Our principle Jeff Day was interviewed by St. Louis Homes and Lifestyles Magazine for this article on making a style statement with your ceiling.
Whether building a new home or renovating a dated one, perfecting a space down to the smallest detail can be stressful for any homeowner. While a pop of color or a unique piece of furniture can add personal flare to a room, many are now searching for a more dramatic way to make their home one-of-a-kind.
Our advice? Look up.
Changing up the ceiling style is one way to make a statement in a room that is often overlooked. There are many styles to choose from, and each style can be varied to fit what a homeowner wants to convey in their space, whether it begs for a modern, traditional or contemporary feel. “Most of what we’re seeing now is adding height,” says architect Jeff Day of Jeff Day + Associates. “People are pushing their ceilings up to 12-14 feet, but moving away from the slant of a vaulted ceiling that we’d seen in the past.”
All three of the architects we asked about ceiling style trends commented that ceilings are going higher. Jeannie Brendel of Brendel Architects explains that this switch in height (but not in detail) has to do with simplifying a space. “Homeowners are moving away from high-maintenance ceilings for a more sleek and modern feel,” she says. “Some are adding more to their ceilings, but it just depends on the home,” says Lauren Strutman of Lauren Strutman Architects. “You’ll see crown and cove molding in more traditional-style homes, faux beams in a room that’s going for a rustic feel and coffered or tray ceilings in modern homes to add some detail.”
Read the whole article at St. Louis Homes and Lifestyles Magazine.