Painting your ceilings is a good trick for large living rooms that feel a bit cavernous and uninviting. Where light colours expand, dark colours recede, so using a dark colour will create the impression of a lower ceiling, making a large living room feel more intimate and cozy.

Dear Laurel, I’m so upset. I’ve been working with a designer and love everything she’s presented. We picked out all of the colors, fabrics, furnishings. Very happy. I’m using a painter my neighbor recommended. Seemed to be a nice guy, but here’s what happened. My husband’s role in all of this is to schedule all […]

This traditional nursery has been so fun to design since I found out I was pregnant. I wanted to make sure it was a comfortable and functional space

Soft aqua green walls in a pretty, light-filled apartment in Linnéstaden — a neighborhood in the central part of Gothenburg, sweden. built in 1885, it’s been given a modern facelift — they’ve added modern furnishings and lighting fixtures, and painted it a calming shade of pale green that looks really fresh with all that light streaming in. but they’ve kept all those turn of the century details intact — wide double doors, the high ceilings and gorgeous crown moldings. #lightblue #paintcolors…

Check out these bold ceiling paint color ideas to transform your space and add a specific mood to any room — big or small.

Learn how to easily pick the right color of paint for your ceiling if you want something other than white! Also see an adorable nursery with green ceiling!

A Nursery With Pear Green Walls & A Light Blue Ceiling | Young House Love