Take the challenge out of painting a room with an adjoining cathedral ceiling.
Painting a room with an adjoining cathedral ceiling can be a challenge for anyone without access to professional ladders and scaffolding systems. Selecting a paint color that can be used for both the walls and the ceilings is the simplest answer. A long extension pole can be used with both brushes and rollers to reach inaccessible areas. Another advantage to using a single paint color is that taping the ceiling is not necessary.
Instructions
1. Select a paint color in a flat latex finish that would be suitable for both the walls and the ceiling, such as off-white or beige. Use a paint that is self-priming to save time. Although many people paint their ceilings bright white to give the illusion of height and brightness, cathedral ceilings don't require this and can be painted a slightly darker shade and still seem spacious and airy.
2. Move the furniture away from the walls, and cover it with plastic sheeting. Protect floors with a dropcloth. Remove all pictures and mirrors from the walls. Patch all holes with spackling compound. Sand all patched areas. Apply primer to any repairs. Tape off trim along windows, doors and baseboards using a low-tack painter's tape.
3. Use an extension pole with an attachment for a brush, or securely attach your own brush to a pole using duct tape. Cut in with your brush along the edges, and then roll out the rest of the ceiling with the roller and extension pole. You may need to paint two coats for complete coverage.
4. Cut in the walls using a brush, and then use the roller to roll out the walls. Attach the extension pole to your brush and roller for areas adjoining the cathedral ceiling and any other areas you can't reach. Use two coats of paint if necessary.
5. Wash all tools and brushes with soap and water. Remove all plastic sheeting and dropcloths.
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