I have painted several ceilings in my home: guest room ceiling is a soft "rain" color; great room is an aqua; dining room is red; office ceiling is grey. It's fun and gives you a chance to play with color without the four wall committment! Go for it and have fun, it's only paint.

SO YOU WERE NOT AFRAID OF REAL COLOR. WAS THERE SOMETHING IN EACH ROOM'S COLOR SCHEME THAT DICTATED YOUR DECISION?

The dining room was the only one I did on a whim. The walls were a soft faux painted yellow and my rug was an oriental with some soft reds and corals so I went for a color on the ceiling. Easy and I have never regreted it. The other rooms' ceilings were painted to follow each room's color scheme. Color changes the entire mood of a room.

WELL, CHRISTIEJLONG, THE PAINTING HAS BEGUN. WILL KEEP YOU POSTED.

what ceiling colors have you chosen for which rooms?

ALL 3 ROOMS ARE BEDROOMS, LOOKING OUT TO THE OCEAN WITH A WEST/NORTHWEST EXPOSURE. ALL WALLS ARE B/M PALE OAK. ALL WOODWORK IS B/M MASCARPONE. ONE CEILING IS CAPE HATTERAS SAND, ANOTHER IS BLUE VIOLA AND THE THIRD IS LANCASTER WHITEWASH. EACH HAS BEDDING TO MATCH CEILING COLOR. THE BEDDING IS BEAUTIFUL AND I AM HOPING THAT AND THE CEILINGS WILL MAKE THESE ROOMS EXTRA SPECIAL. OH...I PICKED AQUA PEARL FOR THE PAINT FINISH. FINGERS CROSSED, PLEASE.

this sounds interesting..i would love to see some pictures at some point as we are also building a new home and would love to try something different..

IT MAY TAKE AWHILE FOR THE PIXS...YOU KNOW CONSTRUCTION. BUT WILL SHARE. I AM ON CAPE COD. WHERE ARE YOU?