Could I have your opinion on ceiling color for my dining room?

[indigo99]

My bedroom has a tray ceiling. All of the actual horizontal ceiling surface is white, but that tiny little vertical part between the outside and inside of the tray is painted the same color as the walls. I think it calls attention to the tray without looking weird.

[kcimato]

I am a big fan of painting ceilings. All of my rooms have ceilings that are either the same color as the walls or a lighter version. I would say that since you plan on two colors already leave it white and as the pp said paint the vertical part the same color as the walls.

[BeachBum]

I just wanted to say that I had a good part of my house painted wheat grass, and in my house it was WAY more yellow than it looked on the chip. I would describe it as the color of breastfed baby poo. I too had expected it to be greenish, and that is not at all how I would describe it. I did like it, but it didn't look like the chip.

[smilequeen]

My bedroom has a tray ceiling. All of the actual horizontal ceiling surface is white, but that tiny little vertical part between the outside and inside of the tray is painted the same color as the walls. I think it calls attention to the tray without looking weird.

Our bedroom is the same way. Our dining room we did paint the tray ceiling and I like it, but there is no chair rail. 3 colors might get to be a bit much maybe? It's hard for me to picture.

This is our dining room. It's actually a shade darker on the ceiling

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._2530411_n.jpg

[mezzona]

The entire ceiling should be the same color, either white or the light color, IMO. The shadows cast by the tray will add the depth and variations in the color.

[kristac]

This is our dining room. It's actually a shade darker on the ceiling

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._2530411_n.jpg

this. I really like the tray painted in this manner. Go for it OP!

[happy2bamom]

Our bedroom is the same way. Our dining room we did paint the tray ceiling and I like it, but there is no chair rail. 3 colors might get to be a bit much maybe? It's hard for me to picture.

This is our dining room. It's actually a shade darker on the ceiling

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._2530411_n.jpg

That is a stunning look!!!

[happy2bamom]

I just wanted to say that I had a good part of my house painted wheat grass, and in my house it was WAY more yellow than it looked on the chip. I would describe it as the color of breastfed baby poo. I too had expected it to be greenish, and that is not at all how I would describe it. I did like it, but it didn't look like the chip.

Oh No !!! I don't want to look at breastfed baby poo while we eat. I may need another plan on the color.

[sariana]

FWIW, NASA (and others?) learned when designing space modules that it was best to have a dark "floor" and light "ceiling" because otherwise the astronauts would get disoriented and feel sick. We naturally expect the "ground" to be darker than the "sky." (In a space module, of course, there is no real up or down, as there is no gravity. This was just a visual thing, and equipment was placed so that there was a sense of top and bottom.)

So I would go with a lighter color on the ceiling.