How To Space Faux Beams In Your Interior Design Project

Faux Beams Made Of Wood: Design Tips For Spacing Them The Right Way

If you’ve been thinking about installing wood beams in your home, you probably already understand the many benefits they offer. Exposed ceiling beams add rustic beauty that significantly elevates your home’s aesthetic appeal. Wood beams are an extremely popular design element that fits with many different décor styles in almost any room in your home.

Unfortunately, solid wood beams are extremely heavy, very expensive, and difficult for homeowners to install. In contrast, quality Arizona faux beams are made from real wood and look just like solid wood beams, but without the excessive weight and installation challenges. This makes faux beams the perfect choice for almost everyone who wants to install wood beams in their home!

Check out this guide to correctly spacing faux beams in your next interior design project.

How Are Faux Beams Different From Solid Wood Beams?

Arizona faux beams made from real wood are indistinguishable from solid wood beams on the outside. Because they are made with reclaimed wood and crafted with a hollow center, they are lightweight, easy to install, and much less expensive than solid wood beams. Unlike solid wood beams, you won’t need to change the structure of your home in order to support the weight, making them a much easier option to install, safer to use overall, and much less likely to cause damage to your home.

How To Space Your Faux Beam Design

As with any other home improvement project, it’s crucial to begin with research. You’ll want to find a quality Arizona wood beam designer who can help you find the style, color, and appearance that will best suit your home. The right designer will help you determine how many beams you need to achieve the look you want. As you design your beams and determine what spacing is best, you’ll need to consider the following:

The Overall Feel Of Your Room

Generally speaking, closely spaced faux beams will make your ceiling feel lower, while widely spaced beams will make your ceiling feel higher. If you want a cozy feel, consider closely spaced beams; for a more elegant impression, consider spacing them farther apart.

Beam Thickness

It’s also important to consider how thick you want your wood beams to be. Wider and thicker beams tend to look best with larger spacing, while more narrow beams typically feel complete with less spacing.

Room Size

Additionally, the size of your room and home will impact how far to space your beams. If your room is smaller, you’ll probably want a wider spacing so that the ceiling feels high, making the room feel larger.

Putting It All Together

Consider which wood beams you like best, the overall size of your room, and what look you are going for. Ideally, mark where the beams will go with painter’s tape so you can visualize how your project will look once it’s complete. Your Arizona wood beam designer can help you measure the room and calculate how far the beams should be spaced for a finished look. You can also browse pictures of previous projects in our gallery or look around on Pinterest for ideas.

Ordering Your Wood Beams

Once you’ve determined which beams you like and how far apart they should be spaced, you’re ready to order! Carefully measure the width of the room to calculate how many beams you’ll need while maintaining the spacing. Be sure to include whether you want the end beams to be flush with the wall or if there should be spacing between the first beam and the wall.

Installing & Spacing Your Wood Beams

Once your wood beams have been custom designed and crafted by your Arizona wood beam designer, they’ll be ready to install! If you haven’t already done so, use your calculations and painter’s tape to mark the ends and middle of the room so that your beams are evenly spaced across your ceiling.

You’ll first install wood anchors that are screwed into the trusses above your ceiling. This gives you the chance to take one final look at the spacing and envision how the final product will look before you finish installing the beams themselves. Once the beams are installed, take a step back and admire your beautiful room!

Create Your Dream Wood Beam Design

There are several steps to perfecting your wood beam project. Beyond determining the right spacing for your room, you’ll also need to carefully select the color, style, size, and finish of the Arizona box beams that you want to install in your home. Be sure to check out our design center for ideas or consult with one of our design specialists to bring your dreams to reality!

Woodland Beam has helped hundreds of homeowners just like you design and create the perfect faux beams. Whether you want a rustic or elegant look or anywhere in between, we have a style and finish that will match your dreams. Let us replicate solid wood beams to create the perfect custom solution for your home! Contact us today to get started.

