Lemonade and silver linings

A while back my home was damaged in a hurricane, specifically my bedroom ceiling came in on me while I lay in bed!   Not the entire thing, but enough to make me wonder if I should evacuate my bedroom. In any case the hole in my ceiling left me with an insurance payment and with an opportunity :)

I see opportunity!!!!

I interviewed a few 'contractors' because I needed professional help and fast! One such man told me flat out 'no'. He would not pull the ceiling down, because that was a ridiculous idea.  After all, sand would fall continuously and then I would be begging him to come back and do it properly!

Can you say 'next'? In any case I found a  good contractor that took the rest of the ceiling down and removed the old lathe and plaster and a few of the -now extra- beams, leaving behind a beautiful exposed beam ceiling.  Sand and all :)

 One of the workers told me he didn't like the open beam look and that he was glad I wasn't his wife! Nerve! Who do you think is happier??

I had the stone treated to prevent it from dropping sandy dust. Basically a spray glue to affix it. Next I had to get the holes between the beams in the ceiling leading to other rooms sealed. A concrete board with a rough plaster coat did the trick and finally... the piece de resistance!

Molded trim angled outward around the entire perimeter of the ceiling... Why? So I could install low lights ... Say Christmas or rope LED type lights. Bam! Instant ambiance...   What do you think?

  

Moral of the story,  my way or the highway!  Not really, but you get the point... Bad situation turned absolutely fabulous!

Tool Diva