Then the other morning as I was flipping through my Domino book I saw this striped ceiling. And I was completely inspired.
I suggested to Jeremy that we should paint stripes on our ceiling in the office and he just about had a heart attack.
I had to do a little mock-up. Is it too stripey stripey? Does it look like a circus? Is the striped hallway enough?
(Original photo for reference)
Did you read that Domino magazine is being canceled??
ReplyDeleteI don't mind the stripes...
ReplyDelete...but I would paint the ceiling with chalkboard paint also! I think it would look interesting, having the one unobstructed wall and ceiling one color, while the other walls were doin' their own thing.
Plus I am already giggling at the shenanigans that could arise from being able to write on the ceiling.
Seems fitting for a creative space.
I don't think it's too stripey if the colors aren't too bold or primary. I saw a striped ceiling one time on a show on HGTV and I loved it. they did silver and white, so it was noticeable but not too bold.
ReplyDeleteOk, odd man out. I think it's too stripey. The hallway stripes are very bold and should be the only ones. Just my 2 cents though.
ReplyDelete@Ashley - Yes. OMG. I might have to go on ebay and buy all the back issues.
ReplyDelete@Liz - Oh! A chalkboard ceiling could be so much fun. But I'm worried that it would make the room too dark. The goal is always "glow".
@Aura - I always thought it would be cool to do stripes with a flat/gloss paint in the same color - just contrasting sheen.
@Steph - I hear ya. I think it might be a little too stripey stripey as well. Maybe I could wallpaper the ceiling instead. ;)
Do you chew fruit stripe gum?
ReplyDeleteI would but it always seems to lose it's flavor after 2 seconds. Unlike my hallway which has flavor for at least a month.
ReplyDeleteoverkill for me. I like the blue wall better than the beige wall. i'd keep the ceiling white.
ReplyDeletecan i ask your advice? i have a looooong narrow hallway. i love the stripe idea. im thinking striped ceiling all the way, with plain walls.
or would you go striped walls plain ceiling?
you've got horizontal striping in your hall..i was thinking vertical? why did you go horiz?
as you can see i'm obsessing over this whole thing and getting nowhere!
debbiex
Hi Debbie,
ReplyDeleteWow, it's been almost a year since I did this post and I agree - it's a little much to do a striped ceiling in here...
I remember after getting our base coat on in the hallway I started getting really really nervous about the stripes but then I told myself "it's just paint. DO IT!" and I haven't regretted it.
We decided to go horizontal because it's a little more whimsy than vertical and it really accentuates the length of the hallway.
But if you did vertical and went across the ceiling that would look SO cool. Or if you're JUST doing the ceiling I would have the stripes go across the short width because if you go longways you'll probably only get a few stripes in. You won't get the same impact.
So just DO IT! It's only paint and a little bit of effort. It's not irreversible.
I hope that helps!
Kathleen