Ceilings in Sammamish homes
Many Sammamish houses have generous rooms: bonus rooms, sunrooms, nurseries and primary suites, often with vaulted or sloped ceilings. Ceiling wallpaper — a sky or cloud mural, a soft botanical or a texture — can make these rooms feel finished. Height and slope decide how the work is set up.
Flat, sloped and vaulted
| Ceiling | Planning notes |
|---|---|
| Flat, standard height | Planks or ladders; strips across the short span |
| Flat, tall | Scaffold or extended planks; longer setup |
| Sloped or attic | Decide where paper stops at the knee wall |
| Vaulted | Paper usually on the flat or sloped planes, stopping at a clean line |
| Coffered or beamed | Panels papered individually |
Surface first
Popcorn or heavy texture must be removed or skim-coated before ceiling paper; in older homes, popcorn should be tested for asbestos before it is disturbed. Hairline cracks are repaired and the ceiling primed. See wall preparation.
Choosing a ceiling paper
- Lightweight nonwoven papers are easier to hang and keep overhead.
- Decide which way the pattern faces — usually toward the door or the bed.
- Murals need exact measurements; see murals vs repeating wallpaper.
- Consider whether the walls stay painted or get a coordinating paper.
What to send
Room length and width, ceiling height at the lowest and highest points, photos of the whole ceiling including lights, vents and fans, and the wallpaper link. See how to measure.
More: ceiling wallpaper installation.
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Questions
Can you wallpaper a vaulted ceiling?
Often yes, on the flat or sloped planes, with the paper stopping at a clean architectural line. Photos help decide the layout.
What about the ceiling fan and lights?
Fixtures are taken down with power off, the paper is cut around the boxes, and the fixtures are reinstalled.
Do ceiling murals need to be ordered to size?
Yes. Measure length and width carefully, or send measurements and photos so the size and bleed can be reviewed.