Coffered ceilings are natural place to add natural wood tones to an otherwise painted room. The naturally stained beams in this kitchen ground the room and give it a cozier, more traditional feeling.

Here’s a coffered ceiling disclaimer: They may cause an overwhelming desire to dress in formalwear—even for a night in. Interior designer Joyce Huston of Decorilla recalls a coffered ceiling ...

A coffered ceiling is a historical touchpoint. Once you can identify a coffered ceiling, there’s a good chance you’ll be able to spot them in a number of historic structures. “The most ...

Of course, envisioning a coffered ceiling for your space is more difficult than testing out a few paint swatches on a wall. But there’s hope for the imagination-challenged, Palla says.

Wooden coffered ceilings, long thought to have originated during the Renaissance, date to classical Rome, according to a 2012 story in the British newspaper The Guardian.