One way of giving exposed wood trusses a modern flavor is to treat them in the same manner as the rest of the construction. This Lake House on Long Island gives every surface — walls, floor, ceiling, trusses — a consistent whitewash. With this treatment, the large living space recalls a gallery, where objects stand out from the white background.

Custom built-ins at the far end of the living room bring the substantial expanse of the room back down to human scale. The handmade walnut dining table adds a single moment of color to an otherwise monochromatic palette. The home intentionally lacks color in order to more clearly reveal texture. The "composition of the house creates a dialogue between the different elements — glass, aluminum, steel, and wood. It is a pared-down design, but in no way minimal," continues Young.

White makes a giant, airy room look even bigger and airier.

The joist is the horizontal beam of a truss; the rafters form the triangular peak. This open ceiling showcases typical truss construction.

Mixing It UpAn important point to consider in truss design is that just about anything goes once you understand what each truss component's job is. A king post doesn't have to be made of wood, for example. Sure, that's the traditional material, but a metal rod will work just as well. In fact, a metal rod serving as a king post is visually more appropriate when the truss components are visually articulated, as in this example.

Shelves painted wall color. Pottery stands out.

Sofa

Ceiling

Wrap around couch

Wall + closet

Molde

Simplicity of space

Bolts internal plates

roof

great beams like polo clb

roof t & f 3

Beams

living/dining w/hidden TV in hidden cabinet

eves dining room table flow

Painted wood!!!

OMG how much do I love that ceiling?

trusses

lights

Trusses

Custom built-ins at the far end of the living room bring the substantial expanse of the room back down to human scale. The handmade walnut dining table adds a single moment of color to an otherwise monochromatic palette. The home intentionally lacks color in order to more clearly reveal texture. The "composition of the house creates a dialogue between the different elements — glass, aluminum, steel, and wood. It is a pared-down design, but in no way minimal," continues Young.

Other view of openness

blancheur

Possible ceiling idea for living/dining room

Beams

Trusses

Modern open truss living room

Screws in beams

Truss

The ceiling

Exposed ceiling beams

Internal colours

Truss ideas I really like.

To build one day

blanco + madera

ceiling

White beams with nailheads -- cost effective??

White beams with nailheads -- cost effective??

Check

Tela sfa Mesa comedor

ceiling

Love the openness and clean look

open concept

dining table

Fire area

Poutres

Ławy

Kastenwand.

interior

open and white

edgy trusses

ceiling

white rafters open plan

nice trusses

Ceiling

Floor

ceiling

Ceiling appears lower with trusses versus rafters. A good option if you want to keep the space cozy but visually interesting

couch with soft cushions

Techo blanco

The simplicity

As symmetrical fireplace

Ceiing

truss

Farmhouse table

pure interiors

open space

Look

Shelving and ceiling

Ceiling with steel truss?

Ideas

Exactly what I'm talking about

Love ceiling

Air vents on side of vaulted ceilings

Lines

Roof truss

Exposed Rivets in rafters

Table exterieur

Like the stud height

Roof truss

great room

Beams.

Oregon beam design

sleek couch with natural wood table - great mix

CEILING WHITE

Table

dining room table

White with wood table

vaulted ceiling painted

trusses

closets -- interesting wood frame to bookcase

Stoep

Openness

Weisse decke

truss ceiling

Word eh table on total white

Beams

Ceiling great

Like

jeremy

mixted truss design

Pitched ceiling

Ceiling

Ceiling

Good wall treatment

open up trusses, paint white

Ceiling

dream living room

ceiling

open painted trusses

Living wall space

sala2

Lounge/dining layout

love the whole lot!!

Lounge ideas

Techo

Painted ceiling

сочетание цветов

beams

Exposed Beams

Celing

White timberframe - fresh!

Barn

Ceiling

Truss 3

white exposed trusses white walls floors and window walls

all white with one wood element

The ultimate shore or mountain home.

cool farmhouse ceiling

Trusses and ceiling

exposed beams

Hvítt loft

Wit

No rivets

celing

Exposed white beams

Trusses

room layout

details on bookshelves

White living room?

love

ceiling trusses

table

Cadrage en bois (foyer et meubles)

White truss

Ev

All-white TV console

Espacio

white

truss

Le salon #2

metal

Trusses

Ceiling

Solarium?

Fireplace

table

ceiling and space

love the roof

exposed rafters

celing

Whitewash open rafters

Lr dr

Ceilings

Cool beams on ceiling.

Hard

Painted white ceiling

Trusses

absolutely everything. My dream dream dream home.

wood

Ceiling

exposed trusses and light high up in side wall

monumental scale of trusses

beams

Family rooom

Todo

Çatı detayı

תקרה

Ceiling

White beams

Lake house

White Truss

Sunroom

Solarium armoires au mur

White trusses and ceiling

Modern cottage

Great simple design for a truss and the connections

truss 6

Table is cute

Beamwork

Modern & simple

Exposed rafters

Connector

ceiling