Built Ins in Rich Colors - Honest Home Experts

I’m getting ready to paint the bookcases in our downstairs study that I’m converting to a library/reading room. Right now they’re plain white and that’s been fine for a few years but the more I look at them the more I want to paint them a rich mid tone shade of blue or green. I want to create a moody enclosed space I can retreat to on rainy afternoons with a good book, or early in the morning before every one else awakes.

I went in search of inspiration and noticed how in many of these spaces, the ceilings are painted the same as the built ins which helps to envelop the space. Surrounding the occupants with deep color on the walls and ceilings acts as an invitation to linger longer. Examples below.