I'd love to add some height to my open-concept living/dining room by 'raising' the ceiling. I think that I have some room to play with, but I have no idea how to start. How big a job is this?

But many of us find low ceilings — especially in the living room — to put a serious damper on the potential of the room.

Older, Victorian-style houses are likely to have a very pitched roof, adding considerable height to a room. So you can raise the ceiling to a game-changing height by exposing those vintage rafters.

“Casual, modern style, but not threatening.” The design team removed interior walls and raised the ceiling in the main living room, adding faux timbers, “to give it a little character ...

The white walls, coupled with tall ceilings and various windows in ... the designers opted for a raised living room at one end of the house, accessible via a small staircase next to the kitchen.