Color blocking a ceiling can elevate the entire room with bold contrast or subtle elegance. Follow these steps to create a professional and stylish color block ceiling design, perfect for complementing your ARV Furniture pieces:

✅ STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
1. Plan Your Design
Choose a color scheme: Coordinate with your room’s wall color, flooring, and ARV furniture (e.g., match to a boucle sofa or LED bed).

Decide the pattern: Squares, stripes, diagonals, or geometric shapes are popular.

Sketch it out: Use painter’s tape on the ceiling to visualize the pattern before painting.

2. Prep the Space
Move furniture or cover with drop cloths.

Clean the ceiling with a damp cloth to remove dust.

Repair imperfections (cracks, nail holes) with spackling paste and sand smooth.

3. Mark Your Blocks
Use a measuring tape, level, and pencil to outline your design.

Apply painter’s tape along the pencil lines to ensure clean, sharp edges.

4. Prime the Ceiling
Especially important if the ceiling is unpainted or has stains.

Use a ceiling-specific primer for better adhesion and even coverage.

5. Paint the Base Color (if needed)
If your blocks include unpainted white, start by painting the entire ceiling the lightest color.

Let it dry for 24 hours before applying tape again.

6. Paint the Color Blocks
Use angled brushes for edges and rollers for filling.

Work in thin, even coats, letting each dry completely before applying the next.

Apply 2–3 coats for full color payoff.

7. Remove the Tape Carefully
Peel off the tape at a 45° angle while the paint is slightly wet to avoid peeling.

8. Touch-Ups
Use a small artist brush for touch-ups along edges or to fix any paint bleed.

🎨 DESIGN TIPS FROM ARV FURNITURE STYLING
Bold Blocks for Modern Vibes: Pair navy or emerald blocks with gold-leg ARV sofas or contemporary TV units.

Soft Neutrals for Elegance: Try beige and ivory blocks with ARV’s light-colored bedroom sets.

Monochrome Drama: Black and white blocks go well with chrome-accented or glass-top furniture.

Ceiling Accent Only: Keep walls light and use bold colors only on the ceiling for a dramatic effect.

🧼 Aftercare & Maintenance
Allow the ceiling to fully cure for 2 weeks before deep cleaning.

Dust with a microfiber duster occasionally.

Use touch-up paint stored in a labeled jar for future minor scuffs.