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A low ceiling depresses many people. But the problem can be minimized using the tricks of designers. Creating optical illusions is a real way out of the situation.
Here are the best methods:
1. The easiest way to visually lift a low surface is to paste over the walls with wallpaper with a vertical and modest pattern. In this option, you should not use wallpaper with bright and wide stripes. It is best to buy coatings in light shades. Bright accents can be done only in certain places.
2. Paint walls or stick wallpaper close to the ceiling. Don't make wide borders. Add height to the walls. To do this, they can "go" to the ceiling. In this case, the wallpaper begins to glue from the ceiling.
3. The surface above your head should be cool and light in color. However, it is not necessary to color it in White color. For creating unusual design suitable pale blue, light purple, light green and another shade.
4. A low ceiling can be painted in the color of the walls, taking the paint a couple of tones lighter.
5. A mirror will help visually enlarge the space. Make mirror inserts above your head. The coating can be completely mirrored. A more modest option is a mirror strip instead of a border. You can see the methods of decorating surfaces with the help of mirrors in the photo.
6. Draw attention to the floor, then low walls will not be evident. On the floor, you can make a shiny or glossy finish. It will gain depth, and the room will seem more voluminous.
7. Visually raise the surface will help low furniture. Create a cozy atmosphere using a low ottoman, a miniature table. Chairs can be replaced comfortable pillows placed directly on the floor.
8. The interior should be dominated by vertical and narrow elements (cabinets, shelving, paintings, etc.).
9. By making doors to the ceiling, you will visually increase its height. It is better to use vertical handles on doors.
10. Use light and light floor-length curtains.
11. Tension and two-level coatings will also help create the appearance of a three-dimensional space. Such designs can be seen in the photo. The surface must be glossy.
12. Design, which implies the presence of paintings on the ceiling and walls, is also good decision. In this case, the painting "deception" is applied. It turns the surface into a landscape that goes up. The scale of the room can be changed using any pattern: flowers, patterns, etc.
13. Wallpaper with a printed photo will help to raise a low ceiling.
14. Optical illusions are often created using the play of light. Bright lighting helps to visually increase the height of the walls. The design should include a large number of light sources. Make interesting light accents that will distract attention from the proportions of the room. Use numerous beautiful sconces that divert attention from the center of coverage. Lighting placed at floor level also helps to elevate the walls. Do not place a chandelier in the center of the room. If you do not want to give it up, then buy a flat chandelier. Lamps are best placed on the walls. In a suspended structure, install a backlight that will help expand the space.
15. A wonderful option would be a glossy stretch ceiling of a delicate and cold color (for example, blue). Place spotlights around its perimeter. This way you will create the illusion of high walls. A favorable psychological atmosphere is formed in the room.
The first question that the owner of a house or apartment often faces at the beginning of repairs is how to increase the height of the ceiling. Although the problem is not easy, it can be solved.
Stretch surfaces for low ceilings
Ways to increase height
A low ceiling in a room can be a problem if some design tricks are not used. There is no single instruction for increasing the height, everyone chooses the method that suits him best.
Optical illusion
Choose the right finish effective method problem solving. Glossy surfaces visually increase the small height of the room. You can, for example, pick up mirror stretch fabrics (see). The play of reflections will give additional depth to the space.
- Different levels. Visually above help to make any room two-level hemming or tension structures. Although they will “steal” a few centimeters, the visual effect will be exactly the opposite. Usually, the surface along the perimeter is made a little lower, and the central part is made of a material with a glossy sheen. The matte base can be "raised" by special lighting.
You can add “growth” to the walls and “push back” the ceiling by using materials of the same color in the decoration of the room. It is best to take a light tone - white, creamy, milky. In this case, the walls and ceiling merge, and the human eye does not see the boundaries and the space seems large.
- An important role in increasing the height of the room is played by the choice of furniture. If this is a kitchen, then you need to choose a light set. White cabinets on the wall of the same color will seem almost invisible, which will also make the kitchen taller.
- It is not necessary to highlight the border between the walls and the base with a dark border, it is better to make a mirror strip under the ceiling.
