Misaligned Fireplace and Coffered Ceiling
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Comments (7)Thank you ladies. That is what I thought, but I love the look and was hoping????? Oh well..... Lynn, we're in Tennessee. We have a horse farm that my dh calls LaFonda (hence the name). For those that don't know, LaFonda means "end of the trail". The two rooms you see together are kitchen and the other room I'm working on. Then where I'm standing in the picture is what I'll call a dining room. Not really a room, but more like the eat-in part of the kitchen and a walk through area from the other side of the house. We like it there because we can watch the TV (off to the left) easily when we eat dinner in the evenings. Here is where I was standing (please ignore the mess!): These three areas are all part of an addition we put on about 6 years ago. Mostly diy, and still a work in progress. Originally, the room you see in the picture with the white refrigerator (temporary spot until the basement was finished enough for it) was supposed to be the dining room, but since the other location for the table works, I decided to make it more of a hearth room. It works great when we entertain because this is where everyone hangs out. I currently have a couch and piano in there, but the couch is too big. And one of the kitchen (not sure where the gray stripe at the bottom came from): I'm moving towards a rustic elegance feel in these rooms. It's such a slow process because we have so much going on at one time....See MoreAny ideas for coffered ceiling?
Comments (23)Stephanie_Sara, funny you should show that because after I decided I probably wouldn't like a coffered ceiling, I suggested just the ceiling you're showing to my builder. Not sure yet if I'm going to like it, but it's something I'm considering. thank you! Oaktown, the relationship between the two is with the built in cabinets. Both will be the same style which is also the style of my glass cabinets in my kitchen. the only difference is that in my kitchen the cabinets will be full overlay doors, and in the cabinets in the living room they will be inset doors so they look more like they might have looked back in 1920. I like the idea of a cased opening between the foyer/great room. Excellent suggestion. I'll have to play with it. I think it's a great idea to work it up in sketchup. Now all I need to do is buy myself a new computer first because my computer is to old to work with sketchup. it's on my todo list for the near future. :)...See MoreCeiling fan with coffered ceiling?? Confused...
Comments (13)happyday321.....first, if you decide to do a fan, I would not do a light kit (kind of similar to the tacky look of a white ceiling fan imo). FWIW, we didn’t install any ceiling fans in our new home (I would rather have a nice chandelier), BUT, we’re in a rental now waiting to finish up our build, and there are ceiling fans here. One of them is in a vaulted ceiling (14 feet up), and I have to say that it does help to cool thngs off for those feeling a little flash of heat now and then :) Four cans in a 20x22 foot room seems a bit skimpy to me. I am by no means a lighting expert and the amount of cans I installed in my greatroom most “normal” people would consider completely overkill. The room is 20x20, and we have 11 cans (and that lighting doesn’t include the center chandelier :) ). Two cans are directed towards the fireplace wall so let’s not count those, so that would be 9 cans. If I remember correctly, my lighting guys recommended 6 in our greatroom. My ceilings are only 10 feet and yours are 12, so that needs to be taken into account as well....See MoreHelp! Should I paint my coffered ceiling, trim and molding?
Comments (7)I am wrestling with the same decision. My new home is a 1920's Dutch colonial with cofferred ceilings on the entire first floor. All original woodwork. While it is beautiful it really darkens the space. There is not a lot of natural light to balance it out. Being close to the beach, a white trim would be more appropriate and more to my tastes, but I have a massive amount of guilt over the thought of covering the original wood. What did you decide to do?...See MoreRelated Professionals
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