Patterns on Ceilings

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_nwAU8jJWMnnjvtDwLVV3JBGRG2cypRGL7JxQdnDeh3-mBNXyeQIyUkPf7YAti8nVU44KiZdeEa13AP6irLj8y8zd4pVqobLO1MPFbSOCtGnTXzbxM9Zzg3NqzOvzPiJPRZ4bWS6a35AD/s1600/Martin+Lawrence+Bullard.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Ceilings are often overlooked and neglected but they can make a big design statement when an interesting pattern is applied.  I love this intricate pattern added to the ceiling in this room by <a href="http://www.martynlawrencebullard.com/index.aspx">Martin Lawrence-Bullard</a>.  It's such a nice contrast in scale to the drapery pattern and repeats that detail in the carved table and chairs.  </div><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZnc2c-r5gUkMt452XLtOva-feEqUCzCu52EXzW-wu2x_4Lxd91ydRQdGcurK1nTvjzKBxpkHbT5GSBLCbgVetjIZ79OhxDx5lJSrpjG1k-2NI6eR-a_O4qMaj15LVAZS34EY4dQV_oFlW/s1600/Erin+Martin+HB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><em>Erin Martin - House Beautiful</em></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">This makes me want to sing!  Bold and beautiful.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><em></em><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ85OavY9q4Yfp-ZGh3q6NU6SX4B9NyvMadkhHpnOJZn_ISyd193GYSMkkrPKKC4w3pSVr6lsdL_LlNrPPzY924OOiOQv6cANfRVX5c_PnZdc8M6OsdicoPm7NvZUzZFhyn2aOb4FJ9oGB/s1600/Wm+Diamond+Anthony+Baratta+HB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>William Diamond, Anthony Baratta - House Beautiful</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The playful pattern marries the color palette so well and brings the bright color up to the top part of the space.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7IOR0tdH2TfyhXx1piyvcjFFkjB2g9PDbmGG-LqFVN_t_AS7aBRnHrVM9_b5R3Kgl3gkZh-6usDUPC8zq5liPmzZZluSk_aK8U4gWs5OUZSk5bVQPomxTJ7k8W5J4mydPseS-oSuXvPWO/s1600/Jill+Zarin+-+Trad.+Home.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Traditional Home</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jill Zarin's daughter's room has a lovely, feminine pattern on the ceiling.  This room would be so plain and ordinary without it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqUi8rFSvoupJ_bRWTKefA74E7ntPh3ULjwn6flntsByDot9Tc6lU7X8GAhFfiTC1O8vAH7vDpvPVENaU-lWO30OIdkZuUvTgech_GB1HTSPnuK_xW42I4weMwp3H-3UomalGgUqhM2fcK/s1600/Trad+home+J+Drake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><em>Jamie Drake - Traditional Home</em></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Lovely, tailored, thoughtful, complete.  </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2qNgHAF92AON1bfQZc4amHiu_jkR_v7vjpC3XO874s3B7HFjxpJnG2vM7Nr8WPYobEGOBAcRmZL9Hcbp_Qx18aLCRltJF12rrKZ3-_UcVCxSDj8FkJTK9semGq8ngJ46wY2VHHdU5INbV/s1600/Gideon+Mendelson+hb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><em>Gideon Mendelson - House Beautiful</em></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">I love how the pattern is used  here.  Lively, colorful, and vibrant.  This room would be just another white kitchen without it.  </div><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Ak0ta_X2vts1cCowDg6c5VtzPoLfCUdf0ioeOYs9q0MgoWQkxnTFDW1G85VNuGfI2ZU4PUfcRwjSeyQJ6pFBoeR5z_9vM_gC0caNbMCwLs4sYaltANhgn5rCHA1L5-cipwyu4neCWfBa/s1600/17-easyandageless-0508-xlg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Robin Bell - House Beautiful</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Such a striking image and one of my favorites!  This outdoor space is all about that gorgeous pattern.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Patterns on Ceilings

Ceilings are often overlooked and neglected but they can make a big design statement when an interesting pattern is applied.  I love this in...

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