Many real estate professionals agree that having high ceilings can enhance a home’s value. Typically, standard ceiling height is eight feet, whereas nine feet or more is considered high. The preference for higher ceilings is largely psychological, as rooms with high ceilings can feel significantly more spacious compared to those with standard ceilings, even if their square footage is identical. Conversely, lower ceilings might evoke a sense of confinement for some individuals.
If your renovation budget is limited, you might have to work with your current ceiling height (Angi estimates that vaulting a ceiling generally costs just under $20,000). Luckily, there are tricks to create an impression of higher ceilings, such as opting for shorter furniture or applying vertically-striped wallpaper. A clever method to simulate higher ceilings is to stack moldings above a door and use a technique called color drenching. In an Instagram video by @callsigndesign, the husband and wife duo, Walter and Lisa Reece, demonstrate how to stack moldings up to the ceiling above an interior door. By painting everything the same color, they create a unified look that adds dramatic flair to a plain hallway and visually elevates both the door and ceiling.
How to stack moldings and color drench a door to create the illusion of higher ceilings
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