Walls and Ceilings - Suspended Ceiling advice

Hi-

I'm finishing my basement and about ready to start thinking about putting in a suspended ceiling. I went to the local Home Depot, and all they really had on display were the regular boring rectangular tiles that you put in a grid. I don't mind the grid/suspended ceiling, but I don't want plain old 2' x 4' tiles that look boring.

1) I found Armstrong's web site and took a look at their tiles. Are there other companies that make suspended ceilings, and if there are, could you please post their web sites so that I can see what they have to offer?

2) Is there anyone who's familiar with the Northwest Chicago suburbs that knows of a good place one can go to in order to view different manufacturers' tiles first hand instead of through a catalog or the internet?

3) Does anyone have a "favorite" suspended ceiling that looks more like a ceiling and less like a giant grid? If you have a link to a picture, that would be great.

Thanks,
Steve

Here's a site you might want to take a look at, business is located in Milwaukee.

Above View (http://www.aboveview.com/index.htm)

Thanks!

try a search for ceilume. They make vinyl tiles for those grids in 2X4 and 2X2. They are really nice looking and paintable. I was going to order those for a besement ceiling but am taking back all of the suspension grid to the store as it would be a huge headache to install in the room i was going to do it in.

try a search for ceilume. They make vinyl tiles for those grids in 2X4 and 2X2. They are really nice looking and paintable. I was going to order those for a besement ceiling but am taking back all of the suspension grid to the store as it would be a huge headache to install in the room i was going to do it in.

Thanks tat2dude25, but I posted that question almost 4 years ago!!!

"Thanks tat2dude25, but I posted that question almost 4 years ago!!!"

So - is your ceiling done yet??

Sorry- I couldn't resist.

"Thanks tat2dude25, but I posted that question almost 4 years ago!!!"

So - is your ceiling done yet??

Sorry- I couldn't resist.


No, I'm still trying to figure out the grid!! :)