Hiya! My name is Bethany and I represent the
daughter-half of Powell Brower Home, a Virginia-based design firm headed
by a mother-daughter team. I love Elizabeth’s blog and really effortless
style, so I was really excited for Elizabeth to allow me to flood the
airways in her absence. I really admire her skillz, especially the
‘BAM or SLAM’ series, so the fact that she’s handing over the MIC is a
special treat for me!
daughter-half of Powell Brower Home, a Virginia-based design firm headed
by a mother-daughter team. I love Elizabeth’s blog and really effortless
style, so I was really excited for Elizabeth to allow me to flood the
airways in her absence. I really admire her skillz, especially the
‘BAM or SLAM’ series, so the fact that she’s handing over the MIC is a
special treat for me!
To pay homage to our lovely hostess, I’m going to wax on about
your favorite and mine – the contrasting ceiling.
your favorite and mine – the contrasting ceiling.
My Mom and I are obsessed with unexpected design elements in a
room and this particular trend lends itself to just that. I recently
unveiled my new master bedroom design as part of the One Room Challenge and sure nuff, we sported a painted
ceiling! We chose Smoked Oyster by Ben Moore, which turned out to be
a really opinionated grey-brown that kinda hints at plum, too. I like
my paints like I like my wine, complex and full-bodied.
room and this particular trend lends itself to just that. I recently
unveiled my new master bedroom design as part of the One Room Challenge and sure nuff, we sported a painted
ceiling! We chose Smoked Oyster by Ben Moore, which turned out to be
a really opinionated grey-brown that kinda hints at plum, too. I like
my paints like I like my wine, complex and full-bodied.
I feel that ceilings are often ignored when decorating a room
so I’m singlehandedly trying to restore the ceiling to a state of high
esteem. I did my own take on ‘Best in Show’ wallpaper on my powder room ceiling
by handpainting it to include all of the breeds that have
personally touched my life. Ok, well maybe I haven’t had a special
relationship with a Poodle, but you can’t leave their curvy topiary fur
out!
so I’m singlehandedly trying to restore the ceiling to a state of high
esteem. I did my own take on ‘Best in Show’ wallpaper on my powder room ceiling
by handpainting it to include all of the breeds that have
personally touched my life. Ok, well maybe I haven’t had a special
relationship with a Poodle, but you can’t leave their curvy topiary fur
out!
Paint and paint alone can do wonders on a home with little to
no architectural detail.
no architectural detail.
I also rather enjoy a papered ceiling.
And who doesn’t love the rustic feel of a wood panelled
ceiling?
ceiling?
A couffered ceiling is always a good
ceiling….
ceiling….
And my very favorite ceiling is one with a canopy! We’re
in the middle of design project for a yoga studio in which we are covering
the exposed beams and ductwork with a dreamy canopy. Kinda like this
one:
in the middle of design project for a yoga studio in which we are covering
the exposed beams and ductwork with a dreamy canopy. Kinda like this
one:
And a little detail around a light never hurts,
either!
either!
So tell me, what’s your favorite kind of ceiling? Plain
or decorated? Colorful or architecturally interesting?
or decorated? Colorful or architecturally interesting?
I look forward to meeting you all and I sure hope the move is
going well for Elizabeth! Thanks for the opportunity to hijack your
blog!
going well for Elizabeth! Thanks for the opportunity to hijack your
blog!
Pop on by Powell Brower Home and say ‘hello’.
-Bethany
Great post B! I am so in love with your bedroom and the powder room ceiling is so you! Love it.
The canopy for the yoga studio is genius!
Great work, and post. I love the colors you picked. I love the idea of wallpaper on the ceiling, and not on the walls.
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All such beautiful inspiration…loving that wallpapered ceiling!
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They always say, “Don’t ignore the 5th wall!” Great inspiration, Bethany!
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I totally agree! The ceiling is always over looked! I love the color you picked in your bedroom!
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Love all your picks especially the wood ceiling! And how, my friend did you paint those dogs on a ceiling?! Your poor neck!
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Hey Bethany -
You and Nancy are everywhere! Congrats on this fabulous guest post. Have I told you how much I love your bedroom? I think I have, but happy to say it again and again
And your ceiling is definitely the pièce de résistance!!
Delighted to find Elizabeth’s blog!! Wonderful community we have!
xoxo,
Loi
Great post and beautiful inspiration photos! I love the look of that room with the canopy ceiling…great detail to add to a yoga studio! Would love to see some pics!!
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Love this post! I absolutely loved the ceiling paint color by BM that you selected, beautiful brown/gray. Heading over to Powell Brower’s blog now!
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I love to see a detail like an interesting ceiling and these are all wonderful examples! Especially love the canopy, amazing,
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I knew ceiling was really your ‘thing’ after I saw your gorgeous master bedroom Bethany!!!! Which reminds me, I need to do mine, but this crazy thing called LIFE, sometimes gets in the way and I know, you know what I mean. Great post!
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Pretty, pretty, pretty! Great post! Following you now!
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