Low ceiling cottage interior

Floor-to-ceiling windows and high ceilings are undeniably dreamy, but these kinds of architectural features not always the reality for many homeowners and renters. Oftentimes, you get stuck with low-ceiling rooms that feel like they’re literally cramping your style. Fear not though—low ceilings don’t have to be a stylistic setback. Thankfully, there are quite a few ways to make your walls appear taller and your home more expansive.

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Decorating ideas, tips and tricks for small spaces

If you live in an older home, you may have inherited ceilings that are eight feet high or less, which are considered low. But don't despair. Read on to discover 14 clever and easy-to-implement ways to trick the eye and create the illusion of more height.

Low ceilings? No problem. These 9 design tricks will help you fool the eye and make a small space look bigger.

The entrance hall to Nancy Nicholson’s home is enticingly adorned with intriguing objects and ‘finds’. There is a sun-bleached sheep’s skull, an apothecary’s jar filled with shells and several sprigs of dried wild flowers and sea grasses.

This beautifully simple kitchen is part of a restoration project in a country manor house. The choice of a butchers block adds an authentic freestanding feel to the kitchen, with Umbrian Limestone flooring giving a rustic quality. A blue Falcon cooker and decorative tiles add personality to this chic Shaker Kitchen.

Original article via Stuff here "I'd like to think there are a couple of advantages of having a low ceiling," says interior designer Juliet Coleman of Juliet Coleman Interiors. "It would be easier to