Grey Painted Ceiling Beams
Natural wood on white they can look fabulous.
Grey painted ceiling beams. The standard technique of painting ceilings lighter than walls is to whiten your wall paint with a ratio of 80 percent white paint to 20 percent color. The gray beams are definitely better than the wood but i gotta say i m with rebeccanyc on this one those ceilings are simply too low to have such a prominent calling card painting them white would still allow the beams to lend some architectural interest without closing the room in so much. Continue to 26 of 27 below.
Painting your ceiling a lighter color than the walls. Painting both the beams and the ceiling all white or off white is a good choice or try cream beams on a white or off white ceiling. Wood beams however add visual contrast against a painted ceiling standing.
Ceiling beams painted the same color as the ceiling blend into the surrounding area adding very little to the decor. Grey beams also look good on an off white ceiling. The case for painting wood beams white painted wood beams along with white ceilings do wonders for making a space seem brighter and airier.
When you paint your ceiling a lighter color it can make the walls of the room feel higher and your space look larger. Whether painting the ceiling the same color as the walls or a lighter tint use the same paint sheen throughout to maintain a sense of cohesiveness. Design firm toledo geller traced the ceiling beams with a high gloss cobalt blue paint to accentuate the architectural quirks in this dining room.
The beams carving out the pattern in the coffered ceiling are a soft shade of gray while the recesses were painted a hue called designer white by benjamin moore. A very popular ceiling enhancement is including exposed wood beams or even faux wood beams. Grand ceilings of the past in the 19th century the design of a home s ceiling was a measure of the homeowner s affluence.
The speckled wallpaper softens the intensity for. The beamed ceiling is an example where function and form are equally important and are equally sought after. Other colours which can be effective for painted beams are soft grey greens sagey tones or softer grey blues for an affinity with the sky.