Something a shade darker than BM Cotton Balls?
Max Pressler
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If you have painted a ceiling a lighter shade than the wall....
Comments (10)I am a recent convert to painted ceilings and have done a number of things. As for painting the ceiling the same color, I had picked BM Palladian Blue but had it mixed in a Sherwin Williams flat. I had intended to use it on the walls. However after using BM Aura in other rooms in a Matte I decided to have it mixed in that. Didn't want to waste the paint so I did the walls in the SW flat for the ceiling. There is just enough of a difference and I love it. In a powder room I used a lighter color on the same strip. In two bedrooms I used a color from the Affinity Collection called Constellation, a very light blue that looks like you have the sky opened up in the bedroom. At night it looks grey and might go with your color. In the Dining room I did a color darker than the walls. I would reccomend that you use the new ceiling paint by BM called Ultra. They can mix any color in it....See MoreAnyone have pics of ceiling darker than walls?
Comments (31)Thanks for all of the responses! It sounds like the majority here like the green, with a few votes for the brown. flyleft - yeah, I showed the pics to hubby. It's not that he dislikes the idea of a colored ceiling, it's just taking on the project. He actually has a point about getting involved in a project like that at this point. We've been moved in for a few months and we still have a LOT of 'settling-in' to do, to put it mildly. Once spring comes we'll also have lots of landscaping projects. Also, this ceiling is so high, and the room is large enough that it probably isn't as easy as getting a large stepladder and would require scaffolding. Also, it is continuous with the area over the stairs, so it would be somewhat of an undertaking. Funny thing is, when the painting was being done originally, I wanted to paint the ceilings something other than white, but came by one day and it was already painted (the contractors worked very fast, which was a blessing and a curse.) I just didn't want to get into asking them to re-do it, and I let it go...well, sort of, obviously. :-) lmalm - that's a wonderful transformation! Must be a lot easier to relax in there now - LOL. Thanks for posting the pictures, your color looks very similar to mine. prairiegirl - thanks for the compliment on the fireplace. It's a full masonry natural stone woodburner. There's a smaller version in the basement. So far we love them. Love the real wood fire. Someday, when we're more settled I plan to post lots of pictures around the various forums, since we got so much info here. That is IF I ever get settled enough to take post-worthy pictures. maxsam - thanks for the pics, and the light fixture compliment. I almost got a different one, but I'm glad I didn't! I REALLY liked some of the lights at the site below, but then I called for prices.... If I remember right, one of their smaller chandeliers (like for over a dining table) was in the thousands, and then they went up from there. I called hoping the lights would fit my budget, and I'd be done looking, but when the first question they asked was "are you working with a designer?", I just thought, "Oh crap, guess I'll have to keep looking." Here is a link that might be useful: Pretty & pricey lighting...See MoreAre light colors 'classier' than darker colors?
Comments (106)sandyponder - that's a beautiful color. It works so well with the wood, the stone, the leather, and the oriental rug. I think this is an example of a "classy" dark color. "Classiness" doesn't have to enter into it... any shade can be classy, though of course people have personal preferences and may still not like a dark palette, or a light palette. But I suppose "classiness" (meaning lack of tackiness and a professional look) can enter in... as I wrote above, I think it can come down to a homeowner picking the WRONG shade... and I suppose "classiness" (or lack thereof) comes into it in that if they do pick the wrong shade it can look amateurish and tacky. Low-class. It's simply harder to make an egregious mistake with lighter colors... hence less of a chance to veer into the "tacky" and "unclassy" realm. (It's also much easier to paint with light colors - small errors in application do not show that much.) But I would never look at a well-done dark color and think it wasn't classy simply because it was dark, or even simply because it wasn't my particular cup of tea. Also... I think it comes down to current styles. Light is 'in' right now. White kitchens, light neutrals in the living areas, etc.. And bucking the trend can be perceived as less-than-classy even if it isn't....See MoreOther than cotton fabric...
Comments (12)Hi Folks, Perhaps we might slow down a bit here, too much misinformation floating in the area. SARI = the style of dress &/or wrap of fabric for said style of dress, traditionally made of 6 yds. of cloth (I've seen them being screen printed so I know the length). Traditionally, they were cotton or silk. I see them still in NYC, tho' don't know what they're made of. Can also indicate (like the link) the nature of the print, especially the printed edge (designed that way for the sari & how it will wrap). This name 'sari fabric' bears no indication whatsoever of fiber content. That would be key. I can't imagine what polyester made in India might feel like. (PG) Karen, the Recovering Textile Designer/stylist & engineer I don't wish to be a party pooper, just aiming for best possible info (or least posssible mis-info). It'd probably a fun project, but would take a lot of experimenting, have fun!...See MoreMarylee H
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