Hi Sharon,

First, please take a look at my ceilings thread in the Decorating Gallery. I'll give you a link to it below.

Second, don't ruin your neck. Paint your ceiling on canvas, then "starch/glue" it to the ceiling. That's what I understand the "biggies" do. Seems to me you could do it on lightweight paper and decoupage it up?

Another option would be to simply do the whole ceiling in fabric, gathered in to the center/chandelier.

Here is a link that might be useful: Ceilings thread - lotsa cool pictures

It's hard to know exactly what to recommend since we don't know your full plans. Are you supposed to be in a castle looking out or just depicting princess themes and scenes? Before I looked at Oceanna's gallery of pics, I was thinking along the lines of #8. If you are wanting to paint it then I think it would look good to have it look like a break away ceiling so that the chandelier is hanging from the ceiling part, but the sky would be peaking thru the broken out places. I hope you'll take pics of it all when you are done to share with us! ~Anj

Thanks you two for taking time to help me. I will definitely ask someone to post pics from PA once I have the room all done, furniture in and accessorized.
I really don't want to do the entire room in castle stone..just here & there to give the illusion. Just fear doing all stone in this small room would be overpowering. That's why I want the base color (the stones color) to be pleasing to the eye and yet a hint of pink in it to go w/the room.
Leaning towards a plain soft shell pink or pink tinged cream color and stencil a pretty rambling medallion (in 14k gold paint),for the chandy to be placed in the center. I've painted the furniture in a real pretty cream which I edged in a soft pink and washed a soft lavender on the filigree wooden appliques for the hutch, vanity, nightstands and the ornate handles on the dresser. Then accented the edges w/the 14k gold paint pen.
I know me...if I do the sky, I'll want to take the blocks up to 1' from the ceiling and paint sky on the ceiling and the top 1' of the walls, Then add the tiny 'topper' stones all along the top edge of the 'castle'. Not sure I want that look or to commit to all of that extra detail work.

I don't blame you Sharon...that is a lot of work and a lot you've already done! You go girl! ha I think the medallion would look suitable for a princess. You know instead of painting it you can buy the ready made medallions at your home improvement stores and just paint them. They come in all different sizes and I don't think they are too expensive. I have one around the base of my ceiling fan in my office. Might save you a strained neck! ~Anj

Anj...already checked them out at Lowe's & HD...however I have a swag chandy-there's no ceiling fixture in the room. I just think the stores'medallion would look quirky, seeing how there's only going to be a brass 'hook' screwed into the center hole-not a round light plate to take up the opening.

Oh, I see, I missed the part about it being a swag. ~Anj