Step 2: Lightly dip a stipple brush into the mixture, tapping away excess on the edge of the bucket. Step 3: Press the brush onto the ceiling, twisting your wrist as you pull away. Repeat this process ...

2 Nap Length The nap, or pile, length of a paint roller is essential in achieving a smooth finish. For most smooth walls and ceilings, a short-nap roller, typically 1/4 inch to 3/8 inch, is ideal.

Dear Barb, If I were you, I would begin by deciding how much you like stipple. If you want to keep stipple permanently in your home, then paint the ceiling with a primer called Kilz.

A: Yes, you can have smooth ceilings again. The stippling effect is simply paint applied with a special stipple roller. If the paint used was latex, you can wet the paint and then scrape away.

If the ceiling has never been painted, try spraying it with the All-Purpose recipe from Household Solutions 2 with Kitchen Secrets or use bleach and water in a spray bottle and gently dab the ceiling.

Or perhaps you had the ceiling hand-painted or textured. All of the above are fabulous options for your ceiling. Ceilings are a wonderful opportunity to add colour, texture and pattern to a room.