Ceiling of plasterboard room with hands. Ceilings from plasterboard in the hall - ideas and photos

The living room is the heart of any home, whether it is an apartment or a chic cottage. It is here that all relatives and friends gather for a noisy festive feast. It is here that you can enjoy a family viewing of the film or just sit with a book and a cup of coffee. But comfort and harmony in the hall can not be created without careful elaboration of every detail of the interior. The ceiling in the hall is an important part of the design, which will help to make the room "finished" and beautiful.

Styles

Fashion for certain styles in the interior is changing almost as well as fashion for beautiful clothes. Unless not with such lightning speed, but still fast enough. And to create a room for your dreams, you should know the most popular design solutions that are used during the repair. Well, if you are familiar with the basic styles of interior, which are most often found in modern apartments and houses.

Modern styles

Classic Styles

Not suitable for modern or classical styles, there is also the so-called ethnic style. This use - in the interior of the elements of decor and decorating techniques, characteristic of different peoples, nationalities, nationalities. For example, there are Egyptian, African, and other styles.

African style is characterized by environmental friendliness, minimalism, exoticism. In the living room of this format there will be a lot of natural materials and colors: for example, the "skin" of a zebra or cheetah can settle on the floor. Ceilings, as a rule, are harmoniously combined with the situation, can be matte, fabric, wooden, sometimes have a complex geometry. The color scale is usually represented by warm tones.

On a note! There is a huge number of all kinds of interior styles. Many of them are very similar to each other, others have their own unique image. And the ceiling cover should be chosen in accordance with the style that you plan to implement in your living room.

What can I make the ceiling in the living room?

Modern technical development allows you to create a variety of finishing materials for ceilings. However, old methods are still used. Someone even manages to combine something familiar with completely new materials and ideas.

What is it possible to make a ceiling in the living room? Practically from any material, but the living room is still the center of the house, the place where guests are received, and therefore it is worthwhile to think very carefully about how this or that material will look in the room of such purpose.

Table. Types of ceiling coatings and their characteristics.

Coating type	Material	Description, characteristic
	The ceiling is covered with chalk or lime.	The oldest and most affordable way to decorate the ceiling. It is easy to do on your own, and if the base ceiling is perfectly aligned, it looks very impressive. In addition, such a ceiling is ecological. Disadvantages: requires careful preparation of the ceiling surface, quickly loses its appearance, easily gets dirty, does not save property during flooding.
	The ceiling is covered with water-based paint.	Also one of the simplest, inexpensive, affordable ways of finishing. But it looks cheap, makes the room cold. All the disadvantages of the ceiling surface will be very noticeable even under a thick layer of paint. Do not use this option in the living room.
	On the base ceiling mounted frame, and on it - gypsum board construction, which requires a veneer finish (plastering, painting).	Much more expensive than simple whitewashing and painting, but it allows you to create interesting multi-level structures, conduct communications under them, come up with different lighting options, not limited to the chandelier. Disadvantages: it is difficult to mount without knowing the technology of installing such a structure, as well as the need for external finishing. Will not save things in case of flooding.
	Metal cassettes are laid on the assembled frame.	This ceiling looks great only in the interior in the style of high-tech, in others it will look cold and uncomfortable. More suitable for the kitchen. Mount, as well as the ceiling of gypsum board, is quite difficult, but still easier. Also for the living room, you should not use PVC panels - they will rather look in the corridor, bathroom, in the kitchen, but not in the living room. But wooden cassettes will be in harmony with certain types of interior.
	It is mounted from wooden panels or boards on the prepared skeleton from a bar.	Ideal, but expensive option for a living room in an eco-style. Durable, environmentally friendly, beautiful. The installation of such a ceiling is quite easy.
Expanded polystyrene tiles	Tiles made of expanded polystyrene are fixed to the ceiling base with glue.	Such a coating is easily and quickly installed, and at its price pleases - it can be purchased by anyone. But now this kind of decoration is already outdated and looks quite simple. But, thanks to all sorts of patterns, the tile can be chosen for almost every style.
	Ordinary wallpapers are glued to the ceiling.	How it will look such a ceiling - depends on the pattern and structure of the wallpaper. Sometimes you can achieve a very interesting effect. Especially if you use wallpaper for painting. This option is available for everyone and easy to install.
	Thin PVC or fabric cloth stretches between the walls on a special profile.	Such ceilings can be made in almost any color. They have a lot of advantages, among them - protection of property from water in case of flooding. It's true that the tissues do a worse job of this task. Depending on the texture and color, can be used to design any style of the interior.

