36 Practical And Stylish Basement Ceiling Décor Ideas

36 practical and stylish basement ceiling ideas cover

If you have a basement and are interested how to decorate it, here we are with a bunch of ideas! Today we are discussing basement ceilings and first of all, ask yourself a question: what will you have in this basement, and the answer will decide almost everything. Some of us make a laundry there, others create wine cellars, the third go for a home cinema, some guys create their own man space with a pool table and a home bar to invite friends, there can be a kids’ playroom, a home office, a gym, an additional bathroom or bedroom or whatever else comes to your mind. Now let’s have a look at the types of basement ceilings you may opt for.

Wooden Basement Ceilings

This is rather a budget-friendly and easy idea suitable for almost any space you want to create, just take reclaimed wood or some new and give it an aged or barn wood look and cover your ceiling. Such a ceiling will make your space warmer and cozier, whatever it is.

barn wood basement ceiling

barn wood basement ceiling

dark barn wood basement ceiling

dark barn wood basement ceiling

dark wood basement ceiling

dark wood basement ceiling

rustic wooden ceiling with beams

rustic wooden ceiling with beams

rustic wood basement ceiling

rustic wood basement ceiling

plywood basement ceiling

plywood basement ceiling

weathered wood basement ceiling

weathered wood basement ceiling

whitewashed wood ceiling

whitewashed wood ceiling

whitewashed wooden basement ceiling

whitewashed wooden basement ceiling

wooden basement ceiling

wooden basement ceiling

Painted Basement Ceilings

Paint is perhaps the easiest idea ever, just paint your ceiling or first cover it with some panels and then paint. Panels will also help your to add lights to the basement; you may create ay patterns and looks with paint. Such a ceiling is perfect for home offices, cinemas, gyms and many other spaces.

white basement ceiling with exposed beams

white basement ceiling with exposed beams

white coffered basement ceiling

white coffered basement ceiling

white painted basement ceiling

white painted basement ceiling

coffered white ceiling with lights

coffered white ceiling with lights

Corrugated Steel Basement Ceilings

This is an easy idea that will give your basement a cool industrial feel, perfect for man caves, bathrooms, gyms, laundries and other functional spaces. Just take your steel sheets, age them or not, and cover the ceiling with them.

corrugated steel and wood ceiling

corrugated steel and wood ceiling

corrugated steel basement ceiling

corrugated steel basement ceiling

steel sheet basement ceiling

steel sheet basement ceiling

whitewashed metal ceiling for a basement

whitewashed metal ceiling for a basement

Exposed Basement Ceilings

If you have lots of pipes and other stuff above, don’t be afraid to make them a part of the décor! Just spray paint them all with some cool paint that suits you basement and voila! You have a cool exposed industrial ceiling, which is perfect for almost any space. An exposed ceiling can also be a wooden one if you have enough wood planks and slats and some beams; it’ll have a warming rustic effect.

black exposed basement ceiling

black exposed basement ceiling

black basement ceiling with exposed wooden beams

black basement ceiling with exposed wooden beams

exposed black basement ceiling

exposed black basement ceiling

exposed pipes basement ceiling

exposed pipes basement ceiling

exposed wooden ceiling

exposed wooden ceiling

green exposed basement ceiling

green exposed basement ceiling

industrial pipe exposed basement ceiling

industrial pipe exposed basement ceiling

industrial wood and pipes ceiling

industrial wood and pipes ceiling

open exposed dark basement ceiling

open exposed dark basement ceiling

weathered wood exposed basement ceiling

weathered wood exposed basement ceiling

Stone And Brick Basement Ceilings

This is the trickiest idea yet the best one for cellars, such a ceiling will add to your wine space décor a lot, and it’s also suitable for industrial spaces of any kind.

brick basement ceiling

brick basement ceiling

rough brick basement ceiling

rough brick basement ceiling

stone basement ceiling

stone basement ceiling

There are more creative and inexpensive basement ceiling ideas, just don’t forget that the lighter it is, the wider the space looks and that you need to add lots of light not to make your basement gloomy. Get inspired!

fabric covered basement ceiling

fabric covered basement ceiling

geometric panel basement ceiling

geometric panel basement ceiling

paneled with exposed wooden beams basement ceiling

paneled with exposed wooden beams basement ceiling

skateboard basement ceiling

skateboard basement ceiling

starry lights basement ceiling

starry lights basement ceiling

How To Finish Basement Ceiling

Nowadays, you can find a lot of videos on youtube showing how you can finish your basement ceiling. For example, in this video you’ll find plenty of useful ideas to plan your ceiling design and find ways around all the obstacles that are usually are in a basement. Btw, this channel is very useful for all things related to basement construction works.