To add drama and sophistication to a room, try painting the ceiling

My husband and I are moving to a house with a complicated room, a room that requires a vision.

We had selected a color for the space in question, a den-like, narrow family room with a feature fireplace: Benjamin Moore’s Bavarian Forest, a deep shade in the blue-green family. But the line that determined what was ceiling and what was wall was uncertain, my painter pointed out, which was why he suggested it. “I think you paint the ceilings,” he said. I imagined the room swathed in deep green, from the trim to the brick fireplace to, yes, the ceilings. He was right. I told him to do it.

Extending color to the ceiling can add visual interest, texture and sophistication to a room, without much effort. Here’s why you should try it, and how to implement it in your own home.

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