A rustic wood ceiling with exposed beams and recessed lighting adds warmth to a bright white living area with a built-in media center and wood floating shelves. Add a set of books, vases, and portraits to the open-faced shelves for a cozy farmhouse look.
30 Living Room Ceiling Ideas to Enhance the Look of a Room
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June 19, 2023
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From exposed wood beams, and ceiling fans, to chandeliers, there are so many ways to add interest to your living room ceiling. Why would you want to add interest to a ceiling? It is a great way to define the focal point within the room, add ambient lighting, and increase natural light by vaulting them or adding impressive trusses. If you have an especially tall ceiling, you could get creative with large, bold chandeliers that go hand in hand with the style of the rest of your living room decor. If they’re standard ceilings or low, you can add ornamental molding to create a high-end look or just expose the wood beams for a rustic style.
Ever wondered how the design of a ceiling can affect a living space? Check out these style samples to see some living room ceiling ideas that might inspire you to try something new in your home. Let’s look at a few specific design samples to give you an idea of how to include your ceiling in your overall living room design to create a magnificent space.
02 of Exposed Wood Beams in a Living Room Ceiling
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A modern farmhouse living room gets a rustic twist with exposed wood ceiling beams and a large wagon wheel chandelier. Add a modern black and white painting to the stone fireplace with a natural wood floating mantel to match the wood beams and black chandelier.
03 of Vaulted Living Room Ceiling Ideas With Bright White Paint
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Recessed can lighting adds supplemental light along a vaulted bright white living room ceiling. The ashy wood flooring further brightens the space with a white linen sofa. Try adding some contrast with two black farmhouse kitchen island lights.
04 of White Living Room Ceiling With Crown Molding
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Thick white crown molding separates the white ceilings in this living room from the pin-tinted grey wall paint. A Sputnik chandelier with white lampshades hangs over the feminine lounge space. Add some pink and faux fur throw pillows to finish off the look with a subtle addition of color.
05 of Sputnik Chandelier in a Boho Living Room
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A modern monochromatic living space is completed with a unique Sputnik chandelier along a white ceiling, separated from the pale sand wall paint with pure white crown molding. Use a boho area rug, pampas grass stems, and evergreen foliage to add pops of color.
06 of White Shiplap Living Room Ceilings With Industrial Lights
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Bright white shiplap paneled ceilings are enhanced by a bold black industrial candelabra chandelier in this open farmhouse living room. Add a large iron wall clock and black framing around the windows to get a monochromatic industrial look.
07 of Industrial Ceiling Fan for a Bright Living Room
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A nautical farmhouse living room is accented with an industrial wood fan that matches the floating wood mantel along the white shiplap fireplace. Decorate the beige linen sofas with farmhouse accent pillows in blue and white shades to match the portrait along the mantel.
08 of Wood Paneled Vaulted Ceiling With Exposed Trusses
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A luxurious tiered wagon wheel light emits a flood of bright warm light over an industrial farmhouse living room and dining area. The natural wood trusses and paneled wood ceilings mirror the warm wood flooring perfectly. Keep the color scheme simple with dark sofas and dining chairs.
09 of Living Room With Modern Lampshade Lighting
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A simple black pendant light with black shades hangs over a modern wood farmhouse table with two upholstered dining chairs and a set of black wood chairs. Add an arrangement of white hydrangeas to a white glass vase with a geometric figurine to complete the dining setup.
10 of Living Room With a Modern Wood Ceiling Fan
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A white living room is offset by a modern black ceiling fan with rustic wood blades. The white shiplap walls and sofas brighten the space, while the wicker nesting baskets, ceiling fan, and wood flooring add a natural warmth to the room.
11 of White Living Room Ceiling With Exposed Natural Wood Beams
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Exposed natural wood beams add a warm farmhouse contrast to a white living room ceiling. Include a modern matte black ceiling fan to match the black mending plates bracing the ceiling beams. The charcoal gray sofa beneath is the perfect neutral set to complete this space.
12 of Dark Wood Beams on a White Living Room Ceiling
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Dark wood casings along the exposed beams of this vaulted living room ceiling balance out the light colors found within the sofa, area rug, and coffee table. To match the dark rustic beams add an industrial cage light, reclaimed wood end tables, and a vintage wood piano.
13 of Lodge-style Living Room Ceiling With Exposed Wood Beams
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A dark brown wood ceiling gives off a cozy lodge feel with a warm black marble fireplace and built-in arching bookshelves. Finish a space like this off with a neutral farmhouse rug, sophisticated black leather sofas, and a modern white coffee table.
