These are real ceiling beam projects in Charlotte-area homes, built from real wood in our Indian Trail shop and installed by our own team. Every photo shows our finished work, edited only for color and light.
A real wood beam on a vaulted ceiling and a floating mantel on painted brick, both measured, built and installed by Chava Grain & Beam by Chava Home Design.
A dark stained real wood beam runs the length of a vaulted ceiling, with a cross beam and a strap detail framing two crystal chandeliers.
A real wood floating mantel with clean box construction brings warmth to a full-height white brick fireplace wall.
Five details separate a real wood, made-to-fit project from a stock or foam install, and you can check all of them in a photo before you hire anyone.
On a real wood box beam, the grain wraps around a tight miter corner. A seam or end grain along the edge points to boards simply nailed together.
Visible ends should be capped and finished, not hollow or covered with a plastic plate.
A beam built to the room sits tight against the ceiling and the walls, without wide gaps or filler strips.
Every board on a beam or mantel should share one tone. Patchy color suggests mixed stock lumber or a stain picked from a chart.
Ask whether the photo is the company's own install, what it is made of and where it is. Every project on this page is our own work in a real home.
Want the full material comparison? Read how real wood compares with foam beams.
Every project here comes from one of our three services, all built from real wood in our own shop.
Real wood box beams for flat and vaulted ceilings, sized for your room.
Floating mantels and full surrounds, built to fit your fireplace.
Solid wood shelves with hidden supports, matched to your beams.
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Straight answers to what homeowners ask before choosing a project like these.
Yes. Every project on this page is our own work in a real Charlotte-area home, photographed after installation and edited only for color, light and cropping. Design concepts appear only on other pages, always labeled.
Yes. Bring the photo to your free in-home visit. We measure your room, size the beams for your ceiling and match the look with real wood and stain samples.
We work across Charlotte and Union County. Each community page adds real local projects as they are published; see the areas we serve.
Every room is different. We measure your space for free and send a written quote built for it, with the wood, size and finish you choose.
Yes. We build beams, mantels and floating shelves in the same wood and stain, so the room reads as one design.
Tell us about your room. We will call or text to book a visit, bring wood and stain samples, and send a written quote.
