Dark Wood Ceilings from Yashima Architects

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Dark wood floors have been popular for the last few years, but it's more rare to see a dark wood ceiling. This house in Japan by Yashima Architects incorporates wood paneled ceilings, stained with the same dark molasses color as the floors...

The effect highlights the angles of the home, particularly in the spaces with vaulted ceilings. Some areas, such as hallways, incorporate standard white ceilings as a pause between spaces. Although wood paneling tends to darken a room, the wood grain in these photos actually seems to reinforce the vertical lines of the roof. The white walls (punctuated by windows that frame the landscape) seem to recede into the distance. For more information and photos from the Hayama House, click here.

Photos: Yashima Architects

Comments (10)

I love wooden ceilings - It promotes a natural sense of shelter that you won't ever get with painted sheetrock.

posted by bepsf on March 3rd 2009 at 7:10pm
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I want to love this but, it feels very claustrophobic.

posted by modernguy on March 3rd 2009 at 7:44pm
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*sigh* It's beautiful.

posted by nomadchicky on March 3rd 2009 at 7:50pm
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I love it. I want to live there.

posted by alisonK on March 3rd 2009 at 8:05pm
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Just looking at these photos I'm overcome with serenity and calmness... my goodness. The ceilings and that combination of dark wood and white are to die for.

posted by simplehearted on March 4th 2009 at 5:03am
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I'm wondering about the construction of the ceiling. Maybe they put wood veneer onto sheetrock? Why not? There's no stress on a ceiling.

posted by ebanfield on March 4th 2009 at 7:02am
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Feels claustrophobic to me too - I really don't want to be "aware" of the ceiling hovering over me when I'm in a room

posted by Violetsrose on March 4th 2009 at 7:57am
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It's lovely, but the windows seem surprisingly small for a new design.

posted by Lisa (Montreal) on March 4th 2009 at 9:15am
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mmm... no thanks. would make me feel like i were in a cave.

posted by creative*type on March 4th 2009 at 9:27am
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How utterly and completely (and charmingly) Japanese.

posted by dn on March 4th 2009 at 11:35am
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