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Sloping ceilings

nicky_c_watkins

9 years ago

Hi I have a large bedroom with sloping ceilings on three sides. I'd like it to look luxurious but am frighten to move away from white walls because them

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minnie101
9 years ago
Hi. Paint the ceilings in the wall colour. It will help it feel taller too. I've picked a really dark colour so you can see what it looks like
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Lauren
9 years ago
I agree with minie. Alternatively you could choose a pretty wallpaper to go on just the wall behind the head of the bed and keep all the other walls/ceiling in a sympathetic colour to the wallpaper.
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Dulux Amazing Space
9 years ago
Hi Nicky,

When a room has more sloping ceilings than horizontal ones,
you can create a really harmonious look by painting them all the same colour as
the walls. This way you can still appreciate the angles in the room, whilst
perceiving a unified and cohesive space.

To maintain the luxurious look you would like, stick to a
tonal palette of colours and introduce luxurious textures with the furniture
and furnishings. Whilst bright white is fresh and light, it can make a space
feel a little cold and clinical, so try soft neutrals to bring an air of calm
sophistication to the scheme.

The image below shows walls and ceilings painted in a soft
neutral, with a natural pinkish undertone, such as Dulux Nomadic Glow 5. This
is combined with refined cream textured wool cushions and footstool which
complete the look.

You
could go a step further and make your room feel really dramatic and luxurious
with a bolder colour. There’s a really big move towards using darker colours in
interiors, and they work particularly well in bedrooms because they are restful
and cosy – you’ll feel truly cocooned in your room. The image below shows
several tones of the same colour used, with a dark stripe picking out just one
of the angles. You could try picking 4 shades from a cool blue grey palette
such as Steel Symphony. Finish it off
with luxury linen bedding and throws for a quietly refined feeling of modern
luxury.

I hope this helps and I’d love to see some photos of the
completed look!

Nina
Dulux Design Expert
www.designer.duluxamazingspace.co.uk
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nicky_c_watkins
Original Author
9 years ago
I think I'll try painting a few lengths of wall paper with different colours then blu tack them up one at a time to see which colour best suits. That way I don't have to commit to a colour until I've found the right one for me. I like the sound of a darker colour as I have dark wood furniture, and a white cuddler sofa at the far end opposite the telly, so that should look fab. If I can get my other half to tidy his mess I'll take a photo. Thanks for all the help - much appreciated.

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