Susie......
I say do whatever you want....it's your house. There is no right or wrong when it comes to this. I painted my kitchen etheral blue (very pale blue) and I also painted my ceiling the same color. My kitchen walls and ceiling are all tongue and groove pine. The trim work and molding are all white.
You could always tape off a 4' X 4' section in one corner, paint it the color you are thinking of, then look only at that corner when it's dry and see if you like it. If not, then at least you didn't paint the whole ceiling.
I say do whatever you want....it's your house. There is no right or wrong when it comes to this. I painted my kitchen etheral blue (very pale blue) and I also painted my ceiling the same color. My kitchen walls and ceiling are all tongue and groove pine. The trim work and molding are all white.
You could always tape off a 4' X 4' section in one corner, paint it the color you are thinking of, then look only at that corner when it's dry and see if you like it. If not, then at least you didn't paint the whole ceiling.