If before nobody really thought about what should be the design of the ceiling (if only it weren’t very dirty - okay), now they are paying a lot of attention to this issue. Which, in principle, is not surprising, because this surface still plays a large role in the interior of the room. You must admit that it is unlikely that a room with good floors, expensive wallpaper on the walls and elegant furniture will look beautiful if there is a curved ceiling of an obscure color. That is why designers pay great attention to such a question as the design of ceilings in interiors. Yes, and many home craftsmen, not having the proper education, also perfectly understand that one cannot do without a good finish on this surface during the repair. Fortunately, today there are many possibilities and various materials that can not only give the ceilings a decent look, but also make them literally a highlight of the interior.
And today we want to invite you to consider all the currently available options for decorating ceilings - from budget ones that can afford absolutely every apartment owner to sophisticated and expensive.
General principles for the design of ceilings
Starting to repair and developing a design, it is worth remembering one golden rule: literally all the details must be combined with each other. The ceiling from, say, a siding in a cheerful flower will look absurd in a room with antique furniture, as well as a two-level tension structure in a room with ringed sofas and different-sized wardrobes. And therefore, thinking over the design of walls and ceilings, start from exactly your capabilities. You cannot replace old furniture and lay a new floor - well, then do not try to save on everything in order to save money on an expensive ceiling. Consider the budget option on a clean and tidy basis. You can afford to completely renovate the interior from and to - then another thing. Feel free to order ornate gypsum plasterboard ceilings, purchase expensive wallpapers and matching pieces of furniture for an updated interior.
In addition, you should keep in mind the purpose of the room. It is impractical to glue the wallpaper on the ceiling in the bathroom or make a snow-white ceiling in the kitchen. The former can simply fall on the head due to increased humidity in the room, and the latter can become corny yellow and become greasy. And what to do in both, and in other cases, we will tell below.
So, what is the ceiling design to choose? To understand this, you need to have an idea of all the options available. Let's start with the simplest.
Painting
Whoever says something like the fact that painted ceilings is irrelevant for a long time, they were, are, and most likely will be for a long time. This method of registration is considered quite budgetary and not very complicated. What does this design require? Nothing special. You just need to level the surface, putty and paint. Uncomplicated? Yes. But then the white ceiling is, by and large, a classic. In addition, if desired, it can be so ennobled that not everyone will guess that in fact it is just a painted surface.
How to make an unrecognizable painted ceiling
Everything is very simple. Today we have returned to this type of decoration, as stucco. It is very fashionable and even to some extent prestigious. In general, stucco molding is usually made of gypsum, but this is a rather expensive option. There is a more budgetary way. At the moment, you can buy various jewelry made of polyurethane, which not only cost not very much, but are also presented on the market in a fairly wide range. In addition, they are light in weight, so gluing them is not at all difficult. You can go further. For example, paint stucco molding with gold paint and get a ceiling in the style of the Palace of Versailles. Or play with color, painting the base surface with one color, and the elements with another. In general, there are options. The main thing is to have imagination.
Move on.
Wallpaper
Let them say that no one glues ceilings with wallpaper. Do not listen to them. Wallpaper is an excellent budget material for decorating the ceiling. Today, however, it is no longer fashionable to glue white trellis. But here with an abstract pattern or exactly the same as on the wall, not only many home craftsmen, but also eminent designers are happy to use it.
No less interesting will look on the ceiling and competently selected murals. What can I say, with a reasonable approach, this finishing material can even decorate a multi-level gypsum structure, which, by the way, already pertains to expensive types of ceiling decoration.
Ceiling tile
Another decoration material, which many attribute to the category: “Fu, village!” Only that one who just lags behind life can only say that. Because at the moment there is not only a penny tile on sale, but also quite decent seamless elements. As well as 3D-models, thanks to which the ceiling will look more than modern and elegant. In addition, gypsum tile is also available, which, if there is a certain amount of imagination, is very interesting to paint.
