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“Everything looked great and was so easy to install too!

I’ve never seen instructions that were  written so well and so easy to follow.

We’re really hoping that we can use these as a selling point in our houses in the future.”

Thanks again,

-Philip Clark

We always love to hear our customers success stories and are happy to hear that the Archways & Ceilings Made Easy products meet customer expectations. We always strive to make our curved ceilings products better, so any suggestions or comments are always welcome. Feel free to send us your pictures of the Archways & Ceilings products being used so that we can feature you in one of our Blogs or E-Newsletters.
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The Archways & Ceilings Made Easy Team

For more information on Bryan Braswell visit www.thebraswellcompany.com or www.oracledoors.com

A light well or light ring allows for accent lighting to be added after drywall to help accentuate your custom ceiling with mood lighting or sometimes as a direct light source. See examples below

Adding a reveal to your ceiling is simply completed when you slightly furr in a particular ceiling. When you build your ceiling in slightly you create a unique ceiling that becomes more noticeable.  See example below of how we take a standard cove ceiling and add a reveal. It looks like a giant piece of crown molding.

When you are able to add a light well or a reveal you will ultimately help transform your custom ceiling into an eye popping feature of a home.

Here are some ideas for your next project:

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.