Q: We are thinking of turning the dining room into a first-floor master bedroom (the dining table will go into the great room). The only trouble is, the dining room has a cathedral ceiling. I'm worried that it will make a bedroom feel too cold. What's your advice?

A: There are ways to tame space and still respect the spaciousness of a room. Basic responses to high ceiling include tall furniture, such as a canopy bed with print hangings, ceiling-height bookcases or an overscaled armoire ...

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