Ceiling Beam Ideas for Your Next Renovation

Ceiling beams are a stunning addition to homes of all shapes, sizes, and styles. They can liven up a living room as a focal point or bring a sense of spaciousness into a room with a low ceiling. In this blog, we explore the wide range of ceiling beam ideas you can incorporate into your next home renovation or decorating project.

Install a Single Wood Beam

If you’re looking for a focal piece in your living room, dining room, or kitchen, consider installing a single wooden beam along the ceiling. Bring a little rustic charm into your modern design using natural woods.

You may also coordinate your ceiling beam to match your wooden kitchen cabinets or hardwood living room floor. To accentuate the beam, you can hang a decorative lighting fixture such as a chandelier or fairy lights.

Add Decorative Beams to the Vaulted Ceiling

Decorative ceiling beams are purely for aesthetic purposes rather than architectural reasons. These beams can be organized in a grid pattern or symmetrical lines. Match the colour of your ceiling beams with that of your furniture, trim, wallcoverings, or flooring.

Make a bold statement with contrasting colours, such as dark stained wood beams, in a room with white or fairly light décor and furnishings.

Try Painted Ceiling Beams

You can paint or stain faux ceiling beams to coincide with your existing wooden fixtures, flooring, or furnishings. If your home has low ceilings, paint the beams a lighter colour than your ceiling to make the space feel airier.

Let your creativity shine through by hand painting your beams with decorative patterns or designs that express your personality or unique style. Keep the design simple by painting your beams the same colour as your ceiling.

Use Old Wooden Beams

Repurposing old wooden beams for your ceiling is a great way to contribute to a vintage or rustic aesthetic. Your local wineries, farmers, antique store owners, and construction site foreman may be able to help you find beams to repurpose.

The beam design can be left as is or you may paint, stain, or decorate them with metal or lighting fixtures. Old beams offer remnants of their past life, including nail holes, writing, faded paint, and/or worn-out patterns.

Add Crown Moulding

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Crown moulding and ceiling beams make a marvellous pairing. Depending on the type of moulding, you can create a Victorian, modern, or high-end luxury aesthetic. Ceiling wood beams and crown moulding look great whether they’re the same colour or contrasting colours.

If you’re looking for a simplistic design, consider painting your beams, moulding, and ceiling all one colour. The choice is completely up to you, whether you want your beams and moulding to make a statement or blend in with the existing décor.

Choose Minimal Wooden Beams

While beams can be a striking focal point, they are equally adept at creating an attractive, minimalist design. For the minimalist approach, you may install thin beams on your ceiling.

Consider sticking to neutral hues such as white, brown, and grey or a monotone colour palette. As an example, you could pair a white ceiling with thin black or light grey beams. White-on-white is also a great ceiling beam idea for minimalistic rooms.

Wooden Beams to Separate Rooms

Beams act as a distinguishing factor between open-concept or large rooms. For example, you can separate a combined kitchen and dining space with black beams on one side and brown ones on the other.

Rather than having multiple beams, you could also use a single beam where you wish to separate the rooms. Another idea is to use beams of different widths to divide each space subtly.

Exposed Wood Beam Ceiling

Exposed beams are a fantastic way to bring warmth and character into any family room, in-home library, dining area, or otherwise. Weathered beams with exposed metal hinges or other hardware can create an industrial chic vibe.

If you’re more interested in rustic designs, consider installing wooden ceiling slats around existing beams. You can highlight exposed beams with contrasting paint or stain colours.

Use Soft Grey Tones

Soft grey ceiling beams compliment many colours, including shades of yellow, white, and brown. The soft hue blends into nearly every home style from modern to vintage.

You have the choice of painting faux beams of using a grey stain on wooden beams. However, choosing a stain will result in a darker final result than a paint.

Install Your Decorative Ceiling Beams Today

Installing or exposing ceiling beams can be the missing piece in your design, regardless of your style or ceiling height. Black Pearl Custom Home has top engineers, architects, and designers who can turn your ceiling beam ideas into a reality. Contact us today to consult with a member of our team.