Ceiling paint ideas – 10 ways to make your fifth wall wonderful

Our ceiling paint ideas explore how you can really make the most out of the often neglected 'fifth wall' in a room. Left a safe white for so long, ceilings are being given star treatment by interior designers and DIYers alike.

Enhancing a ceiling area with paint ideas can establish both an impactful and considered look that elevates your design scheme, quite literally.

Ruth Mottershead, creative director at Little Greene says, 'when painting a room, consider the ceiling within your color scheme. The ceiling is often painted white out of habit but this has a big impact on the way that the room will feel. There is a host of options that move away from traditional whites, bringing ceilings into the design scheme, or using them to create a design focus.'

Depending on your style, the size of the room you're planning to decorate and how much natural light it receives, there are a range of creative options for your ceiling paint ideas to choose from.

Whether you want to make an impactful statement through a bold color choice, or use paint on the ceiling to trick the eye into making a room feeling bigger, when planning your ceiling ideas in the home, using paint can be a simple way to transform the look and feel of the space.

We have curated a selection of ceiling paint ideas to provide you with some beautiful inspiration for the ceilings in your space.

BY ZARA STACEY