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Sara Hesikova

Should you paint your ceiling a different colour to the walls? Experts explain why everyone should consider it

A bedroom with a contrasting blue painted ceiling.

Why is it that we tend to forget about the room’s 5th wall, also known as the ceiling, when decorating our homes? Either we ignore it or go super safe by leaving it white or painting it the same colour as the walls in the name of colour drenching. But should you be bold and paint your ceiling a different colour?

In fact, painting a ceiling in a different shade to the walls is quickly becoming a prominent paint trend. As even the likes of Laura Jackson, the queen of hosting and interiors, has recently mused on Instagram about painting her ceilings in response to her company’s, Glassette, Instagram post featuring just that.

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