Ceilings in the form of a starry sky in the interior

A beautiful, harmoniously decorated interior makes any home truly cozy and homely. There are a huge number of all kinds of ways to diversify the design of a house, but you can make it prettier and more unusual with the help of stretch ceilings. And even more so if it is a ceiling in the form of a starry sky, which simply mesmerizes with its beauty. This interesting and extraordinarily luxurious ceiling will bring magic to any room, be it a residential apartment and a private house or a restaurant and a beauty salon.

The first celestial ceiling was created in America by an artist and just a very creative person - Bill Witherspoon. One day he needed urgent help from a dentist. He could not pay for the services with money, and suggested decorating the ceiling of the office in a heavenly style. Clients who came to see the doctor were delighted with the unusual ceiling overlooking the beautiful sky, which they could enjoy while sitting in the dentist's chair. Over time, this design began to gain more and more popularity all over the world.

Stretch ceilings have many advantages over other ceiling design options:

• durability in use;
• protection against water leaks from the upper floors;
• environmental friendliness and safety of materials;
• high aesthetic characteristics.

Scientists have proven that a deep, immense image of the starry sky has the most beneficial effect on the psychological state of a person. It fascinates with its beauty, distracts from problems and fuss, gives a person inner and mental peace. The view of space is relaxing and gives you the opportunity to fully relax. Such ceilings, installed in bedrooms, are good for people with insomnia.

Previously, it took a lot of time, effort, and special materials to create a ceiling that simulates the sky above your head. This process has now become much easier. Only metal profiles and drywall are required. And modern lighting technology allows you to achieve maximum realism and beauty of the ceiling covering.

Basically, there are two options for installing ceilings in the "starry sky" style. They differ only in the nature of the structures (single-level and multi-level) and the type of lighting, for which you can use either optical fibers or LED strip. Naturally, these options differ financially as well.

The first option is very effective, but expensive. It consists of a fiber optic system and a stretching fabric (fabric or film). However, the second variation is also impressive in its beauty.

The "Starry Heavens" are a whole system that can be controlled. The appearance of blinking stars and a moving galaxy is created with the help of projectors (autogenerators). They are equipped with LED or halogen lamps with all kinds of light filters that create the appearance of movement and flickering of colors.

With the help of animation light generators equipped with special programs, you can easily change the visibility of the night sky. It is also possible to create your own programs. They can change the image of the starry sky in the way you program it yourself. All this is monitored by a controller that has up to twenty outputs, each of which has the ability to connect up to two hundred stars to itself.

Filters responsible for light spin silently in the projector.They are responsible for the play of highlight, color and shadow. The speeds at which they spin are changed by software. In more expensive projectors, there is the possibility of remote control. Lighting equipment is cheaper to connect to the outlet. One "starry sky" design can use a pair of projectors.

The main element of the "starry skies" is optical fiber. These are threads that transmit a stream of light. With their help, the effect of glowing at the ends of the fibers is created.

Professionals in their field use one trick: they touch the tip of the fiber with a hot soldering iron after insertion. This is done so that the "stars" have different sizes. You can simply buy fibers with different diameters, which creates exactly the same effect. However, the selection of fibers is a very lengthy process, so many people often use the first method with a soldering iron.

Today, there are many different design options for a "star" ceiling: suspended structures with optical fibers, LEDs, large-format printing, a combination of all kinds of finishing materials, as well as new appliances and so on.

Speaking specifically about space, there are several main types of ceiling:

• Dynamic - An expressive variation that uses dynamic effects and various programs to control brightness, color tints, and radiance intensity.

• Static - not a harsh, calm imitation of stars. It mesmerizes with its natural shimmer.

The most common way to create "space" in your home is a stretch ceiling with a starry sky depicted on it. It is very simple and very beautiful. A real, high quality photograph of space is applied to the matte film. With conventional lighting fixtures, natural, subdued light is created.

Thanks to the vast modern possibilities, designers non-stop offer the most incredible decor ideas. The two-level ceiling looks especially fantastic, on which some planet is depicted and all the same photo printing is used.

The decor of the "heavenly" ceiling can be absolutely anything. On a dark background, the stars seem brighter and more mysterious, but this does not mean at all that you can not choose canvases of pink or blue shades. This sky looks very gentle and beautiful. You can adjust the intensity of the image, the strength of the flicker, the brightness of the glow.

Pay special attention to photographic prints., which are made with luminescent paint. This is the easiest and most affordable way to decorate almost any room. At night, the outlines of the stars shine well and are clearly visible. However, during the day a similar effect is not to be expected. The ceiling remains completely normal in daylight.

For a greater effect, the stretch ceiling in the "space" style is complemented with a bright image, which allows you to admire it during the daytime, while optical fiber lights will take care of the beautiful landscape at night. It is possible to mount a glass lamp in the shape of a month into the ceiling.