Since gypsum plasterboard suspended and suspended ceilings are now very popular and quite often used for decoration of the ceiling surface, it is on these types that it is worthwhile to stop.

Video - Design options for ceilings in the hall

Suspended ceilings from plasterboard

Drywall as one of the easiest materials in processing has long entered our apartments. With its help, the walls are leveled, the door slopes are built and, of course, the ceiling structures are created. Drywall is a fairly large sheet thickness of 9.5 mm, a length of 1500 to 2500 mm and a width of 600 to 1200 mm, in the composition of which - a special dough made of gypsum, which is between the layers of cardboard. Hence the deciphering of the name, which is not hard to guess.

Drywall is of several types, which differ from each other by the presence of different properties, for example, fire resistance or moisture resistance. And depending on this, and the price. For the installation of ceilings, the simplest drywall - standard or GCR - is usually used. Why is this material so popular?

He has a lot of positive qualities:

• well hides all the shortcomings of the ceiling surface and does not require its careful preparation;
• allows you to conduct various communications within yourself, including - wiring for lighting installation;
• can be painted and painted for any taste and color;
• has good sound insulation;
• allows you to create interesting designs.

At the ceiling of plasterboard there are disadvantages - this is a complicated installation (without the help of almost no cope), the possibility of cracking at the joints, the need for external finishing after finishing the work, the loss of about 10 cm of the height of the room.

Attention! Also, drywall is a rather heavy material. Please note that when installing the ceiling, 1 square meter of construction will have a weight of not less than 13 kg.

In a spacious living room is very good to look two-level. One level, the lower one, can be equipped with additional lighting. And in the center place the chandelier. Also, a single-level ceiling made of gypsum board can be very interesting to beat, including decorating with a suitable ceiling style skirting board, lighting system or painted with paintings.

Stretch ceiling

Stretched ceiling - a design that is created from a thin cloth stretched between special profiles fixed to the walls. Now this type of decoration is the most popular and widespread, because, thanks to the variety of ways of using, it allows you to use yourself everywhere, including in the hall.

Stretch ceiling is fabric and made of PVC film. The first is created from a thin polyester thread, impregnated with special polymers. And the second option is a thin polyvinyl chloride film.

On a note! Since the fabric fabric for stretch ceilings is produced in rolls up to 5 m wide, such coatings are usually mounted without seams, therefore they were called "seamless". But PVC ceilings in spacious rooms are more likely to have welded seams, since the usual width of film rolls is from 1.5 to 3 m.

Also stretch ceilings are glossy and matte. PVC film can have absolutely any color - from pure to saturated. Tissue canvas is not so diverse in texture and color, but it "breathes" through micropores and makes it very interesting to beat lighting.

The advantages of stretch ceilings are obvious:

• they are very beautiful and allow you to choose the most suitable for a particular style of interior option or view;
• the fabric ceiling can be painted manually, as well as, as on a PVC linen, apply any pattern with photo printing;
• they will retain the property in case of flooding the apartment from above;
• can hide communications, including - wires when installing lighting;
• lighting on such ceilings can be anything: you can install a chandelier or spotlights, and also make or;
• installation of tension ceiling construction is easier, faster, easier than the ceiling of gypsum board;
• they are durable.

Tension ceilings "Starry Sky" - the fall of a comet against the background of a flickering galaxy

Also, stretch ceilings can be performed in the form of multi-level structures. But it is due to the ease of installation, they are far ahead of the ceiling from gypsum board.

Lighting

An important aspect of creating a beautiful ceiling in the living room is the care for proper lighting. Not only that it should be bright enough and with the possibility of adjusting this very brightness, but still needs to be installed beautifully and in accordance with the overall style of the interior in the living room.

