How to Make a Ceiling Interesting

Tin panels are one way to make ceilings interesting.

Ceilings are often overlooked as a design feature in homes even though an interesting ceiling can be a focal point in any room. Anything that draws your eye up to the ceiling would be effective. Whether you use paint or decorative pieces such as domes or medallions, always keep your overall style and the other colors in the room in mind so that you can coordinate colors and maintain the style of your decor.

Things You'll Need

• Paint
• Paintbrush
• Medallions
• Tin ceiling tiles
• Sky tiles
• Ceiling lighting

Instructions

1. Paint your ceiling a color other than white. Painting your ceiling a color that coordinates with other colors in a specific room will change the look of any room in your house. Colored ceilings help to make a room feel more intimate and cozy whether you paint the ceiling in a family room, dining room or bedroom. Even bold or dark colors such as dark red can make a room feel more cozy.

2. Choose a mural to have painted on your ceiling according to the function of the room. Options include a sky scene of a light blue color with white fluffy clouds for a bedroom, a ceiling of glow-in-the-dark suns, moons and planets for a child's room or a whimsical ceiling of animals or cartoon characters for a nursery.

3. Consider sky tiles that create rectilinear, luminous sky ceilings. An ordinary ceiling is transformed with lit tiles that look like the sky. Tiles can be used to cover small areas or the entire ceiling.

4. Install medallions on your ceiling around a light fixture. Medallions are typically round and can be plain or extremely ornate. Use a white medallion as is, spray paint it any color that goes well in the room or hand paint a design on a medallion to reflect your personality or particular interest.

5. Use tin ceiling panels to create a masterpiece on your ceiling. Tin ceiling tiles come in various patterns and designs. Tin ceiling tiles can be painted any color to match any room's decor. You can repeat one pattern or use a combination of designs to create an antique or modern look.

Tips & Warnings

• Unique lighting can add interest to a ceiling such as an elaborate chandelier. You will be sure to draw the eye upward with rectangular, orb or calvacade chandeliers. Other options to highlight your ceiling include tiffany lamps or large pendant lamps that hang from the ceiling.

Resources

• Style At Home: Decorating Ceilings