Do you think faux wood beams are cheesey? (ceiling, color, texture)

[exit82]

I see one on my local Craigslist and have always liked the look of ceiling beams-I have the perfect header to put it on (dividing 2 rooms) an have an "old world" style going on in my home- so I think it would fit in ok- it would also be about 8 feet overhead- so it's not like you could inspect it closely- let me know what you think-

[Uconn97]

Faux how?? If you are creating boxed in beams and doing it well, distressing, etc, I think it can look really good. I looked at a house one that had "wood beams"....imagine my surprise when I looked up and could easily notice that they looked "off"...even more surprised when i realized they were stryofoam stained brown to look like wood...

[rainroosty]

Heck no, they're not cheesey! They look fantastic, are a work of art and they save the natural woods from being destroyed. When done nicely you cannot tell them apart from the real thing.
Do it!

[exit82]

yeah- the styrofoam kind-not sure if I'm allowed to post a link to CL- but here it is-
Faux Wood Beam (Pick up or Delivery Only)

[lifelongMOgal]

Styrofoam cheesy. Reclaimed barn wood beams, not cheesy.

[Ohiogirl81]

My mom put them in her family room 40 years ago. You really can't tell they're not real wood. They're textured and stained to look like reclaimed wood beams.

[K'ledgeBldr]

Originally Posted by exit82

let me know what you think-

Cheesy is in the eye of the beholder!
It's a matter of decor.
Here's were to get them and all the accessories-
Outwater Catalogs - 2010 Master - page 767

There's about 5pgs.

[exit82]

Originally Posted by lifelongMOgal

Styrofoam cheesy. Reclaimed barn wood beams, not cheesy.

well ya see- my choice is not between styrofoam beams or reclaimed barn wood beams- it's between styrofoam beams or white ceiling paint......

[nightcrawler]

I like them, they have really good fake ones out now, that you really cant tell.

[BigDGeek]

I think they're cheesy.