Creating custom design solutions is a big part of what I do – and this recent ceiling project is a great example. I was working with one of my interior designer partners, whose client had chosen a wallpaper for her entry hall closet and powder room – and wanted a treatment on the ceiling that would “elevate” the space to a whole new level!
The wallpaper chosen was ornate, but with a bit of an eclectic twist to it that went with the décor throughout the house. Our challenge for the ceiling was to keep with the ornate theme without making the overall effect too busy. The designer knew she wanted a painted “wallpaper” look, and it was up to me to create the design.
Working with a sample of the paper, I first chose a palette that built off the cream tones in the wallpaper, using the apricot colors as the accent. Because green was the dominant color of the paper, I chose not to emphasize this in my pattern. For the design, I wanted to use some of the smaller elements from the paper so my design did not complete with the walls – so I picked up on the flower buds and the feeling of motion in the wallpaper. As usual, my first step was to create a sample board to share with the designer and client. They loved where I I was going with the design, so I was on to painting the ceilings!
The concept board
Using my design as a guide, I drew and painted the design on the ceilings – starting with the closet hallway. When I had completed all of it minus the green accents, I found that I liked it more without any green in the ceiling at all. After collaborating with the designer – we decided to leave it without the green and I was off to painting the second ceiling.
The end result accomplished exactly the look the homeowner and designer were looking for!
Both ceilings
Close-up of bath ceiling
The hall ceiling (light fixture still to come!)
Enjoy!
-Jason