Cassette ceiling in interior design

Every person wants to create a beautiful and harmonious interior in his house or apartment. When decorating a home, the ceiling plays an important role. Currently, there is a wide variety of ceiling coverings. Today we will talk about the cassette finish of these bases.

A cassette ceiling is a suspended covering made up of individual tiles. Some consumers believe that this type of design can only be suitable for business offices or shops. But this is far from the case. Quite often, designers offer to decorate ordinary living quarters with similar materials.

The standard length of each individual cassette is 595-600 mm. The part width is usually 600 mm. But at the same time, the dimensions of the ceiling parts may vary. Sometimes consumers use tiles with smaller parameters. Indeed, in some design projects of small rooms, it is best to use smaller materials.

The cassette ceiling has a number of significant advantages.

• they hide communications and wires. Any cable can be hidden under the cassette, but access to it will always be free. To do this, you can simply remove a certain part;
• ease of installation. To install a cassette ceiling, no special preparation of the base is required. Also, it is not at all necessary to attach the product to the profile;
• low cost. Many buyers purchase this particular type of material because of the low price. Laying such a base will be affordable for everyone;
• simple replacement. You can easily change any element yourself. It should also be noted that lighting fixtures can also be easily removed or new ones installed;
• security. Cassette ceilings have high fire resistance, so they fully meet all the necessary fire safety requirements;
• not subject to the formation of mold and mildew. These materials are sufficiently resistant to external harmful influences (moisture, mechanical damage), therefore, it is often the cassette structure that is used when decorating saunas, bathrooms and swimming pools;
• durability. The cassette cover will be able to serve its owners for a long time. At the same time, it will not lose its original appearance.

Despite the large list of positive qualities, cassette ceilings also have disadvantages.

• to install this type of coverings in the room, there must be sufficient wall height. Indeed, when laying a cassette product, 15-25 cm is lost;
• high cost of the frame structure. Despite the fact that this material is quite cheap, a profile cassette frame for it will cost much more than fasteners for other types of ceilings.

To date, manufacturers offer a large selection of different cassette coverings.

These include:

• wooden ceiling;
• coating with a mirror surface;
• perforated cassette ceiling;
• mineral fiber coating;
• aluminum tiled ceiling;
• cassette cover with glass surface.

Many consumers prefer this particular material because of its beautiful aesthetic appearance. When installing such coatings, a certain type of wood is processed and divided into different cassettes.Often, framing frames are made at the edges of each individual element, which give the product an elegance and grace.

A suspended cassette ceiling with a mirror finish is a popular interior design option. This type of decoration can completely change the decor of your room. Often such a foundation is made in spaces of a small area, since it is able to visually expand the living area. It is important to note, however, that visible streaks and stains quickly appear on mirrored surfaces.

This type is a metal cassette with a specific geometric pattern. The pattern on the material can be very different. As a rule, when choosing this coverage, buyers rely on their own preferences and desires. Perforated ceilings are considered by most designers to be the perfect finishing product for living spaces.

Silicate or mineral fiber ceilings are ideal for good thermal and sound insulation. It is this material that is most often used when arranging the interior decoration of premises. Often, such ceiling coverings are complemented by special metal inserts.

Quite often, cassette ceilings are made of galvanized metals (aluminum, steel). But it is worth remembering that before installing such a structure, it is necessary to apply a special solution or powder paint to it. Often, such parts are polished using modern technologies. This is necessary to give the product a beautiful mirror-like shade.

Ceilings with glass surfaces differ in many ways from mirrored versions. These elements are made using acrylic glass. The result is cassette coverings that have an excellent aesthetic appearance. Also, a beautiful pattern of any size can be applied to such a ceiling. This will make the base brighter and more interesting.

Currently, design specialists have developed various design options for cassette ceilings for living rooms in an apartment or a private house. When buying material, it is imperative to consider in what style you are going to create your interior, what size is your home. Indeed, for each type of arrangement, its own finishing coatings are suitable.

For small spaces, a white smooth ceiling is best. With the help of this technique, you can easily visually enlarge the living area. On such material, the presence of a small pattern made in darker shades is quite acceptable. But at the same time, we must not forget that an overly large pattern or too many small ornamental elements can overload the interior.