Lighting in the modern hall must necessarily meet several requirements:

• the presence of central lighting (chandeliers);
• the presence of lamps or lighting;
• clear zoning of the living room with lighting.

For lighting equipment, chandeliers, sconces, spotlights, light-emitting diodes are used. The latter two types are often used to organize lighting.

On a note! LED strip can also become the main lighting "device". The fact is that using it, you can create a luminous ceiling. The tape is laid along the black ceiling in rows, and then closed with a translucent film or cloth. And you get a stretched luminous ceiling.

In the case of the correct location of spotlights, they in some cases allow you to completely get rid of the central lighting device. The amount of light in this case will be regulated by the number of lights on.

In the living room, the spotlights can be placed in the center of the room and around the perimeter, in two circles in the center, in semicircles at the corners of the room, and so on. The most important thing is not to overdo it with their number and follow the basic rules of symmetry. Chaotically located lamps are unlikely to look harmonious in the hall.

How to install spotlights on the ceiling

Note that their installation is only possible for suspended or tension ceilings. Since now the leaders among the finishing materials are stretch ceilings, we will find out how to install such fixtures on them.

Step 1.  Before starting the installation of the ceiling, draw an exact diagram of the entire structure and mark the places where the fixtures will be installed.

Step 2.  Transfer the circuit to the ceiling and get ready to install the required number of fixtures.

You will need to fasten the fixtures for the lighting fixtures on the ceiling. To do this, attach these fasteners in the marked places (where there will be fixtures), mark with a pencil the points where it is necessary to make holes for dowels. Drill holes and fasten the fasteners on the ceiling using dowels. Make sure that all the bases under the lamps are at the same level.

Step 3.  Now mount all the wiring, connecting it to the network and checking for operability.

Step 4.  Pull the ceiling cover and proceed to further installation of the fixtures. More detailed installation process is described in the article about.

Step 5.  Find (carefully grope) the exact location of the fasteners. Take the reinforcing thermo rings (they protect the fabric from the rupture) and glue it with special glue just under the fasteners.

Step 6.  With a stationery knife, cut out the hole for the fixture precisely by the inner diameter of the glued ring.

Step 7.  Pull out the lead wire and install the decorative fringing of the fixture.

Step 8.  Connect the lamp. Everything, you can turn on the light and admire the beautiful backlight.

Video - Installation of spotlights in the suspended ceiling

As we can see, the existing materials now make it possible to realize practically any design solutions and to decorate the ceiling in the hall in accordance with your wishes and possibilities. The main thing is to clearly define the style in which the room will be made and, based on this, select the color, texture and material for the ceiling covering.

Popular today, drywall - a material that presents limitless possibilities for creating a reliable and beautiful ceiling in the house, so the design of ceilings from plasterboard for the hall can have many options. Ceilings from gypsum cardboard provide a smooth, flawless surface, and also fit into any design. Behind them you can hide not only the defects of the base ceiling, but also electrical wiring and other communications. Drywall is environmentally friendly material, has great advantages in operation: moisture resistance, good sound insulation, fireproof qualities.

Installation of such a ceiling construction in the hall is easy to carry out with their own hands, without resorting to the services of construction workers. The costs will be caused only by the purchase of materials and tools missing in your tool kit. It is important that you clearly imagine what the final result will be and how the new elements of the ceiling are consistent with the interior of the hall. Therefore, it is recommended to start work with a design project on hand. Regardless of whether it is self-prepared, or performed by specialists.

Types of ceilings from plasterboard

On the basis of the first horizontal level of gypsum board (although it alone is enough for an interesting design solution), subsequent levels can be built, creating differences in height. The complexity of the design determines the different types of ceilings:

• one-level, the most accessible for those who dare to work independently on the creation of a ceiling from gypsum board;
• two-level and three-level constructions presuppose the availability of a competent design design of the premises. Even two-tiered can completely change the appearance of the hall, which will lead to dramatic changes in the entire interior in general. The room visually receives an additional volume, changes its configuration. The geometry of the ceiling due to the use of gypsum cardboard can acquire any shape and color shade if it is required by interior design.

