[HairOfTheDog]

I think the room looks neat... What's going to happen with the ceiling? What's going in there?

Good morning everyone! ~sip~

[JenB]

The ceiling basically is done - basically, we boxed in most of the ceiling with drywall but left a rectangular opening in the middle. Then we stained it dark brown and hung some lights. Basically it makes the room feel taller.

[TalonDJ]

There are several sets of lights hidden up in the floor joists. Two long florescent lights that are nicely recessed up there and a set of LED pucklights that are aligned to put dim spotlight where the sitting positions on the couch will be so you can see your munchies while you watch a movie. Once the trim is on the ceiling around the hole it will look better. It was a lot harder to do than a 'drop ceiling' but adds a few inches of actual height and a foot of virtual perceived height to the room. It is only about a 7 foot ceiling so it needs it.

I got the idea from a picture in a remodeling book and thought I would experiment. There is also painted foam pieced up between the joists that do a great job of dampening echos. The room feels 'tight' and cozy.