When you're painting a whole room, the ceiling should come first.

How to paint a ceiling First, you need the paint. Instead of defaulting to white, Schlotter suggests painting your ceiling either a shade lighter or darker than your walls for something different.

A professional home painter shares his tips for painting both smooth and textured ceilings, with equipment recommendations and tricks of the trade.

Your ceiling is basically a large canvas. If you paint it dark, your room will feel cozier and more intimate while a light-colored ceiling will help your room feel larger and more expansive.

If you want to learn how to paint your ceiling, pay attention to these tips and don’t ignore the fifth wall ...

Now, despite what you think, painting your ceiling does not have to be difficult or pull-out-your-eyebrows-frustrating.

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 ...

If you haven't got time to paint all four walls, cover your furniture and paint just one - the ceiling - for a big impact interiors update.