Tired of white top - dark bottom?Let's add some color to the ceiling! What is the best paint and how to do it yourself: several practical examples and advice from a professional Snow-white has finally lost its monopoly on our ceilings. Down with traditions! Bright or pastel, dark or light, glossy or matte, striped or checkered - the ceiling can be any from now on. And thanks to modern materials and easy-to-apply paints, you can quickly change the image of any room and even completely independently.
Alexey Eliseev, "Manders" - To the paints forceiling does not have such strict requirements for strength and wear resistance that we impose on paint for floors or walls, because in everyday life we do not touch it or brush against it. There is another thing. Ceiling paint should reflect light evenly, so most of these paints are very matte. But this does not mean that wear-resistant wall paint cannot be used to paint the ceiling and vice versa. Walls, "brought" to the ceiling - one of the freshest and most relevant design trends. manders.ru
1. Choose paint
Matte paint will mask everything you wanted.would hide: unevenness of the ceiling, imperfections of the putty and the flaws of the painter himself. Semi-gloss will reveal your secrets much more openly. And glossy, despite its spectacular appearance, will emphasize every flaw of the surface. Painters recommend such paints only for perfectly smooth ceilings of large non-residential premises. Beginners in the painting business usually choose acrylic or latex paints - they are easy to apply, they cover small cracks and scratches well and forgive beginners many shortcomings.
2. Preparing the tool
So, the paint has been chosen.Before you start working, don't forget to protect the floor and furniture. The easiest way to do this is with a special film. Before painting, the ceiling is cleaned, washing off old paint or whitewash, plastered and primed. The putty and primer must be compatible with your paint. And all cracks, unevenness and gaps between the tiles are carefully puttyed. The final touch before painting is sanding the surface with fine sandpaper to give the desired texture. Let's see if everything we need is at hand - and get down to business!
3. Single-tone coloring
In order to paint the ceiling evenly,you need to "go over" with a roller - two, and sometimes three layers. How many layers exactly are needed depends on the paint - consultants in the store will be able to tell you. For hard-to-reach places and corners, you will need a brush. To saturate the roller with paint evenly, use a special tray.
The consistency of the paint should be quite liquid.To prevent it from thickening, you need to work quickly but carefully. They usually start from the window side, parallel to the wall on which it is located, trying to make each subsequent strip from the roller slightly overlap the previous one. Then you need to carefully inspect your ceiling, carefully go over poorly painted areas. And proceed to the next layer. It is already applied perpendicularly.
4. Stripes
Striped ceiling is a fashionable and interesting idea,but quite rare. Decorators love this pattern on walls, furniture and decorative items. But ceilings are rarely "dressed" in stripes, mainly due to the difficulties of execution. Pasting wallpaper on the ceiling is really troublesome. Painting it this way is quite within the power of even an amateur. The main thing is to choose high-quality and easy-to-work-with paints (for this, it is better to contact consultants), apply the markings evenly and correlate the width of the stripes with the width of your roller.
Striped ceilings look best inbedroom, bathroom and children's room. A small and narrow strip can help you visually expand a narrow hallway. But for larger rooms - a dining room or a living room - you need to think carefully about such a design. In any case, at first, choose a not very contrasting color combination.
5. Graphic pattern
In the same way, you can make a beautiful graphic design on the ceiling. However, if the room is large, you will probably need an assistant for measurements and calculations necessary when creating a sketch.
The sketch will become your cheat sheet and will helpMatch the colors you choose to each other. To do this, place a drop of the desired paint in each segment. Tape the edge of the wall where it meets the ceiling with masking tape or duct tape. Then stick the same tape on the inside edge of every other rectangle. Start painting. Paint wide stripes with a roller, and use a brush for thinner ones. After the paint dries, slowly and carefully remove the tape and check the clarity of the line. Flaws and unevenness can be corrected with a rare brush or a thin brush. When the paint is completely dry, move the tape to the outside of each unpainted strip and repeat the procedure inside the stripes.
6. Stencil painting
A very interesting result can be obtained withusing stencil film for painting. In fact, you can create any drawing, inscription or ornament this way. But it is better to start with something simple and use no more than two colors. In order not to make a mistake with the selection of colors, first make a color sketch on an A3 or A4 sheet.
7. Color selection
When choosing the color of the ceiling, you need to rememberrules that apply to all other surfaces. Dark colors can visually “lower” the ceiling, bring it closer to the viewer, but they also create a cozy “capsule” of the room. Light, pastel colors, on the contrary, distance and give the atmosphere airiness and lightness. Alexey Eliseev, “Manders” - The color of the ceiling today can be any. The main thing is that it matches the decor of the room and is “coordinated” with the color of the walls. If you choose a color without the help of a designer, try to give preference to those that contain similar pigments. For example, if you have red walls, choose something from a warm palette that has an ocher shade. Or you can create a mixture by adding a little of the paint you painted your walls with. manders.ru
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