8 foot ceilings

Have a home with low ceilings? Here's eight great ideas to improve the feel of a space with low ceilings. without doing any major remodeling!

Chip and Jo help their employee John — who just purchased his first home — refresh his dated living spaces to match his modern aesthetic.

Let’s talk ceilings. Somehow, somewhere, the 8-foot ceiling got a bad rap. It is likely the most common ceiling height in the nation, proliferated by post-war production housing sprawling through the suburbs of all 50 states. Perhaps that was its downfall: commonality. Since the rise of the inner-ring ramblers, ceiling heights have grown, proportionally to … Continued

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Have some rooms with low ceilings that are making you feel closed in? Find out how to make ceilings look higher so it's not as noticeable.

A lot of the spaces that we feature on Apartment Therapy have gorgeous, soaring ceilings. “Sure,” I hear you say, “it’s easy to make a space look good when your ceiling are 14 feet tall.” But what if your living space is a little humbler, with ceilings no higher than the standard eight feet? There are still things you can do to make your home look fantastic — and spacious to boot. Here are four ideas, with plenty of (low-ceilinged) examples to inspire. 1.

Just as you might primp before a first date, it makes sense to glam up your home before introducing it to potential buyers.

So, your rental apartment or newly-built home didn’t come with coffered ceilings or pressed tin tiles? Set your sights above that unsightly popcorn or drop ceilings you’ve been dealt. All eight of these ceiling hacks will lend architectural interest to a boring room—whether you channel intricate European plasterwork or rustic exposed wood beams is entirely up to you. Give the impression of dramatic crown molding with a painted ceiling that extends about a foot down the wall.

Who doesn't want to achieve the look of having a higher ceiling? It just makes your space feel so much bigger! Here are some simple things you can do without having to spend a pretty penny on a remodel.

Floor-to-ceiling windows and high ceilings are undeniably dreamy, but these kinds of architectural features not always the reality for many homeowners and renters. Oftentimes, you get stuck with low-ceiling rooms that feel like they’re literally cramping your style. Fear not though—low ceilings don’t have to be a stylistic setback. Thankfully, there are quite a few ways to make your walls appear taller and your home more expansive.