  One-level ceiling

  Two-level ceiling

  Three-level ceiling from plasterboard

The ceiling device can be combined with a variety of lighting devices, creating impressive lighting effects, a variety of which convincingly represents the photo series.

Multilevel structures

Multilevel structures are divided in turn into:

• frame - plasterboard box, sometimes one-level, which is located around the perimeter in the form of a frame, or curly lines. This view is well combined with a chandelier hanging in the center. Or with hidden LED backlighting;
• diagonal - each new level divides the surface of the ceiling by a conventional diagonal, since the separation boundary does not necessarily go along a straight line. It can be arched, wavy. As a result, half the room is allocated due to a different ceiling height. Another unique quality of drywall - flexibility, will allow you to lay out any curved line;
• zone, that is, allocating a single area, most often for lighting the work area, or recreation area. They are used in decorating the living room, especially if it is a common room with a kitchen. Separate small sections of the bathroom or bedroom;
• complex, actual designer ceilings, creating a unique appearance of the room: figured, patterned, arched. The design depends on the overall style of the room.

A photo compilation will help you familiarize yourself with the variety of ceiling structures.

  Diagonal view of the ceiling

  Zonal view of the ceiling

  Framework view of the ceiling

  Complex, abstract ceiling

When designing a complex ceiling, always proceed from the ratio of the dimensions of the ceiling structure to the height of the room. Everything must be balanced.

Dependence of the design on the height of the ceiling

What are the features of the room you need to consider when planning a ceiling design in the hall? This room is given a special role in the life of the family, it should be both functional and quite ceremonial:

• in a high and spacious hall you can allow a lot to create a creative interior: to build a multi-tiered device with a rich decor: lay molded baguettes, friezes, medallions, ovals, undulating lines. Geometric figures on the ceiling can be duplicated by a pattern of parquet or lined on the floor by a small podium;
• if the space allows, you can divide it into several zones: to allocate, for example, a dining table, a bar rack, or a home theater. In this case, the design of a multi-level gypsum board structure, creating altitude differences, and supplemented by local lighting, will emphasize these individual zones, as shown in the photo;
• when designing drywall ceilings in a low room with a small area, adhere to such design solutions that will help to smooth out these shortcomings. First of all, multi-level suspended ceilings should be avoided. The heap of heterogeneous elements will create the impression of tightness, it will be enough and one level. A large and bulky chandelier, which, according to a long tradition, it is customary to decorate the hall, will visually "fold" space. Therefore, it is better to prefer the built-in and linear lamps shown on the photo, or LED strips.

The role of lighting

LED strips are ideal for a low room: thanks to a soft and uniform glow, they can create the effect of a "floating" ceiling. It is reached at the expense of the second level, mounted in the center. Inside the construction, the LEDs are positioned so that the light source remains invisible. Thus, the depth of the ceiling is visually created, approximately as shown in the photo.

The lighting design solves very much: sometimes it is enough to mount one level with spotlighting so that the scale of the hall changes for the better: scattered light will expand the space. And at the same time it will help create a pleasant, comfortable atmosphere. Bright light, the saturation of space with light will also serve the purpose of visual increase in the volume of the room.

Other hall-enhancing receptions

Raises the height of the room and makes the space more airy small eaves, fired along the perimeter from above. For the color decoration of the room warm light colors will suit. Make the walls and ceiling of one color, then the boundaries of the room seem to be blurred and you get the illusion of a large space.

It is also possible to place mirrors on the ceiling, one or more. But this reception is bold, if not to say - risky. This solution can be entrusted only to an experienced and skilful designer.

Tip: when a small room has the configuration of an elongated rectangle, visually enlarge it, the plasterboard ceiling structure in the form of a square can expand the walls. Another way to increase the height of the room - to combine the ceiling from plasterboard and tension with a reflective effect or glossy. Look at how it looks in the photo.

Designer techniques

The type of ceiling should fit organically into the overall design of the room, without violating its style. For example, the classical style corresponds to a ceiling design of strict geometric outlines, a framework, one or two-level. Here, let's say a stretch glossy or reflective. The mirror ceiling will be in its place in the living room, stylized as high-tech. But if the country style prevails in the hall, then such ceiling fabrics will be contraindicated.

