Look up! This season’s hottest home design ideas are reaching for the heavens. Vaulted ceilings and arches are at the top of the list for many new home builds. Inspired by the popular return of the Gothic interior, dramatic design gestures are in. And while the sky’s the limit for utilizing them, it’s important to learn about these top trends before implementing them in your design.
Let’s start with the basics: a standard Trilogy ceiling height is 9 ft tall. Vaulted ceilings are anything above this metric, plus they’re self-supporting. Often, they’re angled or steepled. An arch, on the other hand, can be found in nooks in the home. This semi-circle element sits atop doorways, adorns built-in bookcases, and more.
When it comes to making design choices, some are based on functional needs, and some are based on, well, fun! (We’re looking at you, colored grout!) While arches can serve a purpose in doorways or create book nooks on walls, they can be purely decorative, too. The same goes for vaulted ceilings. While ceilings are a pretty critical part of the house, some homeowners are opting to swap their current low ceilings for an updated vaulted look.
Ready to test drive these new trends but aren’t sure where to put them? The good news is, you can use them inside or outside. Adding arches to a home can soften the look of standard entryways, and vaulted ceilings can make a room feel bigger. You can apply the same idea to a backyard patio area with vaulted ceilings, or garden walls with arches.
Luckily, these two trends play well with many different design styles and can be used in everything from creating a kitchen design to a backyard pergola. Adding arches to existing rectangular doorways can create visual interest in a ho-hum dining room, and vaulted ceilings can up the wow factor in a lackluster family room.
Before jumping on the arch or vaulted ceiling bandwagon, it’s important to consider if they work for your home. Vaulted ceilings look stunning but can be more expensive to heat and cool due to their added height. While arches are a graceful addition to any doorway, it can get expensive to custom-build arched doors to fit them. And it’s equally important not just to jump on a trend just for the sake of it. Make sure it fits your home and your style.
At Trilogy, we love staying on top of trends like vaulted ceilings and arches, and we make it our business to learn how to help our clients implement them in their designs. Whether it’s fashionable or a fad, we can give you advice on what’s best suited for your new home build. Contact us today to see how we can help!
