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Wood Beam Ceilings Sure to Catch Your Eye

By »¨½·Ö±²¥ 3 minute read

Last updated on October 29th, 2024

Adding a wood beam ceiling to your home is a great way to highlight architectural details and draw the eye up and into the space. Wood beams can add an element of rustic appeal or even a modern touch and will suit any style, elevating your home design with a custom look and feel. Whether your home has a modern farmhouse design or is mid-century modern, wood beams can take your aesthetic to another level.

Read on for some of our favorite ideas on how to design with wood beam ceilings, featuring examples from »¨½·Ö±²¥ homes across the country.

 

Accentuate vaulted ceilings

Highlight a key architectural feature, like vaulted ceilings, with the addition of warm wood tone beams, adding character to your home. Vaulted ceilings can be accentuated with wood beams in a great room, loft or bedroom.

Sunroom with faulted wood beam ceiling
Darlington Ridge at West Chester by »¨½·Ö±²¥ in West Chester, PA

 

great room accented by vaulted wood beam ceiling
Darlington Ridge at West Chester by »¨½·Ö±²¥ in West Chester, PA

 

Loft featuring wood beams
Reserve at Center Square by »¨½·Ö±²¥ in Eagleville, PA

 

Vaulted bedroom design
Seaside at Scituate by »¨½·Ö±²¥ in Scituate, MA

 

Apply grid patterns

Arranging wood beams in a grid pattern adds dimension and interest to any room. This pattern can also be used to accentuate a tray ceiling.  Pair this element with rustic or modern styles to add depth and visual interest to your home.

Coffered ceiling in bedroom
Bartram Ranch by »¨½·Ö±²¥ in Jacksonville, FL

 

luxe modern great room with accent ceiling
Lusitano Ranch by »¨½·Ö±²¥ in Las Vegas, NV

 

traditional bedroom design with wood beams
Regency at Creekside Meadows by »¨½·Ö±²¥ in Bath, PA

 

contemporary two-story great room design
Skyline by »¨½·Ö±²¥ in Rocklin, CA

 

Pair a wood beam ceiling with neutral colors

Pairing wood beams with neutral, textural color schemes will add warmth and character to any space – from an open concept great room to a bedroom or even a patio – regardless of style. 

bedroom with tray beam ceiling
Bowes Creek Country Club by »¨½·Ö±²¥ in Elgin, IL

 

luxe farmhouse outdoor patio
Bartram Ranch by »¨½·Ö±²¥ in Jacksonville, FL

 

modern farmhouse interior design
Oakwood at Nocatee by »¨½·Ö±²¥ in Vedra Beach, FL 

 

raised beam ceiling in great room
Edgeworth at Caramella Ranch by »¨½·Ö±²¥ in Reno, NV

 

Painted beams

or whitewashed beams can provide a more subtle modern flair.  This style works to draw the eye up and into the space, with a clean crisp finish.

white beam ceiling in great room
Latigo at Rancharrah by »¨½·Ö±²¥ in Las Vegas, NV

 

modern great room and kitchen design with wood beam ceilings
Regency at Caramella Ranch by »¨½·Ö±²¥ in Reno, NV

 

Tie in wood tones from throughout the space

Utilize beams to tie in wood tones from your flooring, cabinetry, furniture, or textiles.  Whether modern, transitional, or rustic, this is a great way to add an additional pop of color and contrast to a great room, bonus room, kitchen or bedroom.

farmhouse bonus room with wood tones
Lusitano Ranch by »¨½·Ö±²¥ in Las Vegas, NV

 

bonus room with black wood beam ceilings
Mesa Ridge by »¨½·Ö±²¥ in Las Vegas, NV

 

black wood beam ceilings in great room
Regency at Montaine by »¨½·Ö±²¥ in Castle Rock, CO

 

bedrroom with accent ceiling
Reserve at Center Square by »¨½·Ö±²¥ in Eagleville, PA

 

luxe modern farmhouse kitchen design
Retreat at Southshore by »¨½·Ö±²¥ in Aurora, CO

 

Add beams to wood-paneled ceilings

Amp up the drama in a great room, bedroom, or open-concept space with beams added against the backdrop of a wood paneled ceiling.

bedroom with outdoor transition and wood beam ceilings
Regency at Caramella Ranch by »¨½·Ö±²¥ in Reno, NV

 

spacious great room with elevated black wood beam ceilings
Sterling Grove by »¨½·Ö±²¥ in Surprise, AZ

 

loft with wood beam ceilings
Latigo at Rancharrah by »¨½·Ö±²¥ in Las Vegas, NV

 

coffered ceiling in bedroom
»¨½·Ö±²¥ at Thompson Woods in Portland, OR

 

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