Stretch ceilings 100 photos ideas in the interior of the kitchen, living room, bathroom

Stretch ceiling is a canvas, fixes a basic riding facilities on a specially designed profile. He looks good, solves many of the problems with registration of space, made of different materials. Properly installed ceilings in the interior completely change the look of any room in a better way, even visually expand close the premises, "Khrushchev".

Advantages, disadvantages of suspended ceilings

As with any modern design elements, this object has its own pros and cons.

Benefits:

• design mounts quickly, relatively easily, without unnecessary waste;
• not require prior alignment surface;
• It protects the room from the water, while flowing from the top - to withstand hundred liters of water per square meter;
• sufficient durability, while maintaining an attractive appearance - 9-16 years;
• installed in any room - wet, cold, fire;
• masks the wires from the lamps, and other communications, beams, joints;
• can be mounted at any height;
• a huge variety of colors, an abundance of design solutions.

Disadvantages:

• It does not tolerate frost, when there is no heating;
• low strength when exposed sharps;
• construction of the fabric difficult purified by contamination;
• difficult to install it yourself, if you have no experience, suitable tools;
• relatively high cost, especially in the textile options.

The choice of materials, their characteristics

In ancient times, suspended ceilings similarity obtained from silk, linen fabrics, which were suspended in a wet condition, and creating a relatively smooth surface when dry. Later they were painted to match the furniture, walls.
The main materials used in modern times - is a textile fabric and PVC film. Polyvinyl there any color, matte or glossy, fabric - only matte version.

PVC canvas

Film web sufficiently durable, have high water resistance. Their width is limited because there are inconspicuous seams, formed in places of welding blades together. PVC webs attached varied texture (matte, gloss, "a textile") is applied to an image of any complexity. Of the major disadvantages noted instability to the impact of a sharp object, colder temperatures.

Glossy

Sleek, easy to reflect the rays of light, gives a lot of glare, extends cramped space, making it higher. This fabric, especially white, beige, light fills the room, but if it is in excess, the eyes are very tired. do not install it in the unheated areas of a country house - for a winter coat will become worthless.

dull

This type is more traditional, classic, reminiscent of whitewash quality, does not create glare. The room with the ceiling seems cozier, dirt on it is not so much visible as not visible to the joints of individual panels. The coating is recommended for areas where you want to relax, focus - office, bedroom, nursery.

satin

The coating has an interesting texture, preserving a light gloss natural textiles. It perfectly protects against leaks water, partly - from the noisy neighbors above. It has no seam, made of a textile polymer material providing the air renewal process in the room. It may be performed translucent light scattering interesting manner. It does not sag, resistant to low temperatures.

The variety of forms, levels

Variants of execution of suspended ceilings there are different:

• classic - smooth, sleek, has nothing superfluous;
• Duplex - a "step", leading to the second level is made smooth or straight lines, zoning is applied to the spaces;
• multi-level - is suitable only for high spaces, has three or more tiers;
• "Wave" - ​​runs along one, two or more of the walls, the wave crests are of different height, step, etc .;
• "Arch" - a smooth or a clear transition of the walls to the ceiling concave shape;
• "Dune" - like an inverted bell or a volcano with a hole;
• "Cone" - sharper than the "Dune" can have the edge.

variety of colors

The most popular colors:

• snow-white;
• beige;
• gray;
• black;
• red and scarlet;
• yellow-orange;
• maroon;
• turquoise;
• violet;
• light green-eared;
• light brown.

For spacious living rooms, bedrooms, children with panoramic windows on the south side, fit matte paintings in several layers, rich, cool colors. Narrow room with a single window facing north, is made bright, warm, glossy canvas in one level.

monochrome

The most commonly used solid-color coating - they are easier to pick a certain style interior. Usually color is darker than the walls of the ceiling at least two or three tones. It looks nice combination with beige brown walls, blue - purple to yellow - red with orange, scarlet - with white and others.

The web is perforated in several layers, made of glossy, matte parts. Well look translucent, designed LED strip is disposed between the layers. Such decoration requires great effort, but it looks incredibly beautiful.

Wallpaper paste prior to installation of the ceiling paintings, unless they are to be replaced frequently.

Photocopying

It is applied to the surface of any printed image, the most famous motifs:

• clouds, rainbow, sunset;
• starry sky, space;
• colored fractals;
• translucent gradients;
• map of the world;
• animals, birds;
• World Ocean;

• insects;
• flowers, leaves, trees;
• cityscapes;
• "Fresco" with angels;
• reproductions of famous paintings;
• abstraction;
• animal prints;
• black and white folk ornaments, characters, inscriptions.

In different rooms using a variety of motives: Kitchen fit pictures of fruit, coffee granules, butterflies, leaves. Room, bedroom, hallway decorate palm trees picture pine trees like ganging crown on his head, symmetrical or spiral patterns, abstractions. The bathroom looked good floating dolphins, strange fish among coral imitation of the sun that shines through the water. Children drawn cosmic scenes, soft clouds, scenes from fairy tales, cute little animals.

ceiling styles

Stretch, suspension structures are appropriate in almost any interior - their diversity allows you to choose the perfect option as a historical or ethnic style, and the most modern.

