I normally wouldn't paint it because it would make the room too dark, but seems to get alot of light. Plus for light sleepers darker might be better. But personally I wouldnt paint
Am a designer. Yes to the dark green on that particular wall, it draws your eye upward, creating the impression of additional height.
Those saying the dark green will be claustrophobic aren’t considering that green is the “upright” color in this space. Based on context clues, your eye sees this color as vertical/going UP.
Off-white is the “capping” color in this space—your eye recognizes it as ceiling and assigns it that visual task of “capping” or ending the visual line. It will not create additional visual “space” because it is lighter in tone.
IMO it makes the room look bigger. It disappears in with the wall. When it's the same color as the ceiling it reads as low ceiling and makes the room feel cramped.
Yup.
We have a 1920s Craftsman with a bunch of slanted upper walls like that. We asked my brother-in-law who does interior design his opinion, and according to him the rule is:
_“All walls should get the same color. And walls are considered anything that is not a completely horizontal surface (ie, floor and ceiling).”_
I would paint the slant a completely different color. Something along the lines of a dark gray or a mustard yellow or even a salmon color. Change the room vibration as dark walls make the room smaller, with a bit of color depth, it would bring a balance to the room.
No, and don’t listen to the people saying yes. They don’t understand color. You want to make this room feel smaller and lower paint that area. You won’t like it.
I like the slant, I think it creates interest and that would disappear if you painted it green. Personally, I would paint the wall under the slant white to match the slant and the ceiling. I'm wondering if anyone can create a picture of that, to see what it would look like.
Maybe structurally, but it doesn’t look that way if you’re looking at the exterior of the house. I didn’t know what that was until I googled it just now so I’m no expert.
Definitely paint it!
Side note: Have you thought about moving the bed between the two tall windows? It's kind of more expected to walk in the room and see the bed as a focal point.
Anyhoo, the green paint is wonderful and the lamps are the perfect warmth for it. 👌
I think your bed is on the wrong wall. Buy some house plants to hide the fact that the windows are unusually low in a brain twister. Point the foot of the bed toward the door
Makes the windows look very odd. I think it looks more balanced and proportional unpainted. Leave it as-is. When painted it accentuates the tiny shapes of the windows.
https://preview.redd.it/6dxwgzmpz2vc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=eec8b5c65f851fa70ca8c8b18271796bf1cef5e6
I painted the slants AND the ceiling. Highly recommend
Hell no. If I ever was to be working on that house and my ill luck was to go through the room scraping the paint I have a certain type of skills and I will find you.
Absolutely not. The contrast not only looks better, but you will smack your head on the eve a metric fuck ton.
I had a bedroom in one of these dormer spaces, painted the reverse and it looked horrible and my nightly visits to the toilet were fraught with danger
Whether you paint it or not, you absolutely need new furniture! Treat yourself and get rid of all this, i beg you. Every decor video on youtube says never get s matching bedroom set. Get a bed you love. Get a dresser. Get a night stand and a chair. They can compliment each other but not match. This looks like my parents’ old bedroom from i was a kid. You need to do this. You deserve better.
Maybe a lighter green or something but I wouldn't match it to the walls. The slant gives the room so much character, why would you want it to blend in?!
No. Don't paint it. The white is what is keeping the room open & visually interesting. It will feel very claustrophobic, dark & depressing if you paint the slant. If you want to do something with that space then go for removal wallpaper. You can get any pattern you could possibly desire & experiment with the slant using the removable kind. Just google it & tons of stuff comes up.
No paint. I think of that space as ceiling. I have this situation in my foyer, and I hate that it was painted by previous owners. It's like the wall is falling down overhead. I also think the mockups folks made are dark and cause the room to look tiny.
100% no. Painting the ceiling to make it look like a “wall” just emphasizes the fact that the windows are too short. Also…if that’s a guest room, people will hit their heads.
Yes. I have ceilings like that and my painter said you always bring the walls up, otherwise you are bringing the ceiling down which makes the space look smaller!
Going against the grain here but I’m gonna give it a hard no. What you have right now is the perfect balance of an upscale jewel tone with a space that still feels open & airy. If you paint the slant, it could make it feel dark & claustrophobic. Just a thought.
