Adding natural elements to the living room such as exposed natural wood beams will surely boost up the cozy and warm ambiance of the space. If you’re looking to update the current design of your living room by adding some natural and cottage inspired accents then wood beams are the perfect idea for you!.
These wooden beams can transform a cold and modern living room into a warm and natural one with a breezy and charming feel.
In order to inspire you and provide you with some interesting ideas we’ve gathered a showcase of some of our favorite living rooms that use exposed wooden beams in the ceiling.
Take a look below and enjoy!
Airy Living Room with Exposed Beams
The light oak wood beams add a really nice and natural feel to this bright and elegant family room. The vivid and modern arrangement of the roof beams is quite excellent as well and they pair perfectly with all this natural light.
Spacious ?Living Room with Roof Beams
We love the dark roof beams and the criss-crossing arrangement. This vaulted ceiling really gives this otherwise quite normal living room a really bold and dramatic visual appearance. They work perfectly with the stone floor and the other natural colors of the furniture and accents in the room.
Nice Living Room with Exposed Roof Beams
This rustic and shabby chic living room is gorgeously enhanced by the oak wood roof beams which add some subtle charm to the space. The room is pretty nice on its own already however the beams along the roof push the overall design just a bit more making everything perfect. The also match quite well with the two wooden chairs.
Modern ?Living Room with Exposed Beams
You can totally use wooden beams in a modern or contemporary styled room too! We love how these caramel brown beams strike through the minimal white appearance giving the whole space a charming and breezy feel. Just amazing!
Family ?Living Room with Exposed Beams
How bold and dramatic is this living room? The wood beams add a lovely natural and warm feel to the room making everything feel extra opulent and amazing. They perfectly match the wood accents along the door frames and windows and pair perfectly with the natural stone and other natural colours. Plus that chandelier looks amazing hanging from the beams as well.
Elegant ?Living Room with Exposed Beams
Wooden beams look amazing whenever you have a high ceiling like you see here, plus you have tons of space to create interesting arrangements like what you see here. The oak wood beams add a perfect natural touch to this overall charming and chic living room. They didn’t take up any space in the room itself and the space doesn’t feel busy at all.
Cozy Living Room with Exposed Beams
Here’s another fantastic combination of wood and stone except in these cases there are entire logs across the ceiling which look even more natural. They definitely add a bold note to this cottage inspired living room.
Cool ?Living Room with Exposed Beams
You can also paint these exposed wooden beams as well. We love the shabby chic setting of this living room and the wooden beams painted white work very well with the overall design of the space.
Contemporary ?Living Room with Exposed Beams
This Mid-Century modern style living room also works great with white beams across the ceiling. This room already has a great and distinct visual style but the beams across the ceiling add the perfect amount of pattern and texture to complete the look.
Bright Living Room with Exposed Beams
These light oak beams give this living a wonderful, cozy and natural appearance. The light color of the wood pairs fantastically with the dark walls and stone and it’s awesome to see a hanging swing seat from one of the beams as well. You definitely have some unconventional options using wooden beams like this.