A coved ceiling gives any room a more delicate look.
Contractors typically cover ceilings with the same materials as walls. Conventional ceilings are flat and 8-feet tall; however, some contractors sway from that convention by constructing non-conventional ceilings for spatial, decorative or structural reasons. Non-conventional ceiling types include cathedral, suspended, coved and vaulted. Contractors cover these decorative ceilings with materials such as wood paneling or pressed metal. The style you choose must match your taste and the decor you want to display.
Cathedral
A favorite choice for homeowners who want to add an impressive look to their home is a cathedral ceiling. These ceilings angle upward from the wall to the peak to match the pitch of the roof. This angling gives the room a more spacious look but also adds cost to heating bills as warm air rises. To reduce the negative effects of higher heating bills, you must properly insulate the cathedral ceiling using either vented batt insulation or unvented spray applied insulation.
Suspended
When you want a ceiling to hide cracks and mechanical equipment or to lower a ceiling that is currently too high, you should install a suspended ceiling, which consists of a metal grid with removable parts or sections. As the name suggests, it suspends from either an existing ceiling or from the ceiling joists -- horizontal boards running from one end of the ceiling frame to the other. A suspended ceiling also allows for easy access to pipes and electrical lines.
Coved
A coved ceiling has a visual appearance of the point where the ceiling meets the wall. Coving occurs when a contractor or homeowner staples thin rounded pieces of wood to the walls at both the ceiling and the wall. A contractor or homeowner then covers the walls and ceiling with drywall with the outline of the wood pieces sticking out at both the ceiling and the wall. Coving adds a delicate touch to the corners of your room by removing the flat, sharp corners.
Vaulted
Similar to cathedral ceilings, vaulted ceilings also add the appearance of a more spacious room. With these higher ceilings you gain space for storage. The drawback, as with the cathedral ceiling, is that you will also lose a certain amount of energy, therefore causing your heating bills to go up. By installing a vaulted ceiling, you have the option of installing skylights, which give more natural light to your room.
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