decorating ideas - ceiling medallions finishes

There is a common opinion exist that ceiling medallions as well as other decorative architectural elements in the room have to be painted white. This point of view is not always correct. You should coordinate colors of the ceiling medallions and other decorative architectural embellishments with the overall color-theme of the room.

If ceiling medallions are used in a traditional decor the details can be highlighted in a tone down paint, creating a subtle tone-on-tone effect.

If you want to achieve a bolder effect you can highlight ceiling medallions design with gold, bronze, silver or brass paint. If ceiling medallion is used along with a lighting fixture the decision of the metallic paint choice should be based on the kind of finish metal part of the chandelier or other lighting fixture has.

You have more decorating possibilities if you choose to decorate in a modern or country styles (you can be much braver in your color choices).

Faux finishing of ceiling medallions and other architectural elements now is very popular. Ceiling medallions can be faux finished using an antiquing technique,

or they can be finished to look like wood, stone, leather or even fabric.

In faux finishing of the ceiling medallions is very important to oversee not only color, but texture also. For example, if you want your ceiling medallion to be faux finished to look like wood, you may consider to make a tiny dents, that imitate trace of wooden bug. Very interesting affect can be achieved on the ceiling medallions that are molded in a deep relief using "dry brush" technique, when you go over base color with dry brash using a deepper color. On and on the possibilities of ceiling medallions finishing seems to be endless. You just have to set free you creative side