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Have some rooms with low ceilings that are making you feel closed in? Find out how to make ceilings look higher so it's not as noticeable.

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Emily Riter on Instagram: "How to raise your ceiling height by exposing the joists. They are not perfectly spaced because they are the home’s original ceiling joists, not faux beams, which I honestly love because it gives it character. Not only does it help give more head room & make the rooms feel larger but it gives wonderful definition & texture to the room. Sometimes we forget the ceiling is the 5th wall & just as important to incorporate in design.

The Process:

1. Expose & Sand Ceiling Joists
-Demo old drywall
-Demo or relocate electric fixtures and HVAC Boots
-Sand the beams (we even used a planer to make them a bit more uniform)
-you’ll likely want to have some Bondo ready to fill old holes too 😉

2. Leave 1.5” Gap for Electrical Wires
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Emily Riter on Instagram: "How to raise your ceiling height by exposing the joists. They are not perfectly spaced because they are the home’s original ceiling joists, not faux beams, which I honestly love because it gives it character. Not only does it help give more head room & make the rooms feel larger but it gives wonderful definition & texture to the room. Sometimes we forget the ceiling is the 5th wall & just as important to incorporate in design. The Process: 1. Expose & Sand…

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