An Interior Designer Reveals Why You Should Stop Painting Your Ceiling White

Classic white

There are a few reasons white ceilings are classic, and they shouldn’t be discounted. First, they’re clean, bright, and airy, and a trusted way to open up your space. They’re also a blank canvas. “When you stick with classic white on the ceiling you create a backdrop that can take on almost any finish—you can put anything in the room,” says Karen Asprea, a New York City interior designer and director of Whitehall Interiors. “When you start to add color to the ceiling, the choices you make throughout the rest of the space need to be more thought through.” This is how to choose the best paint for your space.