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Colour drenching takes the painted ceiling trend we just discussed a few steps further.

If ‘cosy’ is the goal, colour drenching will do that for you.

Let’s discuss 👇

What is colour drenching?

Colour drenching is when you paint the walls, ceiling, trim, and any built-in cabinetry in your room all the same colour.

Yep, that’s right — everything gets a lick of paint! In a colour drenched room, even the air-con vents, radiators and mouldings should get painted too to really do it right.

In 2025, colour drenching is a trend that’s gaining momentum. On Pinterest and Instagram, you’ll find rooms colour drenched in all the colours of the rainbow, including our home library which we drenched in 2023.

👀 READ: Our moody maximalist home library

Our library didn’t start out that way; initially everything except the ceiling was green. But once we painted the ceiling, it finally felt cosy and correct.

Here’s why 👇

Why colour drenching works

People might tell you that painting your ceiling and/or using a dark paint colour will make your room feel smaller… but colour drenching actually has the opposite effect.

That’s because when your walls, ceiling, trim and built-ins are all different colours, it creates visual lines, giving the eye more zones to “read”.

But in a colour drenched room, the single colour erases the line where the wall ends and ceiling begins.

Your eye reads the space all as one, in turn reducing visual noise and tricking your eyes into thinking the room is more vast than it actually is… making the room feel like a big, snug, monochrome masterpiece 😍

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Tips for painting everything the same colour

Keen to try colour drenching?

Here are my top tips:

• Get the right kind of paint for the surface — don’t just use the same wall paint on wood (you need different paint for any shelving or trim).
• Your ceiling paint should have a flat or matte finish, as a satin or gloss paint will show all the imperfections common in ceilings.
• Your decor doesn’t have to be all the same colour — you can introduce other colours and patterns via your curtains, rug and furniture.
• If you’re opting for a dark drench, you might be best painting the ceiling with a spray gun — unless you’re confident, lines from your roller will be more noticeable with a dark paint. You can either hire a professional or rent a spray gun and give it a go yourself.
• Consider the size of the room — colour drenching works really well for smaller rooms like bedrooms or in our case, a recessed room that doesn’t share a ceiling with the adjoining area.
• Consider the orientation of your windows and how natural light will affect your paint colour at different times of the day — I highly recommend doing a sample patch!

Happy colour drenching! 🙌