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The Très Magnifique Ceiling (or is it, “Tray?”)

I’ve got a hunch how — at least in some people’s minds — “tray” ceiling became “trey”: “très” is French for “very” (as in “very beautiful”). From there, it’s just a small step (and single letter) to “trey.” Of course, that’s also how the word sounds phonetically. However, the correct adjective for a recessed ceiling...
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The “Très Magnifique Ceiling” (or is it, “Tray??”)

I’ve got a hunch how ” at least in some people’s minds ” “tray” ceiling became “trey”: “très” is French for “very” (as in “very beautiful”). From there, it’s just a small step (and single letter) to “trey.” Of course, that’s also how the word sounds phonetically. However, the correct adjective for a recessed ceiling...
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The “Très Magnifique Ceiling” (or is it, “Tray??”)

I’ve got a hunch how ” at least in some people’s minds ” “tray” ceiling became “trey”: “très” is French for “very” (as in “very beautiful”). From there, it’s just a small step (and single letter) to “trey.” Of course, that’s also how the word sounds phonetically. However, the correct adjective for a recessed ceiling...
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The “Très Magnifique Ceiling” (or is it, “Tray??”)

I’ve got a hunch how ” at least in some people’s minds ” “tray” ceiling became “trey”:  “très” is French for “very” (as in “very beautiful”). From there, it’s just a small step (and single letter) to “trey.” Of course, that’s also how the word sounds phonetically. However, the correct adjective for a recessed ceiling...
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The “Très Magnifique Ceiling” (or is it, “Tray??”)

I’ve got a hunch how — at least in some people’s minds — “tray” ceiling became “trey”:  “très” is French for “very” (as in “very beautiful”). From there, it’s just a small step (and single letter) to “trey.” Of course, that’s also how the word sounds phonetically. However, the correct adjective for a recessed ceiling...
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Tray Ceilings — Real & Faux

Lobby Facelift, Without Breaking the Bank One of the biggest trends in residential real estate the last few years are “tray ceilings”:  basically, an indented or recessed shape in the ceiling — often a pentagon or hexagon — framed by decorative molding(s). I’ve seen them in Living Rooms, Dining Rooms, Master Bedrooms — indeed, practically every room...
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