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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Emily Moorman

Should you always paint a ceiling white? Color experts weigh in on this old-school approach

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If you've ever embarked on choosing a color scheme for a room in your home, you'll have no doubt questioned what color the ceiling should be. More specifically, should you always paint ceilings white?

A common question in the world of interior design, the fifth wall of a room will indeed play a key role in either making or breaking your entire color scheme, so it's important to work out what's best for your space.

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