10 ways to raise the low ceilings: tips on design (50 photos)

According to the old regulations that were in effect before 2010, the ceiling height should be at least 2.5 meters. This value is considered to be the most familiar and comfortable for humans. After making changes in the SNP, standards for ceiling height lowered by providing builders to choose her own. The apartments still have certain values ​​about the different rooms. For premises and kitchen rule it remains the same at 2.5 m, but for corridors, hallways, lobbies figure is slightly lower - 2.1 m. Do not follow these rules, in some communal apartments, dormitories and old buildings (built in pre-Soviet times). In private homes, as they say, the owner of the master, and the owners are entitled to choose the optimum height. Although in small rooms, high ceilings under 3 meters will look out of place, creating the effect of "well". The large, spacious rooms, on the contrary, overhanging top landed living room or bedroom to a "cave". The design of low ceilings includes a selection of colors, lighting and proper decoration. Consider a series of tricks and techniques that will help to correct construction flaws and make the room cozy, and its interior is balanced.

What to exclude in the room with a low ceiling

The geometry of the room should be carefully considered. Ceilings, hanging too low, a negative effect on the psychological comfort of man. For those who suffer from claustrophobia, it may even provoke an attack. If the room is low, it creates the impression that the roof slab is now collapse and crush anyone who is under it. In order not to aggravate the situation and visually ground the ceiling even more, some interior elements should be avoided. You can not decorate the room the following details:

1. Ceiling moldings. Favorite decoration classic interior adds volume where he will definitely be superfluous.
2. Bright, colorful décor on the walls.
3. Massive furniture. Instead, the bulk of the classic wardrobe of dark wood, for the decoration of the room is better to choose a small locker. Do not use the marker beds, sofas and armchairs. Such furniture organically will look only in the rooms, with classical parameters.
4. Dark colors in the decoration of the ceiling. Stay in a traditional white.
5. Massive chandelier with a cascade of light bulbs. This is, again, a favorite decor for the classic style, which will have to be abandoned in favor laconic the ceiling. For low ceilings recommended to use several light sources, which will be divided between a surface in section or zone.

1. Curtains with lambrequins strongly "landed" the situation. And they not only do the ceiling is even lower, but also reduce the room. Visually "lift up" the room light, airy curtains of light shades. If textiles are present vertical stripes, they are more "lengthen" the room. You can even give up the curtains at all and just use tulle-cobweb.
2. Massive or tall furniture. It will be "prop" a low ceiling. If you still choose high furniture, its bottom should touch the floor (without feet) and reach the top of the ceiling. It is better to consider the built-in options.
3. Modern interior design solutions for low ceilings are not suitable: Rack wood finishing (lining) or plastic panels, construction of plasterboard, ceiling of false-beams or beams.

In the latter case, an example of a two-pronged. Beams of light brown color on the background of whitewashed ceiling, can make it higher, but only if they themselves ceilings are very thin and neat. By the way, the decision will come to Half-timbered houses or chalets.

Techniques to visually increase the ceiling

With low ceilings can be fought in many ways. Remedy the situation will help the following tricks:

• Special pattern wallpaper. You can use not only the vertical stripes, but the geometric pattern of elongated ovals or lozenges.
• Ceiling need to be painted in neutral white color. This classic version will make the room tidy and at the same time take away the top of a couple of centimeters. If the owners tend to be experimental, modern solutions in the design, it is necessary to adhere to the golden rule: the ceiling lighter than the walls, and in any case, not vice versa.
• The floor should be dark with a slight sheen or gloss lacquer.
• In rare cases, the ceilings are painted in blue, turquoise. These bright shades of blue have unique properties to create the illusion of distance between man and those objects which they are made. Bonus to such a ceiling would be the feeling of being on the street, because of the head is the real sky.

• Ceiling can not just plaster, but also to cover the white paint with a glossy sheen. The reflective surface gives the illusion of "fathomlessness". Of course, the beautiful would look stretched canvas, but the design "eats" too much space, which is not offset by gloss.
• The walls and ceiling are sometimes painted in one color, completely erasing the boundaries between them. However, such desired features as radiators maximum camouflage not to disturb "integrity" of the two planes.
• In another case, this transition underscore white moldings and ceiling moldings (fillet). Contact of the two planes is obtained stepwise, smooth.
• Disassemble the floor. Increase the height of the room can not only from above but from below. If the home is the installation of flooring used in regulatory lag, then they just took a dozen centimeters. This complex structure can be replaced by a lighter.

