What to do about my ceiling
We have this odd 1/4 wall in our house that we want to remove, but our ceiling is a very patterned plaster that we want to keep. Do you think this plaster could be patched in to match? or any other ideas?!
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11 days agoKelsey Upchurch
11 days agoI appreciate the replies. ive attached another photo for context. This little wall is blocking a double door, as i show from the outside image. I want to open the space and take advantage of having the french doors. I love the ceiling and i want to keep it like it is, but this wall is bumming me out.
Paul F.
11 days agolast modified: 11 days agoI think you should just cut out an opening in the wall and put a two sided open shadow box or open 'bookcase' in that wall to avoid having to deal with the ceiling.
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la_la Girl
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Maureen
11 days agolast modified: 11 days agoYou will require ceiling repairing, plastering, duplicating, trim and baseboard repairs and staining, and do you have a plan/budget to address the flooring.
Instead, consider painting a light color (in the entire space) and add a mirror, and a light colored runner and it won’t feel as cave like, if that was your aim. You could open it up as well.
Either way, you can take advantage of the corner in the living room, depending on furniture layout.
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8 days agorockybird
8 days agoIf you are wanting more of an open feeling with the wall removal, you could put a divider in. It coud go to the ceiling and cover the damaged area from the wall removal. If it is a low bookcase or other shorter dividing object, you could fill in the part in the ceiling to match that divider so it looks intential and framed in with posts.
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