Painting Vaulted Ceilings The Same Color As Walls

This will bring tall or highly vaulted ceilings back down to create a more cohesive cozier look.

Painting vaulted ceilings the same color as walls.

I have vaulted ceilings and painted mine the same shade as the walls. But to be fair my wall colors are a light blue in the bedroom. One pro recommended using one of those camouflage colors that change throughout the day. On the flip side low ceilings that share a hue with their surrounding walls and trim seem to disappear making them seem taller.

For me it was a wonderful change. If the walls are a slightly darker hue than the ceilings the eye will naturally be drawn upward. Another lift of spirits can happen when you paint the ceiling the same as the wall color let me show you when it s a good idea to do that. Rooms with tall vaulted white ceilings can make the space feel cold and bare.

I ve seen several pros recommend painting walls and ceilings the same color as long as it s light and soft. This will help in making the ceiling appear lower and cozier. This can make a small room look larger in appearance whereas painting it the same color would have the opposite effect. If you want to paint a ceiling it doesn t have to be the same exact shade as the walls.

Rooms that are smaller or have lower ceilings benefit from lighter colored ceilings. For example if you have pale blue walls consider a deep blue for the. Revere pewter certainly changes color big time but is it light enough to cover the whole space like a warm hug rather than a dark hood. Painting a high ceiling the same color as the walls and trim can bring coziness to a large space by bringing the ceiling down visually.

Here s what might surprise you. To shrink this space you can paint the ceilings two to three shades darker than the walls. Paint the ceilings a slightly darker shade than the paint color on the walls to create a cozier more intimate environment. I hate the looks of a white ceiling.

Maybe your ex husband only liked dark colors and plaid so that s the kind of bedroom you ve had for many years. When you paint your ceiling the same color as your walls providing that there is no crown molding between the wall and ceiling the ceiling color will appear a half shade lighter than the wall color.