We've used tongue and groove knotty pine for all the ceilings in the house. Despite recommendations to pre-finish the pine, we put it up bare, and it went pretty fast. We're still debating waht finish to use; obviously now that it's up, it has to be easy to apply....
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Nailing the last of the ceiling.
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Ceiling in the loft.
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Looking across from the living room toward the loft and bedroom.