Ceiling Designs for Restaurants

Restaurants are the kind of places where you can easily go overboard with design, without looking silly or overbearing. This of course depends on the kind of restaurant it is, the age group it caters to, and how much designing scope is available in terms of the budget. A theme can then be decided, based on which you can consider various ceiling designs for your restaurant. Ceilings can be designed in a very versatile manner, and sometimes, you can even have only the ceiling as the focal point, while keeping everything else simple. This means you can put in all your effort in highlighting the ceiling by designing it and placing appropriate lighting to create a wonderful mood in the restaurant. With these basics in mind, here are a few ideas for ceiling designs for restaurants.

Restaurant Ceiling Designs Ideas

You may either work on the basic ceiling that the restaurant has, or you may go about making use of false ceiling designs (made from plaster of Paris, gypsum, or/and wood) to create abstract shapes and patterns. Though you may find certain limitations when creating design with the basic ceiling, there is a lot you can do to enhance it. Of course, the design options with false ceiling are many more. A suggestion is, if you are looking for simplicity, stick to the basic ceiling and avoid the false ceiling. False ceiling also reduces the overall height of the room. If your space does not have too much height, you may want to stick to a simple textured ceiling design that can still be highlighted beautifully with different materials. To that, you may add a bit of false ceiling if you really want to enhance it.

On the other hand, if you already have highlighting design elements in the rest of the decor of your restaurant, you don't want to add more to it by designing the ceiling. This will just steal the focus and will confuse diners about what actually should be appreciated.

The 'No-Ceiling' Idea
Some restaurants adopt the idea of having no ceiling at all. This simply means while a false ceiling is out of question, they also choose to expose the wiring for the lighting that is running along the length of the ceiling, along with the AC ducts. For the purpose of lighting, they use hanging lamps that fall below all these wires and pipes, to place focus below. You may think that this kind of design has no purpose, but it actually does look quite aesthetic in a restaurant meant for youngsters or a fast food restaurant. Even a karaoke bar could opt for such a design as all age groups come there.

From Up to Down
A great idea is to have a design on the ceiling that continues on to a wall below. This kind of design combines the space beautifully and provides a feeling of oneness. Choose from different designs such as suspended panels, wooden beams that have been fixed across the ceiling in a crisscross fashion that continue down in the same manner on a wall, which can then be highlighted with different pieces of art work. These ceiling beams can also be enhanced by using some hanging lamps at different levels to create a wonderful look.

Of Slopes and Curves
Those of you who are willing to experiment with curves can try out different shapes such as waves on the ceiling by using false ceiling. Have them suspended at different levels but in an ascending manner, and use indirect light to highlight the design. Try to use this indirect light as the only source of lighting in the restaurant. It will create a beautiful mood in the restaurant and people will definitely not want to leave soon. Similarly, if you have the height, you could try a sloping ceiling. This doesn't have to be like a regular vaulted ceiling, but could be curved slopes at different levels. This could be of a pure white color with small lights embedded in it to create that ambiance.

Cut it Out
Another great restaurant ceiling design idea includes having a ceiling that has cut outs in different shapes. For instance, these could be random ellipses, stars, circles, or any other fathomable shape. If not cut out, they could be inset in the false ceiling, and then highlighted with a different color or indirect lighting. A great choice for any kind of restaurant, this design can be as simple or as jazzy as you want it to be.

Improvise on these ideas, to create unique designs that will have your restaurant stand out among all others. Though the food matters a great deal, the popularity of a restaurant also depends on the kind of ambiance it can create for its diners. Everyone should look forward to coming and spending time at your restaurant, just for the coziness or the liveliness it offers. Decide what mood you want to exude, and implement a design accordingly.