Scolorful office, yes or no? Many still struggle to consider it as the “fifth wall” of a room. Yet, when you choose to color the ceiling it’s usually always a winning idea. You give personality to the room, you often enlarge it optically, and the wow effect is almost always guaranteed. To obtain it, however, you need to follow a few precise rules.
Colored ceilings, a trend that is still viewed with suspicion
The colored ceiling is certainly nothing new. Indeed, if you do a quick search on social media and among experts, it has been a trending detail for a while. Yet it still doesn’t convince everyoneIndeed, the idea of painting it in a color other than classic white often scares most people. Also because coloring it means placing the ceiling in the foreground. A simple solution which however gives great personality to the space itselfin some cases making the spaces seem larger, certainly more interesting, without however distorting the house. However, there are some rules that should be respected.
1. Which color to choose? Warm ones give light and openness
It’s the main question. Having decided that you want to give personality to the ceiling, which shade would be best to choose? It all depends on the perception you want to give. Colors can in fact highlight the strengths but also the defects of the room. For example, if you want to visually lower the space it is better to choose a dark colorbecause it creates the illusion of being closer to the floor. Vice versa, do you want to create an opening effect? It is better to choose light colors, which not only give light to the roomespecially if you choose paints with a glossy texture, but they also create a feeling of space and openness. The same rule applies even if the ceiling is decorated. But in this case, to highlight the stucco, contrasting colors can be chosen. That is, the workmanship can be highlighted by dark shades, such as forest green, or two light colors can be used but of different shades.
2. Focus on contrast
If, apart from the size of the room, if you want to dare, then you can only focus on contrastfor example light walls and dark ceiling. But how to choose this last shade? If you want to really make an impression, the contrast must be created with the walls but not with the floor. Or you can be inspired by a detail, for example for the ceiling you can choose the same nuance as the carpet.
3. The lines? Choose this if you want to make the room seem taller
Looking for something more? Can the “usual” solid color get boring and do you want to go further? Onlines can be drawn on the ceiling. Vertical, horizontal or branching out from the center like rays. Of course, the risk of circus tents is around the corner, it must be said, but the impact is guaranteed. It’s one ideal choice if you love scenic and high-impact environmentsbut it is also perfect for the children’s room because it is very fun. You can choose bold combinations or more subtle contrasts for an effective but still elegant result.
4. Paint the beams
Even the beams can be colored. Structural element typical of attics or rustic style apartments, if you want to modernize the atmosphere, painting the beams could be the ideal solution. In this case the choice of color is fundamental: better in fact choose light shadesbeige, pale blues, light greys, because usually these types of ceilings, and therefore also apartments, are poorly lit and low.
5. Dark colours, perhaps even intense. Why not?
If so far it has been said that usually, however colourful, it would be better to choose a light ceiling so as to give it ample space, this rule may not be respected. The darker shades are in fact among the most chosen for ceilings and give a lot of elegance to the room. Not to mention that basically these nuances are very relaxing: dark blue, forest green are in fact among the most chosen shades, especially for bedrooms but also for living rooms because they are refined and sober. Furthermore, you can create the box effect if you choose the same shade for the walls and ceiling.
And if you like them intense nuancesfor example electric blue? Experts recommend them above all in open spaces, in portions of roomsfor example to highlight the cooking area of the kitchen, or to highlight the reading area in the living room or even the shower cubicle. In short, strong nuances work just like highlighters: they highlight what you are interested in highlighting.