Wallpaper on ceilings. Bad idea?

[DaisyCarrington]

Has anyone done this? I was all set to do it but am now wondering if I might have gotten carried away looking at photos of the William Morris museum…

Yes you got carried away.

In the eighties I had a fabulous french navy dolly mixture wallpaper on the ceiling and I loved it

Probably not if you ever want to sell your house.

Love all of these…
Surely whoever bought the house and didn't like it would just remove the paper? I think people generally redecorate when they move in?

Omg. That would really put me off buying somewhere.

Pp was right.

You got carried away!

If the walls and ceiling were all papered I would wonder what you were hiding underneath.

Totally depends on your house. Nice big Victorian with a modern twist yes. 3 bed semi with a conservatory no.

I think it can look cool but also agree that it could put buyers off so probably wouldn’t do it if you want to sell in the not too distant future.

It's, err, rather a bold choice, OP!

Was just thinking of the ceiling, not the walls!

Unfortunately I don't have a Victorian house.

Love these too…

I’ve seen it look fabulous in large victorian/Georgian rooms, but you need to have tall rooms to avoid being oppressive. 10/12ft ceilings. I’ve also seen the picture rail to cornices papered if you wanted a more watered down look.

Go for it! The pictures look fantastic. Who cares what potential future buyers might potentially think. It's easy enough to change back if necessary.

My rooms aren't that tall. I could limit it to the corridor/stairway, perhaps.

That's what I was thinking forkfun. Life's too short.
Then again things often look good in photos that don't really translate when I try to do them myself.

I like it. I think neutral bare walls with something bold on the ceiling would work really well. If you are in a smaller modern house though not anything to dark.

It can look good but agree ideally you need high ceilings.
But if you like it go for it, it’s your home & you can always redecorate & paint the walls grey when it’s time to sell 😴😴

No. It would put buyers off. Imagine spongeing (sp) a ceiling to remove it.

No, it would help a fire spread quickly.

Unless you pick a flocked paper or something textured, you could just paint over it. No need to remove it.

Those photos are gorgeous! If you’ve got that kind of interesting house with nice features then go for it!

I’ve got wallpaper on all my ceilings upstairs. It was there when we moved in. Unfortunately for us when we tried to remove it we realised it’s holding the plaster up 😂

it's very difficult to remove. I suppose because sooner or later somebody will paint it white (patterns will need numerous coats) and it is difficult to wet it thoroughly.

Oh wow those pics look amazing!

If you are seriously considering going ahead, how about painting the ceiling the colour of the wallpaper so you can kind of see the effect before committing? I had a room with a turquoise ceiling once at it was awful, it made the room feel really squished. I think you need high ceilings.

Though papering over new paint might not be the best idea. Not sure.