The use of fabric to drape ceilings has been known since Roman times. However, this type of finish was not widely used. In the second half of the twentieth century, PVC film was invented, and almost immediately in Western European countries it began to be used to straighten the ceiling in rooms where another type of repair of the ceiling surface was impossible. Thanks to the possibility of arranging PVC sheets at any angle, which was taken into account by designers, the first two-level stretch ceiling for the hall, which replaced the deaf plasterboard structures.
Ability to customize space
At first, stretch ceilings were rare. In the interior of ordinary city apartments, they were almost never used, since it was believed that there were no such significant surface irregularities that could not be eliminated by other methods. However, over time, it became clear that in addition to the ability to adjust the space, hiding the flaws, this type of finish has a lot of advantages.
- PVC material is waterproof and easy to clean.
- Installation of a ceiling is made within one working day.
- The warranty period of the coating depends on the material used and can reach 50 years.
- You can hide communication engineering systems without losing the height of the room and without spoiling its design. A two-level ceiling with lighting in the hall illusory expands the space, gives the room the necessary volume.
Properly played with lighting and a glossy canvas, placed on a two-level plane, allow you to visually increase the height of the room, despite the fact that when the structure is installed, it actually decreases.
- Level transitions can be made from 45 to 90 degrees, depending on the height of the bases of recessed fixtures.
- Necessary lighting, spotlights and chandeliers make it possible to use different levels of lighting in the hall.
Combination of color and texture
The hall is the main room in the house, the design of which takes a long time to develop. This is a room where guests come and where the whole family gathers, so it is subject to increased requirements. I would like to visually enlarge it, make it spacious and bright, but at the same time preserve the atmosphere of home peace and comfort. This result can be achieved using two-level glossy backlit ceilings in the living room.
- Thanks to the use of stretch ceilings, you can create a unique interior of the room, give it originality.
- You can combine a variety of colors and textures, making up all kinds of designs with non-standard geometric shapes that allow you to greatly change the space.
The use of a two-level stretch ceiling in the hall (photo) makes it possible to color the room. In this case, you can use both two close color shades, and several contrasting ones.
- The technology of two-level stretch ceilings allows you to place LED strips behind the stretch fabric. At the same time, one level of a two-level ceiling turns into a large lighting surface.
- Precisely designed design, the correct tension of the canvases and the location of lighting in strictly designated places allow you to move away from reality and perform a three-dimensional change in the space in the hall using a two-level ceiling.
Fabrics for stretch ceilings
For the manufacture of ceilings, 2 types of canvases are used with completely different performance and characteristics: fabric and film.
Pros and cons of fabric fabrics
If you decide install multi-level stretch ceilings (photo) in the living room, in which children often play, it is better to choose fabric canvases, since this material has high strength.
A few more important benefits:
- Fabric sheets reach a width of 5 meters, which allows installation without connecting seams.
- They are impregnated with polyurethane agents, which makes it possible, without fear, to expose the canvases to painting up to 5 times, as soon as there is a desire to change the interior design or refresh the colors of finishing materials.
The disadvantages of the fabric web are its rather high cost and limited choice of texture.
Variety of film sheets
Two-level stretch ceilings using a film (photo) for the hall can be made bright and attractive. But at the same time, it must be remembered that the film material is easily damaged.
The connecting seams, which have to be made due to the small width of the material, are not visible on high-quality ceilings.
The texture of the finish usually depends on the requirements for interior design.
- If the living room has low ceilings or strong shading, then this can be corrected with the help of glossy canvases that perfectly reflect light. A false ceiling will mirror the entire room, pushing the boundaries of space. However, keep in mind that this design is only suitable for modern interior design.
- Matte canvases are suitable for a spacious sunny room with high ceilings. Their surface dampens the reflection of light, making the room cozy. This material fits very organically into the design of the rooms. This design of the ceiling will also emphasize the interior of the living room, designed in any classic style.
- Satin canvases have a smooth surface and visually resemble fabric. They reflect light and change their hue as the light changes. The noble reflection makes the canvas look stylish and sophisticated. Photo printing is possible. In this case, the photo can be any.
- The suede fabric has dark shades. It does not reflect light and accumulates dust quite quickly. It is better to use in stretch ceiling structures after the advice of the designer, as this finishing option will lower the ceiling.
The dependence of the choice of ceiling on the interior of the hall
Choosing the texture for the ceiling in the hall, you need to take into account the features of the shape of the room, its size and the intensity of natural light.
- For a spacious hall, the interior of which is designed in bright colors, suede or satin fabrics are suitable.
- In a room with a low ceiling, it is better to choose two-level ceilings with glossy canvases.
- For ceiling structures in the living room, it is imperative to do spot lighting with targeted selection of sectors by lamps.
