Single-level plasterboard ceilings in the interior

Nowadays, it is already difficult to surprise anyone with a plasterboard ceiling. It is equally loved by both interior designers and ordinary families who are thinking about renovation. Possessing a mass of advantages, it allows you to realize the most daring ideas and hide the existing shortcomings with minimal effort. The simplest option is a single-level ceiling. However, he can completely transform the space and create the desired atmosphere.

Like any medal, a plasterboard ceiling has two sides. Before making a choice in its favor, you need to carefully analyze whether this option is right for you, or is it worth thinking about an alternative solution to the issue.

Advantages of a single-level gypsum plasterboard ceiling:

• Perfectly hides all irregularities. It is sometimes difficult even for an experienced master to level ceilings with serious defects using plaster and putty. In addition, it will take a lot of time and a significant consumption of building materials. The ceiling made of gypsum plasterboard will reliably hide all depressions and cracks due to the installation features.
• The ability to install pipes, cables and other communications. Dangling wires have not adorned any interior yet. Moreover, it is inconvenient and unsafe. If at the design stage you indicate the need to hide them behind the sheets, then an experienced craftsman will easily bring this to life. As a result, you will get rid of the need to gouge walls or lay additional cable channels.

• Possibility to choose the required number of light sources. It can be both traditional chandeliers, LED lighting, and spotlights. As a result, several main problems are solved at once: zoning of space, the ability to create different lighting scenarios (for example, daytime and evening).

• Soundproofing and insulation. For standard panel high-rise buildings, the problem of sound insulation is especially acute. It is not very pleasant to become an unwitting witness to quarrels of neighbors or to jump from turning on their favorite music at 10 pm. Thus, additional sound insulation will never be superfluous. And if there is no such problem in country cottages, then the issue of insulation is very acute there.

• Environmental friendliness. This type of suspended ceilings can be safely used even for children's rooms, the requirements for which are very high.
• Flexibility and easy cutting. Drywall is a very interesting material. On the one hand, it is quite fragile, but with skillful handling, it can be used to decorate a room with non-standard geometry. This does not require complex manipulations. Accurate measurements and calculations will help create a perfectly flat surface, even in the most difficult areas.

• The possibility of re-painting. If, after a few years, you want to radically change the design of your apartment or simply update the furnishings, then you will not have to re-install the ceiling. It will be enough to paint it in the desired color. Chandeliers and lamps can also be easily changed if necessary.
• If desired, you can make the installation of a single-level ceiling without the involvement of professionals.

He has much fewer shortcomings, but it would be wrong to say that he is completely devoid of them.

Disadvantages that may affect your decision to refuse to install it:

• If you bought an apartment in a new building, then it is better not to make plasterboard suspended ceilings in the first two years. The house will shrink, as a result of which deformations are inevitable. Drywall can crack or deform at the same time.
• Eats up the height of the room. Since it will be necessary to install guide profiles for installation, the total height of the room will decrease by at least 5 cm. If you have high ceilings and a large square, then this is not a problem. In small rooms with normal height, this will be very noticeable.
• The inability to install in rooms with high humidity. Even a special moisture-resistant drywall will not last long if it is used in a bathroom, where condensation constantly accumulates and dampness is present.
• If you are flooded by neighbors from above, or a pipe breaks through, then the ceiling from the gypsum board will become unusable. It is almost impossible to repair it. In this case, you will have to completely dismantle the damaged material and make a new one.
• Complexity of installation. Alone and without certain skills, it is quite difficult to make a suspended plasterboard ceiling. Although some folk craftsmen can easily cope with even such a difficult task.

Despite the seeming simplicity of a single-level ceiling in comparison with its multi-level counterparts, it can become a real work of art. It finds its application in absolutely all rooms (excluding rooms with high humidity). One has only to show a little imagination, and you will find the ideal option for both the nursery and the bedroom.

The kitchen is for preparing food, washing dishes, and so on. High humidity can be a reason to refuse to use drywall here. But if you have a well thought-out ventilation system, and when cooking you use an extractor hood, then the risks are minimized.

For the kitchen, you can choose a neutral shade of the ceilingthat will go well with the overall style. When sketching the future kitchen, provide additional lighting sources above the work area. These can be spotlights or discreet ceiling sconces.

A suspended ceiling in a living room can be designed very simply and present a smooth surface with a traditional chandelier in the center. If you want to create a unique interior, then choose a more sophisticated and sophisticated option. It can be a "starry sky" made of spotlights. It will look especially impressive in the evening, creating a gentle romantic atmosphere. In the daytime, inconspicuous small lamps will not attract attention.

With the help of an artist, you can create a real painting on the ceiling. It can be either abstract patterns or a concrete image. It all depends on your imagination and wishes.

The ceiling plinth will help to complement the picture. It can be quite wide if the classic is chosen as the main style, or with stucco molding if you are an adherent of the Baroque.

The color of the ceiling in the living room can be chosen according to your own taste. Most modern paint manufacturers do not currently offer ready-made color solutions. Initially, white can be tinted into one of the thousands of suggested shades.

Relaxing after a hectic day at work in an atmosphere of silence and harmony is perhaps one of the most popular desires.It is the bedroom that should meet these requirements and promote relaxation and relaxation. Irritating factors must be ruled out here. Therefore, think carefully if you suddenly have the idea to paint the ceiling in the bedroom in red or bright orange.

But the dim lighting, which will create spotlights, will tune in the right way and will not be annoying. The pastel palette seems to have been created specifically for the bedroom. Beige will envelop the space in soft, cozy light, and the color of a tea rose will emphasize the romantic character of its mistress. Small patterns that complement the interior, but do not draw all the attention to themselves, will also be a great addition.

The mischievous character of little fidgets must certainly be reflected in the interior of the children's room. Toddlers love to explore the world, and the environment should be conducive to this. Decorating the ceiling with the image of the sky or the sun will create the right atmosphere and will definitely please the kids.

Funny animals and cartoon characters can also find their place on the ceiling in the baby's room. A popular option is homemade starry skies made from fluorescent paint, LEDs, or special glow-in-the-dark stickers. Do not be afraid of bright solutions - this is a nursery. And when the baby is older, you can easily give the ceiling a more serious and classic look.

Modern manufacturers offer affordable and meet all the requirements of varnish-and-paint materials that can be used without fear.

• When buying drywall for ceiling decoration, choose sheets with a thickness of 9.5 mm. It is considered universal. It should be borne in mind: the thicker the sheet, the greater its weight. This can cause additional installation difficulties.
• Before buying, decide whether universal gypsum plasterboard is suitable for you, or whether it is worth considering the option of moisture-resistant drywall (GKLV), if conditions require it. There is also fireproof and moisture resistant fireproof drywall. In ordinary apartments, it is rarely used due to its relatively high cost.
• If you do not have the skills to install this type of ceiling and the appropriate professional tools, then it is better to entrust this difficult task to professionals.
• Feel free to experiment. Unlike a stretch ceiling, this ceiling can always be repainted.

Plasterboard single-level ceiling is a useful solution for almost any room and premises. Low cost and the ability to create unique designer canvases make it one of the leaders in the finishing materials market.

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