How to colour your ceilings
Giving your walls a new lick of paint isn’t the only way to breathe new life into a room. Painting your ceilings can beautifully transform a space by introducing a pop of colour, creating a cohesive interior design, refreshing the look and feel, and even presenting a cost-effective decorating option. Colours featured: Dulux Remuera (ceiling and wall), Gentle Annie (beams) and St Bathans (wall).
For a true Dulux colour and a flawless finish ensure you use Dulux Wash&Wear® on your ceiling. This will help to invigorate your space and give it the perfect look you desire all while keeping your ceiling protected.
Styling tips for bold colours
First things first, you’ll need to consider your overall colour scheme and room size before picking up the paint brush. If you have a bigger room to play with, incorporating more colour can give it an impressive look and feel.
Painting your ceiling can be a great way to add more colour to your room and add another dynamic. Do a trial run to see how a colourful ceiling can influence your space.
Choosing a shade that complements the overall colour scheme can strengthen your interior style. Here the lilac Tūrangi pulls together the crisp white of Ōkārito and Sergeants Hill, a contrasting pastel yellow, making a bold and playful statement.
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Ōkārito
Ōkārito is a crisp, fresh white that goes with almost anything. It is perfect as a main wall colour for exteriors as well as windows and trims. Ōkārito is a versatile white that suits almost any style of home. It is also the most popular white in the Dulux Colours of New Zealand range.
Styling tips for muted colours
A muted scheme can help make a room feel more spacious. A transitional area such as the entry space at your front door can achieve a more expansive feel with a combination such as Peep-O-Day on the ceilings and Millwater on the walls.
Whether you’re looking for a warm or cool, bold or muted effect, the trick is experimentation. Don’t be afraid to try different options and combinations to find the perfect scheme.
Ideas for incorporating coloured ceilings into your home design
From impactful, contrasting shades to beautiful, colour-drenched rooms, there are plenty of different ways to incorporate coloured ceilings in your home.
Using the wall colour on the ceiling too can create a cosy, cocooning feeling, perfect for a bedroom. See how Pataua Beach on the walls and ceiling draws together the earthy tones of the artwork, bedding and accessories in this bedroom.
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Manorburn Quarter
Manorburn Quarter is a very subtle warm white. It is a great neutral white that can be used as a main wall colour, trim or an exterior colour. Manorburn Quarter works well with a wide range of other colours including Manorburn, Greytown, Haast and Maraetai Quarter.
Delicate pastels
Perfecting those finishing touches
You can bolster the effectiveness of ceiling colours by adding the perfect decorative elements. Architectural elements, ceiling fans and statement lighting fixtures can all help enhance the overall look.
Striking hues
As you can see, adding colour to your ceiling creates a new way to inject colour into your home and highlight architectural features. To ensure a true colour, always paint with Dulux Wash&Wear®.
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Your ceilings can sometimes be overlooked, but with a refreshing colour and a flawless finish you’ll give people a reason to look up and admire your handy work.
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Disclaimer
Colours displayed should be used as a guide for your colour selection. To ensure best accuracy, test your colour choice at home by ordering Dulux Sample Pots and Large Colour Swatches.