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7.07.2011

beautifully angled ceilings

Sure a room with a perfectly flat ceiling seems larger and easier to decorate. But a room with an angled ceiling can have so much more character and be way more fun to design. Just think, people will now take notice of the ceiling instead of ignoring it... so play it up! Add some pretty wallpaper, put up some white paneling or cut out space for a skylight to brighten up the room. The angles can create all sorts of nooks and crannies in a space and add depth. Here are some lovely examples.

*Ali

via 79 Ideas

I love the way this one actually curves up. And the stripes accentuate the curve... great idea!

via House Beautiful

Perfect example of a beautiful nook created out of an angled ceiling. The drapery adds a little more depth to it, too. I love this bathroom.

via House & Home

via Hus & Hem

via Scandinavian Retreat

via The Blue House

The moldings here add a little more personality to this angled ceiling. They definitely make you take notice of what's above.

via This is Glamorous

via Under a Paper Moon

This is one of my favorite children's rooms. So whimsical! And just think, if it had a flat ceiling, it wouldn't even compare to how adorable this is.

via Pinterest

1.24.2011

ds: before & after

I love watching things get made over... the before, the after, the whole process in between. One of Design Sponge's latest Before & After posts shows the transition of an attic from a dark, gloomy storage space to a bright white writing room. I'm loving the white washed floors, the paneled ceiling, the new skylights, and the beautiful white day bed... what a difference!