Ceiling Decorating Ideas
Don't think there is anything to do with a plain ceiling? Think again! These links will show you projects, ideas, and photos that will spark your creative juices...
Choose the Right Size Ceiling Medallion
Installing a ceiling medallion can add personality and distinction to a room. Read our guidelines on how to choose the right size ceiling medallion.
Installing a ceiling medallion can add personality and distinction to a room. Read our guidelines on how to choose the right size ceiling medallion.
Use the Same Trim and Ceiling Color Throughout Your Home
This tip will help bring flow and consistency to your home.
This tip will help bring flow and consistency to your home.
Add a Border to a Ceiling
A project idea for using border wall paper and molding to add decorative interest to a ceiling. They advise painting after the border is up which seems backwards. ??
A project idea for using border wall paper and molding to add decorative interest to a ceiling. They advise painting after the border is up which seems backwards. ??
Ceiling Medallion Paint Ideas
How to paint a ceiling medallion with a gold or copper patina.
How to paint a ceiling medallion with a gold or copper patina.
Ceiling Stenciling
Photos, instructions, and tips for stenciling a ceiling.
Photos, instructions, and tips for stenciling a ceiling.
Ceiling Trim Molding and Rosettes
An HGTV project to dress up a ceiling border with picture frame molding and decorative rosettes.
An HGTV project to dress up a ceiling border with picture frame molding and decorative rosettes.
Decorated Ceiling with Lattice and Lights
The photo looks like a mess but you could probably make this project work for a garden room or porch.
The photo looks like a mess but you could probably make this project work for a garden room or porch.
Drop Ceiling Installation
HGTV explains how to install a dropped ceiling, with photos.
HGTV explains how to install a dropped ceiling, with photos.
Faux Ceiling Beams
An unusual and inexpensive project using stained Styrofoam molding trim.
An unusual and inexpensive project using stained Styrofoam molding trim.
Eight Types of Moldings
Today's Homeowner has a nice chart of common moldings, approximate costs, profiles, where they are installed, and tips.
Today's Homeowner has a nice chart of common moldings, approximate costs, profiles, where they are installed, and tips.
Fiber Optic Ceiling
Photo of a beautiful fiber optic sky in a bedroom.
Photo of a beautiful fiber optic sky in a bedroom.
Focal Point Architectural Products
Website for mouldings, medallions, domes and niches, made of polymer with the appearance of wood.
Website for mouldings, medallions, domes and niches, made of polymer with the appearance of wood.
Freehand Ceiling Designs
The truly brave might want to tackle freehand painting on a ceiling. Instructions and tips from HGTV.
The truly brave might want to tackle freehand painting on a ceiling. Instructions and tips from HGTV.
Gold Ceiling Paint
A project with minimal instructions. However a Forum reader determined from HGTV that they used Ralph Lauren Duchesse Satin paint in Palace Vermeil #DSO3A (available at Home Depot). Thanks to ElAmes.
A project with minimal instructions. However a Forum reader determined from HGTV that they used Ralph Lauren Duchesse Satin paint in Palace Vermeil #DSO3A (available at Home Depot). Thanks to ElAmes.
How to Install a Pressed Tin Ceiling
Photos and tips for this handyman project, from HGTV.
Photos and tips for this handyman project, from HGTV.
Dezignare's Ideas on Ceiling Treatments
Learn the difference between vaulted, pitched, coffered, and other types of ceiling treatments.
Learn the difference between vaulted, pitched, coffered, and other types of ceiling treatments.
Lofty Ambitions
Several pages in this article, all with photos. Choose from ceiling medallion, pressed tin panel, wallpaper, suspended grid, and more, from This Old House online.
Several pages in this article, all with photos. Choose from ceiling medallion, pressed tin panel, wallpaper, suspended grid, and more, from This Old House online.
Whisking a Ceiling
A project that uses paint, glaze, and a whisk broom to achieve a unique look that could also be applied to walls.
A project that uses paint, glaze, and a whisk broom to achieve a unique look that could also be applied to walls.