Wednesday, January 20, 2010

The Fifth Wall

Color for the Ceiling!

When it comes to choosing a paint color for your room, start at the top — ceilings need color, too! Learn how color on the ceiling can transform a room.


Warm it Up On the flip side, a large room with high ceilings can feel impersonal or unbalanced sometimes, with furnishings, floor coverings and accessories visually occupying the bottom half of a room, leaving the top bare. Experiment with a deeper color on the ceiling in this case. A rich cocoa, in a soft sheen such as eggshell or pearl immediately cozies up and balances a large open space with style.


Dress it Up Consider experimenting with glazes on your ceiling, including metallic and pearlescent effects. Benjamin Moore offers a complete line of specialty finishes. Watch videos and learn how-to techniques for glazes here. Our specialty plasters can elevate your ceiling to an art form, adding texture, color and dimension. Click here for ideas you can try yourself or explore with your professional specialty finish contractor.

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