Often overlooked, the ceiling is an essential part of the home interior that can dramatically enhance the look and feel of your home. While walls and flooring receive much attention, a well-designed ceiling can add depth and character to a space. Whether you’re aiming for a cosy ambiance or a bold statement, the right ceiling design can transform your home. Here are five ceiling design ideas that you can consider for your next home renovation.
1. Wooden Beam Accents for Warmth and Texture
Although they are frequently used as a design element in contemporary homes, wooden ceiling beams are often associated with rustic or farmhouse interiors of the past. In contrast to the raw, damaged wood found in older homes, modern versions of this feature have more elegantly finished wooden beams. This type of ceiling design adds warmth to the inside of the house and provides the room a natural, rustic feel.
Real hardwood beams are too heavy for Singaporean homes, so you might choose to install fake ceiling beams instead. The designer of this Mediterranean Japandi apartment used faux wooden beams to conceal electrical cables and add visual interest while maintaining a smooth, tidy look.
2. Coffered Ceiling Design for Elegance
Coffered ceilings are a classic architectural design featuring recessed panels that create a grid-like structure. Taking inspiration from estates and manor houses, this ceiling design is often paired with more traditional or classic interiors. The three-dimensional element of coffers adds visual depth to the space while aesthetically covering up unsightly beams or trunking.
Inspired by the Victoria Concert Hall, the homeowners wanted to have the coffered ceiling design across their communal area. Paired with a predominantly white modern colonial interior style, the apartment has a subtly grand and timeless appeal.
3. Industrial Exposed Ceiling for a Bold Look
Recessed panels form a grid-like framework in coffered ceilings, a traditional architectural style. This ceiling style, which draws inspiration from manor houses and estates, is frequently combined with more conventional or classic interior decor. In addition to providing attractive cover for ugly beams or trunking, the three-dimensional aspect of coffers gives the room visual depth.
The homeowners desired a coffered ceiling style across their common room, drawing inspiration from the Victoria Concert Hall. The apartment has a subtle magnificent and classic charm when combined with a modern colonial interior design that is primarily white.
4. Ceiling Moulding for A Classic Charm
Ceiling moulding, also known as crown moulding or cornices, runs across the top of the room where the walls meet the ceiling. While purely decorative today, it was used to hide imperfections where walls joined ceilings in the past.
This decorative element can be accompanied by wainscoting on walls for a more cohesive classic design in home interiors. If you have higher ceilings, you can consider adding a chandelier or pendant light as a centrepiece as well.
5. Textured Ceiling Designs For Depth
Often termed the fifth wall in interior design, design and textures for the ceiling can be considered to match the rest of the walls in a space. In this Muji style HDB flat, the designer chose to use a single light wood texture across the walls and ceiling, giving a clean and minimalistic aesthetic to the home.
Alternatively, the ceiling can be the point of focus against white walls, as with this Modern Farmhouse penthouse. The shiplap design on the ceiling is a nod to the overall farmhouse theme, a standout feature in a predominantly white and light wood interior.
