We are in the painting stage of our last and only home build. Our house is 1 story - lowcountry type(large porches) with 10 foot ceilings. I took some advice from a decorator/home builder and painted the ceilings the same color as the walls. I have read where some paint their ceilings 2 and 3 shades lighter than the walls, but I did not want to pay the painter each time I have a color change, we are so over budget already. I really like this but would love to get your opinions on this before the painter leaves out. My concerns are the 1 tray ceiling in the master bedroom and 2 tray ceiling in the great room. The only white is the trim, all of the ceiling is the same color except where the 3 piece trim is. Yes, it makes the trim stand out but I have not seen this too often throughout these forums.

I would appreciate anyones thoughts on this. Should I have the painters paint the ceilings where the trays are the same color as my trim or leave it the same as my walls and be different? To get a better picture without a picture...Keep in mind the only white is the trim, since the ceilings are sheetrock too, all sheetrock is the same as the walls, even on the ceiling. Hope this helps!