Are slanted sections ceiling or wall?

6 years ago

last modified: 6 years ago

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Painters painted my entire MBA the wall color: Ceilings, walls, trim, doors. If it isn't window glass, tile or my white porcelain fixtures, it's BM Sheraton Beige. Tile is similar color.

Before they return to repaint the doors and trim BM Linen White (like the rest of the house), I have to decide what to do about the 'ceilings' -- and whether slanted portions are ceiling or wall. (All other ceilings in the house are 'white', including two cathedrals rising to 16 feet. All trim is Linen White.)

MBA is 11 (N-S) X 14 (E-W). Nine-foot walls east and west; 12-foot wall north to accommodate an archtop window over a tub area.

There is flat ceiling (9 X 11) in the center of the space at the 12-foot level. Slanted surfaces tie that ceiling to the 9-foot high side walls on the east and west. Slanted surfaces are each about 3 X 11.

Are the slanted portions ceiling or wall? They are above the enclosed (door and flat ceiling) toilet room (3.5 X 5) and over the glassed-in shower, which has a visible flat ceiling (3.5 X 5).

There are flat ceilings over the entry to the bathroom (3 X 6) and over an alcove with a linen closet (3 X 5). These are outside of the 11 X 14 rectangle.

I've had to up the lumens for sconces over our sinks so that DH can see to shave in the morning. The room has a large hanging fixture on a dimmer in the middle of the 11 X 14 space that we only use after dark. Natural light is from the (curtained) north archtop and two casements with up/down shades on the west (one in the toilet room).

Are the 'slants' ceiling or wall?

Should I repaint all the flat ceilings as ceiling?

Should I repaint only the large (9 X 11) flat ceiling as ceiling?

Should I repaint only the doors and other trim?

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Anglophilia

6 years ago

It depends. Show us pictures of the specific walls.

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Lars
6 years ago
I tend to think of them as walls, especially if they to between two walls. To me it looks odd to have a wall one color, then a slanted wall the ceiling color, wrapping around to another wall that is wall color. If you want them as walls, the rooms will be less choppy. Here are some samples.

Builders tend to paint slanted walls as ceilings, but I think this is a mistake. It does help to keep the contrast between the walls and ceiling minimal in such cases, and so I would recommend light colored walls, so that the contrast between wall and ceiling is less noticeable.
chisue
Original Author
6 years ago
Thank you, Lars. We are not changing the wall color to something lighter. Unlike the example you showed, we don't need to make this 12-foot tall room 'look taller', and our walls are 9-feet, not the lower height of the bedroom pictured.

Still, I think you would vote to leave *all* the horizontal ceilings (and the slanted portions) painted Sheraton Beige -- and only repaint doors and trim. There are: 4" door casings; 8" baseboards; 4" window casings, and painted stiles (correct term?) on the simulated single pane windows. Maybe that will brighten the room enough.

There is no crown moulding in this room.
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post pictures for more help.
Saypoint zone 6 CT
6 years ago
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chisue
Original Author
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
Sorry about 'no photos'. I'm a tech dinosaur. Thanks for your help!

I'll leave the Sheraton Beige everywhere, including all the flat horizontals and the slanted portions. They can just repaint the three panel doors (Baldwin polished brass 'Edinburgh' hardware); the 4" casings; and the 8" baseboard.

I hope this alleviates the overwhelming 'big pink cave' look. If it *doesn't*, and I need more light, I could repaint only the largest horizontal (9 X 11 at the 12-foot height), leaving the slanted parts and the two small horizontals Sheraton Beige.

saypoint -- The MBR with the circus tent tray ceiling invites comments about the occupants athleticism. tee-hee