Newer versions include some wood fiber, too. Ceiling beams ... log cabin (complete with realistic-appearing axe marks, if you wish!) or Shakespeare's half-timbered Tudor home. When manufactured ...

But it turns out to be almost as easy to make a convincing fake exposed beam as an unconvincing one, and why bother with an illusion that only works out of the corner of one's eye? HGTV's Jenn Todryk ...

DIY faux ceiling beams. With beadboard, fresh paint, updated lighting, and now faux beams, this hallway is a showstopper.