The most original ceilings, for the manufacture of which is flexible in its physical properties, drywall is the ideal material - arched. They will help create a unique, truly unique interior of the hall. The sheets of gypsum board are easily bent, forming a semi-cylindrical shape. This is the most common and available in the manufacture of the type of ceiling arch type. Ceiling overlap, forming a curved arch, smoothly adjacent to the opposite walls, as seen in the photo. The secret of the successful creation of such a device is a correctly and precisely executed basis for it. And it is unlikely that he will be able to produce flawlessly with his own hands, it is better to attract experienced masters.

It is much harder to make hemispheric ceilings.  A classic option is a sphere placed in the center of a flat ceiling. In the arrangement of living quarters, this type of arch ceiling is rarely used. To install it requires a special design and considerable financial investments.

  - one of the starting points in shaping the appearance of the modern interior. Variants range from the simplest formulas to large-scale projects, where the ceiling is a self-sufficient detail. The ceiling design can be watched on the Internet, compiled or ordered from the designer.

Design of a ceiling from gypsum cardboard: why drywall

Gypsum plasterboard or, as they are sometimes called, have become one of the main types of surfaces. Along with the tension, the plasterboard ceiling replaces the old solutions - whitewashing, painting, wallpapering, the use of ceiling slabs.

Why drywall:

• Gypsum and cardboard are practically pure ecological components, they are neutral for the human body, do not cause allergies, etc .;
• GKL are characterized by good sound insulation, practically not subject to burning;
• The price is quite affordable;
• Possibility of purchase, so that the bath had a modern look;
• In this ceiling can be built in virtually any lighting;
• Under this, it is easy to hide the communication system;
• Finally, a new ceiling device can be painted and wallpapered;
•   creates an interesting duet with.

The main thing in ceiling design is not to make "the best enemy of good." , of course, decorate the interior, but if the room you have is low, commensurate the price of the idea. You can cumbersome designs to make the room disproportionately low.

Ideas for plasterboard ceiling: single-level design

The simplest thing you can do from gypsum boards is a new one-level ceiling. If you have a low base ceiling, this design is the most acceptable. Minimum, which can be lowered the ceiling - 3 cm. This is the thickness of the carrier CD profile, which is involved in the arrangement of the frame.

This option assumes, as a lighting system, a suspended or an overhead chandelier. If you want to use spotlights, you have to lower the ceiling level by 10 cm.

There is another solution - to open a wide ceiling skirting around the perimeter of the ceiling, which simulates a plaster molding. Then you can put the LED backlight in it. And this solution automatically makes the ceiling an entire design system, for efficiency it does not give way to a multi-level design.

One option is to make an unusual design in the room - see the photo of the ceiling from the plasterboard in the hall and make one of the options in your house.

From this material it is possible to execute a design of any shape: equal rectangular forms, ovals, circles, waves, steps.

The photo shows many options for decorating the hall, kitchen, bedroom, and other rooms.

In combination with additional elements, original lighting, harmony of colors, the interior of the hall can be transformed beyond recognition, they will be admired by all acquaintances.

Construction shops offer for repair a variety of materials, with which you can make the ceiling of plasterboard in the hall.

All of them have their own peculiarities, pluses and minuses. Drywall is the most common material for use in repairing the hall.

His popularity is due to his properties:

• The material does not have a harmful effect on human health, does not release harmful substances into the atmosphere;
• Flexible - it can be given any form. Ideally flat surface or bizarre level structures with bends give a unique interior;
• Resistant to moisture, does not burn;
• It has soundproofing properties, keeps the room warm;
• Under the construction can be hidden beams, pipes, electrical wiring, cable, other elements;
• Low cost - to make plasterboard can people with any prosperity;
• It does not require much effort during installation. To install a false ceiling, even one who does not have the skills in such a job will be able to. The main requirement is to have the necessary tools and be able to properly handle them;
• Do not need to specially prepare the surface. If there are shortcomings, irregularities - everything will hide under the sheet drywall;
• Long service life. Having repaired the hall with this material, you will not have to do repairs for many years;
• The surface of the material can be made using any materials.

Drywall also has drawbacks. So, installation of false ceilings can take a long time. The installation of the construction will take days, weeks.

