Wood beams complement rustic, traditional, and industrial aesthetics. If you don't want to call in a contractor, you can DIY faux beams for a more budget-friendly upgrade.

So if you like this one, you can definitely find a way to add it to your home. However, adding actual wood walls, floors, or a beamed ceiling to your space is a costly and fairly-permanent renovation.

While a more rustic style crafted with thick wood beams might call for a 14-foot ceiling, a grid pattern made with drywall might be feasible with a nine-foot ceiling.

Aesthetic impact and excellent acoustics were high priorities for Trinity Lutheran Church, Owatonna, Minn., when the congregation decided to expand with a large addition. I&S Group and Twin City ...