Many apartments with high ceilings are for sale in Russia. These are old houses, which we call “Stalinki”, but there are also new buildings with high ceilings, as well as townhouses and suburban housing. But if you decide to paint the walls in a room with high ceilings or just stick wallpaper, then you will not only have to go to the online store of finishing materials and buy them in much larger quantities, but in addition to buy various special tools and take into account a number of features in working with high ceilings. walls.
one. Choose the right color. In this article, we will not talk about color schemes and combinations (there are many such articles), but remember that for an apartment with high ceilings, you need to choose a specific finish.
2. You will need a ladder. You can not buy it, but rent it from your HOA or even at a local hardware store.
3. To paint walls in a room with high ceilings, you need to buy a roller with a telescopic handle. They are not expensive, but they are more convenient to work with. Yes, you already have a ladder from the second point, but working with both feet on the floor is more convenient and faster. You will use the ladder for details under the ceiling.
four. Use high quality paint. This seems like great advice for all types of painting jobs, but it works best with high ceilings. Good paint is thick enough not to slosh around, splatter, or drip. When it comes to high ceilings, this is not only relevant in terms of quick and smooth wall painting, but also in terms of savings. The better the paint sits, the less it is required. In addition, good paint is non-toxic, and you will work with your head constantly raised, so you should not strain your airways with harmful odors – your head will start to hurt. Bad paint does not sit evenly, and it is initially difficult to paint high walls evenly. So do not complicate your life – buy a good paint right away.
5. When buying paint, choose one that will allow you to work in one coat.
6. If you can, choose paint that is close in color to your ceiling. When you paint from bottom to top, there is a good chance that your edge to edge transitions will not be sharp. If the color of the wall contrasts strongly with the color of the ceiling, the irregularities will be especially noticeable.