This ceiling will reduce the height of the room, so in low rooms it is worth choosing another material for the decoration of the upper part of the room.

In the hall you can build both single-level ceilings and multi-level ceilings.

Combining several materials, adding a few bright elements, you can get an interesting design of the hall.

Single-level structures

One-level ceilings are the simplest to perform. Plasterboard sheets are installed on the pre-mounted frame or directly to the surface with the help of glue.

The second option is possible if the area is flat and has no defects. Such a design can be decorated with spotlights, hang an unusual chandelier, combine different kinds of lighting.

In the photo you can see different options for the ceiling for the hall.

For a hall with a small height of walls, a single-level ceiling is the best solution. You can beat it with a combination of colors.

For example, in the center to place a bright composition, to the perimeter of the ceiling, the colors become more calm, the pattern can move to the walls, thereby forming the finished composition.

The room will look bigger, more spacious. Examples of the hall can be seen on the photo in the article.

If the monochrome color seems boring, you can draw a drawing. He will cheer up.

It is important that the colors and shades of the pattern on the ceiling are in harmony with the surrounding objects of the interior, make up a single whole with furniture, floors, walls.

Multilevel structures

The owners of large houses or apartments have more opportunities to get the ceiling in the hall stylish and unusual, having made it with several levels.

Such techniques are often used to divide a room into functional areas without using bulky partitions.

To visually increase the room, curved structures can be used, which complement the tensioning cloths.

For example, mirror tension structures visually stretch the room up.

Level structures can provide a smooth transition from the hall to the kitchen or living room. To do this, use different shades, lighting, smooth curves of plasterboard.

A two-level ceiling will help to hide irregularities, defects of the base foundation. Under it you can hide the wiring, various communications.

If there are difficulties in decorating the room, then you can invite the designer.

Combined structures

Today, the combined ceilings in the hall are in fashion. They are assembled using a variety of technologies and materials. Flexible plasterboard can take shape with any bends.

With the help of tensioning cloths you can zonate the room, additional elements will be bright accents of the hall.

Such ceilings look especially attractive in a room where there are almost no walls, for example, in a studio apartment.

The photo shows beautiful combined ceilings that will decorate any room design.

Lighting in such rooms plays a special role. Elements of lighting can be set at different levels. Stretch fabrics with lamps will reflect light, creating a unique design.

When forming several levels, you can use a wide range of colors.

The shades will smoothly flow one into the other, thereby creating an individual style and setting the mood of the room.

Design hall with combined ceilings can be seen in the photo and choose the right option.

Combining different materials, you can create a ceiling of the most bizarre shape.

Lighting and decoration of the ceiling from plasterboard

There should be a lot of light in the hall, so you need to carefully think over the lighting. Do not confine yourself to one chandelier, which, as a rule, is located in the center of the ceiling.

Today, spotlights are very popular. They are mounted in a suspended structure. Thanks to such light sources, you can get flowing, diffused lighting.

It will create a cozy atmosphere in the hall. The photo shows how you can decorate the room with spotlights.

As an option - a neon or LED backlight. It is installed in the cornice, in the waves of plasterboard and hides from prying eyes with decorative elements.

If you place lighting elements around the perimeter of the room, you can visually expand the room.

Luminaries easily adjust the intensity of lighting depending on the mood or event: give brightness, solemnity or create a homely home environment.

The hall can be divided into functional areas by lighting. In one room, several people will be able to do their own business, without interfering with each other.

If there are no funds for hand painting, you can decorate the ceiling in a budget way. A wide range of decorative self-adhesive films will help you choose the one that most suits the interior.

Another option to decorate the ceiling surface is to apply volumetric painting. For its application, liquid paper is needed.

A variety of shades of finishing material will make it possible to realize their abilities, imagination in the design of the hall. Sketches of drawings will help you choose the one that will decorate the design.

If the hall is designed in the style of art deco, Empire or modern, it will fit perfectly into the interior. It simply mount to the ceiling surface of plasterboard.

Such decor will look great on one-level ceilings. Multilevel structures will be overloaded with such decoration.

