{"id":335,"date":"2015-06-25T20:01:07","date_gmt":"2015-06-26T00:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/?p=335"},"modified":"2023-08-23T14:15:30","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T18:15:30","slug":"5-tips-for-decorating-with-high-ceilings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/design-trends\/5-tips-for-decorating-with-high-ceilings\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Tips For Decorating With High Ceilings"},"content":{"rendered":"

At Paradise, we\u2019re always striving to create open, usable spaces that are progressively designed.<\/a> A huge part of creating the airy comfort so many of our buyers are drawn to is higher-than-standard ceilings on multiple floors. Couple this with natural light pouring in from huge windows, and our homes give you all the room you need to breathe.<\/p>\n

When faced with so much surface to cover, a lot of our buyers opt to whitewash their walls and call it a day – it can be intimidating! While it\u2019s true white opens up the space, it\u2019s far from the only option that\u2019ll keep your open-concept feeling intact – and definitely the least interesting.<\/p>\n

When painting, it\u2019s important to remember that with additional light – and our homes have a lot of that – paint looks much different on the walls than it does on the paint chip. If possible, it\u2019s always a good idea to swatch a couple of colours in your space before committing to a whole room. That way, you can see how the light will hit it at all times of day, so you\u2019re always looking at a colour you love.<\/p>\n

Here are five tried-and-true tips to get you started!<\/p>\n

Half-and-half<\/strong><\/p>\n

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If you get your furniture into a high-ceilinged room and find things are feeling a bit cavernous, try a half-wall in a fun accent colour. This technique will create a feeling of intimacy and closeness when you\u2019re seated or in bed, but the room will still look large and airy when you enter it.<\/p>\n

Go Big<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Hang your art higher than normal to create a unified sense of scale and highlight all that wall space. Opt for prints and art that\u2019s larger than you normally would – something that looks big in a room with 8\u2019 ceilings will look smaller in one with 10\u2019 or 12\u2019 ceilings. Re-framing or re-matting your existing pieces will also do the job.<\/p>\n

Texture<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Textured walls can make a regular room feel claustrophobic if not done carefully, but high ceilings give a lot of space to experiment. Try a fine textured wallpaper, panelling or wood grain, or even 3D art or glassless frames to add layers and dimension.<\/p>\n

Lighting<\/strong><\/p>\n

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To keep things feeling cozy after the sun sets, using oversized and visually striking table lamps or downward-facing reading lamps will help. Not only will you fill the space, but casting light horizontally instead of vertically, like with an upward-facing standing lamp, leads the eye away from your rafters.<\/p>\n

Try a bold colour<\/strong><\/p>\n

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On a normal wall, sure, the accent colour is a bit dated. But choosing something punchy in a more open space can actually help anchor a room. Try a dark, moody ink colour countered with white, a cheery yellow countered with a warm, bone white, or a darker olive countered with a lighter sage green.<\/p>\n

What high-ceiling tips have you tried? Tell us about them on Twitter<\/a> or Facebook!<\/a><\/p>\n

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At Paradise, we\u2019re always striving to create open, usable spaces that are progressively designed. A huge part of creating the airy comfort so many of our buyers are drawn to is higher-than-standard ceilings on multiple floors. Couple this with natural light pouring in from huge windows, and our homes give you all the room you […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":342,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[88,87,85,86,33],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/335"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=335"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/335\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1184,"href":"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/335\/revisions\/1184"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/342"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=335"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=335"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paradisedevelopments.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=335"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}