what to do

"OPPOsaurus WRX" (opposaurus) 02/01/2018 at 21:22 • Filed to: None

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i’m trying to decide if I should do the bare minimum, add trim along the perimeter of the rooms, or also add intermediate false beams. The cost basically goes $250, $300, $400. I have to do 2 false beams to hide the ceiling where I tool down non load bearing walls (you can see one at the top of the photo with the top plate still sticking out). After the ceiling is done I then have to finish off the island and the bookcases / mantle

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > OPPOsaurus WRX 02/01/2018 at 21:36

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Pay you to fix my house, that’s what I’m gonna do.

shop-teacher > OPPOsaurus WRX 02/01/2018 at 21:48

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Spend the $400. You’ll be pissed off at yourself if you don’t.

AestheticsInMotion > OPPOsaurus WRX 02/01/2018 at 21:52

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Trim along the perimeter. Having a bunch of intermediate beams looks a bit strange without either a vaulted ceiling or a more rustic design, IMO

itranthelasttimeiparkedit > OPPOsaurus WRX 02/01/2018 at 21:59

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I love me some intermediate beams

winterlegacy, here 'till the end > OPPOsaurus WRX 02/01/2018 at 22:27

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Go all in, minus the extra intermediate beams. Maybe try getting rid of every other intermediate?

OPPOsaurus WRX > AestheticsInMotion 02/01/2018 at 22:28

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We’re going for a rustic farmhouse look. It will be all rough sawn pine and we’re going to strain it brownish grey to look aged/weathered

benjrblant > OPPOsaurus WRX 02/01/2018 at 22:29

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IMO, I like for spaces to be honest and true to what they are and the materials that construct them.

Brick likes an arch.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 02/01/2018 at 22:30

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If I ever finish my ever growing project list I would, but then there is the whole east coast west coast thing

Spanfeller is a twat > OPPOsaurus WRX 02/01/2018 at 22:34

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This was the hardest game of “what’s missing in the picture” ever.

I think that image two shows the nicest solution. Great way to fix up the house, tasteful!

punkgoose17 > OPPOsaurus WRX 02/01/2018 at 22:36

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If you are doing a lot of beams on both sides they should line up across each side of the center beam.

AestheticsInMotion > OPPOsaurus WRX 02/01/2018 at 22:50

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Are you talking ceramic-mugs-Pendleton-wool-and-bare-stone rustic or giant-moose-head-and-bear-pelt-rug rustic? I’m just trying to place it on my internal scale.

OPPOsaurus WRX > punkgoose17 02/02/2018 at 07:56

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yea, that was one thing that was bothering me. if i line them up then they won’t be spaced nicely within each room because the front is split like 80/20 living room/entry and the back half is split almost 50/50 dining/kitchen. Then there are the two that I have to do in a specific location to cover the holes in the ceiling from removing some of the walls. I can;t really just patch the ceiling because it has this swirly design in the plaster. If it were just a regular smooth ceiling I could just patch it.

OPPOsaurus WRX > AestheticsInMotion 02/02/2018 at 07:59

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this is pretty close to it. Those are legit beams but its pretty close to what I hope the final product comes out like

OPPOsaurus WRX > winterlegacy, here 'till the end 02/02/2018 at 08:01

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that could work. I’ll have to revise it tonight and see what it looks like.

punkgoose17 > OPPOsaurus WRX 02/02/2018 at 09:01

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I really like the top design the best.

Swirly designs look nice, but are difficult. I’ll have the same problem when I do work on my house. I can blend hole patches, but matching walls will probably require artwork.

merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc > OPPOsaurus WRX 02/02/2018 at 11:40

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Less beams is better IMO, Ive seen too many kitchens with the false beams in there and it really chops up the ceiling space and makes the room feel smaller.