Many designers offer matte cassette ceilings in their projects. Sometimes aluminum or steel inserts are embedded on the surface of such coatings, which give the base a beautiful appearance. Ceiling coverings made in this vein will be able to fit almost every design project.

Popular novelties on the building materials market are cassettes. As a rule, they are used to decorate the outer part of the room. It is most profitable to select such products in one color, or alternate two shades in a certain order. They are ordinary cassettes without embossed surfaces and decorative patterns. The most common colors of these parts are yellow, beige, blue, gray, white.

In some of the design sketches, you can see wood cassette ceilings with carvings. These coverings should be used in large rooms. Also, we must not forget that the most advantageous material of this kind will look in the interiors decorated "semi-antique".On woody bases, it is permissible to apply a large pattern of a darker color.

Another popular type of design is mirror or chrome-plated smooth surfaces. Most often, such products are made without ornaments and various inserts that could overload the ceiling and make it ridiculous. This type of base is ideal for small-scale room interiors.

Currently, there are a large number of manufacturers of cassette ceilings.

The most popular and demanded companies include:

• Cesal.
• Geipel.
• Caveen.
• Albes.

Many experts confidently claim that the products of this company have a high level of quality. The ceilings of this brand are distinguished by their excellent appearance.

In addition, Cesal can offer:

• a wide range of colors of products;
• different versions of suspension systems with different designs (closed, combined, open).

Most people who buy a Cesal cassette ceiling note its durability and high strength. It should also be noted that such a coating makes it possible for each owner to do the installation and dismantling work many times with his own hands, if necessary. The brand's products have simple and straightforward installation instructions.

The panels of this ceiling covering are made of aluminum with a special bimetallic coating using the latest technology. Often, builders are advised to process these materials with additional substances (galvanic base, polymer dyes, powder formulations). Such solutions will be able to give the object moisture resistance, fire resistance, strength, hardness.

This large company produces cassette ceilings with a mirrored surface. It should be noted that in the manufacture of such products, modern technologies are used, with the help of which the material is made moisture-resistant and fire-resistant, therefore it meets all safety requirements. Most often, it is placed in medical and educational institutions.

Geipel ceiling panels are square in shape. They are made of galvanized metals (steel, aluminum). The cassettes are coated with special synthetic dyes that help keep them intact for many years.

The products manufactured by this manufacturer differ from all other options with interesting decorative and design additions. A cassette ceiling is made with light installations, climate control systems and a ventilation mechanism. The presence of various necessary elements makes the structure expensive, but at the same time the overwhelming majority of repair specialists claim that the quality of the material and additional items fully justify the high cost.

The Caveen company can offer customers a considerable number of styles. cassette suspended ceiling design. It is worth noting that the materials of this company can be presented in a wide variety of colors. The patterns on the cover are one of the design elements. The decorative pattern can be made in different colors and on different scales.

The ceilings of this company are distinguished by low prices, but at the same time they have a high level of quality. That is why the products of this company were able to quickly gain the trust of many consumers. Cassette ceilings "Albes" are a system of galvanized metal panels. Individual cassettes can be either perforated or simply solid.

Often, consumers buy additional acoustic systems and separate mechanisms for them for Albes ceilings. When manufacturing a cassette ceiling, special devices are built into it to impart moisture resistance and fire resistance.It should also be noted that such metal structures undergo additional processing, which gives the coating additional strength and hardness.

People who have used cassette ceilings in their homes and apartments most often leave positive reviews about them, noting the high level of quality, beautiful appearance and ease of installation. The most popular are the coatings from Caveen and Geipel. Many buyers have noted the durability and wear resistance of these materials.

For rooms with a large area, a glossy white ceiling with large mirror elements is perfect. In this case, the presence of a small amount of golden or silver inserts is also acceptable. On the tile, you can make a symmetrical pattern in a light shade.

Some design experts suggest designs in which cassettes are staggered. Moreover, all elements are made in different colors. This design option is quite interesting and bold. But it is not suitable for all interiors.

Many designers advise to decorate the premises with a plain, but bright cassette ceiling. In this case, you can choose both glossy and matte surfaces. It is best to install light sources in the same color scheme.

In the next video, you will learn about the cassette ceiling installation using the example of Cesal.