Add character to your home with a unique and eye-catching wood ceiling design.

Draw inspiration from these designs to make your ceilings the star of the show.

This works well for large spaces because you’ll save money on wood.

sunroom with light wood ceilings and floor

Credit:Patrick Biller

And, keeping the majority of the ceiling white makes the room look larger and brighter.

Driftwood-style exposed beams romanticize this bedroom and balance out the soft, dreamy headboard and bedding.

An all-white color scheme makes the space look larger than it is.

a white room with inlaid wood accents and colorful art

Credit:Adam Albright

Rustic Kitchen Ceiling

Spacecrafting Photography

Theres something special about a kitchen with a rustic twist.

This charming space is proof that amodern farmhouse kitchendoesn’t have to be all white!

This slanted ceiling looks sleek with its wood panels and stands out against the white and bright walls.

a cozy light filled dining room with a telescope and a pink rug

Credit:Erin Kunkel

Ceiling Cutout

EDMUND BARR

If your ceiling is vaulted, you likely already have structural beams.

But they can be a design element as well.

The brown tones of the wood pair well with brown-trimmed cabinets and darker wood flooring.

a simple room with dark wood beams on the ceiling and blue accents

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The combination of horizontal and vertical beams helps to give this contemporary living space a spark of rustic elegance.

Acozy fireplaceand sitting area complete the impressive design.

Here, the light wood panels increase the airiness and spa-like feel of the space.

a dark wood ceiling with leather furniture and a wood door

Credit:Anne D. Schlechter

you’re able to get the look yourself in the afternoon.

Painted Wood Ceiling

David A.

The ceiling can easily transition to a more grown-up design style as your kids get older.

gray couch with a wood panel ceiling

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Floor-to-Ceiling Wood Paneling

Jean M. Allsopp

This rustic wood-paneled ceiling with exposed crossing beams is a showstopper.

a white kitchen with three leather stools and pendant globes

Credit:John Granen

a bright kitchen with wood ceiling and walls and white cabinets

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a homey attic room with colorful blue and striped furniture and wooden paneling

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blue ceiling bedroom with beachy but dim feel

Credit:Ray Kachatorian

a living room with a stone fireplace and wooden beam overhead

Credit:EDMUND BARR

a covered porch with a paneled wood ceiling and bright chairs

Credit:Brie Williams

a cute crowded kitchen with a disco ball light and gray and gold accents

Credit:John Bessler

an open and modern living room with high wood ceilings and a gas fireplace

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a bedroom with an angled wood ceiling

Credit:Julie Soefer

a white room with wood and pink accents

Credit:Jay Wilde

a bathroom with wood countertops and ceiling and two arched mirrors

Credit:Jay Wilde

a living room with matching wood ceiling and floor and a teal sofa

Credit:David A. Land

a bright kids bedroom with stuffed animals and red accents

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a honey colored wood dining room

Credit:Jean M. Allsopp