These days, having extra spaces to escape to is a plus, if not a must. Even better if you can transform the garage, garden shed, or basement into a workout space, a home office, or just a place to relax.
Maybe you’re looking to expand your living space and turn your unfinished basement into a usable space you’ll actually want to spend time in. Perhaps you’ve moved into a house with an unfortunate basement—or are trying to sell your own place with an unsightly cellar of its own. Either way, you may be surprised to learn you don’t need to undergo a full basement remodel. A simple swap—transforming dated, yellowing, old ceilings into something polished, clean, and bright—can go a long way.
Armstrong Ceilings offers simple options to upgrade your existing sub-par basement ceiling, and while we’ve previously featured their Woodhaven wood-look planks (see the post here), today we’re profiling their drop-ceiling panel options that can transform a basement ceiling in a weekend—all while still allowing access to pipes, ductwork, and wiring. (Have a completely unfinished ceiling in the cellar? You can also install a drop ceiling yourself using Armstrong Ceilings’ Quickhang Installation Kits.)
Take a look at a few newly functional, good-looking basements—no dated ceilings in sight.
After
Above: Armstrong Ceilings’ Easy Elegance Deep Coffer 24” x 24” Panels in white are part of the PVC collection and give the look of detailed coffered ceilings in record time. In this basement, they also draw the eye upward, making the room look loftier.Above:For the minimalist,Single Raised 24” x 24” Panelsare a subtler take on the coffered ceiling look and are part of the brand’s mineral fiber collection. Armstrong Ceilings’ drop-ceiling panels can have recessed lighting installed right into them.Above: Cascade 24” x 24” Panels are also part of the mineral fiber collection. When installed into a ceiling, their tegular edges add graphic, patterned appeal to guest bedrooms, in-law suites, playrooms, and craft spaces or studios.Above: The Sahara Scored II 24″ x 48″ Panels lend a clean, streamlined look to a basement ceiling. Armstrong Ceilings’ Performance designs utilize Humiguard and BioBlock technologies to prevent the sagging, mold, and mildew that are common in below-ground spaces; they’re also available with texture for improved acoustics.Above: A basement lounge space redone with smooth, simple Sahara 24” x 24” Panels. (Scroll down to see this basement before—look for the square window at the far end.)Above:A glimpse of the easy-to-use Quickhang Installation Kit, which finishes off unfinished ceilings, in use.
Before
Above: A barely usable and highly unsightly basement, thanks to the unfinished ceiling and exposed insulation, before Armstrong Ceilings’ drop-ceiling kit and Sahara 24” x 24” panels.Above: Another cellar that could stand to be polished—and brightened, too—with easy-install ceiling panels.
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