- Vertical patterns increase the height of the room. It can be stripes, sometimes tiles.
Tip: The stripes on the walls should not be too frequent and bright. Otherwise, the opposite effect may occur.
Play of light
- Cornice lighting also allows you to visually raise the ceiling. In this case, under the eaves, they are mounted around the perimeter of the room. led strip or at. Lighting made in this way makes the room not only taller, but also allows you to change the color of the backlight at the request of a person and his mood.
- False window decoration. The method is well suited for the kitchen, made in conjunction with the living room. The do-it-yourself window-shaped design imitates natural light and visually distances the base. The product is made of drywall, where a plastic panel is inserted and electrical wiring is hidden here. You can make a niche in the suspended structure, and paste photo wallpapers with the image of the sky into it. A window made of mirror tiles with wooden or polyurethane overlays increases the space.
Surface arrangement with mirror tiles
For low rooms, a traditional chandelier is not suitable. In this case, it is better to use lamps on the wall, lighting mounted in niches or furniture, use lighting in a suspended or stretch ceiling, which you can easily do yourself (see). For lovers of central lighting, it is better to use lamps with the light directed upwards. Plate lamps and flat chandeliers made in Japanese style fit well. Great importance has local lighting. Additionally, you can place lamps above the sink, worktop or in the dining area. More light increases the volume of the kitchen. Built-in point devices at the top of the wall cabinets, the light from which is directed upwards, also visually increase the space.
Windows and doors
You can visually raise the ceiling by making the height of the doorway to the ceiling. Adding a transom on top will be a good solution for building a door. It is good if it is possible to make a high drywall arch in a small room. Pull up stands and windows. A light translucent curtain will help achieve this effect, while it should gently fall to the floor and lie a little on it. Curtains may have a vertical pattern or slightly noticeable stripes.
distraction
There is a method of diverting attention to the walls and floor. This option may be a combination of light floor covering and dark walls. Another option is to pay attention to the wall: stick a beautiful panel, photo wallpaper, bright wallpaper. Painted contrasting edges on the ceiling will attract the attention of a person, visually expand the volume of space and increase the height of the room. In a small room, wooden or plastic panels help to visually push the walls apart and raise the ceiling, and paint or wallpaper on top of a different color.
Ways to finish low ceilings
Of all the variety of ways to increase the height of the room, everyone chooses the one that meets the tastes and capabilities of the owner of the apartment.
Whitewashing and staining
The oldest and still common method of finishing low ceilings, called "raw", is to plaster and paint the surface. Such repair of low ceilings has the main advantage - affordable cost, and the second is that plaster and water-based paint take away a small part of the height of the room, which is very important when it is only 2.5 meters. Finishing technology:
- Surface preparation. It consists in removing the old coating.
- Putty. With a slight unevenness of the plane, up to 0.5 centimeters, it can be hidden with putty.
- If the difference is more than two, but less than three centimeters, a paint grid is glued - sickle. If it is not self-adhesive, then the tape is planted on PVA glue.
- With differences in irregularities from three to five centimeters, it is necessary to use a reinforcing metal mesh that holds a thick layer of plaster. After complete drying putty is applied.
- To obtain a smooth surface, it is polished with fine-grained sandpaper.
- Painting and primer.
Stretch ceiling device
Stretch fabrics look great and do not reduce the height. Their price is quite high, but there are many more advantages. Installation of such a design is not difficult, it takes little time, but it is quite difficult to do it yourself. Installation technology:
- Finishing low ceilings begins with cleaning the room from everything that can be damaged - dishes, radio equipment, pets;
- Free access is provided along the entire perimeter to the walls: at least one meter from the wall;
- A baguette and other structures are mounted, the canvas is attached to the corners of the room and, using a heating device, is heated to a temperature of about 60 degrees. When the product has become elastic, it is stretched and fixed in a baguette. The process takes up to 30 minutes, the duration depends on the area;
Tip: It is not necessary to heat the entire room, but only the canvas. The temperature of the entire room should not exceed 40 degrees.
- Holes are cut out in the canvases already stretched, lamps, ventilation grilles and other equipment are installed;
- The plug is installed. The canvas is wiped from traces of hands, dust. Details on the installation of a stretch ceiling can be viewed on the video.
