White Cathedral Ceilings - A do or a don't?

I have a love/hate relationship with cathedral ceilings.  I love them because, in theory, they make a room look huge and spacious.  I hate them because most of the time homeowners paint these rooms incorrectly and undo all the good that having this gorgeous, high ceiling does for the space. In most cases, we believe a room with a cathedral ceiling needs to have the ceiling painted a color other than white (unless the room is white then by all means white is perfect).  These rooms usually look best painted in soft, muted colors with the ceiling the same color.  Of course, this is a gross generalization but will create successful interiors with most homeowners if they follow this rule.

Here are some photos we spotted to illustrate our point....