Besides playing the colors, using the original combination of decorative lights, but talk about a little later. Unusually for this application would receive with differences of height. We will not hide option is experimental and fraught with risks to make things worse. The accommodation is set podium. It would seem that such a design certainly take extra centimeters, which are already in short supply. Partly because it is. That part of the room in which is mounted the podium really become a more mundane, but the other zone will appear higher, thanks to the comparative example in the neighborhood.

Another solution would be to use a stylish effect Ombre, ie soft color gradation. As the selected blade walls: bottom dyed a darker shade, which gradually lighten to the ceiling.

The mirrors to increase the height and space

Mirrors make the room more than: wider and taller. The essence of design tricks is the appearance perspective, duplicating conditions in the reflecting surface. Of course, decorating a room mirrors to be careful not to accidentally create a ballet studio instead of a bedroom. Reflective surfaces are usually arranged on one wall, which acts as the accent. Positioning should mirror groups or sections, which are separated by vertical bars (horizontal have the opposite effect). In some cases, use the built-in furniture (wardrobes), whose facade is decorated with reflective surfaces. For the same purposes may be used plastic, and lakomat lakobel (glass species).

proper lighting

As mentioned above, the volume of any decorations on the ceiling will have to be abandoned. Chandeliers are also included in this list. If the ceiling is decorated with drywall constructions, its projections are fitted with spotlights. This coverage refers to the decorative, so about the main light source will still have to take care of. The central chandelier is replaced by a group of fixtures that are placed on each of the functional areas of the room. Ceiling decorative floor lamps and sconces should not direct the light downwards, as in the classical interiors and up.

What furniture to choose for rooms with low ceilings

Each room should be decorated low furniture to the space between it and the ceiling is maintained within the usual. Bedroom suit low (possibly mounted) bed, boudoir table the same height with an elongated mirror. Countertops bedside tables traditionally are on a par with a bed, so here choose furniture parts from the usual assortment. Additionally, beside the bed give a bad ottoman or stool. Use wardrobe with reflective surfaces of the facades. The living room is decorated with a wide, flat sofa, armchairs and coffee table shortie. Instead of massive rack shelves used group.

Kitchen acquire the original set: the lower part has a darker hue, and the top is painted in a lighter tone. In other embodiments, the system of closed type of storage used from the bottom and from the top - Open. The bathroom is recommended to avoid placing the full furniture (except for under-sink cabinets). To unfold the towels and household stuff, the walls are hung vertical boxes with shelves for storage.

To the use of low furniture look natural, use in the design of premises Japanese or Oriental style.

architectural techniques

Change the perception of the narrow ceilings can not only finish, furnishings or decorations. When planning facilities use a number of simple architectural tricks that will help pull the room along the vertical axis. These include:

• Narrow vertical niches. They are used to accommodate the elongated vases or other decorations that vtisnetsya in such a framework. Niches are placed in pairs, as one by one they are too lonely look on the walls. Operate plasterboard construction.
• Increasing the height of the door (in the next room or on the balcony) or window openings.
• Mounting of columns or pilasters, that is, those elements which are floor-to-ceiling windows vertically pierce the space.

If the living room has a fireplace, the ledge above it isolated by color (darker than the ceiling).

Placing decorative elements and accessories

An interior decor you can adjust the picture. In this case the decoration will help to maintain the effect of the room extension. Curtains be selected from plain or lung tissues, or slightly denser with vertical (diamonds, ovals, stripes). You can specifically choose the textiles under the ornament on the walls. Small beautiful decor (photos, paintings, posters) are arranged vertically. It is desirable that these ornaments were a couple with a plot related in meaning. Cornice should be installed directly under the border between the ceiling and the wall. You can not hang a structure even with a small offset from the line, as it broke in pieces the horizontal space, which can not be tolerated. Curtains should fall from the ceiling and the floor. It does not recommend the use of short curtains in the kitchen, decorated in a country style. It is not necessary to decorate textiles garters. Curtains should be easy to move over to the side, emphasizing the ideal geometry of the window. Even small inlay, which are placed on the shelves and table tops free, should be slightly elongated along the vertical axis.

conclusion

Low ceilings - not a sentence. They can be corrected with the help of simple techniques. As a nice consolation enough to imagine what the heating bill comes highly owners (and respectively, and overall) apartments and how difficult it is to replace a light bulb in the room is more like a ballroom Hall.