The question is, where should the ceiling be in the bedrooms in our renovation?

That picture is essentially our bedroom (and the other one is basically the same, just a tad smaller). Although the window (which has been moved up, by the way) looks centered, the world's smallest walk-in closet is going in the far righthand corner, and there will be a wall with a hallway there as well. So the bedroom itself about four feet shorter on the right side of the picture. Originally we had planned to do an angled ceiling and then have about a 2-foot wide flat spot in the middle (you can sort of see where this would be if you look below the center beam to where the studs terminate). Upon further review, we're not sure why we were thinking along those lines because it's not the center of the room anyway, so I don't think we'd want to mount a ceiling fan there anyway (we'd probably do an angle mount for the ceiling fan and center it in the actual room).

Note that on the left side of the picture is the shed dormer, so the angle is less steep there. So you can see, there's a lot happening on that ceiling.

This floor plan drawing might help you understand the layout better. This picture is taken facing south, so this is at the bottom of the layout.

So the question is ... flat spot or straight up to the beam? We're going to do a wide-plank tongue-and-groove painted board on the ceiling if that helps you picture it at all.

For me I am REALLY glad you are sharing this with us at the SH board. Thanks for your efforts.

Chris

That hallway/balcony area is all open to the living room below and it's one of the things we love best about the space so we were adamant about making sure it stayed. We may move the desk up there.

Here's the view from that hallway:

Thanks for weighing in on the ceiling!

I am just in love with what you are doing here. Also like your room below. Would freak me out to have to paint it because I am afraid of heights but the space is wonderful. So light and bright.

Chris

Are you still planning a window seat under that window?
Even if you are not, I would want the 24" wide closet door to be a BIFOLD SHUTTER STYLE. That is what I just bought at Lowes already painted a satin white and hinged. I think with it bifold, it would not get in your way as much.

We love the bifolds. They do not have to be mounted with floor tracks, I NEVER use those. And we have already bought three pairs of bifold wooden FRENCH doors for the master bedroom in the little cape up north. In order to keep the entire 24" width to the door, we are not mounting any door stop molding on the sides of the door. We only have it across the top, and that serves to keep the door panels straight and secure.

When I get up to MA and can take some pictures of those doors, I will post them.

The view above the railing overlooking the chimney and the walls below, seems to me they have the look of beadboard? Or something close to beadboard maybe? The shuttered closet bifold doors would look excellent with those. I also recommend that where privacy is not an issue, that the bifold French doors will allow a more spacious feel to small dimensions.

As much ceiling space or headroom as you can get, that's what I'd get. You won't be wall papering it, so have it fitted like a ship's cabinetry.

Looking great, and really moving along!!

Are there more pictures???
Chris