coffered
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of coffered
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The formal dining room is to the right, while a moody sitting room with deep purple walls and coffered ceilings is to the left.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
The seven-bedroom main residence is Mediterranean in style, with a dramatic entry atrium, high coffered ceilings, expansive living and entertaining areas, covered loggias and a club-style game room and billiards lounge with a full bar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
Inside, the ballroom is all white and gold like a czar’s summer palace, with coffered ceilings, gold-trimmed moldings, and crystal chandeliers.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2025
Four bedrooms, four baths, formal dining, family and living rooms; expansive fieldstone fireplace, coffered ceilings, gourmet kitchen, parlor; 3,862 square feet.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 2, 2023
She lay in bed staring up at the coffered ceiling until she heard the first rooster crow.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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