Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Don't forget the ceilings!

We spend so much time and effort in our decisons as to how the floor should be treated...wood, carpet, tile... and then there are area rugs.  The walls require thought for paint color, treatment, picture placement, etc.  The windows and doors are treated with design respect.  The ceiling...hmmm.  Why white?  Who said?
Has the authority on this subject been properly questioned?

Drama and intrigue are not the only reasons to use ceiling treatments.                                          

Did you know that softening the contrast of colors will hide the definitions of the room that a white ceiling can create? 




How about raising the ceiling with tricks to the eye? 






Architectural detail can be quickly and inexpensively achieved with an artistic accent to this higher surface.


At the end of the day, things pleasing to the eye can bring great comfort to the soul. Personally, when I sit back and put my feet up, I choose to feed on more than a field of white.