Simple Ideas For Your Ceiling

White is the most common ceiling color because it reflects light and brightens a room. But dark ceilings can provide a cozy, intimate feel. Regardless of the color, ceiling paints are specially designed to provide a uniform surface that has the ability to hide and obscure stains and spots or other imperfections for a clean finish.

If you have a popcorn ceiling, you may be wondering how much it will cost to remove it. While this textured feature was once a popular option, today it can make a room look dated and old. Like everything else, this cost to remove a popcorn ceiling depends on a variety of factors, including the size of the ceiling and the possibility of asbestos, which requires specialty removal. Cobb Brothers recommends putting sheetrock/blueboard over the popcorn ceiling to insure a smooth and sturdy canvas to give you a longer lasting paint surface. Contact Cobb Brothers for a free estimate today. 508-655-7910

You can paint interior ceilings after popcorn removal once you apply drywall mud and sand it flat to create a clean surface.  Another popular option is to apply a knockdown texture. Knockdown texture is a drywall finishing style used mainly in commercial settings. It is a mottled texture, more intense than a simple flat finish, but less intense than orange peel, or popcorn texture. It is often less expensive than creating a smooth surface and still adds a fresh and modern look to a room.

What Colors Will Make a Room Look Bigger and Taller?

Lightly tinted colors or white walls paired with a white ceiling are usually the first choices because this combination reflects more light into space and gives the illusion of receding walls. Painting the walls and trim one color blends space from floor to ceiling, making the walls appear taller, and a lighter version of the same hue on the ceiling adds contrast to lift the space further. Contact Cobb Brothers for additional ceiling options or take a look at TheSpruce.com for a few clever ceiling ideas.