Woodland Custom Beam Company – Mike Capuzzo
4107 E. Ashler Hills Drive
Cave Creek, Arizona 85331
Office: 480-575-6758
Fax: 480-575-2716
Website: https://woodlandbeam.com/

Terms and Conditions

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All of our beams are made to order, we do not stock any beams. Once you receive your custom quote with the sizes and dimensions of the beams, Woodland Beam must have the quote returned with a signature authorizing Woodland Beam to put beams into production. At this point Woodland Beam requires a 100% deposit. This is a non-refundable deposit. If we ship you a beam that is the wrong dimensions, we will replace the beam. All beam sizing is approximate, width and depth may vary up to 1” and lengths may vary up to 6”. If you need a specific or exact dimension notify Woodland Beam when you review your quote. We will make it to your specifications. Under no circumstances there will be a refund for a beam size not exactly the dimension specified. The beams will vary a little, this is wood we are dealing with.

ALL SALES ARE FINAL. THERE ARE NO REFUNDS. YOU THE CUSTOMER ARE RESPONISBLE FOR THE ENTIRE AMOUNT OF THE ORDER.

WARRANTY

We warranty our products to be free from defects in workmanship or material under normal use. All the beams leave WoodLand in perfect condition, if any item or beam has visible damage, please notify WoodLand with pictures as soon as possible. See shipping damage for further instruction. Woodland Beam make's no warranty, written or implied as to cracking, checking, or splitting, when the use of any type of exposed wood, or any wood beam. These materials have a tendency to have smaller cracks and checks. All species of wood will split and crack as it ages. This is a natural process of nature. All hewing may vary from beam to beam, if you are ordering beams off the pictures, and are unsure, you can order a sample for $30 to be refunded upon your order.

CANCELATION OF ORDER

If you change or cancel an order before we ship, we will issue you a partial refund based on how much is completed at that time.

SHIPPING COSTS

All of our beams are custom made and custom sizes, so we have to get a custom-shipping price. Always allow 1-2 week minimum for shipping. If you need it expedited, we can price that out for you.

SHIPPING DAMAGE

Consumer must be present at time of delivery to inspect all contents are in good condition. This means opening the packaging and inspecting the beams at the time the beams arrive. Consumers have a right to inspect package contents when accepting delivery from the Shipping Company and “noting” any appearance of damage when signing for shipment. All our products are shipped in perfect condition, with no signs of damage, cracks, torn, ripped and or split in the packaging and or beams. If you receive an order in poor condition, it was obviously sustained in transit and not the fault of WoodLand. In the event there is notable shipping damage, you will need to inspect each beam carefully, noting the damage with tape and quality pictures. If your freight arrives damaged, YOU MUST ACCEPT SHIPMENT EVEN IF DAMAGED then contact the shipping company immediately, in order to document the claim correctly. A claim must be filed within 24 hours of delivery, and you must contact the shipping company that is listed on the BOL or WoodLand directly. Then the freight company will act as liaison and assist the customer in processing the claim and filing all necessary paperwork, though we cannot guarantee all claims will be accepted from the shipping company. WoodLand will review the claim and may ship NEW beams after the claim is accepted. There are NO REFUNDS on any order. In the event you are not present at the time of delivery, a note stating it is “OK” to drop shipment without the consumer being present. However you will waive your rights at the inspection period. If any order is refused and sent back for any reason, they are automatically fully responsible for the return freight charges and the beams are STILL NON-REFUNDABLE and they authorize payment of fees for return shipping (including additional charges to credit cards) and will not receive any refund for returned items. New beams will only be ordered after return freight is paid + new freight charges on replacement beams if the customer did not follow the proper claims process for the freight company.

BUILD TIME

All of Woodland Beams are all made to order. Depending the size of the order, build times will always vary. We hand make all of our beams from REAL wood, so this takes extra time. At the time we receive the order allow 1-2 weeks for WoodLand to acquire materials and 2-3 weeks for build time. If you need a beam by a deadline, we may expedite for an added cost, depending on our material stock.

PAYMENT TERMS

A 100% deposit is required for us to put beams into production. Every order is a Custom order. You may pay by Check or Pay Pal. Nothing will ship until order is paid in full. When order is paid in full you will receive the shipping information. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. NO REFUNDS.[/fusion_text][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]