By Sophie Ulman · Updated August 2026 Homemade chalk paint costs about five dollars a batch and does the same job as a forty-dollar tin, with one condition that nobody tells you: you have to use it the same day. It has no preservative system, so a jar you mix on Saturday is a jar…

By Sophie Ulman · Updated October 2026 The best flat ceiling paint is a thick, high-hide formula made for ceilings, not a wall flat: it spatters less overhead, hides roller marks and patches, and covers in fewer coats. The two I can point you to online are KILZ Color-Change Stainblocking Ceiling Paint and Zinsser Ceiling…

When tackling the job of painting old ceiling panels, it helps to know the best paint for celling tials—especially acoustic or drop ceiling tiles. A fresh coat can revive stained, dull, or outdated tiles without replacing them. Whether you’re looking to paint a mosaic, refresh white tiles, or go bold with black acoustical tiles, understanding…

Ceiling Paint Sheen: Why Flat Wins Almost Everywhere, and Where It Does Not I once talked a client out of eggshell on a living room ceiling and lost the argument. We sprayed it, it looked lovely wet, and by the following afternoon the low winter sun came through the west window and lit every single…

By Sophie Ulman · Updated August 2026 Water stains on ceilings can be unsightly reminders of past leaks. The best paint to cover water stains on ceiling isn’t just about selecting a color, it’s about using the correct primer and prepping properly so stains don’t bleed through over time. Related: best ceiling paint to cover…