Here are some examples:

• classic - usually solid, matte colors white, pale yellow, at least - wood shades can be made out small stucco details;
• Japanese - preferred satin, beige, light brown, green color scheme, texture can simulate rice paper, have the image characters, pink cherry blossoms;
• high-tech - a smooth, symmetrical, often glossy, high gloss, non-image, white, black, dark blue, red, has a plurality of light sources;
• minimalism - the easiest, satin or matt, completely without any drawings, monochrome white, black, gray, always brightly lit;
• Nouveau - often have several levels, flowing bends, often dull, floral, white, brown and beige, sometimes used printing, simulating stained glass, mosaic, geometric ornament;

• country - low-key, usually yellow-white, at least - any wood tones, with photo printing, imitating wood carving, plaid fabric;
• Provence - light, neutral, practically without accents, satin or matte colors - white-pink, yellow-beige, lavender, violet, blue, has less floral pattern;
• Baroque - intricate, luxurious, multi-level design, complete with decorative moldings, imitation stucco, the colors mimics velvet, gilt, standard colors - white, red, gold, "under bronze ";
• Art Deco - a multi-level, usually combines two or three colors - red and blue, white with purple, rarely mimics the skin reptiles, gold-painted, may have rounded parts;
• the avant-garde - any color except white and shades welcome "shouting" about "acid" Colera with a glossy texture;
• Gothic - matte or glossy, multi-level, often "gloomy" dark colors - emerald green, dark purple, blue and black, ruby.

nuances of light

Stretch ceilings, especially those with perforations, creating a huge space for the original placement of lighting fixtures. A variety of fabric colors, different shapes, dimensions of the holes, the design of lamps creates a unique composition. It is important to take into account the minimum number of fixtures, sometimes they are grouped.

What lamps are used:

• point - in which adjusts the light flux angle, can create simulated sunlight, making their way through the cloud;
• bulb inside - illuminated plane, located for various ceilings caramel, zoning creates space using color, quiet diffuse illumination;
• LED Light Strip - helps draw "patterns of light", the outer layer of perforated make room if deeper;
• Light-dynamic system - with a successful installation, recreates sunrise, sunset, lunar path on water;
• the sky with stars - point lamp stars of different sizes visible from the outside, but "rays" are hidden behind the canvas, creating a glow effect;
• Optical fibers - are movable luminous filaments of different lengths;
• side lighting - especially beautiful in conjunction with perforation, LED tapes.

Methods for securing the ceiling cornice

Cornice for suspended ceilings - a flat tire, to which hung curtains.

Material for the manufacture of a cornice is:

Wooden	Thick, heavy, expensive, but the most beautiful, luxurious.
Steel	For dense curtains with more weight, sometimes decorated with plastic tree.
Aluminum	Strong, lightweight, can have a wooden decor.
Plastic	Distributed by the most, durable, inexpensive.

Installation of any kind on the cornice stretched textiles, film coating seems impossible, but there are ways to at least two:

1. Open - the option of using embedded bars. Before you start working on the hanging of the ceiling paintings, cornices place is marked accurately. After held marking the perimeter of the room, etc. - Direct mounting of the ceiling. Where is marked with guides, dowels secure the bar - fastening driven into the ready-made holes in the base ceiling. The bar width is chosen such that the well belonged to the ceiling panels - and sometimes even require mounting wedges. After a reliable attachment of the bar, stretched canvas itself, and then through it on the screws to attach the cornice - it should be done very carefully. Holes for the screws are burnt in the film are made of plastic rings. Mortgage bar should be visible on the finished design.
2. Hidden - in this case, the cornice is invisible, it is "hidden" in a niche. The method relatively complicated, but it looks interesting - if curtains cascade down from the ceiling of the plane. Cornice acquired before the measurements taken from the ceiling - corresponds to the size of the eaves niches square cloth. Is attached to the ceiling cornice ceiling - applied dowels with a metal or plastic sleeve. In two to four millimeters from the eaves casts beams of wood - there later mounted profile, fixing a ceiling painting. Attach it to the side where the cornice, the film covered the entire bar. Well this version is suitable for a very brilliant ceiling.

Tips for taking care of the ceiling

Stretch ceilings can get dirty, especially when placed in the kitchen or bathroom. Care is usually uncomplicated, since the ceiling film, fabric impregnated with a dirt-repelling coating. But in the kitchen room drops of fat, soot from the stove, he will sooner or later stained, even with superpowerful hood.

For cleaning apply:

• conventional vacuum cleaner - normally so remove cobwebs. Cleaned carefully to avoid scratching the delicate coating;
• napkin flannel - a dry method is suitable for the bedroom, nursery, living room, a textile surface finish edges with a soft brush;
• wash water, special means - requires soft sponge, cloth, detergent for tableware or special solution for ceilings.

Glossy design typically washed with a solution of liquid soap, special means. To wipe the ceiling shine devyatiprotsentnym alcoholic solution, using the most soft cloth. Any abrasives, containing acetone, is completely unacceptable, strong rubbing is also prohibited. When the ceiling is fixed loosely, powerful vacuum cleaner can also impair its structure.
Matte, satin ceiling perfectly cleaned using steam, steam cleaner. If you have to wash the sponge structure, the water used to a minimum, or turn out ugly divorces.

Any detergent should be carefully removed from the surface of the ceiling in order to avoid streaks, spots.

conclusion

Stretch ceiling - the pleasure is not cheap, but the product has a high practicality, highly durable when properly installed in every apartment, private house. If you have the necessary experience, quality materials, suitable tools, construction mounted independently. But most of the people started a repair, prefer to turn to professionals, capable of not only smoothly pull the fabric, but also beautiful to mount fixtures, curtain rods, make a lot of levels, unique shaped solutions.