Article: High note.(YourBusiness: ByDesign)

Recent trends indicate that higher ceilings--9 and 10 feet--are the norm in new homes. While many remodeling clients are looking for increased ceiling height, they are also interested in the ceiling as a design element.

HEIGHTENED AWARENESS

Don Gillispie of Camarillo, Calif., wasn't trying to be trendy, but he did push up the 8-foot ceiling in his own home's formal dining room by handcrafting an octagon that adds grandeur to the room and gives the ceiling a customized look. "I have made unique projects for clients that helped spark my imagination about different ideas and styles that I incorporated into my octant design," Gillispie says.

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