Having planned repairs in an apartment, most people are faced with the problem of choosing a material for finishing the ceiling. I would like the result to optimally combine high quality and originality with an affordable installation price. The main material that makes it possible to implement the most daring ideas of designers is drywall. A universal multi-level illuminated plasterboard ceiling will hide defects in the main ceiling and communication systems, while providing perfectly flat surfaces.
Plasterboard ceiling structures
Gypsum board has become the most common finishing material for a reason. In addition to low cost and ease of processing, it is characterized by the ability to take any form. It is this quality that makes it possible to use a plasterboard sheet in the construction of any ceiling structures:
- Single-level systems, the simplest, but at the same time ideally masking the unevenness of the ceiling. This is a finishing option that a person can develop and independently perform without special training.
- Multi-level constructions, including two-level and three-level ceilings. For their installation, a room project and competent design development are required.
- Figured structures made in the form of complex geometric shapes, abstractions, colors, spirals and others.
- From a small-mesh pattern, which is very difficult to perform, but the result exceeds all expectations.
- Caisson, which make it possible to create the look of an old interior.
In addition, the use of drywall in the design of the ceiling allows you to increase the sound insulation of the room and, by creating a multi-level space, visually change the volume of the room, which is important in typical buildings.
The use of lighting in drywall constructions
Built-in lights, neon and LED lighting - all this can be used to give the interior of the room warmth and comfort. Hidden behind decorative plasterboard elements, lighting fixtures will create a feeling of weightlessness of the ceiling, give it a unique look and provide the necessary level of illumination.
A suspended plasterboard ceiling with lighting will help to paint the room in the necessary colors. Using it, you can fill the room with warm light, create the illusion of soaring.
With the help of built-in lamps of different power, combining directional light and diffused light, you can divide the room into separate functional areas without resorting to the use of partitions, which is especially in demand in studio apartments.
Smooth lines of transitions from one level to another will not only add coziness and comfort to the room, but also mask the architectural defects of the room, hide electrical wiring and communications.
The use of suspended ceilings in different rooms
Plasterboard ceilings organically fit into the interior of any room, whether it be a bedroom, a hall or a kitchen with a corridor. They are combined with any finishing material; in a duet with them, a stretch ceiling looks great. Its surface, reflecting the rays of illumination, will form a unique play of chiaroscuro and make it possible to use the most fantastic color palettes.
Living room decoration
Ceiling decoration in the living room should be not only perfect, but also multifunctional. Therefore, a multi-level ceiling design with multi-zone lighting and backlighting will be the best option for this room.
- By combining directional lighting with diffused light, you can achieve a visual increase in space.
- The play of light on the ceiling will make it taller.
- If the ceilings in the room are too high, using massive plasterboard structures, you can make them lower.
The ideal option for the living room is the combination of plasterboard and tension structures. This combination will make it possible to expand the boundaries of the room and highlight separate functional areas.
- The living room is a room in which the design of different levels of the ceiling with contrasting colors and a monochromatic color palette will look equally good.
As the main motive, it is better to use ornaments of geometric shapes with clear shapes and smooth lines.
kids room ceiling design
Children's room should give a feeling of warmth and light. In it, you can give full play to the flight of fantasy, opening the door to the country of a fairy tale for a child. But at the same time, zones in the nursery should be clearly delineated: play, work and sleep areas.
- By combining a backlit drywall construction and stretch ceilings on the ceiling, you can depict a piece of the sunlit sky for a child.
- Plasterboard clouds with LED backlight hidden behind them look original in the children's room.
- If children of different ages live in the room, then using drywall constructions, you can zone the space, highlighting the work area with a brighter directional light.
In children's rooms it is convenient to place the backlight in a hidden frame. In this case, even when the lights are off, there will be no darkness frightening the kids in the room.
A very time-consuming process is the creation of plasterboard structures that imitate the starry sky. But the result of such work exceeds all expectations.
The use of drywall constructions in bedrooms
In the bedrooms they use classic smooth lines of concave ceilings, a combination of different shades of the same color with a multi-level ceiling design and a slightly muffled light flowing from under the frame.
- For the main lighting in the bedroom, it is good to install a central lamp of the original form, resembling a flower, drops and other similar structures.
- On a plain ceiling, lighting with multi-colored lamps looks good.
Bright and saturated tones are not always appropriate on the ceiling in the bedroom, it is better to use muted undertones, such as sand, cream or peach, in combination with the dim light of LED lamps, distributed equally across all levels.
- A fine-mesh pattern on the ceiling will create an atmosphere of romance in the bedroom.
- Geometric shapes emphasize the severity of the classic lines of the interior.
Kitchen area and corridor
One of the most important rooms in the apartment is the kitchen. In most cases, it is a small room, but it is the kitchen that is the center for gathering the whole family and gatherings with friends.
- Properly thought-out lighting control, the choice of ceiling design will help visually expand the kitchen space.
- Using the backlight, you can add light to the cooking area or highlight the dining area.
- The use of a multi-level ceiling of regular geometric shapes will expand the space and harmonize the proportions of the room.
Very carefully, you need to beat the combination of the design of the plasterboard and the stretch ceiling in the kitchen. Reflection in the mirror surface can stretch the room up, visually reducing it even more.
Suspended ceilings in the hallway are used to hide engineering structures, as well as smooth out sharp corners and other imperfections in the room. To do this, structures are formed in the form of waves, with rounded and smooth shapes. In this case, it is necessary to take into account the shape and size of the corridor.
