Decorating Ideas for Ceilings

When you think about it, kids, especially babies and toddlers, spend a lot of time looking at the ceiling but it’s often the most neglected areas when it comes to decorating.

A couple of coats of white emulsion is the best most ceilings can hope for but, with a little imagination, you can create some stunning effects.

Stars painted ceiling — Choose a rich shade of blue (not too dark) and add stencilled white stars | dulux.co.uk

Painted ceiling with bold stripes — Bold stripes on on a plain white background can create a dramatic effect | dulux.co.uk

White walls with a an aqua coloured ceiling — You don’t have to get complicated to create an effect, just think outside the box a little | plentyofcolour.com

Nursery with blush pink ceiling — Another simple but effective theme with a blush pink ceiling and plain white walls | 100layercake.com

Painted clouds ceiling — Clouds are an obvious decorating idea that works on just about any surface, even a textured ceiling | learn how via therusticwillow.com

Stripes divided ceiling — This clever idea for dividing a shared bedroom utilizes bold painted stripes and strips of patterned wallpaper to create a stripes-effect ceiling