Hello cbuntz,

High ceilings can be a challenge.. not only when you have to make a decision to paint them the first time, but also when thinking forward to when it will have to be repainted again! I'm in agreement with your husband, UNLESS you are interested in having the ceiling appear lower in which case you might think about painting the ceiling the same color as the walls. This also allows for ease of repainting in the future as only the walls would have to be completed. Take a look at a few examples from Houzz:

In this room, the ceiling appears very high. If you want the ceiling to appear lower, and the room to be cozier, than paint the walls and ceiling the same color...




Best of luck with your decorating and please let us know if we can be of any assistance,
Elizabeth Cabell, ASID, CID

White.

Thanks for your comments. I understand what you are saying and agree with the fact that painting in the future would be a problem if the ceiling was painted the same color. Thanks for the pictures as well. My concern was that I have such a large expanse of ceiling that it would look strange but I now think that a very soft white is the way to go.

Personally I think the contrast in the Owners Bedroom picture between the ceiling and the walls is too stark. If you were to find a soft white, as you mentioned, you would have a more cohesive feel. Good luck!

Paint the ceilings the same color as the walls

This is an idea of what some of the room looks like

The original isn't this zoomed in, sorry

Depending on the darkness of the beige you chose, I would go with painting the ceiling the same as the walls, or perhaps a shade or two lighter.