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allowed us to make the trellis feel more architectural."
e room feels animated without becoming restless. Two
vintage Hoffman chandeliers hang above curved 1970s
sofas and a substantial brass-and-glass table, creating a
rhythm between ceiling and furniture. What could have
been empty volume becomes part of the composition.
Karen Asprea uses the fifth wall for a quieter
transformation in East Hampton. Her clients' living
room is generous and high, yet its orientation and
window placement limit natural light. When the peaked
ceiling was white, the upper volume seemed to recede
into shadow.
"e ceiling is truly the fifth wall in a room," says Asprea,
founder of Asprea Studio. "It's an incredibly impactful
surface, but one that is often forgotten and simply
painted white."
Her answer was oak planking. e room feels warmer
almost immediately. e timber gives the peak presence,
but its more subtle achievement happens below. Multiple
seating areas now read as one larger composition beneath
the continuous wood plane, while the fireplace anchors
the room at its center. e ceiling behaves almost like
an enormous canopy, bringing intimacy to a volume that
might otherwise feel diffuse.
At the Walker Residence by IDGroup, the ceiling takes
on an even larger architectural role. An eight-foot-wide
gallery extends nearly 100 feet through the house beneath
At Sierra Towers in Los Angeles by IDGroup, a vintage light fixture anchors the domed entry, where curved walls and circular geometry create a
sculptural moment of arrival and orientation. Photography by Eric Laignel.
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