Two-Story Great Room???
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Comments (9)Your house sounds similar to mine. We have a 9' family/great room, no fireplace, perimeter is dropped as you describe. For the inside of the tray, we installed crown molding a couple inches off the ceiling then ran a rope light inside the molding. Not exactly high end but the effect is nice and people like it. We're not tall people...our old house was 8' and was fine. 9' feels roomy enough while 10' seems a bit cavernous. It's all in your preference and the function of the room - whether it's intended as everyday living space or as a showpiece. We wanted cozy and comfortable so 9' works for us....See MoreTwo Story Great Room Painting and Trim/Molding Questions
Comments (26)I have a few more options. What do you think? Palimpsest, I did the one panel like you suggested and fixed the heights. I also like the idea of doing sort of a raised panel look, either in the color of the trim (with everything the same color) or else in the color of my book cases so it could mimic the book cases on the other wall (they will be stained blue) Any of these options look good? If I went with option 4 or 5, I'd probably have the paneling look more like this than exactly like above: Either painted trim color or painted in the blue....See MoreNeed some help to minimize wall height of two story great room
Comments (11)@jck910....some grest suggestions there....thank you! @Sammy....actually, we have noticed an increase in the brightness of the room even with the new windows. Getting rid of the transoms and the 1/4 round windows made the room a lot lighter. I do think an additional window will make a difference as well. Now, it will not bring in any direct sunlight as a skylight would, but I’m not a big fan of skylights so hadn’t even thought of that. I will definitely run that by them....See MoreTwo story Great Room design
Comments (7)BeverlyFLADeziner thanks for helping me visualize something different and bold in my own space! It really makes such a difference!! Worthy and Jilly, I will definitely look into the decorative air vents! Bonnie B, I love the Sputnik light! My husband really wants a ceiling fan so maybe I can look for a more attractive type. Arcy_gw I would love art but I’m so terrible at selecting art...See Morecookpr
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