When we first sat down to design our home we knew we wanted some exposed wood beams in the architecture somehow.
Refinishing wood ceiling beams.
It s a diy friendly project that can match almost any style of home.
Sometimes purely ornamental the additional organic element of the beams subtly amps up the interest of the room without being intrusive or obnoxious.
The good news is that you can refinish your wood ceiling with minimal sanding and still end up with a high quality result.
For transparency sake and since you guys seem to love that so much these beams needed a little extra tlc and refinishing them cost a lot more than we originally anticipated but having these beams be real wood with that real grain showing through brings so much warmth into the house and highlights the architecture and charm of this 1920 s.
The wood is very rough and porous so sanding stripping was not an option.
In most cases the beams will run across the shortest dimension of the room to mimic exposed joists above although they can run the other way or they can run in both directions to create a boxed.
When we moved in they were already painted white.
Both the hubs and i love the look of that.
The cedar beams are also repeated both in our outdoor porch and front porch.
Sep 22 2020 wood beams and ceilings can add the finishing touches in your living space.
A great way to dress up a room is to add decorative wood beams to the ceiling.
Contact us today to discuss your wood ceiling beam project.
I just now heard of gel stain.
I have a vaulted ceiling with wooden beams and vertical beams on the wall.
I found this information to be very helpful.
Wood beams whether on the ceiling or attached to the walls are an architectural detail or structural support that adds character to a space.
The problem with refinishing a wood ceiling is that when you sand the wood you get a face full of wood dust and particles.
We decided on vaulting our living room ceiling and including some architectural beam work.