When decorating and choosing the paint for a room, it is very common for us to forget about the ceiling. It actually covers a large space in the room, so it can completely change the décor and energy of it. We will show you a lot of ideas to decide what color the ceiling should be painted.
In general, we opt to use the color white, or a soft neutral, but in reality, we forget that we can paint the ceiling in color, and thus achieve very interesting rooms.
In addition, the color we use for our ceiling will give you the illusion of higher or lower, being a great solution for small rooms to use bright and bright colors to expand and in a large room, paint dark colors to reduce. You can also paint everything the same tone or paint ceilings and walls of different colors. We will show you below, a series of colors for the ceiling according to the effect you want to achieve.
Lately there is a new trend in terms of how to paint our home. There is a “fifth wall” that we are not used to considering: the ceiling. It can go from being a simple and aseptic surface to becoming an important protagonist of a room.
White or light ceilings
There’s a reason why ceilings have historically been painted white in interior design. It is a light, bright color and enhances the other colors of the home. You can take the easy way out and choose a can of white paint, but is that the right choice for your home? The answer is: it depends.
If your home is small or has low ceilings, light-colored ceilings are the best option, as they will help the space feel wider.
The same color as the wall
The paint of the ceiling can match the walls. If you’re painting the wall with a neutral color you like, why not turn it up completely? This can create the illusion of a larger space and is especially useful when dealing with a room with very little architectural interest. No nice ceiling moldings or window frames to highlight? Then take that painting up.
Use different brightnesses
Another option is to use the same color of the wall, but with different brightnesses. This can make a subtle difference in appearance, while ensuring a perfect match.
Same color but different shades
Another option is to dye the ceiling paint with a small amount of the color of the wall. This coordinates the color of the ceiling with the walls without equaling 100%. It can be especially good to paint different shades of white moldings, ceilings and walls.
Eye-catching color
Do you want a dramatic and temperamental space? Place a contrasting color on the ceiling for dramatic or inviting effect. This can be a good choice with high ceilings and large rooms with lots of windows.
In addition to decorating and adding color to a room, when the ceiling is painted in intense colors it can also change the perception of a space.
Bright colors to enlarge
Primero es importante evaluar el tamaño de la habitación y la altura del techo, para luego elegir el color. También debes tener en cuenta el color de los muebles, paredes y accesorios de la habitación, para lograr una buena estética.
You should keep in mind that dark colors on the ceiling draw attention upwards, while light colors divert the eye downwards.
If you want to achieve the effect of spaciousness, choose bright colors.
One of the options is to choose a palette of neutral colors such as white, beige and gray to decorate furniture, walls and floors with these tones. Then choose a strong color that matches the rest of the neutral colors and apply it on the ceiling. The room will be elegant and will also have a vibrant energy thanks to the color.
Colores oscuros para reducir
Si por el contrario, quieres lograr el efecto de reducir un poco el espacio, elige colores oscuros.
Painting the ceiling a dark color is a simple trick to resize the height of the room and compensate for its proportional defects. In fact, the dark color visually lowers the ceiling and, consequently, widens the perimeter.
It is a perfect solution for narrow rooms with very high ceilings. The high ceiling if painted white, makes the environment seem even narrower. If we paint it dark it will make the room look bigger.
Painting the ceiling in dark tone is an excellent trick for very large rooms with very high ceilings. The dark ceiling changes the size of the room and, above all, makes it more cozy.
Enhance moldings
In addition, if the ceiling has plaster decorations, the color (dark or light and soft) manages to enhance the patterns and the 3D effect that instead camouflage with white.
Perimeter strip
Another good solution is to also paint a perimeter strip on walls and ceiling of the same color: it makes the room very cozy and, therefore, is a perfect idea, for example, for the bedroom.
The same color theory can also be applied to bathrooms. The idea of painting the ceiling and walls the same color, creates a “box” effect that gives an intimate look to the space.
Ceiling and part of the wall
Painting the ceiling and also a part of the wall is an excellent trick to create a visual separation between two spaces, for example, in an open space you can “separate” the living room from the dining room.
Many rooms usually have many spaces in one, for example a kitchen and dining room. A good way to separate spaces is to paint the ceiling the same color but different shades and thus divide the large room into smaller areas.
But it is also a good way to enhance small corridors. In the case of a very long hallway, it may be useful to color the ceiling and the back wall with the same shade – the hallway will look much shorter.
With stripes
You can add a fun touch to a room by simply painting the ceiling with stripes of the color you want.
With drawings
Finally, we advise using creativity and imagination, as it is a perfect space for abstract images, painting murals and to paint something beautiful in children’s rooms. The only thing you need to succeed is to choose colors that match the rest of the colors in the room, both on walls and in accessories and furniture.
