A lot of people dream of having high ceilings in their home. But consider this: Rooms with high ceilings are a pain to heat and to circulate air through; they also create challenges for sound and light control and often double the expense of painting, covering windows and adding artwork. Low and moderately high ceilings can be warmer, more intimate and more in proportion with human scale.

Using these concepts, and with the right furnishing  and decor, you can make any ceiling feel just a bit taller.

Choose low horizontal furniture

Keep everything hunkered down low. If you are fortunate enough to have a spectacular view like this, it will amplify the effect dramatically. If you don’t have a great view, low furniture will still maximize the perceived height of your room.

Use Wide Expanses of Galss and Keep Window Covering Simple

Notice how connected this space feels to the outdoor? Seeing the voluminous outdoor space makes this low-slung living room feel equally spacious. This trick works especially well if you’re right at ground level.

Elongate With Vertical Strips      

Everyone knows that vertical stripes can be very slimming and give the illusion of height. The effective use of stripes in this narrow bathroom makes it look even taller.

Use Patterned Drapes

  They lead the eye up to give a feeling of increased height. What makes this strategy effective here is the absence of competing patterns. While you're at it, keep crown molding proportional. Don't go for a deep profile, which would shorten the wall expanse

Give your Ceiling high gloss

This creates an illusion of endlessness. If a ceiling like the one here is too dramatic for your tastes, use a semi gloss paint instead

Use a Vertical display

This grouping has an uplifting effect. By taking even just a few pieces all the way to the ceiling, you can increase the appearance of height.

Even a grouping of small frames arranged vertically will lead the eye upward and create more visual headroom.

Like stripes, vertically oriented paneling reinforces height in a space.