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Same colour in ceilings and walls?

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Iamnotausername · 15/01/2023 15:34

I'm painting my walls a very soft white/white with the teeniest, tiniest hint of something. Exact colour TBD.

Would you also paint the ceiling the same colour? I'm wondering if 2 different white tones would look odd next to each other.

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IDontCareMatthew · 15/01/2023 15:36

I've painted a creamy beige colour on my walks and ceiling!

Who says ceilings have to be white? Where did that way of thinking even come from?

YummyBelicious · 15/01/2023 15:39

Yes I've done this a few times now, makes the room look cosy. I've always had compliments and people saying that they'd try it next time.
Good luck!

Loobyloo68 · 18/01/2023 19:21

My en suite bathroom is painted peacock blue on two walls and the ceiling, it looks lovely,

MysteryBelle · 23/01/2023 18:40

Love the idea. I’m thinking of doing same thing. So yes go for it!

cobblers123 · 23/01/2023 18:48

My bedroom has a curved ceiling (chalet house) and I had the whole room painted in one colour, Morning Light, Dulux. It would have been a nightmare trying to do the ceiling a different colour.

AnotherPigeon · 24/01/2023 20:37

Our bedroom walls are F&B Wimborne White with one wallpapered wall. The ceiling is the same colour as advised by the decorator we used. It looks great. I think a different white on the ceiling would have been odd. We've got cornicing as well that's also painted the same.

MotherOfHouseplants · 25/01/2023 09:33

I haven't done it but it is called 'colour drenching' and is most definitely a thing!

minipie · 25/01/2023 19:30

In your situation yes.

I’m not a big fan of bold or dark colours on the ceiling as it makes me feel claustrophobic but if you are using basically a white anyway then it won’t.

However I don’t think you need to worry about two whites next to each other looking odd. Usually the light is so different on a wall vs ceiling that our brain doesn’t expect them to look the same anyway, ie the different angle explains any difference in colour.

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