When choosing the decorations of the ceiling of the hall, it is worth considering the design of the room. If the walls have bright wallpaper with decoration, decor, the hall is equipped with elaborate furniture, the ceiling is recommended to be made easier.

A large number of ceiling ornaments will overload the room. Conversely, if the room is soaked in soothing colors, it is possible to make a complex ceiling construction.

It will be the focus of the hall, which will attract the attention of the guests and raise the mood. The photo gallery will present various design options.

Modern and comfortable plasterboard material allows you to make installation of the ceiling design with an original interior design, effective lighting and elegant style. Multilevel suspended ceilings of various configurations adorn the halls of houses and apartments. The current innovative technologies make it possible to create non-standard figured forms from gypsum plasterboard, which can be equated to works of art. They are used even in the kitchen.

The style of housing is largely determined by design. With the help of plasterboard ceilings, designers embody their ideas in the design of modern interiors.

This material makes it easy to assemble spotlights and LEDs in the ceiling surface of halls, living room and kitchen, as in the photo.

Some advantages of drywall

Plate of gypsum in a cardboard cover, called gypsum cardboard (sometimes in the popular version of "giprok"), a very common building material. Let's briefly dwell on the advantages of drywall.

Gypsum cardboard is convenient for creating modern interiors in residential and office buildings, in halls and in the kitchen. The main advantages of this material:

  On the photo - frame for the installation of plasterboard

Special varieties of plasterboard - moisture resistant and fireproof - allow you to mount surfaces in various rooms: in bathrooms, kitchens and rooms with a fireplace.

Ceilings in the hall

The most visited room in the house is, of course, the living room, which is considered the face of the apartment. Its interior defines the style and taste of the hosts. Therefore, to ceilings special requirements, their design and design should approach the ideal. Here comes to the rescue a convenient material - gypsum board. A common and fashionable - a multi-level form of ceilings, for example, as in the photo.

Several levels of plasterboard ceiling, illuminated by scattered and directional light, effectively look and create a mood. The photo shows an example of such an interior.

  Very stylish interior solution with several levels

For the surface of plasterboard ceilings in the hall, it is recommended to choose light colors, this will give the impression of a spacious room, and undulating smooth lines will give style, comfort and comfort to the interior, the photo below is confirmation.

The simplest version of the design is a ceiling with straight lines and flat surfaces, elementary spotlights or a chandelier in the middle. Some people prefer this style of minimalism.

To add this ceiling easily to any interior of the room. In addition, this is an economical option, since the upper level can be a ceiling plate, the surface of which is painted in tone, and then the cost of such a design will be minimal, cheaper even than a solid ceiling. In the photo - one of the most common interior options.

Recently, a complex style has become fashionable, with wavy lines, smooth curves. Drywall is a material with which you can solve these problems with ease. Such structures visually divide space into zones.

As a common option are studio rooms and living rooms combined with a kitchen, a design with zoning is suitable for decorating a dwelling. The photo shows the construction of the ceiling, which visually separates the working area from the relaxation zone.

Ceiling design options

A creative approach to solving the design of the ceiling, its shape, color solution and lighting gives many options. You can rely on the taste of the designer, and you can see ready-made solutions using the Internet. There is a lot to think about, look at the photos.

  Magic play of light decorates the room and creates a style

Important! Having a not very large living room, do not overload the ceiling with complex and cumbersome structures, they will "crush" and visually reduce the room.

For small rooms a flat and light shelf is suitable, it can be with small side boxes and built-in lamps or LEDs on their surface.

Painted clouds and a blue background will give a sense of the sky and visually increase the space of the room. An example is in the photo below.

To simplify the choice of ceiling design, we give several common options for setting the light.

The simplest single-level version is described above.

  Such solutions are very economical, but give the room elegance

They are installed in small rooms, for example in the kitchen. The originality of the design is achieved by backlighting using LEDs hidden behind the surface of the cornices. In the photo - the elements of illumination.

Or decorate the ceiling with cute lamps, giving an additional charm to the living room, for example, as in the photo.

Two-level ceilings from plasterboard

Simple solutions for a spacious and often visited living room the simplest solutions do not always attract creative and wealthy people.

