Tray Ceiling…Tres Chic
It is virtually impossible to find a tray ceiling that has been done so well that all the edges are perfectly straight. I also find that as the house settles the sheetrock tape begins to show and it just never looks good. Well, here’s an idea for a tray ceiling renovation that covers the flaws and updates the look.
The tray ceiling in this client’s bedroom was the typical
tray ceiling with one band of crown moulding where the ceiling and wall meet. We designed this ceiling, adding additional
mouldings and beams to give the look of a coffered ceiling. It brought this 1980’s house into the 21st
century and I think it is very chic.
There is some arithmetic involved when designing a ceiling
like this, especially when you are adding the recessed lighting. You need to layout everything so your lights
are centered properly between the beams.
You may think this wouldn’t be very difficult but the ceiling rafters
will dictate where you can and cannot place the cans for the lights. My advice…figure out your dimensions and
layout the lights first. Then you can
tweek the placement of the beams if need be.
Another piece of advice…Whenever you are doing a combination
of a fan and recessed lights, make sure there is plenty of room past the fan
blades for the lights. If they are too
close, you will get a strobe effect from the lights when the fan blades are
rotating and that’s very 1970’s.
Celebrate Life and Rejoyce!
Joyce Caldwell
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