Build Coffered Ceiling Video

How to install grasscloth on a coffered ceiling.

Build coffered ceiling video.

Find and mark your ceiling joists with a pencil and a stud finder. If you d like to add dimension and character to a plain room nothing beats the traditional look of a coffered ceiling with its grid of bold beams. We upgraded the standard popcorn ceiling in our nursery to a much more beautiful coffered ceiling using molding and paint. Add architectural detail and rustic farmhouse charm to a builder basic bedroom with a tongue and groove planked wood ceiling.

Insetting the coffered ceiling allows for the elegant 45 degree corners also shown in the ceiling plan. How to install a planked wood ceiling. Be sure to keep these in mind when planning your coffered ceiling layout as you will need to mount your brackets to the joists. Importantly an inset coffered ceiling requires a soffit ceiling to be framed around the entire perimeter of the coffered ceiling.

Contributor chris beidel owner of pernt a handmade furniture company in brooklyn new york walks you through this ceiling beautification project. Constructing coffers on your own may seem daunting but we ll show you how even the average diyer can create this hallmark old house feature. Add sheen and texture to an architectural ceiling with inlaid grasscloth panels. This allows the coffered ceiling to look recessed within the ceiling of the room.