# Painting a Room to Make It Look Taller
Designing a room can be a game of optical illusions, because not all areas of your home are the perfect size or shape. Look at a space as a canvas you can manipulate with color to create the look you want. When you walk into a room with a low ceiling, it feels small and tight. But by applying the right colors and few accents, you can expand the feel without doing any reconstruction.
Things You'll Need
- Semi-gloss product
- Cool-toned paint
- Trim or crown molding
Instructions
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Paint the ceiling a light color using a semi-gloss product. The combination of the light color, such as eggshell, and gloss gives the illusion of height. You may select any pale color, as long as it is lighter than the walls.
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Color the walls of the room in a pale, cool shade. Look for tints that are blue or green.
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Apply a trim around the ceiling, and paint it a dark color. The dark trim will draw the eye upward and give the impression of space. Crown molding is especially effective when adding depth to a room.
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Paint dark vertical stripes on one or more walls. The stripes will make the walls appear taller.
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