Painting a Ceiling in a Herringbone Pattern

Amy
by Amy
$20
120 Minutes
Medium
Want a conversation started. Paint your ceiling in a Herringbone pattern. See how I did it here.
http://alwaysneverdone.com/?p=1079
I really wanted a different look on the ceiling going down the steps to the basement. I mean basements are usually pretty dimly lit and boring and I wanted ours to say hello I am new and fresh! So herringbone it is!!!
I went with a gray and white herringbone pattern. I started by painting the whole ceiling gray. I then taped the lines. (To see how I did the measurements for the tape go to the full tutorial http://alwaysneverdone.com/?p=1079)
After all my lines were up I painted every other space white. You can see here which spaces I painted.
After 3 coats of white on alternating spaces, I pulled the tape off and viola! What a pretty ceiling.
Next time you need to paint your hallway ceiling or wall for that matter, try an unexpected design. It’s sure to be a real conversation starter!
Amy
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  • Brandy Brandy on Jul 12, 2016
    This is really cool, kinda like one of those fun house thingys at the fair.
  • Cassie Cassie on Sep 18, 2016
    Did the ceiling need to be painted to begin with? Otherwise it seems like you could've left it white and just painted in that gray, but I have a feeling you already thought of that. In any case this is very nice, thank you for sharing. I am now eying a blank and boring laundry room wall...;')
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