How to Paint a Textured Ceiling
A textured ceiling can provide a stylish and dramatic backdrop to a room and provide the perfect foil to presenting your prized art pieces. Yet, the trick is not only knowing what color paints to select to achieve a textured look, but also to know what painting method to employ to best create the look you’re after.
Items Needed:
- Drop cloth
- Double-headed texture woller
- Angled textured roller
- Ladder with paint stand
- Movers plastic covers
- Painter's tape
- Pick Your Paint: In order to get a proper textured look onto your ceiling, you will need to start with at least two complementary colors. Be sure to choose colors in the same or complementary family as what you have painted in the rest of the room. Even if using the ceiling as a focal point, the paints should complement the colors you already have down.
- Clear the Area: All furnishings should be removed from the room prior to painting. All artwork, knickknacks, window blinds and curtains should be removed from the walls and placed somewhere they will be protected during the painting process. If removal is not possible, protect your belongings by covering them up with a plastic cover cloth. These can be purchased from a local moving store.
- Lay Your Drop Cloth: Whether you prefer to use a cloth or a plastic drop cloth, make sure you lay it down in such a way that it will overlap the edges of your baseboards. Use a roll of painter's tape to secure the edges of the drop cloth in place.
- Paint Your Ceiling: On your ladder, dip your double-headed textured roller into each respective chosen color, rolling the sleeve back and forth slightly to ensure a good pickup of the paint. Begin creating a patterned stroke by working your arm back and forth in an "X" pattern. Work in small sections at a time until the entire ceiling is complete.