  Often you want original design ceiling solutions, which you can proudly show to guests

In the photo below: a two-level solution of the gypsum board ceiling, decorated in undulating lines. The installation of such a structure is simpler than a multi-level cascade, but the room looks no less elegant and cute, but at a cost much cheaper.

The original organization of light is also of great importance for the design of the room. Installation of hidden light sources makes the interior unique. The photo is below.

Here is another example of how you can combine the beauty and functionality of the ceiling. In the photo you can see the decorative illumination of the area above the sofas, the main central light source and the decoration with LED strips.

Backlighting with neon sources is often used as an auxiliary light.

  The main light is provided by traditional lamps or spots

In stores today, a wide selection of lighting devices, and it will not be difficult to select the necessary elements for installation. The combination of white neon lighting and traditional yellow will make the design of the room cute, and separate switches will allow you to select light for the mood or for an event, this combination is usually applied in the kitchen, for example - in the photo.

Multi-level gypsum plasterboard ceilings

The main feature of gypsum plasterboard ceilings, consisting of several levels, is multilevel and complex design.

Such ceilings from a universal material - drywall - of course, decorate the halls and often amaze with their forms. See photo.

Multilevel ceilings allow you to distinguish between different zones, apply a variety of lights, while in each zone to make different lighting. Their installation is complex, requires large financial costs and attracts skilled craftsmen.

In the photo - in the hall there is a ceiling made of plasterboard with several levels.

It is clear that making such a design is not easy, but the effect of such beauty is worth the cost. In addition, giprok makes it possible to do this not so expensive, if you spend all the installation yourself.

Important! Living in panel high-rise buildings, in apartments with low ceilings (less than three meters), it is strongly recommended not to get involved in the installation of complex multi-level structures. Otherwise, a tall man runs the risk of hitting a box or protrusion on the ceiling. Standard apartments will decorate designer solutions from two levels, and the effect can be strengthened by the original LED backlight.

Different technologies

Installation of gypsum plasterboard ceilings is carried out in two fundamentally different technologies. These techniques were named after the names of the manufacturers-Knauf and Giprok. Both have advantages and disadvantages.

  Knauf mount

Experienced professionals prefer Giprok, arguing that the suspension and profile of this manufacturer are comfortable and durable. Yes, and the frame on which the suspended ceiling is mounted, is made according to European standards.

Since the strength of gypsum board ceiling is an important parameter, higher requirements are imposed on the composite elements of the frame. Fasteners, profiles and hangers must be made of quality metal and securely retain the structure. In addition, you should not allow the sagging of drywall sheets, as this can cause cracks or tuberosity. Therefore, the correct technology of ceiling installation and reliable fasteners are so important.

Installation of fixtures

An important point in the design of the ceiling in the living room - the correct location of light devices. Mount them, guided by rules and regulations. This affects the feelings of guests, the perception of the interior and the quality of lighting. For each room there are rules and nuances, for example, in the kitchen you need a different light than in the bedroom. Here, briefly, we give the basic principles of installing lighting devices for halls and living rooms.

The requirements for the location of light sources are determined by the quality of lighting and sanitary standards. Efficiency from light sources is achieved, following such rules:

• The shortest distance of the ceiling light from the wall is 0.2 m.
• As a rule, the chandelier is hung in the middle of the room, but in cases of zoning in the room, the center of the conditional zone is chosen as the site of the suspension.
• When calculating the required number of devices it is taken into account that one spotlight or spot illuminates 1.5-2 square meters.
• In the kitchen, you can install additional sources that illuminate the workplace.
• The layout of the luminaires should be selected before the installation of the ceilings, in order to conduct the installation of the electric wiring.

By the arrangement of the light devices on the ceiling with respect to the window openings, there are no special norms and requirements. It is important that the lighting is as efficient as possible, and when all sources are fully turned on, there are no dark corners left. It is strongly recommended to direct light on any interior items, and in the kitchen - to the work area.

  Kitchen. Different light sources

Conclusion

Interior solutions for finishing the ceiling with plasterboard set. Confidently recommend one or another option is difficult, the design is done depending on the size of the hall and the preferences of the owners of housing. Of course, the total cost of works and materials is also important. The customer should decide here.