Molding and decor can draw the eye upward in rooms with tall ceilings.
Rooms with tall ceilings can look sparse, even if they're fully furnished, and tend to make furniture look small. However, with the right decor, you can make a room with high ceilings look inviting and sophisticated. The key is treating your high ceilings like a decorating asset, not something you need to distract visitors from noticing.
Instructions
1. Add paint to your walls, rather than simply leaving them all white, because this can give the room an institutional feel. Choose a light, neutral color to give the room a feeling of openness, or a darker, richer tone to make it seem cozier. Paint the ceiling in the same color.
2. Install decorative molding at the edge where the ceiling meets the walls. While you want to draw visitors' eyes outward, the molding serves to draw their eyes back down. You may also consider adding molding around the room where a chair rail would normally go to make the room feel less upwardly expansive.
3. Place a few large pieces of furniture in the room. Large pieces go well in rooms with high ceilings and make a bold statement. A tall bookcase goes well in this type of space. However, avoid cluttering the space with too many different pieces of furniture.
4. Hang artwork that draws the eyes upward. For instance, large, vertical paintings and mirrors will force visitors to look up and admire the room's architecture. However, avoid small paintings, as well as hanging the art over eye level, since you don't want people to have to look up to appreciate whatever you choose to hang.
5. Place tall accent pieces where possible. A tall vase, plant or lamp can also help draw the eyes upward, turning your tall ceilings into an asset rather than a negative. If you're placing items side by side, use items of varying heights.
6. Add appropriate lighting. For a space with , few things go better than a large, hanging chandelier.
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