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Are you looking at your ceilings with a mixture of disbelief and disdain? Are you tired of seeing all of that ugly popcorn collect dust? Then it may be time to consider installing antique tin ceilings.

Before you rush off trying to find ceiling panels at antique stores. take a look at what is available today. Now. you can install antique tin ceilings without the “antique” part. You can buy the panels for antique tin ceilings made from materials other than just tin. like aluminum. which is easier to install than tin panels. These panels are reproductions of actual antique tin ceilings made during the Victorian era when tin ceilings were at their height of popularity. Antique tin ceilings are coming back into fashion. making homes much more interesting.

Today’s antique tin ceilings are available in a variety of different finishes. giving you many design options for your home. These finishes include copper. silver. and antique gold. You can also choose to have the panels for your antique tin ceilings painted or paint them yourself to give your home a custom. unique atmosphere.

Beautiful accents have added depth and uniqueness. not to mention. increased value to homes for thousands of years. With the advent of many different materials. accents have become much more affordable and durable. One such material is metal. Regarding ceilings. you can transfer a white ceiling into anything you want and different metals are used. such as copper. chrome and brass to give your ceiling the antique look of yesteryear. Now. you can step back into the past. with antique tin ceilings. which have become more popular. since the look reflects stylishness and high-tech.

Experts agree the ceiling is the easiest place to decorate because there are no obstacles. such as furniture pieces to consider and decorating a ceiling can significantly change the ambience of the room.

Antique tin ceilings have many advantages over plaster ceilings. as they are easier to install. more durable than plaster. easier to ship and resists moisture and mildew. therefore increasing the life of the ceiling. They also don’t peel or chip. because of metal’s durability. For example. after the peak of the tin ceiling trend of the 1890’s. later generations covered the ornamentation with drywall or drop-ceiling acoustics tiles. When renovation began to restore homeowner’s previous look. experts found preserved tin.

Michelangelo’s The Sistine Chapel ceiling is just one example of a picturesque look that has been copied with many other antique buildings. Antique tin ceilings have panels that are pressed with a 100-year-old mammoth press and are nailed into wood. with cone-head nails matching the tiles.

There are many antique tin ceiling styles stamped with several different styles to fit your home’s décor. Put in a kitchen. library or master bedroom for a truly unique. striking look.