Coffers, trays, beam patterns and painted designs. A calm, practical guide to dressing the largest blank surface in the house.

A flat white ceiling is the biggest surface most rooms leave untouched. Designers of Southwest Florida model homes worked that out a while ago: a coffered great room or a painted tray in the dining room is often the detail visitors stop to photograph. It signals craftsmanship without adding a single piece of furniture.
Existing homes can have it too. When you want to see built examples, browse the accent ceilings Trim My Crib has finished.