Hi everyone,
I live in a bungalow and I would like to finish our basement with a log cabin look and especially the homey cosey feeling of wood. It is 42'x28' and I would really like to have a wood floor, maybe horizontal pine panels/gyprock walls, but I don't have any ideas for what to use on the ceiling. We need to access the plumbing/electrical in the ceiling so I need something like a drop ceiling but don't know what is available to blend with the cabin decor. If anyone has any ideas for the ceiling or wall treatments I would greatly appreciate any input.
Also, I would be interested in any furniture stores which carry cabin type pull out couches, antique looking lamps etc.
Thanks in advance,
audyl
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We have a walk-out basement built into a hillside;all the rooms have full length windows. When we finished three bedrooms and a family room, we wanted a look that didn't scream "basement". We purchased a hung ceiling system which has thick, black square tracking and the ceiling tiles fit in looking like they are grooved all around; the tiles themselves were quite different - large type dents with a hammered look (and I understand these tiles could be painted any colour); however we left them white. The ceilings look good - not like in a hospital or shopping mall, so we achieved the effect and can get at the plumbing and electrical etc. - which we did have to do on a few occasions over the past few years. Good luck with your ceilings.
Hi!! I had the same delemna, as I hate the look of the plain drop ceiling tiles.. However, there are some beautiful tiles out there with more of a rustic look. I was actually at a store tonight and found some I loved. They are called "Cheyenne" and come in four colours. They are made by a company called CGC - Contractor's Choice.. I love the Cheyenne Sandstone tile. It is a very rough, deep sandstone colour. I also love the colour, because I have a woodstove in the basement, and my ceilings get black very easily... Anyway, I hope that gives you an idea. I thought that it was a great alternative to those white drop ceiling tiles.
Hello,
How about real wood? If you like the "rustic" look, why not use the real deal? If you like a more "polished" look, non splintered wood, use wood planks like you would on a wall, just put them up in a random pattern, as you would place wood on a deck. Or if you like the "rough" look, go to your local Farm supply store and they sell rough cut lumber for cattle fence! (Very cheap!) It is smooth on one side and very rough on the other, it is literally sliced from the bark of a tree. the smooth side could be screwed directly to the joists in your celing in the basement, Just use colored deck screws that blend close to the color of the wood ( you can buy brown screws) and if you ever have to get up there, it is just a matter of un-screwing the slats of wood off the celing. This way, you could just drill a hole in the wood for lighting fixtures etc. Also, I believe, this kind of lumber comes in quite long legnths, perhaps long enough to make the full width accross the room, you would have to check on that tho.
Just a thought, Tam
Ceiling panels are a great way to be able to access your ducting, plumbing and other fixtures. Did you know that the ceiling tiles for suspended ceilings can be painted?
Just have to prime them first to seal them, then you can paint them with interior paints. The nice advantage to painting these is that you can paint the panels on the ground instead of having to paint over top of your head. (saves trying to wash the paint out of your hair later, and your aching shoulder and neck muscles!)
If you choose to paint you can also do a faux finish, check out your paint store for a tool called a "rocker". It leaves a wood grain effect that looks like knot holes. You just apply a base coat color, and then for the top coat you mix 4 parts glaze with 1 part paint in a tray, roll it on and then drag the rocker tool through it to give you a wood grain look.
Make sure you use a smoother finished ceiling tile, rather than the ones with really deep veins and patterns in them.
For a faux-wood look, use a cream or beige color as a base coat, and use a dark brown or reddish toned color for the top coat. That way the wood-grain effect from the rocker tool is in the brown, looking like a real piece of spruce or cedar lumber.