Spring Market Spruce Up! - Ceiling Painting

This boho fab wallpaper would be far less fab without the sizzling pink ceiling that repeats the pink in the ikat pattern. One shot of hot pink makes the room pop. Two shots of hot pink make the room snap crackle pop.

A ceiling painted dark gray, black, navy, or purple makes a room feel cozy and warm. For best results, pick a room with lots of natural light, and add lighter colored furnishings and trim to balance the ceiling.

Nothing says “This is my house and I’ll make it look however I want to” like striped ceilings. If painting stripes on a ceiling is above your pay grade, put striped wallpaper on it instead. It’s easier.

Cool, pale blue or green calms your mind and lowers your blood pressure, psychologists say. So what better color for the room where you go to relax?

A colorful ceiling is like a reflector that bounces light into the room, making it radiate. It changes the whole mood of the space. Use an eggshell, satin, or metallic paint instead of the usual flat finish to give the ceiling a shimmer.

Paint stars (or use decals) on your bedroom ceiling and you’ll be able to star-gaze every night, mosquito-free. Bonus points if you install a light fixture that looks like a droid.

It took Michelangelo four years and several fights with the Pope to finish his ceiling, but you can do yours over a weekend, with stencils. TIP: Practice first with a piece of cardboard, remembering that less paint (and at least two thin coats) is the way to go when painting overhead.