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Drop Ceilings Birmingham AL: Black Drop-Ceiling Tiles, A Great Design Element

Tammy Bridges • April 28, 2021

Black is Bold and Impactful

Have you ever dreamed of having a dramatic flair in a room, or multiple rooms, of your home?


Black ceiling tiles could do the trick.


Black ceiling tiles are not for the faint of heart. They are bold and create high impact. That being said, you shouldn’t automatically rule them out if these don’t apply to your general design aesthetic. 


There are plenty of ways to make a black ceiling work in a variety of different rooms. The key is finding the right way to incorporate black ceiling tiles into a space so it makes exactly the right statement you want to make.


Of course, black ceiling isn’t going to work in every room. If you’re trying to pull together a feminine pink nursery for a little girl who dreams of being a princess, black likely won’t work in the space. 


You need to make sure they’ll work in a space before diving in. But when it’s right, you’ll know it. The look you get majorly impacts the room.

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The Misconceptions of Black Ceilings

Forget everything you thought you knew about black ceilings and using black in design in general. Ceilings don’t have to be white.

Black doesn’t automatically make a space look smaller. Nor does it make it dreary or depressing — or closed in.


Done properly though, black is elegant and sophisticated. Or even, functional and fun. It’s a great design option, no matter what you’ve heard in the past.

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The Advantages of Black Ceilings

When you look at the advantages of black ceiling tiles, it’s actually surprising that more people don’t use them. 


Black adds style and sophistication to a room, and because of the darker color, it will make other features stand out. If you have art that you want to showcase, black drop-ceiling tiles can help draw attention to the piece. 


If you have a wall color that you really want to highlight, a black ceiling will make the color stand out. Every color goes well with black, so it can be used to highlight reds, blues, greens, and more.

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Great for TV and Game Rooms

Black ceilings are also fantastic for home theaters and entertainment rooms, as the darker color makes the screen more vibrant. (Ever notice that movie theaters are dark? It’s no coincidence.)


Black ceiling tiles reduce the light reflected onto modern flat-panel TVs and also works great in dim lighting, so if you want to turn down the lights and enjoy a movie like you’re in the theater, go for black!


Black ceiling tiles can also help to reduce noise so you’ll get the best sound quality in a movie or TV space.


While white is used to expand a space, black can be used to draw it in. This can be beneficial if you have a room that has very tall ceilings but feel it is too open and spacious.

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Drop-Ceilings Tiles: The Best Choice for a Black Ceiling

Tiles are a great way to achieve that dark, bold look you want without having to worry about painting over a dark painted color in the future. 


Furthermore, if you need access to pipes or ducts, you’ll only have to move a few tiles. If you want to hide wires, all you need to do is move one of the black tiles over and tuck them in behind the ceiling grid.

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