12 Amazing Ways to Add Ceiling Beams to Any Room

One of the main reasons I’m such a huge fan of older homes is the architectural details that you just don’t find in most houses built today. Bulls-eye trim, room pillars, arched doorways, and all those wonderful things that add character to a home. Yes, you can certainly have them in a new home, but they tend to be expensive. So it’s often more economical to find an older home that already has unique elements. One architectural enhancement I love is ceiling beams, so I thought I’d share that love by showing a variety of ways to add ceiling beams to any room.

West Hollywood Interior Designers & Decorators Jackson Paige Interiors, Inc.

Pair rustic ceiling beams with white painted shiplap for a tried and true farmhouse look. The beams are rough hewn and keep the space from feeling overly expansive.

Atlanta Interior Designers & Decorators Insidesign

Normally a vaulted ceiling can make a room feel a bit cavernous, but this bedroom looks warm and cozy with a wood stained ceiling and beams. A grand chandelier adds a touch of French country glam.

Houston Home Builders Thompson Custom Homes

White ceiling beams add architectural charm while keeping a bright and spacious feeling.

Portland Photographers Philip Clayton-Thompson

I love this library area with its curved ceiling and beams. A wooden stair rail, built-in bookcases, and painted paneling all add to the charm and appeal of this beautiful space.

Traditional Hall

Rustic wooden beams mimic the gleaming wood floors underfoot. The wood keeps the white kitchen from looking cold and institutional.

New York Media & Bloggers Clarkson Potter

If your ceiling beams aren’t in great shape, paint them! For a monochromatic look, keep the ceiling and beams the same color.

Photo by Raychel Wade Design

Gorgeous rough hewn beams in a criss-cross pattern lend farmhouse appeal to this rustic Scandinavian style kitchen.

Farmhouse Kitchen

Have you ever laid eyes on a unique dining room ceiling like this one? A circular brick pattern adds to the wagon wheel effect of the ceiling beams.

Dallas Home Builders Platinum Series by Mark Molthan

Here’s a unique architectural twist on ceiling beams in a white kitchen. Note the beams are the same color as the wood floor, providing a cohesive look.

Brooklyn Interior Designers & Decorators deakins design group

Another bedroom gets cozy appeal with a wooden ceiling and beams, complete with a roaring fireplace.

Arden General Contractors Morgan-Keefe Builders, Inc.

A dormer window adds light to this vaulted ceiling. The row of windows on the far walls keep the natural light flowing. Whether ceiling beams are painted or stained, rough hewn or smooth and carved, they look great in any room!

Wayne Architects & Building Designers Foley Beam Architecture

I have ceiling beams in my kitchen. They’re some type of faux wood that didn’t look great, so I painted them. Not to mention, the ceiling is low in my kitchen and the dark beams made it feel a bit claustrophobic. The painted beams help the kitchen feel brighter.