Transforming an unsightly beam with wood-grain contact paper is an awesome DIY venture that won't break the bank. But before you embark on this home project, let us share our triumphs and mishaps so you can avoid the same pitfalls. fake beams ceiling | ceiling beams living room | DIY makeover | vaulted ceiling ideas

Most of you remember our DIY kitchen ceiling beams, right? We loved the way those turned out so we just repeated the process here—which means I won’t go into extreme detail (you can check out the post above for more info). With the layout of the master bedroom the way it is, I decided three […]

We have a 10' high vaulted ceiling. Originally, the builder put the ceiling box for the fan roughly 1' off to the side of the peak. We would like to put a...

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Another project that began months ago has finally come to an end—and what a beautiful ending it is! Watch below to see the Before, After and install in action: If you’ve been following my Insta stories, you may remember seeing my first post four months ago, the day I received my beam samples (does anyone […]

How to make beams for a vaulted ceiling with laminate wood planks! An inexpensive alternative to real wood beams.

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And now he hung his first large pieces of drywall on the sides of the vaulted ceiling. As he continued to make more progress, I counted the number of drywall sheets he had already put up. It looked like six sheets would be enough for one side, so I wondered if the other side would be the same.

Is there a part of your home that is a real feature, and has that 'wow factor'? Be it an interesting layout, a unique piece of furniture, a striking paint colour or even an unusual print, having a stand-out feature can become a talking point and something that makes your home unique. With our newly renovated house, that wow feature is most definitely the exposed beams on our pitched ceiling. Today I'm showing you the whole process of how we exposed the beams. It certainly was not without…