vaulted ceilings

Brackets on either side of window make it a focal point. Should we do something like this in our living room?

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Only collar ties and struts exposed. No ridge board and no rafters.

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Rafters and ties exposed. Window at end wall mirrors exposed rafters. Window could be framed in mahogany. Should exposed roof structure be painted with ceiling to minimize disruption?

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Exposed rafters and window at end of room. Ridge board. Paint white?.

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Nice. Interesting triangular window right at top with gap. How would this look with our natural mahogany trim?

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like this skylight treatment

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Room with vaulted ceiling open to other rooms; beams to support.

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Open to next room with structural posts and beams. All painted white.

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This is how it would look if only ridge board and rafters exposed. Although, our ceiling would have a steeper pitch.

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Interesting. Exposed structure is on the axis of ridge board, with no collar ties or rafters exposed.

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Window configuration at end of vaulted room. Forms trapezoid.

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Uplighting.

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LIGHTING.

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Pretty busy with substantial rafters, ties, posts, and struts.

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Similar to our roof construction? Except they have a ridge beam.

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Exposed ties, rafters, and struts. Nice detail. Too much with rafters?

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Light well

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Carved ties and brackets

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