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12 Cool Ceiling Ideas to Add More ‘Oomph’ to Your Home

Turn your ceiling into a focal point with these knockout ideas!

What’s notoriously kept as is in a home? The plain white plasterboard ceiling! Often left alone or overlooked in the design process, the overhead surfaces may have not much to offer at first glance but they can be worked and transformed into the home’s focal point!

In fact, that’s what these daring homeowners did – they took the blank feature and converted it into a visual standout! Who knows, you may just be inspired in turn!


Decorate your ceiling with laminates, paneling, and more

Why only dress up your walls when you can also do so with your ceiling? Whatever your chosen home aesthetic is, it’s a great way to add more oomph to your space – and you’ve got a whole lot of options to choose from, as you’ll see below!

Wooden veneers:

View this project by MAD About Design

‘Exposed’ beams:

View this project by Visionary Interior

Suspended beams:

View this project by Urban Home Design 二本設計家

Slim paneling:

View this project by Ovon Design

Mashrabiya panels:

View this project by Medina Design & Interiors


Get creative with the shape of your false ceiling

Instead of the usual straight-edged L-box or flat false ceiling, why not play around with different shapes and edges for your own home? if done well, it’ll not only create an interesting look, but also add movement and texture to the space!

False ceiling with curved edges:

View this project by ChengYi Interior Design

Futuristic false ceiling with neon cove lighting:

View this project by Free Space Intent

3D false ceiling:

View this project by Free Space Intent


Let your ceiling demarcate spaces using paint, lighting, and more

Ceilings don’t just have to look pretty – they can be used to demarcate spaces as well. Rather than using your regular dividers (which will take up precious floor space), you can visually distinguish different spaces using paint, lighting, and more.

Paint:

View this project by Forefront Interior

Strip lighting:

View this project by MET Interior

Curved false ceiling and cove lighting:

View this project by Notion of W

Fluted panels:

View this project by Editor Interior


Now that you've gathered some design inspiration for your ceilings, why not talk to our professionals and start planning out your renovation?

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This article was first published on 2 Apr 2019 and last updated on 10 Feb 2023.

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