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 vaulted ceilings the same color as walls.
Rooms with tall vaulted white ceilings can make the space feel cold and bare.
This can make a small room look larger in appearance whereas painting it the same color would have the opposite effect.
Paint the ceilings a slightly darker shade than the paint color on the walls to create a cozier more intimate environment.
For example if you have pale blue walls consider a deep blue for the.
Maybe your ex husband only liked dark colors and plaid so that s the kind of bedroom you ve had for many years.
If you have very high ceilings you may also want to paint them the same color as the walls.
At the same time painting a ceiling with a darker color than the walls can make vaulted ceilings less intimidating.
On the flip side low ceilings that share a hue with their surrounding walls and trim seem to disappear making them seem taller.
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.
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.
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.
Here s what might surprise you.
I hate the looks of a white ceiling.
One pro recommended using one of those camouflage colors that change throughout the day.
But to be fair my wall colors are a light blue in the bedroom.
I have vaulted ceilings and painted mine the same shade as the walls.
I ve seen several pros recommend painting walls and ceilings the same color as long as it s light and soft.
This will bring tall or highly vaulted ceilings back down to create a more cohesive cozier look.
If the walls are a slightly darker hue than the ceilings the eye will naturally be drawn upward.
For me it was a wonderful change.
This will help in making the ceiling appear lower and cozier.