Sunday, April 9, 2017

Family Room Project: Ceiling Design









 The family room project was a big project....

we added new built in bookshelves:

Family Room Project: Adding Built In Bookshelves


 we scraped the old popcorn ceiling off... what a job.

Family Room Project: Paint Change











 You can see that we have started painting the ceiling and the walls... it is nice to start so that we can get an idea of what it will look like.









 Okay... walls are painted, ceiling is painted and we are still working on the backs of the bookshelves.

It is so nice to have fresh clean paint and a new updated color combination.

 There is a trim board around the top of the walls... and we painted it white to match the ceiling.













 It bothered me, though.... just looked a bit... boring.... so started the process of trying to come up with ... something to make it better.












  First of all,  I decided to put a 4" strip of paint... the wall paint color... around the ceiling.  Hmmm.... that was better... and the funny thing is that from certain angles, the ceiling looked taller. It was just a visual effect, but nice anyway.

Lots of work, but worth it, BUT on the one long wall, I was horrified to see that the line looked crooked. Oh no! I had been using a wood yard stick as my straight edge... and figured out that it wasn't really straight. What to do???  I was all done and didn't want to re-do it.








I looked through my stencils and found one that waved back and forth...  I chose that with the idea that going from the white to the pale green and back, the edge would not be as visible and maybe the crooked part wouldn't show.

It worked... the design distracted from the other and it is very hard to even find the crooked part now!










 An added plus was that we liked the design... and it make our family room project quite unique. Just a little touch of my creativity which we are all enjoying.



The project was coming along....  and we were liking it. I love it when a plan develops and works out. I many times am inspired after doing one thing... then another can seem do-able. I start with a plan, but I know it is VERY possible that the plan will change... and be better, by the time we are through with it.

This one was a success, at least up to this point. I had another idea that I wasn't sure how it would work.... I will tell you about that in a future post. Have you painted your ceilings? Do you like the look of painted ceilings? I look forward to reading your comments.....  It's a new thing for me... SO glad to get rid of the popcorn ceiling so that now we can paint the ceilings, although I don't plan to paint them as often as we paint the walls.  :)

Thank you for visiting...  More of the Family Room Project to come.









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42 comments:

  1. Pam RichardsonApril 9, 2017 at 8:00 PM

    Wow, you have been busy...scraping ceilings and painting. I love the stencil, I used to stencil, but haven't in years. I know you are excited to get so much accomplished!

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    1. Gentle JoyApril 10, 2017 at 5:24 AM

      It has been busy to get it done, but what a difference it has made! We are excited with the new look. Thank you for visiting. :)

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  2. Sue from Sizzling Towards 60 & BeyondApril 9, 2017 at 11:37 PM

    Oh that looks lovely! Thank you for sharing with us at #overthemoon I'm sure you have inspired some of our readers. have a great day!

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    1. Gentle JoyApril 10, 2017 at 5:26 AM

      Thank you... we are enjoying it. Thank you for the great link up party. :)

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  3. living from glory to gloryApril 10, 2017 at 9:36 AM

    Hello, Your living room is going to be beautiful!! I like the name of your Blog Gentle Joy!
    I enjoyed my visit here this morning, your very creative...
    Blessings, Roxy

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    1. Gentle JoyApril 10, 2017 at 12:27 PM

      Wow... it was so nice to read your lovely comment! Thank you.. and I am glad you visited. :)

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  4. AnonymousApril 10, 2017 at 3:36 PM

    This is so unique and original! It really does make your ceiling look taller. I like how you tied it in with the built-in shelves.

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    1. Gentle JoyApril 11, 2017 at 4:55 AM

      Thank you.... it seemed like a good idea.. but sometimes you can't tell if it works or not until it is done, so I was concerned about it, but am so glad we did it. Thank you for visiting. :)

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  5. CherylApril 10, 2017 at 5:01 PM

    What a neat idea! So very pretty! God bless you. I am praying for you.

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    1. Gentle JoyApril 11, 2017 at 4:57 AM

      Thank you.... appreciate that... and appreciate the prayers. :)

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  6. DanielaApril 11, 2017 at 2:51 AM

    Thanks most sincerely for the lovely comment you left on ~ My little old world ~ I so appreciate !
    You also have such an interesting and beautiful blog, I'm following you with joy !

    Wishing you nice days to come
    with sincere thankfulness

    XOXO Daniela at ~ My little old world ~

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    1. Gentle JoyApril 11, 2017 at 5:01 AM

      Thank you... so glad to have you as a follower.... glad you visited and I hope you have a delightful week. :)

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  7. Vickie @ makingoursustainablelife.comApril 11, 2017 at 9:01 AM

    Your walls and ceiling look great! I like the little "extra" design you stenciled on to hide the crooked line and I think it would look great with or without such crookedness. ;) I can't wait to see how the whole room turns out! Have a great week.

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    1. Gentle JoyApril 14, 2017 at 6:50 AM

      Thank you... it is fun how a project like this progresses as it goes on... and how much we end up liking it. :) Thank you for your sweet comment.

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  8. Carol @Comfort Spring StationApril 11, 2017 at 6:44 PM

    Your design is so creative !

