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Ceiling and walls the same color?

11 years ago

I have a small kids room with one window facing north. It is always on the dark side in that room so I thought I would paint the ceiling and the walls white. Should I use the same color or is it best to do the walls in an off- white? I want to keep the colors neutral because we plan on selling the house in 4 years.

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split_zones
11 years ago
Realtors advise "neutrals" so that buyers can visualize their stuff in the room. Some decorators say that high ceilings should be same color as walls.

That said, how careful are your kids with the walls? My DH leans things against walls, etc. Marks. Oh, yes!

"Neutrals" can be darker than vanilla, but not into the chocolate range. Look at chips and try out small "samples" to brush onto areas of the walls. Check to see if colors change a lot determined by the sun.
Martina Gilley thanked split_zones
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