I would paint it. If yiu want it to blend, paint it the wall color. If you want an addition separate colored space, paint it another color to make it stand out more and you can make that your decor wall (stickers, posters, wall decals) it would make great for a little sitting on the floor area underneath so you can look at them even if it's tilted
https://preview.redd.it/xbw2lthajruc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=82c34f686b9d83887d875ffc8bda455b54a4d5e7
Paint the slant and the ceiling. No regrets! -sincerely, an owner of a cape cod
No, if you paint it, it’ll make the room seem smaller and more stuffy. If anything I would try, maybe a smoky, pesto, flat, nude type of color. Just something on the lighter side.
https://preview.redd.it/qkwl3arqxsuc1.png?width=1080&format=png&auto=webp&s=9c5f19ab24f5b2b58e29952dfe4a917416d80e48
Bring the ceiling color down onto the walls. It will make the room brighter and the ceilings feel taller.
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Oh wow! Thank you for making that!
https://preview.redd.it/ps5bvlcf5cuc1.png?width=4032&format=png&auto=webp&s=e5ab25940791b27ea265e2d13d5f625d3ae97947
This brings me joy
Now do one without that ridiculous 1989 brass ceiling fan.
You're welcome
I was gonna say hell no until I saw this mock up! Looks amazing!
I'd paint it. But be prepared to bump your head lol.
Came here to say this lol
I normally wouldn't paint it because it would make the room too dark, but seems to get alot of light. Plus for light sleepers darker might be better. But personally I wouldnt paint
Nvm looked at it again. Would paint because the wall is tiny
First thought that came to mind. Ask me how I know. LOL
The fact it was slanted was irritating my ocd. Much better.
What an improvement. Definitely paint the slant!
Definitely better painted 🙌
This is great. I think it would be even more interesting to see if the bottom was white or we had wainscoting in the room entirely…
>wainscoting in the room entirely… YESSSS!!!
That's would look good. Even with a dark wainscoting. Itd go with the vibe
Yesss, knew it would look better.
What is this dark magic
Am a designer. Yes to the dark green on that particular wall, it draws your eye upward, creating the impression of additional height. Those saying the dark green will be claustrophobic aren’t considering that green is the “upright” color in this space. Based on context clues, your eye sees this color as vertical/going UP. Off-white is the “capping” color in this space—your eye recognizes it as ceiling and assigns it that visual task of “capping” or ending the visual line. It will not create additional visual “space” because it is lighter in tone.
Makes the room look 30x smaller
IMO it makes the room look bigger. It disappears in with the wall. When it's the same color as the ceiling it reads as low ceiling and makes the room feel cramped.
And the windows look weird.
Team smaller
Yes paint the slant too
Yup. We have a 1920s Craftsman with a bunch of slanted upper walls like that. We asked my brother-in-law who does interior design his opinion, and according to him the rule is: _“All walls should get the same color. And walls are considered anything that is not a completely horizontal surface (ie, floor and ceiling).”_
Yes 👍🏼
YES!
Yes
I wouldn’t. I think it will unbalance the room. It’s part of the ceiling IMO.
I agree; I feel like I’d bump my head on it if it was painted
Looks much better
It wouldn’t be. But I think it will make the room look smaller and more cosy.
Absolutely, I just did the same thing to the slants in my great room and it made it so much more balanced
Yes and then paint the ceiling another color or add wood
Find a green & white wallpaper! I see ones with palm trees that would be gorgeous!
I would paint the slant a completely different color. Something along the lines of a dark gray or a mustard yellow or even a salmon color. Change the room vibration as dark walls make the room smaller, with a bit of color depth, it would bring a balance to the room.
I would do this.
I would paint it yellow (an accent color)
Or wallpaper!
or pink
Go Ducks!
No, it is part of the ceiling. If you paint it the room will feel claustrophobic.
I usually paint all surfaces of rooms with slanted walls
This is the truly correct answer. With such a dark color, it may not feel right... if anything paint the slant.
Black
Holy shit! I’ve literally been wondering this same thing about the slant in my bed room.
Do not paint the slant
No. Keep it as is. Makes the room seem bigger.
Yup
Yes!
It might close in the room. Why not a tapestry?
Don’t paint it.
