While some of us are seeking ideas to add visual height to the room, I can say that really high ceilings aren’t always the coolest ones. Double height rooms and just tall attic ones are often considered non-cozy, just imagine the amount of cold light coming through the giant windows or a dark sloped ceiling somewhere there. How to make such a tall room feel cozy? The main idea is to reduce the height but as we can’t do it for real, let’s do it visually.
How To Reduce The Height Of The Ceilings
Paint The Ceiling
The first and perhaps easiest idea is to paint your ceiling in some bright color: red, green, yellow or something bold like navy. The idea is quite simple: a bold ceiling seems closer to the viewer, besides it will infuse your room with color. While choosing the paint, prefer matte options as glossy ones will reflect the light and your space will look taller again. Support the bold ceiling with some details in the interior and voila!
This bold red ceiling is a gorgeous statement and being supported by the artwork and the sofa, it looks stunning.
This black ceiling accent draws attention to the sofa making the ceiling lower.
A navy ceiling is an interesting way to make you feel looking into the night sky while falling asleep.
Painting your ceiling a bold color will not only make it lower but also infuse the space with color.
A buttery yellow ceiling is continued in the bookcases to infuse the room with color and create movement.
This jaw-dropping green ceiling with stucco not only reduces the height but also highlights the architectural structure.
This unique ceiling is not just colored, i's hand painted, and every piece of it shows a different plant. (via architecturaldigest).
Add Beams
Even if your sloped ceiling doesn’t have any beams, you can install decorative ones. Such beams will literally reduce the height of the ceiling and will add a cozy farmhouse feel to the space. The more rustic aesthetic you want, the brighter stain you can choose. If not, then paint the ceiling and beams white. You can also illuminate the beams with some string lights, and this is a perfect solution for those tall dark attics.
This gorgeous beam arrangement adds coziness to the room, and the furniture stain echoes with this color.
The wooden beams and mantel are made of matching shades to make the room look cohesive.
Wooden beams are paired with matching wood in the interior, which gives the coastal space a welcoming look.
Place some string lights on the beams to illuminate the ceiling.
Reduce the tall sloped ceiling using matching wooden beams, which can be only decorative ones.
Wooden beams and matching details in the interior make it a lot cozier.
Rich-stained, almost amber beams and stools create a gorgeous combo with dark green cabinetry.
These dark-stained wooden beams stand out in the crispy white bedroom adding a warm touch to it.
White beams under the white ceiling won't be too much in your face and will allow you to pull off some different aesthetic, not only rustic.
These cool wooden beams are paired with furniture of the matching stain to make the space welcoming and cohesive. (via quietminimal).
Light-stained beams won't stand out much in the space and will look lightweight.
Hang A Chandelier
A chandelier or a decorative light of any kind will also reduce the height of the ceiling to the level where it is hung. You can suspend it to the ceiling or to the beams you have and don’t hesitate to choose something special to personalize the interior.
These pendant lamps over the table not only accent the dining zone but also reduce the high ceiling. (via hola).
These pendant lamps highlight the dining space and also reduce the height of the ceiling.
Even simple pendant lamps hanging on wooden beams will be great for making the room cozier. (via myscandinavianhome).
A single pendant lamp won't only accent the dining space but will also make it not that tall.
The reclaimed wooden beams and stone walls incorporate texture into the decor, and a tiered chandelier make the room more inviting.
Stained wooden beams contrast the white ceiling and highlight the farmhouse style of the space.
These pendant sphere lamps decrease the height and make the room welcoming.
This chandelier perfactly matches the style of the space and makes it cooler.
This tall space includes several solutions: tall bookcases, wooden beams and a gorgeous flower chandelier. (via elledecor).
Floor to ceiling shelves and pendant lamps are a nice combo for a double height space.
Decorative light is perfect for adding style and decreasing the height of the room.
I adore these shining bulbs that bring dim light to the space while visually reducing the ceiling.
How To Reduce The Height Of The Walls
Install Shelves
Floor to ceiling shelves are sure to make your space look lower and even if not – just imagine how excited you will be to place there all your favorite books and souvenirs. Such a feature will add character to the room and can also highlight the unique architecture of the space. Besides you will get a lot of storage space.
This tall yet awkward nook is taken by bookshelves, and a ladder and chair are added to create a reading nook.
The tall bookshelves and a creative modern chandelier reduce the height of the ceiling.
These floor to ceiling shelves highlight the sloped ceiling, display and store a lot of stuff.
Create a real home library covering a wall with books. Add a ladder and you'll forget about the height of the room.
These floor to ceiling shelves not only reduce the height of the room or provide storage space, they also highlight the unique shape of the space.
Make a home library getting advantage of your double-height space.
I love the idea of covering a wall with bookshelves, add a ladder for a double height room.
Make A Gallery Wall
A floor to ceiling gallery wall is another way to reduce the height of the wall and enjoy the art. It will also personalize the room and will catch an eye of everyone upon entering. Make this arrangement opposite the entrance to the room to impress at once.
A black and white gallery wall will catch an eye and you won't fee that the room is too high.
A floor to ceiling gallery wall will make you forget that the space is too high.
How To Reduce The Height Of The Windows
Hang long curtains that will cover the height of the window. Even if you don’t use them, they will definitely cozy up the space. Besides reducing the height, drapes allow you to regulate the amount of light and level of privacy you want to have.
These long curtains add color to the room and make it much cozier.
I love how these creamy sheer curtains dress up the window adding coziness to the curved space.
This double-height space is done in greys, and the drapes match the color scheme dressing up the windows.
Even a single drape on such a tricky window will boost coziness in the room.
This modern living room is done with sheer curtains and several types of blinds to regulate the amount of light.
Even if you never use your curtains, just look how easily they raise the level of coziness in the room.
Though the curtains are sheer, they instantly boost the level of coziness in the space.
Neutral drapes like these ones won't break the serene feeling of the space and will add a cozy and somewhat embracing feeling.