Easy ceiling painting could be on the horizon

Chicago Sun-Times;  April 3, 1988 ;     452 words ......the room. A color darker than the walls pulls down a ceiling that's too high. Painting it a lighter color than the walls will raise a low ceiling. Painting it the same color will not affect the features...thing as whether the paint should be stirred. When a ceiling must be patched before painting, the ...

USA. Missouri, Branson 1999. Ceiling of the Yakor Smirnoff theatre as the...

Magnum Photos;  January 1, 1999 ;     85 words ......USA. Missouri, Branson 1999. Ceiling of the Yakor Smirnoff theatre...audience comes out after the show. Keywords: U.S. American (geographical...USA. Missouri, Branson 1999. Ceiling of the Yakor Smirnoff theatre...audience comes out after the show. USA.Missouri,Branson.1999. Ceiling of the ...

Ceiling Repairs: Things Are Looking Up

The Washington Post;  October 17, 2002 ;     700+ words ...Ceilings ought to last indefinitely...pictures. But when they finally show wear -- often reflecting stresses...and how much you want the ceiling to be part of the room instead...generally wise to make less of ceilings in smaller rooms, blending...rooms, you can make more of a ceiling, ...

The ceiling as canvas for decorators

Chicago Sun-Times;  May 31, 1992 ;     437 words ......ceiling motifs on woodwork and furnishings. "An elaborate ceiling pulls a room together in a way that a big blank white...muralist to paint a pink and red striped canopy on the ceiling of a bedroom and sitting room. The purpose was to enhance...senior designer with Barrett's firm. "The scene on the ...

THINK OF CEILING AS FIFTH WALL.(At Home)

The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH);  November 22, 2003 ;     642 words ......way to dress up a vaulted ceiling. Today, those beams are even...supports that are there just for show. They add detail and interest...Another nice look for high ceilings, is to cover them in wood...Home & Garden Television show Room By Room. For more information...room's fifth wall is the ...

Sagging ceiling an illusion?

The Boston Globe;  February 25, 1993 ;     700+ words ......is not an uncommon occurrence. The cure is to wash the ceiling with a good detergent and water; if the black streaks...a few seconds, it's mildew. If washing cleans up the ceiling, you're home free. If not, repaint with two thin coats of latex ceiling paint. The streaks will come back, but it will take a ...

Ceiling beams give do-it-yourself custom touch

Chicago Sun-Times;  February 27, 1987 ;     700+ words ......redecorating a room, the largest visible surface, the ceiling, is often overlooked. But install decorative beams, and that ceiling enhances the room and sets the style for the rest of the house. Prefabricated ceiling beams come in polyurethane foam and real wood. Both are...products, anyone can install ...

What are those long, dark strips on the ceiling?

The Boston Globe;  May 29, 1994 ;     691 words ......joists. The ceiling is not well insulated (R11) and the ceiling is real plaster applied to Rock Lath. What are those...happening is that the joists are cooler than the rest of the ceiling; water vapor condenses into water on them and the damp...right angles to the joists, a standard procedure for a ...

Coordinate colors between the ceiling and the wall

Chicago Sun-Times;  April 4, 2004 ;     500 words ......a dining-room ceiling that was coffered (recessed). Ceilings that are rounded, recessed or beamed can be further...walls were painted flat brick red. The red and blue ceiling tiles are a Medieval design that I applied using two...and red tiles with a pale-gray glaze coat to make the ceiling look ...

SOLUTIONS FOR A BAD CEILING.(At Home)

The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH);  March 8, 2003 ;     428 words ......a very thin sheet of paper still tightly stuck to the ceiling. I have tried everything from warm water to a solution...my question: There is a crack across the width of the ceiling. I want to smooth out my ceiling and just paint it, but how do I get rid of the crack in the ceiling? It is not a ...

Visually change the size of a ceiling height or room

Southern Living;  October 1, 1997 ;     304 words ......construction. For ceiling heights of 10 feet...room in our Dallas Show Home features a 10-foot ceiling with a dark red...the room size and ceiling height appear to...illusion of a higher ceiling. The upstairs adjoining...in the Charlotte Show Home demonstrates...as close to the ...

Salvaged sun ceiling back where it belongs

Evening News - Scotland;  May 14, 1999 ;     583 words ...A HISTORIC painted ceiling unseen by the public for more than 100 years has been returned to its home town and put on display. The ceiling, painted with Masonic symbols, once graced the Golden Cross...The work's importance was instantly recognised and the ceiling, in five salvaged pieces, was passed to the ...

Stage shows in doubt after ceiling collapses at theatre.(News)

The Birmingham Post (England);  May 17, 2004 ;     261 words ......next performances of top London show When Harry Met Sally were in...yesterday after part of the theatre ceiling crashed into the audience. Fifteen...Perry, one of the stars of the show, is said to have leapt off stage...chandelier did come away from the ceiling or whether the plaster around...

Refresh From the Top Down: Ceiling, Walls, Then the Floor

The Washington Post;  February 16, 2006 ;     658 words ......drips downward, it makes the most sense to start with the ceiling, then do the walls and trim, and finally tackle the floor...by eliminating a lot of masking. When you begin with the ceiling, you don't have to worry about getting a little of that...on the walls so that you don't leave ridges, which would ...

Casino royale: New Jersey casino ceiling project is no gamble, after all.

Walls & Ceilings;  January 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ......parts and pieces. Where drawings showed a flat drywall ceiling, we had pieces manufactured with the GRG as a component...were complete by end of June 2003, he adds. After the ceiling was completed there was a lot of faux painting to be...accomplished, even wall covering in some cases. On some of the ...