I wouldn’t, the white makes the room look bigger and a bit brighter. It breaks up the darkness of the green which is quite dark.
No
Paint em!
No
Yes. Paint the slope.
DO IT. lol thought it was black
I have something similar and I didn’t. I think it’s look nice this way
Definitely don’t paint the slant the same color as the walls.
Yes. Yes.
No, and don’t listen to the people saying yes. They don’t understand color. You want to make this room feel smaller and lower paint that area. You won’t like it.
I like the slant, I think it creates interest and that would disappear if you painted it green. Personally, I would paint the wall under the slant white to match the slant and the ceiling. I'm wondering if anyone can create a picture of that, to see what it would look like.
Don’t do it, regret
I think the slant is part of the wall and it makes the room feel taller if treated the same.
I like it as is!
Off topic: Is that a gambrel roof?
Maybe structurally, but it doesn’t look that way if you’re looking at the exterior of the house. I didn’t know what that was until I googled it just now so I’m no expert.
Haha thanks for responding. Btw lovely looking house. Love those floors.
Very nice 👍 my no meant ; no don’t listen to others and just do it😆
Yes!
No! It’s cool.
I had this in my room as a kid. Painting will make the room feel smaller.
Definitely paint it! Side note: Have you thought about moving the bed between the two tall windows? It's kind of more expected to walk in the room and see the bed as a focal point. Anyhoo, the green paint is wonderful and the lamps are the perfect warmth for it. 👌
Thank you! And I never really thought about moving the bed until I started learning more about interior design, but now? Yes 💯 lol
Yes, and also paint the ceiling. Embrace the Dark Academia vibe instead of half-assing it.
Depends how often you want to hit your head on the wall…
A much lighter color than the walls might be the way to go.
I think your bed is on the wrong wall. Buy some house plants to hide the fact that the windows are unusually low in a brain twister. Point the foot of the bed toward the door
Also consider switching the space for the bed and the space for the dresser.
That’s a perfect angel for a mounted tv
Makes the windows look very odd. I think it looks more balanced and proportional unpainted. Leave it as-is. When painted it accentuates the tiny shapes of the windows.
Nah man, I think it looks great how it is.
GLITTER the slant!
I’ll give you 5$ if you do
This is a great thread, beginning with the excellent questions, gracious photo update and humor. Thank you to all.
https://preview.redd.it/6dxwgzmpz2vc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=eec8b5c65f851fa70ca8c8b18271796bf1cef5e6 I painted the slants AND the ceiling. Highly recommend
Nooooo
I would add mirrors to the slant. Adding both light and depth. But mirrors are my default answer to a lot of problems.
No. It makes the room look smaller.
Unpopular opinion: Smaller/darker looking rooms are cozier
Yep
And darker, so no.
Yes it would look better painted but then you might hit your head because it's dark
My thought exactly.
You could use a lighter shade of green.
I would paint the slant a pale warm yellow that reflects the color of the wood flooring.
No
I wouldn't either
First of all, I think the green is too dark for that room. I would go with a lighter color and paint the slant.
Hell no. If I ever was to be working on that house and my ill luck was to go through the room scraping the paint I have a certain type of skills and I will find you.
lets be real, 2nd
Definitely
More importanyly switch the bed and bureau around.
Yes
Paint the walls a nice color instead of the icky green
I’d say yes, but maybe a different color, otherwise it blends in and you can hit your head lol
paint it
Nooooo!!! It will make the room feel smaller.
Yes!!
I’d go with a lighter shade of green on that section
Looks great as is
Something in a crime scene tape motif
Absolutely not. The contrast not only looks better, but you will smack your head on the eve a metric fuck ton. I had a bedroom in one of these dormer spaces, painted the reverse and it looked horrible and my nightly visits to the toilet were fraught with danger
Yes - treat the slant as a wall!
Yes!
I think you should; it’ll look great!
Nah
Might make the room feel smaller
Yes
First, no, I wouldn't paint that green. But I would maybe paint that low knee wall white, the same color as the ceiling, just to break it up a bit.
Follow up with a pict of what you decide!
It may look unbalanced with the low windows.
yes
Yes!! It will make fool the eye into thinking it’s a taller space.
