Green Walls with Darker Green Ceiling

Posted on | December 15, 2009 | 7 Comments

Mrs. French got me thinking this morning with her lovely post on Ellen Silverman’s gorgeous interior photography. What if I painted the ceiling in my den a darker green? I actually don’t think it would work because the ceiling is too low. But if they were taller it could be gorgeous.

The ticking stripe mattresses in the photos makes me want to reupholster my boxy sofa in ticking stripes. I could do a variation of tufting on the back cushions to look kinda like a mattress? Would probably cost just as much as buying a new sofa and the piece is too big for the space anyway. So basically this post was pointless. I guess I’m just in love with color green and ticking stripes. Somehow it will all come together in my house.

Category: interiors, paint colors

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7 Responses to “Green Walls with Darker Green Ceiling”

Jane
December 15th, 2009 @ 8:16 pm

I just stumbled upon your blog-I love those salt dough ornaments! Then I saw you lived in Marblehead (we lived in Marblehead for 5 years before we moved to VT 5 years ago). It’s fun to see the beautifully decorated houses in Old Town. Such a pretty town! Good luck with the house.
kristine
December 16th, 2009 @ 12:31 am

love that ticking stripe fabric! still trying to find vintage ticking stripe yardage at a reasonable cost. let me know if you find anything!
Katy Elliott
December 16th, 2009 @ 12:34 am

Have you checked out Period Fabrics Kristine? http://www.periodfabric.com/CottonStripePrint.htm
Ashley Seybold
December 16th, 2009 @ 9:27 am

I love the idea of painting the ceiling (almost as much as I love yur blog). Why not paint the walls a darker color and the ceiling a lighter version of it? This way you arent losing too much height in the room. Sage green walls and a cream ceiling with white crown molding and a ticking stripe couch. Sounds purely delightful!
maya
December 16th, 2009 @ 9:45 pm

I, too, have been rethinking my white slip-covered couch since Mrs. French’s post. I love the idea of the tufting. This post wasn’t pointless for me… kind of solidified the idea of a ticking couch. Maybe.
pleasesir
December 17th, 2009 @ 4:21 pm

Ohh that sounds like a divine idea. Congrats on the Times Online feature – well deserved!
Michelle
December 20th, 2009 @ 5:36 pm

Oh, what about a lighter green? or mixing the green for the walls with white for the ceiling?