Not sure where else to turn and I know there are some very talented people on this forum so I am going to throw out a decorator question...
I'm obsessing over what white to use on the ceilings of my house. Most of them are quite low (I'm five ten and can touch them when standing without stretching) and the walls are all over the place, brick, redwood, mahogany, grey, lime green, blue, orange etc.
I don't believe that a starck white white would be good but does anyone have any experience or favorite whites they have used on ceilings?
Modern house, lots of windows, oak, gray tile and dark slate floors.
Any input would be much appreciated.
WWOD? (what would Olive do?)
With having low (7'5"??) ceilings, and trying to work around lime green and orange walls (that should be changed),... one only has so few of choices. The finish must have some sheen (eggshell would be best) to make the surface appear somewhat taller, and oh sweet Jesus...so many cool and warm toned walls to pull together! But yes, lighting is quite important. Perhaps mirrors on the ceiling, and shag on the floors...or vice versa?.
Just a thought or two.
Sheen
Well, this has now opened up a whole other question for me. The sheen was not in question, I was going to go with flat. Now I'll have to rethink that.
I was hoping that someone here had a favorite shade that they have used (Bejamin Moore decorator white, atrium white etc...) but realize this is a design forum not an interior design forum.
The wall colors can't/won't be changed, in fact I am having them painted from what they are now (white) to the original colors ( blue, green etc.)
These colors are mostly in bedrooms...the main living areas are greige, redwood, brick and an olive green on some lower panels below the row of windows.
Thanks for the suggestions...
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(edit): make that robert1960.
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