Room ceiling with door

I added a ceiling to the side room to create an attic, access to which is simulated with a faux trap door (I used the tutorial on the Greenleaf site). I primed the ceiling with white paint and then swirled on Vintage White paint by Folk Art. I used a brown paint wash to create water stains on the ceiling and trailed an X-Acto knife from the corners of the attic door to create cracks. I painted over the brass handle in the process. If you've ever seen an old house, you know painting over hardware was a common practice.