PVC panels
The finishing material, also known to everyone for a long time, is still indispensable for the budget repair of bathrooms, kitchens, hallways. In residential premises it is not used, but where there are temperature differences or high humidity, it will come in handy. Especially considering the fact that today you can buy not only yellow, blue, green, etc. panels, but also very beautiful varieties of plastic with an elegant interesting pattern, golden or silver inserts, products that imitate natural materials like stone, plastic, marble . With a competent approach, the right selection of furniture and color, you can create a literally unique interior using ordinary PVC panels.
Dropped ceilings
Very popular in the early years of its appearance on the market, such designs over time became a boring office affiliation. However, manufacturers did not want to put an end to their invention, and today cassette and rack ceilings again enjoy popular love and respect. They are rack and pinion, which allows you to easily create very intricate designs in their configuration, and cassette when various design panels are inserted into the frame. The latter today can be mirrored, and color, and even custom-made stained-glass windows. The design of the ceiling with the help of such designs allows you to create a unique interior for kitchens, bathrooms, hallways.
Drywall
If you really want something unusual or you need to zonate the space, there is no better option. The types of design of ceilings with drywall are very diverse, so if you have a certain degree of imagination and some skills to work with this material, you can make a truly unique interior. True, tinkering a three-level design in a one-room apartment is not recommended, so as not to load an already small space. But in such rooms you can combine drywall with stained glass inserts, which will visually make it higher. Having created the original design, you can play with the finish. It is not necessary to paint the entire surface. Part of it can be finished with the same wallpaper as the walls, or, for example, use decorative plaster. Also interesting is the combination of drywall and photo wallpaper, the use of stucco moldings and mirrors on this design. Quite often, GCR is also combined with stretch sheets.
Stretch ceiling
With the advent of this material on the market, the possibilities of designing a ceiling surface have become simply unlimited. Unfortunately, to make such a design yourself is impossible. But you can order such a design of a stretch ceiling that will allow you to create a very unusual interior in all respects. Today, even multilevel designs from this material are offered, and there are so many types of textures that you can literally get lost in the options offered by manufacturers. This can be not only matte and glossy surfaces that have become familiar to many, but also films that imitate leather, suede, 3D images on their surface, and much more. Stretch ceilings with photo printing allow you to create a starry sky, a winter or autumn landscape, a flowering garden or a mysterious underwater kingdom. However, there is one caveat.
In principle, this applies to almost all stretch ceilings. But most of all - glossy surfaces, which completely reflect the entire interior. Therefore, the design of floors and ceilings, as well as walls, as well as the purchase of furniture, should be an interconnected and consistent process. Because if this is not done, then you can end up just being disappointed in the created design, which is unlikely to look aesthetically pleasing against the background of, to put it mildly, ragged interior.
Beams
Today, a style such as Provence is very popular. However, it involves the design of ceilings using beams. And if you can still cope with the problem in a private house, then it is not possible to fence bulky structures in a city apartment. However, there is a solution. You can purchase lightweight false polyurethane designs that are very easy to mount. With their help, you can arrange almost any room in a rustic style. The main thing is that in it the ceilings themselves are not very low, since the beams still "eat" the height.
Original ideas
The design of the ceilings in the apartment is a creative and extremely interesting occupation. Moreover, it is not at all necessary to follow the beaten path, you can come up with something of your own, original, not the same as everyone else. For example, remember how the boudoirs of noble ladies were designed at one time, and drape the ceiling surface with a cloth, organically combining it with wall decoration and curtains. Looks great on the ceiling and cork, which is used for walls and floors. But who said that he could not find another use? Fans of eco-style can very well make a ceiling out of it, additionally beating with appropriate stucco moldings and moldings. No less interesting are mirrored or even glass surfaces. As for the latter: combining frosted glass with stained-glass windows and well-designed lighting, you can get an unusual and very bright ceiling surface. In addition, stained glass compositions look very original in a company with stretch and plasterboard ceilings.
Conclusion
We tried to briefly tell you what ceiling decoration is used in an apartment or house today. Each of the considered methods has its own options and manufacturing nuances. It is almost impossible to describe everything at once. One or another method needs to be discussed in detail and separately. However, general information about how designers today see, and homegrown masters, decorating the ceiling, will help you understand the sea of offers and choose your own suitable material or method.