The Making of a Copper Ceiling

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It's funny how with home renovation one decision sets a whole cascade of other actions into place. 

It usually starts with, "as long as we're..." followed by "demoing/replacing/taking out/ upgrading" then followed by the subject of which you are talking about.

The subject of this cascade, is the Parlor Level Powder Room.

It all started with me wanting a great view into the open Powder Room as I descended the stairs each day for my morning coffee. The door had to be aligned with the stairs and the tiny space — which is slightly larger than an airplane lavatory — would require some smart fixture choices.

When I began looking at tiny sinks, they all looked ridiculous — like mock, miniature versions of the real thing. Then I found a great round, hand pounded copper sink — which in turn lead to copper faucets, toilet paper holder, copper towel rings, a copper light fixture,  a copper soap dish, a copper mirror and wallpaper and a floor that would go with all the copper. 

The catalog shot from Signature Hardware of the choice that started this particular cascade. 

The catalog shot from Signature Hardware of the choice that started this particular cascade. 

Then the question begged, "what about the ceiling?" Well it needed to be Copper — of course.  Read on to see how we did it.

Thanks to the talents of Chris Hanley and the folks at American Tin Ceilings, we were able to create a beautiful Copper Tin Ceiling that make this little tiny room an unforgettable jewel in this house. Look for the full reveal next week when the wallpapering is complete.

—Laurie