vaulted ceilings

Soaring interior rooflines

Vaulted ceilings are ceilings that arch upward rather than lying flat, creating height and a sense of openness.

The term comes from architectural vaults—arched structures that span a space.

In modern real estate, vaulted ceilings appear as a selling point for homes: The living room features vaulted ceilings and exposed beams.

The style suggests spaciousness and grandeur.

Related
  • archesWeight-bearing curved spans
  • masonryBuilding with mortared blocks
  • keystoneArch's central locking stone
  • clerestoryElevated fenestrated church wall
  • domeRounded vault forming roof

Roman architecture · nave · pointed arch · Renaissance architecture · flying buttresses · Gothic architecture · stained glass windows · concrete · plaster · decorative patterns · Byzantine architecture · Islamic architecture · grandeur · lofty · high ceilings · great room · interior design · groin

Categories
Opposites
ceiling height and volume

vaulted ceilingslow ceilings

Insufficient vertical clearance

drop ceilings · low clearance · crawl space · popcorn ceilings

architectural grandeur

vaulted ceilingspopcorn ceilings

Stippled spray-on ceiling texture

ceiling geometry/curvature

vaulted ceilingsdropped ceilings

Secondary overhead surface below structural one

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G