Home Design Ideas - Drop the Ceiling!
My design philosophy is all about getting big design impact from simple ideas. After all good design ought not to be expensive. So here is a simple trick that I have been using for years - "Drop the Ceiling". Take a look at the examples below and I think you will agree. Simple Idea - Big Impact! Here I added a gypsum board "bulkhead" to help define the spaces on either side of the kitchen. Making the walls extra thick allowed space for ductwork in this otherwise wide open floor plan. This home design offered for sale at Deephaven Modern Cottage Here is the same bulkhead idea as seen from the dining area. This home design offered for sale at Deephaven Modern Cottage In this home I again utilized the dropped ceiling theme to define the space between kitchen and dining. Here the client wanted a little more segregation of the spaces, so we crafted a beautiful buffet cabinet and anchored it at the bulkhead. Here you can see a subtle drop in ceiling a...