Some opt to drop the ceiling so they can create extra space ... If you're looking for an easier and more affordable way to hide your air duct, check out this DIY cabinet door cover.

or camouflage for air ducts, pipes, or electrical wiring. Also called a suspended ceiling, false ceilings can have more ...

Though suspended ceilings (above, right) remain the most popular ceiling system option ... “And when you're running air through both supply ducts and return air ducts, the sheer friction of the duct ...

(Aside: For North Americans used to forced air furnaces and ducts running around their houses ... and adds a bit of money for the drop ceiling. One approach for getting rid of the box is this ...