Just a quick post to show you how we finished the ceiling in our home office using the tins we cleaned and sealed a few weeks ago.
I took several shots when the ceiling was almost done lying flat on my back on the floor. This one was the best of the bunch.
You can tell the ceiling isn’t done because you can see a little bit of the wood ceiling underneath my logo.
Here they are all finished and gorgeous.
Oh, and the “K”? That’s a recent Etsy purchase from the shop, Backroad Antiquities.
(Last time I looked, they had another “K” and other old letters available if you’re interested.)
Well, I think they’re gorgeous. What do you think?
My only complaint is that you have to look up to see them (versus if we had installed them in a bedroom where we would see them all the time).
Still, I’m absolutely, positively thrilled with how they turned out. I do love looking at them.
These last few shots show you how we finished the edges: we just cut down several tins.
Yummy gorgeous!!!
I love it!! I love your office too, all of the decor, the old stuff w/the new stuff 🙂
It’s amazing, I love everything you do in your house!
I am looking for some more old ceiling tin tiles. Do you have any more that you might sell?
The ceiling tins we used were 2 x 4 tins, and unfortunately, we used every single one we bought. However, we do sell 2 x 2 ceiling tins made with old barn tin. I’ll shoot you an email with more information and photos.
I think you are right they are gorgeous 😉
I love it – I want to do something like this in my laundry room
You won’t be sorry!
This look awesome. It reminds me of Curious Sofa’s ceiling before she closed her store. Which was amazing, btw. Very nice job!
OMG_and i thought i was ballsy…i m a conservative prude next to u guys. THIS IS AWESOME and makes me a bit green with envy-have i mentioned i think it is awesome
Awsome site! I am loving it!! Will come back again. I am taking your feeds also.
I LOVE this! Especially with your painted ship lap walls.It would make a lovely focal wall treatment, too…
I was interested in how you mounted them to the ceiling. Did you glue, nail or what mounting hardware worked best? Love the shading of the various tins, much more interesting than the same pattern throughout. Nice job!
Donna, we nailed them to the ceiling with staples, using a pneumatic staple gun. I think we used 1/2″ to 5/8″ staples. Please note that we had wood ceilings to begin with. If you don’t have wood ceilings to start with, I would first nail up 1/4″ sheets of plywood or a perhaps a lathe structure. There are pros and cons for each method. Personally, I wouldn’t trust just glue and staples.
What were the tin panels sealed with?
I used clear polyurethane in a spray can.