Types of stretch ceilings
Glossy or varnish stretch materials
Glossy, or lacquered, stretch ceilings have the richest color palette of PVC films. The low ceiling visually becomes higher, the volume of the whole room increases due to the reflectivity that the effect of the mirror surface creates. A darker canvas is more reflective and creates the effect of a second floor. Light colors with gloss make the room softer and more comfortable. With their help, you can get a configuration of any complexity, it all depends on the imagination of the customer and the interior of the room. The shape is convex or concave, the plane is rectangular, inclined or combined. Lacquer surfaces go well with drywall constructions that are painted white. Glossy low stretch ceilings look great in living rooms, bedrooms, hallways and kitchens.
Wave tension system
Stretching and regulation of waves is performed at the last stage of surface design. They have a variety of shapes and sizes, with their help you can create the effect of a traveling wave with a certain combination of light and color, or the ninth shaft.
conical shape
The room looks original, in which the ceiling is made in the form of a truncated cone, as seen in the photo.
matte materials
Matte ceiling easily fits into the interior of any room. There are no glare, reflections on it, which contributes to the accurate reproduction of the selected color. The high durability of the matte canvas prevents tarnishing of the material.
It resembles matte, but has a finer relief, which enhances the reflective properties of the canvas and gives it a dazzling whiteness. The satin texture easily reflects light, and the base acquires a pearly hue. On such a surface, the seam is practically invisible.
Advantages of tension materials:
- Quick and easy to install.
- No dust and debris during installation.
- Hide electrical wiring.
- Provide additional sound insulation.
- Increased strength and reliability.
- Easy to wash.
Tip: you have a question: low ceilings - what to do? - It is best to contact a specialist and get qualified advice.
A habitual phenomenon for many residents of apartments has become low ceilings, the height of which often does not exceed 2.4 - 2.5 m. This causes a feeling of squeezed space, which, first of all, negatively affects the well-being of residents.
But, nevertheless, it is not in vain that they say that there are no hopeless situations. And this means that there are ways to visually deceive, thanks to which we can visually increase the ceiling. Thus, the room will be perceived as more spacious and conducive to a long stay in it.
In this article, we will tell you how to create a favorable impression of the size of the room with the help of correctly placed decorative accents.
So, before you are two illustrations depicting the same room, but in different variations.
How not to decorate a room with low ceilings
The first illustration shows how the interior of our acquaintances who live in the neighborhood often looks. And, unfortunately, this option is not suitable for low rooms.
Prohibited techniques when decorating a room with low ceilings
- Curtains with lambrequin
Curtains of this configuration will be appropriate in large halls, high bedrooms, or in spacious offices, but with a low ceiling, they create the painful impression that the owner is an adherent of everything excessive.
- massive furniture
A bulky closet, a “lush” sofa and a high coffee table visually burden the already low room. As a result, there is an urgent need to quickly get rid of unnecessary items.
- Hanging chandeliers and stucco
Pay attention to how volumetric lamps with various pendants, long fasteners and many lampshades tend to make a low ceiling even lower. They simply visually “lower” it.
- Exuberant decor on the walls
A common mistake is our desire to hang all our favorite paintings, photographs and souvenirs brought after a vacation around the entire perimeter of the room, despite the fact that their number of such wall decor is inexhaustible.
How to decorate a room with low ceilings
But in the second illustration, you can see that some simple tricks can immediately change the situation.
Useful tricks for decorating a room with low ceilings
- Glossy ceiling
A very effective solution to dramatically change the perception of a low hall, bedroom and any corner of your home. Since, as you know, mirror surfaces reflect objects, due to which they seem to be moving away from us.
- Directional lighting
Make sure that the light sources are directed upwards. This creates the illusion of a “floating” ceiling and volumetric space.
- Curtains to the floor
Vertical accents in the interior are designed to "stretch" the room along. And by curtaining the windows with unpretentious curtains, starting from the ceiling to the floor, you will emphasize this favorably.
