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re: House that has 8ft ceilings
Posted on 8/20/14 at 4:09 pm to TigerRob20
Posted on 8/20/14 at 4:09 pm to TigerRob20
This 12' (or God forbid 14') ceiling trend drives me batshit crazy. It adds very little unless it's in a feature foyer or living room setting. Houses with 12/14' ceilings throughout just seem to sterile and uncomfortably formal to me.
Houses should feel warm and comfortable, and I find almost all 12/14' ceilings don't. 9'/10' is as high as I'd go.
I know I'm in the minority here as I get ripped in all these threads, but there's my weekly ceiling height rant haha.
Houses should feel warm and comfortable, and I find almost all 12/14' ceilings don't. 9'/10' is as high as I'd go.
I know I'm in the minority here as I get ripped in all these threads, but there's my weekly ceiling height rant haha.
Posted on 8/20/14 at 4:15 pm to FootballNostradamus
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This 12' (or God forbid 14') ceiling trend drives me batshit crazy. It adds very little unless it's in a feature foyer or living room setting. Houses with 12/14' ceilings throughout just seem to sterile and uncomfortably formal to me.
Houses should feel warm and comfortable, and I find almost all 12/14' ceilings don't. 9'/10' is as high as I'd go.
I know I'm in the minority here as I get ripped in all these threads, but there's my weekly ceiling height rant haha.
I can definitely see your point here. To each their own. I read an article the other day about people who were looking for houses without the great room style open concept. I know that is something that is pretty much incorporated into every new build out there.
Posted on 8/20/14 at 5:49 pm to FootballNostradamus
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This 12' (or God forbid 14') ceiling trend drives me bat shite crazy. It adds very little unless it's in a feature foyer or living room setting. Houses with 12/14' ceilings throughout just seem to sterile and uncomfortably formal to me.
Houses should feel warm and comfortable, and I find almost all 12/14' ceilings don't. 9'/10' is as high as I'd go.
I know I'm in the minority here as I get ripped in all these threads, but there's my weekly ceiling height rant haha.
I kind of agree with this even though I have high ceilings in most of the house. What actual use are they? It's the definition of wasted space. But even though I can tell myself it's not rational, etc., I still like them. What can you do.
Posted on 8/20/14 at 6:29 pm to FootballNostradamus
The trend was historically tall ceilings, then inefficient A/C came around so ceilings came down to 8'. Not as much of an issue now so back up they go as it looks nicer and feels more spacious and open.
I have 22' ceilings in a large portion of my home (foyer/great room/kitchen) with 12' in the other parts downstairs and 10' upstairs. I find my house very warm, but that is based on decor and design. I would be unhappy with 8' ceilings. Anything I can reach up and touch is way too cramped.
I have 22' ceilings in a large portion of my home (foyer/great room/kitchen) with 12' in the other parts downstairs and 10' upstairs. I find my house very warm, but that is based on decor and design. I would be unhappy with 8' ceilings. Anything I can reach up and touch is way too cramped.
Posted on 8/21/14 at 11:23 am to FootballNostradamus
I'm with you. I don't like rooms with ceilings higher than about 10'. They don't feel human scale to me. I'm okay with foyers and entry rooms being higher, but I don't go for higher ceilings.
Posted on 8/22/14 at 8:43 am to FootballNostradamus
I'm with you here. House I grew up in was 8 ft and my current is 9 ft. I know when I move into my next house I'll have to learn to deal with 10 ft+ because that's all they are building these days.
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