Well, not really. But it will sure FEEL like it if you add a more saturated color to your ceiling…and at a fraction of the cost of physically lifting your roof!
Throughout my career it’s probably been the number one hesitation by my clients to lose their chalky white ceilings in favor of a more complimentary shade. Because I feel so passionately about this subject, it has become my mission to “raise the roof” of everyone I know…one beautiful ceiling at a time!
Think about this-your ceiling is the single largest surface in your home, office or retail space. Now think about the characteristics of white: it is harsh, cold, lifeless and it “pops” out at you. That’s all well and good for some dynamite decorative trim. But, if you are standing under an eight foot high ceiling, the last thing I want to feel is that ceiling visually pressing down on me. I’d like it to recede, or fall away in shadow thereby creating the illusion of a higher, warmer surface! Accomplish this by choosing a ceiling color a few shades lighter than your walls. For example, if your walls are a magnificent shade of blue such as Benjamin Moore’s historic Van Courtland Blue HC-145, then paint the ceiling Benjamin Moore Yarmouth Blue HC-150. Another example would be if your walls were a calming, spa-like Yarmouth Blue, then paint the ceiling Yarmouth Blue mixed at 25% by your local paint store (only 25% of the tint is used) and is a very popular ceiling solution for me! And speaking of percentages, 100% of my clients have come to appreciate and understand the importance of adding color to the ceiling!
Of course, I am not opposed to painting the ceiling as the darkest tint in the room…but let’s take one color step at a time!
For those who have the magnificence of higher ceilings – empower them to soar with the grandeur of a color! Now you will notice how that crown molding becomes the focal point instead of blending with its neighboring tones.
Once you’ve become a ceiling color convert, and I guarantee you WILL be one, you are ready for the next step in ceiling color which is decorative ceiling paint. Imagine your beautiful dining room chandelier light dancing off the lustre of a metallic stipple
Dining Room Ceiling
…how grand to give your captive dining audience so much eye candy to enjoy along with their meal! What a gracious host you are!!
Oh, the ceiling treatments are endless! Rejoice in your new found freedom from that old chalky white…and I say Raise the Roof!
