We are doing the same color (SW Extra White) on all trim (including baseboards)and ceilings with a different color on the walls (SW Softer Tan- majority of house). The only difference for the trim work and ceilings is that the finish for all the trim will be gloss and the finish for the ceilings will be flat. I don't think there is any perfect answer here as it would also look completely appropriate to do 3 different colors among the trim, walls, and ceilings.

Go with whatever you feel works best in your home! :)

Our door/window trim, baseboards, and doors will all be SW Pella Prefinished White in semiglass to match our Pella, Pre-Finished windows; our ceilings are a standard ceiling white (not sure what the painter used, other than it's a SW color) in flat, and the walls through out the house will be a variety of colors (10 different colors) in eg-shel for most walls but in a washable flat for those that are 2-story.

I don't think I've ever seen an entire house with ceilings that weren't white. I've seen a room or two within a house with a colored ceiling, but not all the ceilings. I like white on the ceilings (at least on most of them within a given house - maybe one or two special rooms with a different colored ceiling), but maybe that's just my traditional side coming out. If you like the idea of colored ceilings - go for it!

Good luck with your decision!

I think two colors is fine, but consider different finishes for the ceiling and trim. Semi-gloss for the trim and flat for the ceiling.

We did white ceilings in majority of rooms. All have wite trim, baseboards and moldings.

Only in the foyer and office did we paint the ceilings a color. In the guest bath the ceiling is the same color as the wall because the room is so tall and narrow. This will help bring the ceiling down. In the foyer the ceiling is one shade lighter than the walls.

Here are some photos.

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Foyer
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