<font color="#cc3399">I had this thought occur to me this weekend. Never in my life have I seen a ceiling in a house that was not white or some varient shade of white.

Anyone know why they are all white?

The things I want to know! [img]smile.gif[/img] </font>

[ 09-16-2002, 01:08 PM: Message edited by: MagiK ]

The ceilings in my house aren't white :D

Many house I've been to don't have white ceilings either.

[ 09-16-2002, 01:10 PM: Message edited by: Sigmar ]

Generally - white ceilings or walls make the room MUCH brighter. If that's what you're going for.

Probably because they make the room brighter... not sure though, just a guess... [img]smile.gif[/img]

Brighter is correct, but it also gives an illusion of spaciness. The room would appear much smaller if you painted the ceiling red or something.
White walls and ceilings - roomy, coloured walls and ceilings - cosy.
:D

Its just a common preferance, and its easyest to paint over. Other than that to make it brighter or to make it look bigger is all i can think of.

Also gives you nice headache if you find one colored spot on the wall and stare at it for some time... [img]smile.gif[/img]

you git! now i've realised all my ceilings are white and am spotting specks on them [img]tongue.gif[/img]

grrrrrrrrrrr :D

The ceilling on hospitals are ALLVAIS white i think and maby they have it like that because it is easyer to hold it clean and so on. In my house i have a wood ceilling with no colors on it only natural wood look and that is very nice! [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Well one thing is that you usually have lighter ceilings then the flors since that makes it easier to orientate, I know sounds silly, but if you have the reversed you can feel dizzy.

Space is also one, makes the room look "happier" in a sense as well.