Two weekends ago, before we had the new window in the bedroom installed, I decided it was time to freshen up our bedroom (it had been yellow for 10 years). I had come across this photo on a design blog (sorry I can't remember which blog – Now I know. It's from House & Home and here's the link to the photo.) and I knew I wanted a blue ceiling and white walls.
I scraped the popcorn texture off of our ceiling on a Saturday. Steve helped me patch and smooth it after the scraping. The next day I painted ceiling and walls – 2 coats each. It's amazing how much you can do if you don't stop and think about it too much.
Below is the view from the hallway. The window on the left is the new window that was put in after I painted. We trimmed out the window and I painted that woodwork the next week. We can see the backyard and pool (under construction) from it.
This is the other side of the room…
And below is the view of our room from my studio. I am amazed by the amount of light that the new window lets in. Love it! And the white walls are a nice change. They are the only white walls in our house! The blue ceiling is just perfect.
There is a small bathroom off of our bedroom and last weekend I painted it to match. Steve didn't think so, but I really thought it needed it.
Piece O Cake Blog 
Bedroom looks great!
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Beautiful! Love your quilts too!
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Lovely! Such pretty colors. I enjoy your blog very much…and I’m thoroughly enjoying the ongoing pool mini-series!
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I have loved the blue walls and white ceiling in our bedroom, but now I am jealous of your blue ceiling! It looks wonderful! And both quilts are beautiful too.
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I gotta say, it really is a happy room. I worried a little bit that the blue ceiling might feel heavy, but it feels light – like the sky.
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I LOVE the quilt that is hanging on the wall. What is the pattern and was it an easy one to do?
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Lovely. I too love blue ceilings. I’ve also seen where people have used sponges to texture in clouds on their blue ceilings, which I also think great.
SewCalGal
http://www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com
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Love it, quilts look beautiful too, great to see an old favorite there on the wall…you are so talented!
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That is Spring Wheels and it is in Once Upon A Season. The book is out of print but you can still get it as an eBook on our site here:
http://www.pieceocake.com/Books/OnceUponASeason.html.
There are a lot of set in seams so its a little more work than, say, a 9-patch. But I didnt think it was particularly hard to make.
Enjoy!
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Love the white walls with the color on the ceiling…so different! Your bedroom is darling….love the quilts!
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Hello,
The original source of this image is HouseandHome.com (link to the gallery: http://www.houseandhome.com/design/photo-gallery-michael-penneys-house).
Feel free to link back to us, and glad the photo was such an inspiration for you!
Jennifer
Web promotions editor
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What color did you use for your ceilings? Thanks for sharing.
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The ceiling color is Beach Sparkle from Valspar. I got it at Lowes.
Sent from my iPad
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My grandmother painted the ceilings of all bedrooms blue, she was way ahead of her time, but it is still a wonderful idea. I love the way your room looks.
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