitch you just experienced. Please click the button below to reload your content.

We Recommend...

Design Tips for a Winter Solstice Celebration

Design Tips for a Winter Solstice Celebration

The first day of winter is also the shortest, darkest day of the year. Illuminate your home with the glow of candles, the shine...

(10 photos)
David on Designing for HGTV'd

David on Designing for HGTV'd

David Bromstad talks about what it's like to work on HGTV'd.

(video 01:14)
Tips on Painting Garage Doors

Tips on Painting Garage Doors

Fresh garage-door paint and new hardware add curb appeal to an older home.

(video 00:29)

Recently Added Rooms

Browse new rooms from top designers.

See More Designer Rooms

HGTV Inspiration Newsletter

Get our best decorating ideas, blog posts by top designers, easy how-to projects, sweepstakes updates and news about your favorite HGTV shows and hosts.

    Shop Home Decor Products

    Shop home decor products from rugs to mirrors, lamps and more

    Shop Home Decor Products