Ideas for Remodeling Ceilings

Reframing for Higher Ceilings

• When you're going to remodel a significant portion of your house, you can also reframe. This idea enables you to open up attic space not in use in order to create higher ceilings. You need to hire a framer or builder to perform the reframing job, but the project is not as expensive as it sounds. According to FineHomeBuilding.com, it is possible to recycle some materials removed during the remodel, including ceiling joists. Refinish the attic ceiling, such as painting exposed wood beams, to create a new look for the room.

Groove-Paneled Ceiling

• Tongue-and-groove paneling offers an alternative to a plain white ceiling. Just like some types of wooden-floor kits, tongues and grooves carefully fit together and cover a ceiling's surface area. You might think you need to select expensive wood to cover the ceiling. Buy cheap wood, such as pine or knotty pine, and install it yourself. To make wood tones disappear, cover natural wood with paint, such as a solid whitewash paint used in earlier time periods in the U.S. Or, paint the new ceiling with the same paint as the interior walls to achieve uniformity.

Papier-Mache Molding

• Papier-mache molding represents a more expensive remodeling idea for people who want a unique look for a ceiling. Use papier-mache practices, common in the 18th and 19th centuries, to create a grid of moldings. They might include ornate floral and animal designs. Order new moldings from an artisan or look for manufactured alternatives that simulate papier-mache. It all depends on how much money you want to spend. You can also paint over papier-mache moldings to create a monochromatic ceiling.