14 of Classic Brick Fireplace With Fall Décor
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Get ready for Fall in this open and airy living room with slanted ceilings and a brick fireplace. The fireplace stands between two white shelves featuring various pieces of Fall décor on light tan walls. A deep brown mantel is covered in Autumn foliage, the space is complete with medium-toned laminate flooring.
15 of Farmhouse Living Room Ceiling Ideas With Exposed Wood Beams
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Capped ceiling beams in this farmhouse living room add a rustic look to the bright space. Add a black wagon wheel chandelier for an industrial modernized twist. The rust-brown suede recliner sofas give this space an ultra-cozy feel.
16 of Coffered Farmhouse Living Room Ceilings
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White and brown coffered ceilings are accentuated with a dark brown wood ceiling fan with a built-in light fixture. The dark brown color within the ceiling can be mirrored below with a dark brown leather sofa, and vintage trunk coffee table.
17 of White Vaulted Living Room Ceiling With Black Exposed Beams
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Add a bold contrast to bright white vaulted ceilings with black painted beams and a wagon wheel chandelier. Complete the monochromatic look with a charcoal gray sofa, faux fur throws, and a white geometric area rug.
18 of Modern Living Room With Crown Molding
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A living room ceiling features a vintage glass pendant light with ornamental crown molding separating it from the beige wall paint below. A soft gray living room sofa set and vintage wood-burning fireplace give a modern farmhouse look to the space.
19 of French Country Living Room With Natural Light
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The white crown molding in this cottage farmhouse living room is paired with a brass vintage pendant light hung from the center of the ceiling. Add a French country area rug with soft white and grey coloring to match the French upholstered gray sofas and design a cohesive look.
20 of Rustic Wood Paneled Ceiling With Industrial Lighting
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A rustic wood ceiling floods a white living space with warmth and a farmhouse organic feel. Add a wood ladder with industrial cage pendant lights hung below it for a unique fixture centered over the dining space adjacent to the lounge.
21 of Wood Ceiling Fan in a Modern Farmhouse Living Room
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A modern black and wood ceiling fan hangs over a taupe sectional sofa in a neutral farmhouse living room. Add a stylish black framed gallery wall behind the sofa to play off of the modern look of the fan and the monochromatic accent pillows.
22 of Mini Living Room Ceiling Sputnik Chandelier
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Hexagonal wood floating shelves match the exposed wood beam running along the center of a white shiplap paneled ceiling with a mini Sputnik light. Complete a boho look with a leather sofa, a white cotton sofa, and a wooden armchair with white cushions.
23 of Exposed Wood Ceiling Beams in a Cozy Farmhouse Living Room
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Natural wood beams cross along a white living room ceiling above a neutral farmhouse lounge space. Add a glamorous pendant light with crystal beading to go with the high-end finish of the stone fireplace and white board and batten accent wall.
24 of Antique Stone Fireplace
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Journey into this historical home that has been updated exquisitely to reflect old and modern vibes. Distressed exposed beams line the ceiling next to an incredibly original stone fireplace surround and brick hearth. A light sectional fills the space with light laminate flooring and a cream-colored area rug.
25 of Stylish Living Room With a Stone Fireplace
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This stylish living room boasts a grand stone fireplace and an elegant coffered ceiling. A wooden coffee table is surrounded by comfortable armchairs and accompanied on either side by chic open shelves displaying delightful glassware.
26 of Natural Wood Ceiling Beams for an Industrial Modern Look
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A large black wagon wheel chandelier is centered over a cozy gray sectional sofa in a modern farmhouse living space with a marble gas fireplace and wood floating mantel. Add a modern modular wood console table behind the sofa to match the rustic look of the mantel.
27 of Farmhouse Wood-paneled Living Room Ceilings
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The warm wood paneled ceiling in this quaint farmhouse living space adds the perfect amount of warmth to balance out the white furniture, seating, and wall paint. Add a live-edge wood coffee table and pallet armchair to enhance the rustic look.
28 of Recessed Ceiling Lights With a Wagon Wheel Chandelier
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An industrial wagon wheel chandelier hangs from a white ceiling with supplemental recessed can lighting in a bright living room with ceiling-to-floor picture-frame windows. Add a U-shaped sectional sofa in a neutral color to play off of the natural wood floating shelves and brick fireplace.
29 of Living Room With a Farmhouse Spin
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A large round black two-tier steel chandelier makes a bold farmhouse statement over a seating area with a brown leather sofa and beige loveseat. Neutrally-toned accent pillows are placed along the sofas. A wood coffee table is centered between the couches.
30 of Ornamental Crown Molding for a Living Room Ceiling
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The white ceiling in this open living space gets a luxurious makeover with intricate crown molding framing the lower walls with soft grey wall paint. For a glamorous farmhouse look try using a set of black dining chairs around a wooden table with faux fur coverings.
