I liked this picture , the color of the ceiling. it is difficult to gauge the color exactly but it inspired me.
we picked a grey that is similar. I think it has some brown undertones but it isn't a blueish grey. then something close to Gin fizz for the walls.
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/23 ... 9b1929.jpgI remembered that in the bedroom the picture rail height seemed to coincide with the trapezoid piece of casing above the windows. it seemed to intersect it near the top of the ==/ shape.. if that makes sense.
that was about 19 1/4" I figured so I drew a line at that height and painted the ceiling grey that color. Now I will do at least one more coat and then do the green. Then I will see how the colors react. i didn't really want ot spring for the samples. $20 each.. so I just bought a gallon of each. The boss was ok with the color so I bought a second gallon. Ill do the same with the walls. it should take about 3 gallons but I just bought one for the first coat.
I really didn't want the chair rail to be painted but I got a bunch that is some white wood for free. I can do the painting first, then hide the line with the molding later. I was thinking maybe I could try spome faux woodgrain to imitate fir but I dont' know how successful that might be. other options are to go buy fir ones or buy the blades to cut my own perhaps. I have some long baseboards that could provide material.
Gold might look ok. I could try a sample with just gold paint and a stick and if I like that perhaps look into gilding.
the height works out so if I decide to frame in the two entrance openings ( doorways without door) it will run above their casings if they are added. It never had casings there but I think I might put a glass door between the 4x8 entrance"vestibule" and the living area which is 22 x 13'
I stuck a temporary door in the entrance way from the hall when I was drywalling. it is about the right size for a door and I'm not sure if my living room should have a door or not.
the math helped as I had imagined I would be at about 14 inches like I saw with the shadow in one of the bedrooms but I am now thinking this height is also coordinated with the window height which might explain a difference room to room?
the entrance way seems to have a light shadow that might be from an doorway and I was thinking of adding a glass door with divided panes . I have 4 to pick from, all were free on Craigslist so I might make up some sidelights that match the door. my windows have a diamond leaded pattern on the upper lights but the doors have square panels 5x7" approximately. I guess they could work together it would be harder to find a door with the diamond pattern.
the entrance way has an air return and there is another in my hallway which joins all rooms on the main floor. . as you pass that and go through the place where I am imagining the door (that doesn't exist) there is a heat vent a couple feet from that. It seemed like maybe the heat vent shouldn't be 5 feet from the air return so a doorway might help. that would force the air to find its way to the hall rather than taking the short route just feet away. I'm thinking the forced air might have been planned and later they opened the doorway up. Basically it caused a "short circuit"
I'll post pics soon, once I have the first coat of green on. I have a couple of painting questions but Ill make a separate post.
Phil