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    1. Gentle JoyApril 14, 2017 at 6:52 AM

      Thank you... I think part of the credit goes to the "necessity is the mother of invention" idea. :) Thank you for visiting.

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  9. srpprcrftrApril 11, 2017 at 11:18 PM

    How clever of you to find a good way to disguise a bit of a waver on your ceiling paint. Your family room looks so new and fresh, what a treat.
    Have to applaud your efforts to scrape "popcorn" ceiling off. We have that in our single wide and am not one bit happy with it. Due to fact is single wide mfg. home ceiling is one big popcorn mass from room to room, UGH! Would have loved to had ceiling scraped before we moved in but just didn't happen. Were both working at that time. Took 8 yrs. to get living room painted and what a difference it made in how room looked as well as how I felt about our home. The wallcovering put in when house built was not my favorite and made room dark. We are 2nd. owners. Love design you used on ceiling.
    Look forward to seeing how room looks when it's finished, good idea putting in book cases, added storage is always smart besides added attraction.
    Wishing you/yours a wonderful/happy Easter.

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    1. Gentle JoyApril 14, 2017 at 6:58 AM

      Thank you..... If you ever do the popcorn ceiling removal, there will be dust... and more dust, so when we did it, we figured we'd do most of it at once and live in the dust for a while...then clean up... and clean up again. That dust gets into everything! But it was so worth it. :) I'm glad you were able to paint your living room.... new paint makes such a difference. Thank you for visiting.

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  10. UnknownApril 12, 2017 at 7:57 AM

    This looks so great! :)

    I would love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for recipes, crafts, tips, and tricks: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/

    Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!

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    1. Gentle JoyApril 14, 2017 at 7:00 AM

      Thank you... I need to figure out how the FB group works... it is on my "to do" list. :)

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  11. JoAnneApril 12, 2017 at 1:48 PM

    You put in a ton of hard work and I can see it is paying off. Your paint color is so pretty and I love your unique ceiling design. Beautiful job!

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    1. Gentle JoyApril 14, 2017 at 7:04 AM

      Thank you! I love your comment... thank you so much. :)

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  12. Dee | GrammysGrid.comApril 13, 2017 at 12:35 AM

    Thanks for attending the #WednesdayAIMLinkParty, I shared your post.

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  13. Debbie-Dabble Blog and A Debbie-Dabble ChristmasApril 13, 2017 at 5:52 AM

    LOVE what you did with the ceiling!! Victorians used to use several different types of wall paper border on their ceilings. They considered it the 5th wall! Thanks so much for stopping by!! Wishing you and yous a very Happy Easter!!
    Hugs,
    Debbie

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    1. Gentle JoyApril 14, 2017 at 7:11 AM

      I do like the idea of the "5th wall" and that is a bit how I have felt since we finally got rid of popcorn ceilings and could actually paint them. :) Thank you for visiting.

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  14. carol@The Red Painted CottageApril 13, 2017 at 4:40 PM

    Your ceiling looks beautiful!

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  15. Pattie @ Olla-PodridaApril 14, 2017 at 1:50 PM

    I LOVE it! I stenciled a ceiling back in the 80s and missed it when I moved. This looks fantastic.

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    1. Gentle JoyApril 15, 2017 at 4:40 PM

      Thank you! I agree it would be easy to miss such a room... all of the work put into it.... Thank you for visiting. :)

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  16. Stone Cottage AdventuresApril 16, 2017 at 11:11 AM

    Oh, wow! I love those details! Thank you for sharing your post at Tuesdays with a Twist! -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures

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  17. Cristina PopApril 16, 2017 at 11:18 PM

    So creative! Beautiful!

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  18. NatalieApril 17, 2017 at 5:52 AM

    So many details. You have a lot of patience Thanks for sharing #HomeMattersParty

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    1. Gentle JoyApril 18, 2017 at 6:11 AM

      Sometimes small details can add a lot... and I love to be able to exercise my "creative" muscles in this way... though I don't always take the time to do it. :) Thank you for visiting.

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  19. Shirley@Housepitality DesignsApril 18, 2017 at 6:36 AM

    Beautiful job!....it has to be so much harder working on a ceiling project..the stenciling is beautiful!!!

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    1. Gentle JoyApril 18, 2017 at 2:35 PM

      Thank you! It is a challenge... and I tend to work really fast to get it finished... but still end up w/ a sore neck! :)

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  20. LeanneApril 19, 2017 at 6:06 AM

    I've just been going back and looking at all your different posts on re-doing this room - it's been a big project and you've done an amazing job so far. It will be great to see the end result when you put it all together.
    Leanne | cresting the hill

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    1. Gentle JoyApril 22, 2017 at 7:28 PM

      I can't believe how encouraging comments such as yours have been to me... it helps to revive my own excitement and satisfaction with the project! Thank you so much. :)

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  21. While I LingerApril 21, 2017 at 4:23 AM

    I love the detail on the ceiling. I am a huge fan of painting the ceilings but have only been able to get my Mister to concede to a soft single color up there. This may change his mind!

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    1. Gentle JoyApril 22, 2017 at 7:33 PM

      Our men tend to dislike too much "pretty" stuff, although mine likes the stenciling... if it is kept limited. :) Thank you for visiting.. so nice to read your comment.

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