What have you seen that you like? Why have you chosen not to use the common ceiling ornamentation?

Do a shallow (e.g., 2" thick) bulkhead a foot or two wide around the perimeter of the entire room. Creates visual interest and also provides an opportunity to install the modern, shallow "puck" type LED pot lights. Commonly done in high-rise condo renovations which have concrete ceilings.

Electrical what? Not to be pedantic, but in this context, "electrical" is an adjective. It will help if you can tell us more exactly what you're thinking of. Electrical wiring? Electric lights?

Home Reborn - thank you

Tatts - What do you mean by common ceiling ornamentation? I am looking to do something that visually looks like more of an architectural design element than just hiding wires. Maybe just sections of the bulkhead in strategic places. My challenge is to hide the wiring from the two walls that I just took down and I can't drill into the concrete ceiling without a huge expense. I was just looking for photos of other ideas, although I know that my design will be based on where the wiring needs to go. Thanks for your input!