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Many Homes have long hallways and are often over looked, but this is a great place to add a series of groin ceilings. A groin ceiling will add character and bring that old world feel to any home. With a little planning up front, most hallways can incorporate a groin vault detail. The hallway below is an example of taking a normal boring hallway and bumping it up to the next level. Also, these particular groins will have columns built underneath them to accent and capture the true old world architectural design.

Domed Ceilings are another popular detail that can be easily incorporated into most homes. Often you can find these ceilings in foyers, master bedrooms and bathrooms. One place that can be overlooked is over the stairs. In this particular case, the home had unwanted roof rafters that would leave the home with hard funky lines when finished. So in order to avoid this, we domed the top of the stairway not only to add a little design but also to hide the pitch of the roof.

Note: The Archways & Ceilings Product can be easily modified and custom made to any home. See the example below of how we adjusted the dome rafters to go up and around the window.

Another design element that can be incorporated in most homes, would be the barrel ceiling. The barrel vault is great because it has more leeway for a home. What I mean by this, is the rise of the arch can easily be altered to fit the needs of any room. The barrel vault can either be a full half circle, elliptical, or a soft arch. For example, if you have plenty of ceiling height then a half circle barrel is often preferred, but if you do not have a lot of room to work with, then a softer barrel would be preferred. Not to mention the barrel vault can easily be intersected with conjoining archways. See example below.

Finally, pop up ceilings are most often overlooked and left square or rectangle in shape. The cove ceiling is a perfect fit for these particular ceilings. The cove will bring a subtle curve to your boxy ceiling and add a softer look. The cove ceiling is great when accompanied with accent lighting.

So remember, take a little time and plan plan plan. With a little planning, your next home will look like it should be on the cover of a magazine. Whether you add a groin ceiling, domed ceiling, cove ceiling or barrel vault the finished product will help take your home to the next level.

How easy is it to order?

It is as simple as measuring the length, width, and rise of your barrel ceiling. (Need more information on finding your measurements? Visit http://www.archwaysandceilings.com/videos_pdfs/bv_measure.pdf ) Once you have these 3 key measurements simply punch them in online at www.archwaysandceilings.com or call a sales associate at 877-303-ACME. Presto! Your barrel vault will now be manufactured and shipped to the jobsite.

How easy is the barrel ceiling to install?

Traditionally a barrel vault built on site would take several hours and require a great deal of plywood and lumber to construct. However the barrel ceiling kit from Archways and Ceilings Made Easy comes preformed and only takes a few nails to attach into place. It is as easy as hanging a picture frame. The reason a barrel vault ceiling kit is so easy is because you no longer have to cut or figure your dimensions. The prep work is gone! All you have to do is hang the pieces. (For more information on how to install a barrel ceiling, please visit: http://www.archwaysandceilings.com/videos_pdfs/bv_install.pdf)

How affordable are Archways and Ceilings Barrel Vault kits?

A 10ft long by 4ft wide barrel ceiling kit with a soft arch rise of 12 inches costs $148.32, a 10ft long by 6ft wide half circle barrel vault kit costs $226.62, a 10ft long by 8ft wide soft arch barrel would cost a mere $242.82 and all take less than 30 minutes to install.

Building a barrel vault ceiling kit is no longer labor intensive, expensive and for high end custom homes. Whether you are building a small spec house, remodeling a home, or building a custom home, Archways and Ceilings Made Easy has the barrel vault framing system for you. Remember from customer support, to detailed instructions and videos Archways and Ceilings Made Easy is there every step of the way!

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Watch “How to build a barrel vault” here:

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Watch The Barrel Vault Picture Gallery Here

Michael approached us with an elliptical barrel vault that he was wanting to add to his client’s hallway.  He provided us with his specifications and then sat back as we affordably built his barrel vault to specs.  Three days later we shipped his barrel vault kit directly to his jobsite . From start to finish the whole process took about one week.

Here is Michael’s testimony, “Dealing with Archways and Ceilings on this project was a pleasure. Having a barrel vault that changes direction in the Master Suite might have been a framing issue. Archways & Ceilings  support staff’s solution made the barrel vault easy to assemble and saved me about 65% of the cost on standard framing. Accurate measurements will insure a tight fit. I highly recommend them for any of you’re framing needs.”

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We at Archways & Ceilings are always looking to showcase builders who exhibit exceptional workmanship and creativity with our products.  If you think your project is worthy to be noted on our “Builder Spotlight” then email your pictures and your story to Sales@ArchwaysAndCeilings.com.

Michael “Bullo” Montgomery definitely wins the award in our books for Best Barrel Vault!