I tend to think of them as walls, especially if they to between two walls. To me it looks odd to have a wall one color, then a slanted wall the ceiling color, wrapping around to another wall that is wall color. If you want them as walls, the rooms will be less choppy. Here are some samples.

Builders tend to paint slanted walls as ceilings, but I think this is a mistake. It does help to keep the contrast between the walls and ceiling minimal in such cases, and so I would recommend light colored walls, so that the contrast between wall and ceiling is less noticeable.

Thank you, Lars. We are not changing the wall color to something lighter. Unlike the example you showed, we don't need to make this 12-foot tall room 'look taller', and our walls are 9-feet, not the lower height of the bedroom pictured.

Still, I think you would vote to leave *all* the horizontal ceilings (and the slanted portions) painted Sheraton Beige -- and only repaint doors and trim. There are: 4" door casings; 8" baseboards; 4" window casings, and painted stiles (correct term?) on the simulated single pane windows. Maybe that will brighten the room enough.

There is no crown moulding in this room.

Here are some option i found on the web. An elegant room with a cream ceiling and sloping sections. Pretty.

All gray on all surfaces. Doesn’t float my boat, YMMV.

Green walls with green striped sloped area an darker color defining to top flat part.

Pretty and elegant with what looks like off white walls and white slope and flat ceilings. The nice molding help this look.

Maybe not the same as your situation, put shown with danger toned color on gable end walls and lighter on walls, slopes and ceiling on the rest. Charming.

Walls painted beige with white slope and ceiling. Simple but effective. I don’T recommend this style of widow treatment however

So there are lots of way to handle the ceiling and slopes, depending on your wall color, how much contrast you want how much you want to direct attention upward or do you have other elements in the room that you want for a main focal point of the design. Also your style and furniture choices may influence your decision.

post pictures for more help.

Yes paint the trim linen white unless it is really nondescript or ugly and you want it to disappear.

Sorry about 'no photos'. I'm a tech dinosaur. Thanks for your help!

I'll leave the Sheraton Beige everywhere, including all the flat horizontals and the slanted portions. They can just repaint the three panel doors (Baldwin polished brass 'Edinburgh' hardware); the 4" casings; and the 8" baseboard.

I hope this alleviates the overwhelming 'big pink cave' look. If it *doesn't*, and I need more light, I could repaint only the largest horizontal (9 X 11 at the 12-foot height), leaving the slanted parts and the two small horizontals Sheraton Beige.

saypoint -- The MBR with the circus tent tray ceiling invites comments about the occupants athleticism. tee-hee