Paint the ceiling a color to enhance the existing furnishings and decorating style.
Painting wall different color than ceiling.
For this technique dilute the wall paint with white in a ratio of about 80 percent white to 20 percent wall color.
Changing the color of your ceiling can greatly affect the amount of light in the room.
Change the size if a room is very large and doesn t feel comfortable paint the ceiling a darker color than the walls to make it appear lower thereby making the room feel cozier.
Ceilings are often called the fifth wall this wall reflects light as much or more than the other four walls.
This offers subtle contrast and clean lines.
Since ceilings often appear in shadow the resulting lighter shade color relates favorably to the wall color and creates the illusion of higher ceilings.
Painting your ceiling a lighter color than the walls.
I never paint a ceiling dead white because all white paint has a bit of gray in it and it takes the room down designer.
Consider making the ceiling a different color than the walls in a room that lacks a distinct focal point.
If the walls are a slightly darker hue than the ceilings the eye will naturally be drawn upward.
The illusion of depth.
Dark ceiling colors have a visual stop point.
A white ceiling color gives the illusion of depth.
Conversely if space makes you feel claustrophobic paint the ceiling a lighter color which will raise the apparent height of the ceiling.
If you re painting your walls a different color from your ceiling taping off the ceiling is one of two techniques to create a clean sharp color line.
If you love a relaxed feel in your home consider painting your ceilings and walls the same color in specific rooms such as the master bedroom.
At the same time painting a ceiling with a darker color than the walls can make vaulted ceilings less intimidating.
However i typically recommend painting ceilings white or a lighter shade of the wall color.
This can make a small room look larger in appearance whereas painting it the same color would have the opposite effect.
When you paint your ceiling a lighter color it can make the walls of the room feel higher and your space look larger.
Whether painting the ceiling the same color as the walls or a lighter tint.
Taping the ceiling when painting the walls.