When you paint your ceiling a lighter color it can make the walls of the room feel higher and your space look larger.
Grey ceiling and white walls living room.
Large living room featuring gray walls and a gray couch along with a large area rug and a fireplace.
Decor aid an interior design firm out of new york city added depth to this narrow living room by painting the four walls a very pale shade called gray tint by benjamin moore.
This technique works especially well for light neutral colors soft beige off white and light gray.
Painting your ceiling and walls the same color works best in rooms with flat ceilings as opposed to those with scalloped texture.
Lightly tinted colors or whites paired with a white ceiling are usually the first choice because this combination reflects more light into a space and gives the illusion of receding walls but there are some more creative options too says designer rachel anderson.
Boldly colored walls look crisp and sharp and the ceiling feels higher.
Painting a ceiling the same color as the existing walls supplies a uniform monochromatic look.
We d tried white walls in the past and weren t happy with the look.
Keeping the ceiling bright white makes the small space feel a tad bigger.
If the walls are pale and therefore space expanding a white ceiling opens the space even more.
To create a deep look you can try the idea of painting the wall of your living room in dark color.
A white ceiling also offsets intense wall color.
To create the illusion of more space and taller ceilings quiet light hues are a great place to start your shade selection.
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I thought white walls weren t for me.
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But then we saw this house.
Painting your ceiling a lighter color than the walls.
In this living room designed by heidi caillier the jute rug wood finishes and brass accents are.
The paint color adds a hint of gray to the room making it feel instantly modern.
Gray is a conservative color.
My previous white spaces looked blah no matter how much texture or pattern i worked into the room.
It s neutral which makes for a sound wall color choice because it works with many other colors that you might incorporate such as blue orange yellow white black etc.