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The Fifth Wall
Dressing Ceilings to Dazzle
By Laurie L. Dove
And now that many ceilings in new homes are featuring 15-foot or higher ceilings, the difficult-to-decorate spaces can be part of a dramatic decorating trend. Wall coverings sporting deep reds and golds, or other colors that would overwhelm small spaces, can safely be applied on high ceilings to add character – and a little romance.
For homes without that dramatic space, incorporating the ceiling into the room's color scheme can add height. Without a clear color line separating wall and ceiling, the ceiling feels higher. While wall covering borders and crown moulding are often put at the wall-to-ceiling line, care should be given to blend them with the ceiling using similar color, or the effect could be one of "closing" the space.
Even sprayed ceilings can be rehabilitated. There are specially designed rollers to paint these ceilings, or they can be wettened and troweled and then painted with several light coats of paint.
Three rooms in the home that are good candidates for ceiling makeovers are the kitchen, the bathroom and Baby's nursery. Both the kitchen and bathroom have wall space broken up and taken up by cabinets and windows, making ceiling space an optimal focal point. One caution when using wall-coverings on bathroom ceilings: Avoid steamy showers for several days so the adhesive on the coverings can dry completely. And decorating the ceiling of your baby's nursery is a great way to add an interesting scene – babies spend a lot of time gazing up at the ceiling. Nursery ceilings are the perfect spot for colorful murals. Don't worry that you'll never be a Michelangelo – many companies now create wall coverings that look like hand-painted masterpieces!
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