Low ceilings can make your home feel cramped, even uncomfortable. While raising the ceilings is the obvious solution, it’s not an option for rooms like finished attics or basements. In today’s post, trusted home remodeler DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen of The Woodlands shares tips on how you can make your ceilings look taller.
Choose the Right Colors
Let’s start with something easy yet effective: the ceiling color. Dark colors can make the walls feel closer; light colors have the opposite effect. Painting the walls and ceilings in soft hues like off-white, cream or light gray to give the room a more open and airy feel, while making the ceiling appear taller than it actually is.
Emphasize Vertical Lines
Have you noticed how barn-style houses tend to look taller? That’s because they typically have vertical siding. The human eye tends to follow the direction of parallel lines, creating the illusion of height. The same visual principle can be applied to interior spaces by installing wallpaper with vertical patterns, hanging artwork with a tall and slender design or choosing furniture with tall, thin legs. Full-length window treatments, hung with minimal distance from the ceiling, can also create this effect.
Install Low-Profile Furniture
Low-profile furniture can also contribute to the illusion of height. Coffee tables, low-back sofas and beds with low headboards will expose more of the wall and emphasize the distance between them and the ceiling. They also help clear lines of sight in the room that contributes to the feeling of openness.
Let the Sunshine In
If the room has many windows, don’t hide them behind heavy window treatments — naturally-lit rooms tend to look more spacious. Strategically-placed mirrors in the room can also make the room look twice its actual size.
Let’s Start a Conversation!
If a home remodel is on the table, home renovator DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen of The Woodlands can help you design rooms that can make the most out of physical and visual space. Get started with a no-obligation consultation by calling us at (832) 743-2571 or by contacting us online. We are the trusted general contractor homeowners in The Woodlands, Tomball, Spring and Conroe turn to for their remodeling needs.
