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How to Transform Your Room with Ceiling Color

January 3, 2012 1:38 am

Ceilings are often the forgotten “fifth wall” in a room, according to the experts at Benjamin Moore Paint. Too often, little thought is given to a ceiling’s contribution to the overall room design, and is often covered in some generic white paint.

The experts at Benjamin Moore recommend that you start looking at your ceilings from a new perspective. Color, sheen, pattern, and texture on the ceiling can transform the entire look and feel of a room. Here are a few of the paint retailer’s ceiling color tips and ideas to help transform your space:
  • Warm it up. A large room with high ceilings can feel impersonal or unbalanced when furnishings, floor coverings and accessories visually occupy the bottom half of a room, leaving the top bare. Experiment with a ceiling color in a deeper shade. For example, a rich cocoa in a soft sheen, such as eggshell or pearl, will cozy up and balance a large open space.
  • Dress it up. Consider experimenting with glazes on your ceiling, including metallic and pearlescent effects. Or try a specialty plaster, which can add texture, color and dimension.
  • Open it up. Make a small room or room with a low ceiling feel larger by keeping the color contrast between the walls and ceilings to a minimum. For example, a pale yellow ceiling over wheat-colored walls allows the eye to gently travel upward without the stark demarcation created by a bright white ceiling. For the best effect, choose ceiling colors in a flat sheen, which will absorb light and hide imperfections.
For more ideas, visit www.benjaminmoore.com.
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