Ceiling the Deal

I procrastinated and put it off for as long as I could... and today was finally the day.  D-Day.  Or, rather... C-Day.  I finally got around to painting the ceiling in the parlor.  I hate doing overhead work, especially when it comes to painting.  It drips, it runs, it makes a mess everywhere... you get it in your hair, in your eyes, little tiny speckles all over your skin that make you look like you have a rare disease indigenous only to your home.  I just plain didn't want to deal with it all. 

Once again, I have to thank my friends at Sherwin-Williams (specifically, Joelle!) for steering me in the right direction.  Their Eminence High Performance Ceiling Paint made the job super easy.  Like... deceptively easy.  It's a great viscosity, the coverage is nice and even, and it barely spattered (save a few, white spots on my arm... my battle wounds for the day).  The color is "Creamy" from their HGTV Home Rustic Refined collection, and it pairs perfectly with the Leather Bound on the walls.  It's a warm white color with a flat finish (not really all too visible in the pictures below).

The texture of the ceiling should have posed a serious problem to getting even coverage, but the Purdy 3/4" roller cover made it ever so much easier.  Since the ceiling has a textured, "stucco" texture to it, the longer roller cover was able to get paint into all the nooks and crannies giving me the even finish that I need.  

Fear not... the white spaces around the top of the wall will be covered with a 5 3/4" crown molding.

All in all, I am really happy with the finished product and the overall experience. 

More updates soon!