Low Ceilings Challenge!? - Interior Design Tips

[@belleame1064]

So true! I purchased my home, 8ft cellings. I have all the above and continue to remove my wainscoting. My walls, cellings, and crown molding are all painted, Dove white. I have installed celling to floor drapes and have floor-length mirrors! I removed the fan lights and installed recess lights. When we finished, the home looked larger. We only have one hanging light above our dining table, but it's not heavy in visual weight. You did a wonderful job!

[@kellyanne7225]

We’re moving into a smaller home with low ceilings, horizontal shiplap with wainscoting beneath it. You can’t get anymore squat than this! Right now, it’s all orange pine. I think we will just take it all down, and put up a paneling with the vertical lines, and paint it the light airy color that I’m after. I actually like the look of this, and it will save on the time and mess of fixing the walls. Been there, done that. I’ve already chosen my drapes which are subtle vertical stripes, and they will hang above the top of the window. I can’t wait to move and tackle this fun challenge! 😊

[@sweetlife219]

Thank you so much! Your advice is the gold I have been long searching for. We recently moved from a San Francisco old Victorian house where I had to deal with the exact opposite - too high ceilings - to a ranch house with low ceilings and no clue how to make the space as beautiful and spacious as balanced. Especially, your tip on crown molding saved my life!

[@Designchickee]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and commenting!! :)

[@microdeluxe]

I like how none of these examples had low ceilings

[@Designchickee]

Listen to my words. That might help you visualize the difficulties with low ceilings.

[@alyseh9539]

Glad it wasn't just me

[@willaminasmother5690]

Olga just took me to school. I love it when I watch a video and I need to get out my notebook because the information is so excellent!❤

[@jkp62]

Excellent post! I also find that painting the walls, trim and ceiling the same color makes the height and even proportions of a room look larger, even when using dark colors.

[@leol1989]

I want to hit the like button many many times!

[@lindacatlin3589]

Finally someone that makes sense. Thank you very much.

[@deejaytori]

Great tips. I just wish the video featured more rooms with actual low ceilings--most of the rooms shown have normal or high ceiling.

[@Designchickee]

This is my favourite criticism.

[@crystalmcdonald4898]

Great advice! Thank you for creating this ❤feeling more confident with hanging a pendant now x

[@lkhfun6575]

Wow. So many ways to design for lower ceilings! Thanks!

[@janiceparsons1000]

Thank you! This was exactly what I needed. I am so much better informed to purchase new lighting fixtures.

[@shampoonka]

This is so helpful! Thank you!!

[@Designchickee]

Glad it was helpful!

[@user-yj1tp1vj7z]

What about brown color of pvc ceiling panel is it good for low ceiling?

[@kittyfruitloop8264]

I love it!!!!! I want my outdated 80's ceiling fans gone!!! They hang down too low even though I have 8ft ceilings. I'm loving recessed lighting.

[@seleniumchai]

Thank you for all your helpful tips!! Good job & pls share more of such contents!

[@charleneguinn3785]

Thank you for such a clear, well summarized series of tips!!

[@GemaJuco]

Thank you so much, I have been waiting for this video to be posted! I am going to write all your tips down and try to use each tip in different areas of my home. I really appreciate this video, thank you!

[@scotchgirl9727]

This was very helpful, thank you!

[@Leah-bs8mr]

Excellent video, Thank you. I've used some of these techniques and they really do work. I have a mixture of high ceilings and 8 ft ceilings in my home. I was wondering if you could do a video on hanging pendants for 8 ft ceilings in a kitchen and hanging lights for 8 ft ceiling in a bedroom.

[@mahambaig7101]

BEST VIDEO

[@geniu55]

so many good tips. You earn a new subscriber now ❤ thank you

[@tinasung3814]

One question I have is that should I paint the wall the same color as my kitchen cabinets ?! Or should I go lighter or darker ?

[@monicanavarro9688]

Great video! Can you please do more videos on slanted wall rooms? Thank you!!

[@barbkenas5663]

Great tips!

[@Gubers]

Last video I watched on this subject said to emphasize the horizontal to take attention off of height. So instead of vertical lines you should focus on horizontal lines to emphasize the breadth of the room.

[@Designchickee]

Why would you emphasize the very thing that you want to minimize? 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@Gubers]

@@Designchickee Emphasizing the horizontal aspect of the space is not emphasizing the thing you want to minimize. It’s emphasizing the aspect of the space that takes attention off the weak aspect of the space, in this case the low ceilings. Vertical lines and tall windows and such emphasize the height of a space. So it makes sense that one way to take attention off of low ceilings is to emphasize he horizontal aspect of the space.

[@Designchickee]

So then you have your answer.

[@edwardcasper5231]

Scale is so important.

[@lalitakumariyer9315]

If I had to put in a few paintings what kind would be suitable for a low ceiling room about 25 x 30feet space. Thank you. ❤

[@lizhernandez7638]

Thank you for your tips. I currently have a low slanted ceiling. Did I mentioned this is my master room? Yes it is my bedroom. I bought my house six years ago and never decorated or even painted my room. I will go to your page and send you pictures. Any help will be appreciated 🙏🏻

[@saraahmed-dj9uf]

Great tips and love the thorough explanation. Can you please discuss tips for tall ceilings. Especially kitchens, lighting on walls, above the island and should i take my cabinets to the ceiling? Im doing all lowers except on one wall thatll be for pantry, builtin oven, microwave and fridge along with an appliance garage. Are 12 foot ceilings considered tall?

[@nicolelamond4]

I wish people wouldn't use images with high ceilings to demonstrate how to work with rooms with a low ceiling 🤔

[@Designchickee]

@@nicolelamond4 Especially when low ceiling images are everywhere!?!? It’s easier to criticize than to appreciate the intention of this video’s concept, I guess. Thanks for watching anyway.

[@marylut6077]

What about low ceilings and ceiling fans for those of us dealing with hot summers?

[@MyCrownstar]

Great video! Challenge: I have a wood burning fireplace whose interior is hideous. The brick inside is horribly stained and I want to cover the inside completely. Any ideas other than a fireplace cover, which still shows the inside. I'm also dealing with 2 medal horizontal medal poles inside the fire place that can't be removed. Btw, I don't actually use the fireplace

[@SarahLongenecker]

At 5:37, you say “lights that don’t hang, draw your eye up to the ceiling”; I’m not sure if you’re saying it’s a good thing OR a bad thing. Can you clarify? Thank you!

[@TM15HAKRN]

Nice Pretty olga💜😎🎊

[@susanhenderson2322]

8 foot is a standard ceiling height in North America. Show an actual low ceiling if you do a low ceiling show

[@Designchickee]

The theories explained in the video are pretty clear. Thanks for watching.

[@CarmellaNYC]

What's considered a low ceiling?

[@Designchickee]

8 feet or less

[@thelouiebrand]

Why did they spell color as colour? Is this not in America?

[@Designchickee]

I'm in Canada. Thanks for noticing!