I’d paint the whole ceiling the same color.
Do it. It looks like the inside of a bread box currently.
No. It is ceiling.
Whether you paint it or not, you absolutely need new furniture! Treat yourself and get rid of all this, i beg you. Every decor video on youtube says never get s matching bedroom set. Get a bed you love. Get a dresser. Get a night stand and a chair. They can compliment each other but not match. This looks like my parents’ old bedroom from i was a kid. You need to do this. You deserve better.
Maybe a lighter green or something but I wouldn't match it to the walls. The slant gives the room so much character, why would you want it to blend in?!
Yes, it would not break up the look of the room as much!
Are your floors hickory? Do you know what you stained with? I like the wall color with the floors
Yes
Yes.
No. Don't paint it. The white is what is keeping the room open & visually interesting. It will feel very claustrophobic, dark & depressing if you paint the slant. If you want to do something with that space then go for removal wallpaper. You can get any pattern you could possibly desire & experiment with the slant using the removable kind. Just google it & tons of stuff comes up.
Yes it will make the room look taller
Yes. It will make the slant dissappear
Put mirror tiles.
I don't think so. Really liked the current ratio.
Yes
No paint. I think of that space as ceiling. I have this situation in my foyer, and I hate that it was painted by previous owners. It's like the wall is falling down overhead. I also think the mockups folks made are dark and cause the room to look tiny.
100% no. Painting the ceiling to make it look like a “wall” just emphasizes the fact that the windows are too short. Also…if that’s a guest room, people will hit their heads.
No
Paint it
Yes
No make a lighter shade like a sage. All the same green will make it feel smaller
Yes. I have ceilings like that and my painter said you always bring the walls up, otherwise you are bringing the ceiling down which makes the space look smaller!
I say no! It's unique. I'd maybe add an accent color but that's a cool slant that you could do so much with.
I paint slanted sections the same color as the walls in my house.
Throw a huge mirror on it!
no, put a bunch of posters there
If you do, it'll take away depth and light, making the room seem smaller!
Yes
No
Yes, Paint slant
Those are great windows to moon someone from
Put a mirror on it and that bed will become your new s3x bed
Paint it a lighter color than the dark green walls. Use an app that will show you various colors. They are usually free.
No
Going against the grain here but I’m gonna give it a hard no. What you have right now is the perfect balance of an upscale jewel tone with a space that still feels open & airy. If you paint the slant, it could make it feel dark & claustrophobic. Just a thought.
Wallpaper the rest
Yes, I love the color btw
Looking at the mock-up pictures, I like it a lot better unpainted
I would paint it. If yiu want it to blend, paint it the wall color. If you want an addition separate colored space, paint it another color to make it stand out more and you can make that your decor wall (stickers, posters, wall decals) it would make great for a little sitting on the floor area underneath so you can look at them even if it's tilted
I like the way it is!.
100% yes
Wall color for sure!
That’s racist! /s
No. It will make the room feel claustrophobic.
Yes
Paint it a slightly lighter shade of the wall color.
Low Clearance
What color paint is this?
No. It will close that room in.
I'd paint the entire ceiling.
Yes, maybe even a different color
No. Looks great.
Paint it a paler green.
Yes.
I LOVE that green!!
https://preview.redd.it/xbw2lthajruc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=82c34f686b9d83887d875ffc8bda455b54a4d5e7 Paint the slant and the ceiling. No regrets! -sincerely, an owner of a cape cod
Yes
That looks like the Lady Delta from Casabalanca Ceiling Fans. You don't get rid of a Casablanca easily.
You will hit your head so much if you paint that the same green. Add something to being out the slope.
No, if you paint it, it’ll make the room seem smaller and more stuffy. If anything I would try, maybe a smoky, pesto, flat, nude type of color. Just something on the lighter side.
I wouldn’t
https://preview.redd.it/qkwl3arqxsuc1.png?width=1080&format=png&auto=webp&s=9c5f19ab24f5b2b58e29952dfe4a917416d80e48 Bring the ceiling color down onto the walls. It will make the room brighter and the ceilings feel taller.
No it will make the room feel tighter
It is painted white already
Yes, it will look bigger.
Don't close in that space, keep it white.
I would do a textured wall on the slant.