When the ceiling and walls are the same color it can make a room feel smaller or cozier.
Paint on ceilings and walls.
If you do this before attempting to paint the rest of the wall space you can complete the room with a spotless finish.
This is a primary reason why most want to paint walls using same exact paint on ceilings not needing to cut wall paint into corners where it meets ceiling surfaces.
Instead try some of t.
For ceilings lay down a big w pattern about 3 feet wide.
Apply shiplap or paneling directly over the popcorn.
When ceilings match the walls.
These include bathrooms closets and sometimes stairways.
Some painters like to skip this cutting in step and save time by mashing the roller into the corner instead but this method is sloppy builds up excess paint in the corner and can leave runs or a thick.
Also leigh i recently saw a great solution for getting rid of popcorn ceilings.
Then when you paint the walls you can err on the side of leaving a little ceiling color showing when you cut in and it won t be noticeable.
Even if a darker color is used it makes the room seem larger when your eye is not forced to stop where the color cuts off.
Then use an angled brush to begin coating the area right below the tape.
Then smooth out your work by rolling lightly a 3 foot square area on the ceiling or from ceiling to floor on walls with a dry roller.
Overall i ve found that it s best to use a brush around doors windows and power outlets as well as any other elements that require precise coverage and smaller strokes such as wall ornaments.
Occasionally ceilings are painted to match the walls.
For walls lay down a roller width coat of paint from top to bottom.
Continue to work your way across the ceiling or along the wall in this fashion.
When paining a room don t bother trying to use a paint brush by hand to make those perfect corner lines that never turn out perfect.
If you have.
Rooms that have lower ceilings with less surface area are the most commonly painted to match.
After your ceiling is once again freshly painted it s time to get the walls done.
Great advice about painting the ceiling and angled walls the same color.
Before you begin painting be sure to wash the walls and apply painter s tape to protect the ceiling.
You ll find that you have a choice of water based latex or oil based ceiling paint as well.