A professional home painter shares his tips for painting both smooth and textured ceilings, with equipment recommendations and tricks of the trade.

Have you ever gone to paint the walls in your house only to realize that something just looks... a bit wrong? It is not ...

Get your brushes ready. When you want to make a big impact but time constraints or budget are holding you back, look to none ...

Otherwise, depending on the height of your room, somewhere between 5-10cm ... sized paintbrush, start painting the border and fill in any areas where the wall and ceiling meet that the roller ...

But should you paint the ceilings as well as the walls and the woodwork? “If you want to make the room cosier and more cocooning,” advises Prideaux, “you should include the ceiling.” ...

I’ve been using paint rollers for as long as I can remember, and have experience with everything from small foam rollers for priming furniture to full-size models for ceilings and walls.