My dream home has 100 foot ceilings. Not really, but to me, that’s the dream. In reality, our home has low ceilings. 8 feet low to be exactSomething I’ve shed tears over (no joke). When we began dreaming up remodel plans, the only thing I really cared about was vaulting our low ceilings. I also cared a teensy little bit about the linoleum, and the old wood cabinets, and the gross counter tops. I also cared a little bit about the old windows with condensation in between the panes.
So when I told our contractor my list of ‘needs’ (not to be confused with ‘wants‘)… He laughed at me. He didn’t laugh right in my face, but you could tell – there was. no. way. that my need list was getting checked off.
So I contemplated selling the goats, then decided that since ripping our roof off and reestablishing the 8 foot lines was not in our budget, I would make the most of them. I’ve since dried my tears and come to terms that yes, low ceilings can look fantastic. Amber Interiors continues to knock it out of the park, just see below.
Do you have low ceilings? How have you made the most of them?
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I love the images you selected. Most homes in the West built before the 70s seem to have 8 foot ceilings it seems. So many of those homes getting remodeled by designers in California will likely have 8 foot ceilings, unless it is a tear-down. In the South, tall ceilings were necessary to move warm air upwards.
Thank you for the inspiration!
Valerie
I see its been awhile since this initial post, but im compelled to share with uou my ceilings. We have, no joke, 7 foot ceilings. To be exact they are 6’11 inch tall ceilings.
I see people saying they have realky low ceilings and its 8 feet high only. I kinda giggle to myself because id Love 8 foot high ceilIngs.
But i hsvent seen your photos you added, by other homes with low ceilings so this really does give me hope. We have been in our partial 1901 farmhouse (livingroom and office were added on late 90s, high ceilings), for more than 13 years now and i was paralyzed with ignorace as how to decorate. Paralized with ignorance is my way of stating how it makes me feel.
Its hard when the matriarch isnt putting her stamp on get home. Feels kinda crappy, and i ront mean yo sound dramatic but i bet any woman woukd understand That. Kinda like a man providing. We want to provide a comfortable home. ♀️ i just tried to correct my word mispells but it wont let me ho back.
cry me a river. What a useless post. Ceilings in my new house are 7’6″ and its nothing worth crying over.