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Notes Chapter 14 Creating Interior Backgrounds: Ceilings
By Evelyn Lewis and Carolyn Turner
Ceiling Treatment: ______
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l Have an average height of 8 feet.
l Newer homes often have 10 – 12 feet ceilings. The added height lends a feeling of dignity.
To make a ceiling appear higher
l extend the paint or wallpaper a short distance onto the ceiling.
l ______.
l use diagonal beams to draw the eyes upwards.
l ______.
To make a ceiling appear lower
l ______.
l Paint the ceiling a dark color or use a patterned material.
Acoustic Ceiling Tiles
l -______.
l These tiles are attached by installing them on suspended metal grids or gluing the tiles directly to the old ceiling.
Common Materials
Plaster
l ______.
l ______.
l ______.
l Usually covered with a flat paint.
Acoustical Plaster
l Rough texture.
l Absorb sound & reduce noise.
l Spay onto the ceiling.
l Difficult to paint, clean, and repair.
l Acoustical Tile
l ______.
l ______.
l ______.
l Easy to clean.
l Gypsum
l ______.
l Finished with smooth or rough texture.
l ______.
l ______.
Ceiling Treatments
Cathedral Ceiling: Tall and raised to the ridge line.
______: A portion of the main ceiling is raised or lowered above the natural plane of the ceiling for visual interest.
Exposed beams: ______.
Suspended Ceilings: have metal tracks suspended that form 2x2 or 2x4 foot grid patters.
These areas are filled with tiles. Tiles come in various colors patterns and materials.
Foil backed tiles reduce heating and air conditioning costs.
______: Are sometimes freeform designs that add interest and perhaps entertainment. The ceiling can be a highly dramatic focal point.
Flat Ceilings
Coffered ceilings: ______
______
Gabled ceilings: have expanded space that reaches to the ridge line.
Pyramid ceilings ______
Vaulted or arched ceilings
Domed ceilings expand the space upwards but focus attention on the center of the space.
Shed or single slope ceilings: ______.
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