I've always loved the look of open ceilings – it gives a room such a bright, spacious and open feeling. In the room above I have an open beam ceiling that adds a lot of character to the space. Of course my open ceiling (and room) is painted white. This room isn't as high as some cathedral ceilings, but still has a similar look and feeling. If you're renovating or building and have an option to create a room with an open ceiling, it can definitely add a lot of style to your home. I've always liked the look of an open cathedral ceiling, and many of the rooms below have beams and exposed boards painted white. Here are a few of my favourites in my inspiration file!
INSPIRED BY WHITE
It's no secret that I like white, actually I love white! I've painted more than a few spaces in white – top to bottom. I find white is a great backdrop and lets the art, rug and furniture shine. Here are a couple of small vignettes with white, showing how nice it can work to show case the items in the space.
Images above (3) from Domino Magazine, top image from Deb Nelson Design
We're in House & Home: decorating with white
House & Home has a special edition called, Decorating with White, out until August 31, 2014. It's more like a book than a magazine, really beautifully done with thick paper and no ads. Some great inspiration and beautiful rooms inside the pages if you like white as much as me. Proud to say we have 3 spaces shown in this issue: Deb Nelson Design is featured on page 15, 19 and 63. I hope you enjoy this issue as much as me!
White textured walls
These days I'm really crazy about exposed white beams in ceilings, textured white walls and white paneling. It adds so much architectural detail to a space. The room above is a favourite! Here is a much more traditional example of paneling and moulding that I also love.
And the addition of white horizontal boards on walls and ceilings, like these rooms.
