Exposed floor joist ceiling

To add drama and airiness to any room, consider exposed ceiling beams overhead. Learn about their timeless allure and three ways to get the look at home.

In our 1970's basement remodel, we chose to open up the ceiling to expose the floor joists and give us basement ceiling beams. See more details in the vlog. #remodelaholic #basementrenovation #basementremodel #vlog

So we made some major moves in our home the past few weeks. After falling in love with opening up our ceiling in our kitchen... we finally pulled that design choice into the rest of the house, yes we tore out our ceilings throughout the entire main floor. During this process we have had so many people message, asking why we decided to take them out, because they are debating doing it too. Well, I will say, like most design, it is not for everyone. If you are on the fence of going down this…

exposed joist ceiling kitchen - love the exposed look and the blue!

Are you thinking about panting your basement ceiling or leaving the ceiling exposed? Learn some of the important considerations to painting an unfinished basement ceiling!

When finishing a basement, opting for a drywall ceiling can be a big budget item. So, use these ideas to leave your ceiling exposed while making it look great.

In our shallow, century-old rowhome basement, painting the exposed floor joists was a great way to renovate the space without dropping the ceiling height. It’s been a few years since we have moved from our Baltimore rowhome, but it seems that our basement renovation is continuing to inspire others (10k + repins on Pinterest and […]

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It’s difficult to find the best lighting for exposed ceilings. The coldness of bare concrete walls is exacerbated by the fact that they do not reflect light well. Exposed floor joists can cast strange shadows. And mounting a light fixture on an exposed ceiling is a completely different story. However, you should not be concerned. […]