Use paint samples to help choose your tray ceiling paint colors.
A tray ceiling may add visual interest to a room through its recessed design. These ceilings can be painted different paint colors to complement furnishings or add flair to the room. The colors you choose for your ceiling have a big impact on the feel of the room. Taking time to consider the choices helps ensure you are satisfied with the end result.
Instructions
1. Choose the general color theme of the room before choosing the paint color. The paint colors you choose should complement the furniture, the curtains and desired feel of the room. For example, if you want the room to have a light, open feel and the furniture is white, cream or another pale color, choose pale-colored paint for the recessed area or the trim of the tray ceiling.
2. Choose a darker paint for the top ceiling part of the tray and a lighter color for the trim ceiling for a dramatic effect and to make the tray ceiling stand out more. This also gives the illusion of greater ceiling height. Use neutral colors with little difference in shade between the two if you do not wish the ceiling to be such a focal point.
3. Purchase paint color samples or obtain color cards. You can order paint samples online or purchase them from some hardware and home improvement stores.
4. Place the color samples you choose against the ceiling to give you an idea of how the paint color will look in contrast to the walls or unpainted aspects of the tray ceiling. Place color samples against curtains and furniture as well to make sure the colors you are considering do not clash.
5. Paint small swaths of the you chose and let the areas completely dry. In this way, you can double-check that the colors you chose are the colors you want, before painting the entire ceiling.
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