Are you annoyed by a low ceiling and have you already racked your brains several times over the problem of masking this drawback? We have 9 working ideas that will put your head back on your shoulders
So, you are completely happy with the size of the rooms.your new home, with an open plan and huge bathrooms… There’s just one problem. Well, can we dream? The low ceiling bothers you and doesn’t let you look up calmly. What to do? Use your imagination. 1. Ceiling color
Low ceilings and bright walls in rich colorsOnly risky and very professional designers can afford it. Mere mortals are better off with light walls and even lighter ceilings. It is not necessary to whitewash it, but it is still worth choosing even a pistachio shade that is a tone lighter than what you used on the walls. 2. Ceiling plinths
Don't be afraid to "weigh down" the space under the ceilingadditional materials. A medium-sized baseboard, painted the same shade as the walls, will visually raise the ceiling. If, of course, it is finished in accordance with point 1. 3. "High" art
Wall decor, paintings and photographs thatyou usually decorate the walls, in the reality of low ceilings we recommend hanging a little higher than you are used to. If you do not use curtains and cannot raise the door portal to the ceiling, hang images in small frames above the windows and doors. They will "catch" the eye, while preventing the gaze from fixing the height of the ceiling. 4. Indoor jungle
No less successful in the task of distracting attentiontall indoor plants cope. It is better to place them on the floor near the wall. This works in a slightly different way - the gaze slows down while concentrating on the plant and deceives itself, "incorrectly" calculating the height of the walls. 5. Door to the ceiling
Or rather, a door portal. If it is possible to increase it to the ceiling and select a door of the appropriate size, do it boldly, it will work. 6. Avoid "overhead" light
Chandeliers only attract attention. Even built-in lighting may not work in your favor, so if possible, try to get by with other lighting methods. 7. Stripes
Vertical, of course.They work according to the well-known scheme of "pulling" space. Wallpaper with a corresponding pattern, vinyl stickers, and hand painting with the active support of masking tape will work. 8. Curtains from and to
From the ceiling to the floor, I mean.Even if the windows themselves are tiny portholes, you can safely raise the curtains to the very top. This technique works on the principle of straight lines. 9. Low furniture
Everything here is boring, obvious and rather straightforward. Low furniture leaves more air, simulating a more elongated space.
