16 Sophisticated Ceiling Design Ideas from the AD Archives
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Though often under-appreciated as a decorative element , a ceiling has the power to change the atmosphere of a room. Something as simple as a coat of paint or as structural as exposed beams can add big personality to any home. Whether you’re looking to incorporate color in a creative way or open up a living space, making use of your ceiling is a brilliant yet unexpected way to do so. We took a look through the AD archives to find some of the most stunning ceilings from homes around the world to inspire your next renovation or update. Get ready for design gems like a home in Colombia that boasts rustic dark wood or an English manor with an intricate mural. These 16 striking ceilings might inspire you to take your interiors to new heights.
The Cartagena, Colombia, property of interior designer Richard Mishaan dates from the 16th century. Exposed beams made of dark wood draw the eye upward in the living area; the ceiling fans are by the Modern Fan Co., and the wool carpet is by Patterson, Flynn & Martin.
In Sag Harbor, New York, the second-floor family room in a house decorated by Foley & Cox is furnished with a sofa, armchair, and cocktail table by Ralph Lauren Home; situated in the middle of the ceiling’s white exposed beams is a ceiling fan by Boffi, and the floor lantern is by Ligne Roset.
In the East Hampton house of publishing powerhouse Pilar Guzmán, bespoke Clayhaus Ceramics tile sheathes the kitchen, an inviting space anchored by a worktable and custom-made cabinetry; the ceiling lights are by Restoration Hardware. Sconces by Thomas O’Brien for Visual Comfort punctuate the walls.
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A floral light sculpture by U-Ram Choe glimmers in the living room of this Nashville home , which was renovated by the architecture firm DA|AD and decorated by McAlpine Booth & Ferrier Interiors. At far left, the curtains are of a Great Plains fabric from Holly Hunt.
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Displayed on the far side of the dining room in interior designer May Daouk’s late-19th-century Beirut villa is a set of architectural prints of the ancient city of Baalbek.
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In this Paris apartment renovated and decorated by Jean-Louis Deniot, he designed the master bath’s tub surround, limestone-and-marble floor, and paneling, which is decorated with framed butterfly specimens from Deyrolle. The lantern is by Vaughan, the curtains are made of a Pierre Frey satin, and the tub fittings are by Volevatch.
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The soaring oak-paneled walls hung with Victorian riding scenes complement a vintage billiard table and leather-covered 18th-century walnut chairs in the library of this Waldo Fernandez–designed Beverly Hills home.
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M. Brian Tichenor of Tichenor & Thorp Architects and designer Kelly Wearstler created a bold new look for a family’s 1930s Bel Air, California, residence, which includes a striped vestibule in the master suite accented by an Italian modernist chandelier and vintage Stilnovo sconces.
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Jamb lanterns ornament a living area in an upstate New York waterfront house renovated by Meyer and Meyer Architecture and Interiors and decorated by McAlpine Booth & Ferrier Interiors.
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For her bedroom in this retreat outside Nairobi, Kenya , which has rusticated, unpainted stone floors and soaring white ceilings, homeowner Elizabeth Warner selected a hand-carved four-poster made by Swahili artisans. The footstool is from Afghanistan. All of the fabrics were acquired in India.
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The wall above the bar and dining area in this Manhattan triplex showcases a plaster relief created by artist Malcolm Hill; Thomas Juul-Hansen oversaw the architectural design.
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The ballroom of writer Aileen Mehle’s Manhattan apartment has original crown moldings and a ceiling high enough to accommodate her prized Italian secretary. Mario Buatta decorated the residence, which is in a 1903 townhouse designed by Horace Trumbauer.
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The Adam Room, which serves as the homeowners’ drawing room in the circa-1700 English manor Burley on the Hill, is distinguished by 16-foot columns and intricate plasterwork. Mark Gillette designed the Claremont-fabric window treatments to match the dusky pink he used on the ceiling.
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Contractor Nicholas S.G. Stern and his wife, Courtney, an interior designer, renovated their Manhattan townhouse with Robert A.M. Stern Architects, Nicholas’s father’s firm. In the streamlined front parlor, artworks by Christian Haub (left) and Cecil Touchon hang on opposite walls; the curtains are of a Scalamandré taffeta.
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Interior designer Jean-Louis Deniot created a lyrical New York pied-à-terre for a family based in Paris and Aspen, Colorado; SPAN Architecture collaborated on the structural work. In the double-height living room, the artwork above the fireplace is by Mauro Perucchetti; Jean-François Lesage embroidered the Pierre Frey linen curtains.
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At the rear of this Miles Redd–decorated Houston mansion , Vaughan lanterns and an Iksel Decorative Arts wallpaper ornament the gallery.