Pitched ceiling walls/ceiling dilemma
9 years ago
I've got a smallish room with almost half of it having a pitched ceiling.
I'm planning on painting the furthest back wall a dark inky blue, and the remaining 3 walls a warm grey, and keeping skirting and ceilings etc white.
I saw an article that suggesting painting the slopes section the same colour as the walls, however I feel this won't work as there's no "corner" where the slope meets the ceiling to give it a natural end point!
If I could make it work, I was considering making the whole corner the dark blue including that section of sloped ceiling to make it stand out more. Or do people think I should just stick to the vertical walls and keep the sloped bits white like the ceiling?
What do people suggest? (It's not staying as an office, will become a snug with bookcases and a sofa with the sofa on that back wall!)
Thanks for any suggestions!
I'm planning on painting the furthest back wall a dark inky blue, and the remaining 3 walls a warm grey, and keeping skirting and ceilings etc white.
I saw an article that suggesting painting the slopes section the same colour as the walls, however I feel this won't work as there's no "corner" where the slope meets the ceiling to give it a natural end point!
If I could make it work, I was considering making the whole corner the dark blue including that section of sloped ceiling to make it stand out more. Or do people think I should just stick to the vertical walls and keep the sloped bits white like the ceiling?
What do people suggest? (It's not staying as an office, will become a snug with bookcases and a sofa with the sofa on that back wall!)
Thanks for any suggestions!
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PRO9 years ago- 9 years agoI think I just don't know how I'd end it at the ceiling, as it curves into the ceiling. Also the other wall extends along and I don't know if it would look weird ending the blue part way along the wall? (Sorry the pics aren't v good!)
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9 years agoI agree with Carolina. I just added the 2nd pic as it's hard to tell where the ceiling starts!
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Where as with so much white around as well I thought it still keeps it more appealing to a wider ranger of people? Like in the pic below!
If it was my forever house I'd def consider the whole room dark!
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Lighting wise I'm thinking of lamps, but more general/uplighter rather than spotlights and have the lamp below to go in as well, although that's more coppery than brass!
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