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Debowski Services Whoops couple more pics

movenready properties, LLC Use a cream colored ceiling paint. Is the crown cream colored? - it looks different than the ceiling.

Debowski Services Yes it's cream. Binjaminmoore color, I could find out exactly if you'd like.

Debowski Services Light, med or dark color. Bronze ceiling too much?

movenready properties, LLC I think so. I would use the color of the molding and keep it simple. There is a lot going on with this wall!

Debowski Services Hahaha yeah it's pretty crazy. Thanks for your time. I think I agree.

Ironwood Builders Not to gild the lily, but....the plastering is calling for a strong finish...gold leaf? Bronze?

TJP Designs and Construction LLC Have you considered an antique white tin ceiling?

Molly You could keep the ceiling simple and get a seriously awesome light fixture. I'm thinking gold and crystal chandelier.

Debowski Services ALL great ideas! It does call for a strong finish doesn't it.

pebblebeachcottage I think the gold ceiling wouldn't be overdoing it! I once had a powder room that we did in dark green, plum red and gold. It was opulent from ceiling to floor and it felt like you were in a jewel box!

apennameandthata You need a very dark ceiling to bring the ceiling down to make the room look better proportioned. Pick out a deep red or reddish brown from the wall. It can't say white.

angiesays I'd keep your crown molding the color of your woodwork and do a gold ceiling as pebblebeachcottage recommended. Do you have any gold left from your project? Looks like a small crystal chandelier would look good too.

ozana gold leaf, for sure, in my book!!:)

Susanna Gold leaf with ceiling medallion the crown color for a little relief. It will cut down on too much gold so the light fixture isn't absorbed into the gold abyss. :-) Gold modern fixture, no crystals. If you start adding crystals I think we are in trouble. Like a woman with too much jewelry. The light will bounce off the crystals, hit the wall, sparkle around on the gold...wow...you could charge for the light show. :-) LOVE the wall!

Aja Mazin Fantastic!

How did you achieve that look?

Debowski Services Susanna you are hilarious lol : ) great advice really appreciate it. I will def put up the end result. Aja to answer your question this is multiple layers of Venetian Plaster, then polished.

apennameandthata So, not much work then? Ooh, sore shoulders thinking about it.

Renita Gibson That color is nice,what's the name of it?

Staged for Perfection I would go for gold!

Susanna Thank you. Can't wait to see it finished!

Aja Mazin Black

It is more orange than red.

benniebonita :)

Debowski Services Wow how did you do that! Lol that's awesome!

benniebonita Ipad 2 art studio app Wacom pen and photo tool on ipad for cropping pic mins to do
Cleaner than painting, this is what a builder does when his backs bad : ( good luck

viratrevino Ideas of what the dark ceiling and chandelier (albeit mini) might look like

designideas4me what exactly does the venitian plaster do? create texture and thickness which you painted with what? what do you mean by multipe layers? How did that work? Did you paint each layer and let dry and than plaster and paint again? Did you use different shades of red? can you explain a bit more. I would like to try this. thank you

Aja Mazin google is your friend.

karen paul interiors http://www.flickr.com/photos/monarch_studio1/3470472080/in/photostream Use the darkest tone for your crown and a secondary tone (lighter than crown) for your ceiling or apply a very fine textured grass cloth that coordinates with the plaster and again anchor everything with the deepest tone for your crown. The linear aspect of the grass cloth will actually ground and enhance the movement of your walls

Susanna Interesting Karen. I would never have thought of grass cloth on a ceiling! Good to know.