There is nothing quite as luxurious as high ceilings. The feeling of openness in a room creates a grand feeling that harkens back to the architecture of the past. 

The great thing is that high ceilings are making a comeback and they are being included in more and more modern custom homes – thanks to open floor plans being a prominent feature in many contemporary homes. However, actually decorating high-ceilings can be a bit of a challenge. Having walls with large blank spaces can leave a space feeling empty and lacking in personality. 

Throughout this article, we are going to highlight some great ideas that you can ask your custom home builder to implement in your high ceilings that will leave your space feeling complete and full of character. 

Artwork 

The best way to clear a large portion of real estate on your walls is with beautiful pieces of artwork. Whether it`s a painting or a modern wall decal, it will both decorate your space and attract the eye up towards your luxurious ceiling. You will first have to establish the theme of your space, then you can find art that fits the rest of the motif you have created.      

Chandeliers

This is a pretty common suggestion but if you really want your space to scream luxury, a large, lavish chandelier will certainly do the trick. This is another great way to draw the eye upwards. 

Oversized Windows

With high ceilings, you don`t have to settle for small windows. Large windows will both help decorate your space and provide it with plenty of natural light. This will have to be premeditated and discussed with your custom home builder as doing so after you have finished building will be incredibly costly. This will also allow you to use some window treatment to add visual appeal to your walls. Speaking of which… 

Window Treatment

Window treatment is a fantastic and rather inexpensive way to add visual flair to your walls. Window treatment also makes it easy to build an overall aesthetic to your space as they come in a large variety of colours and styles. Hanging drapers from right from the top of your high ceiling will create a grandiose feeling that will permeate through your space. 

Textured Ceilings

Textured ceilings will create even more depth to your large ceiling. It will also make a visually appealing conclusion to all of the other decor on your walls that are drawing the eye upwards. Your custom home builder will give you an idea of what kind of texture you can have installed to your ceiling.  

Exposed Beams

If you are trying to go for a rustic look in your space, exposed beams are a great choice. This will also add a large shot of character to your room. 

Speak with your custom home builder and see if this would work in your space. 

Light Fixtures

Hanging light fixtures will both add light to your space and create a connection from the upper to the lower part of the room to create a feeling of cohesion.  

Feature Wall

Picking one wall you want to highlight and then doing so with brick, tile, stone, painting, or 3d wall panels is a great way to do a large portion of decorating at an affordable price. It can also help tie two parts of the room together if you decide to highlight two walls. This is great for any features you want to accentuate in the lower part of the room, like a kitchen or fireplace.    

Shelving

If you have a large portion of open space, why not have it be functionally beneficial? Shelves are a great way to add appeal to walls and can also be very practical for storage. This can be another approach to the feature wall with an entire wall being one large shelf.  

These are just some ideas you can implement in your high-ceilings. Talk to your custom home builder and see if they have any ideas that could work with your space. You have a lot of space to work with so let your creativity flow and take chances. You will have to live with this wall for some time so take some time and really think what would work well for you and your space. 

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