- Longitudinal drawing
Use a longitudinal pattern on walls, curtains or furniture. It can be an ornament, a stencil inscription, stripes. One note: the motive should be non-flashy. Choose a pastel shade, and it will serve you in creating the desired image.
- Fine furniture
Simple shapes, thin legs of chairs and cabinets; headboards and backrests that “strive” upwards are the components of an easy and successful solution to a common problem.
- Laconic decor
A minimal, meaningful approach to wall decoration is essential when it comes to challenging rooms. Here it is important to feel the border, where ridiculous attempts to bring "everything at once" begin. So that your eyes do not get tired of the pressure of decorative objects, you will have to place them outside the zone of visual contact: on the far wall, behind your back, or even completely reduce their number to a minimum.
Techniques for visually increasing the height of the ceiling
The following tricks can easily cope with the task of visual illusions using the following examples. You should definitely take them into account on occasion, thereby protecting yourself from unnecessary costs, throwing and searching.
Option 1. It combines upward sconce light and ceiling-to-floor curtains.
Option 2 . The drawing visualizes how vertically placed ornaments on the walls and "elongated" furniture easily cope with the task of raising the ceiling.
Option 3. Vertical but not flashy stripes, simple décor and light furniture detract from the true size of the room.
Photo selection
We offer a small selection of original interiors with low ceilings. We invite you to determine for yourself which techniques are used successfully in the examples, and which ones make the ceilings visually even lower:
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We believe that if you wish, you can create the interior of your dreams, regardless of the initial data. Follow the above, and you will definitely succeed!
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Increasing the height of the ceilings in the house with the help of competent finishing
The first thing to start with in this case is finishing the low ceiling. Produce it in accordance with a certain list of rules.
Color and texture of low ceilings
Finishing low ceilings in height involves the design of glossy stretch ceilings in cold colors
Colors and textures in the decoration of low ceilings should be selected as follows:
- The use of light cold shades makes the surface painted in such colors visually more distant. Thus, low ceilings can be painted in cool - white-gray and light pearl - shades.
- Objects and surfaces of green and blue colors also visually move away from the viewer, which also allows their active use.
- Gray-blue, light blue and cool light green shades are considered a priority if you have low ceilings in the house.
Advice! Walls in rooms with low ceilings should be decorated in brighter colors than the ceiling, which will also have a positive effect on the perception of the height of the rooms.
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- Objects and surfaces of green and blue colors also visually move away from the viewer, which also allows their active use.
- Gray-blue, light blue and cool light green shades are considered a priority if you have low ceilings in the house.
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Giving volume to low ceilings
If the apartment has such a ceiling, the so-called volumetric ceilings will help to make it visually higher. It can be, for example, caisson structures. Also a good way would be to use not very large moldings glued to the ceiling transversely.
The moldings themselves must be chosen lighter in comparison with the space (diamonds or squares) formed inside them. The formed space is best painted in a dark cold shade.
Stucco ceiling decorations on low ceilings are best avoided.
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It must be remembered that bulky hanging chandeliers are excluded here. If the ceiling in the room is stretched, it is better to give preference to built-in spotlights, if it is painted or wallpapered, it is worth installing a ceiling lighting element on the ceiling.
Selection of interior elements in a room with low ceilings
We examined how to repair low ceilings, now we will figure out how to fill the room with furniture and decor elements so that the ceiling height seems acceptable.
Organization of lighting
It must be remembered that bulky hanging chandeliers are excluded here. If the ceiling in the room is stretched, it is better to give preference to built-in spotlights, but if it is painted or wallpapered, it is worth installing a ceiling lighting element on the ceiling.
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- Curtains for low ceilings should be long. The curtain should be hung directly under the ceiling. It is not scary if the curtains reach the floor. The vertical pleats on the curtains also contribute to the sense of height.
Advice! If the kitchen is to be decorated, vertical blinds may be preferred.
- The design of the room should consist mainly of vertically elongated objects - floor lamps, mirrors, paintings, vases, etc.
- Installation of wall or wall elements - aquariums, paintings, radiators, etc. - should be carried out slightly above their normal location.
You can use various other moves that can deceive the perception of the real scale of the room.
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