If desired, a space view with luminous stars can be recreated in absolutely any format. To make the decor look beautiful and magical, you need to correctly adjust the intensity of the image, the power of the glow and the brightness of the lights. You can safely experiment with modes, characteristics. In lighting, you can use, for example, only light points or only colored elements.You can also change the color of the illumination of the entire ceiling, the intensity of the glow can be adjusted from smooth tanning to sharp.

There are many options for creating a "starry sky" with your own hands in your apartment or house. These methods differ from each other in visual effect, technique of execution, materials used and final cost.

Let's consider a few of them:

• stickers;

• finished panel;

• glowing wallpaper;

• luminescent paints and varnishes;

• Swarovski crystals;

• fiber optic;

• LEDs in tension or suspended structures.

Stickers and pre-made panels are some of the lightest and cheapest options. Ready-made stickers are sold in stationery stores. Phosphor stars are glued to the surface. They can be either paper or plastic.

Luminous wallpaper or film will also help to decorate the room in the "space" style. In the daytime it will be a normal wallpaper, but at night it will shine and glow. It will look very impressive and unusual. The trick of this wallpaper is that a special pigment is applied to the contours of the pattern, thanks to which the wallpaper glows. There are also such coatings with a 3D effect. It is unrealistically beautiful and not so expensive.

The picture on the film can be created using graphic editors or in 3D format. When choosing this design option, you should not save on the quality of the film, since the final result will directly depend on this.

The main advantages of film design are:

• material strength;
• perfect reproduction of the color palette;
• easy installation.

But you have to take into account that the maximum width of such films reaches two meters. Therefore, it is worth calculating everything in advance. You may need to split the picture into several parts. Then it is necessary to glue it especially carefully and carefully so that the joints do not stand out or irregularities do not turn out.

By the way, for a start, you can print a small piece of the picture in advance and see if the finished range meets your expectations. It may be necessary to slightly adjust the desired shades of the gamut. This trick is already used by experienced craftsmen.

Another inexpensive option to make a "starry sky" on the ceiling is to apply the image with glowing paint or varnish. However, this technique needs a responsible approach. Before drawing, the ceiling surface must be carefully leveled with putty or plaster. But there is also a disadvantage here. As with the wallpaper, the ceiling will be white during the day and the picture will not be noticeable.

For a more dramatic and impressive ceiling finish, Swarovski crystals are perfect. Nozzles with faceted crystals are put on the ends of the fiber optic threads. With the help of the individual shape of the edges, a unique picture of the diffused glow is created. Crystals are fixed on the canvas with reinforcing rings.

During the day, each such pattern illuminates an area of ​​ten to thirty cm2. But do not place too many crystals, as they will "light up" small objects. Five crystals will be enough for twenty squares. Crystals look especially magical on suede surfaces of canvases and on a dense matte PVC film of dark shades. Especially if the backlight changes its color.

Fiber optic filaments are designed to transmit a stream of light. A glowing effect is created at the ends of the fibers. When installing the threads, holes are made in the canvas, and the wires and the light generator are hidden between the ceiling and the canvas.The smallest luminous points have a diameter of 0.25 mm. All threads are cut at the level of the web or at a distance not exceeding 2 mm from the outer edge of the web.

When installing with LEDs, holes are also drilled, wires are threaded, LEDs are glued, which are connected to the controller. The diodes themselves are either single-color or made using RGB technology. With modern remote controllers, you can change the light intensity and color palette. There are also programming options that make the operation more comfortable.

LEDs have a lot of advantages:

• remote and programmed control;
• economical energy consumption;
• heating of light sources is excluded;
• the service life of the LEDs is about fifty thousand hours;
• elements resistant to mechanical stress;
• there is a possibility of connecting to musical equipment and creating a color musical accompaniment.

Basically, ceilings made in this style are suitable for a bedroom or a children's room. But the choice of a room depends only on the imagination and desire of the owner of the home. These ceilings will look great in kitchens, halls or bathrooms. Also, the cosmic sky will ideally complement the atmosphere of many establishments. For example, it is suitable for hookah bars, restaurants, concert halls, etc.

"Heavenly" ceilings are eye-catching and create an unearthly, fantastic setting.

There are many interesting examples of star ceilings. For example, a "sky map" in dark blue is an original way to decorate a teenager's room. And the sky of pale pink tones will turn the girl's room into a fabulous one. Also, in a teenage bedroom, a light stretch canvas with bright lined neon threads will look perfect.

For a bedroom, a ceiling with a glossy black canvas would be an excellent solution. A scattering of stars can be supplemented with the image of a planet.

A multi-level ceiling with a celestial body in the middle will look gorgeous in the living room. Especially if you choose a dark purple color of the canvas. With such a ceiling, the interior will sparkle with new colors.

If you live in a private house with a swimming pool, then a spectacular ceiling with luminous rings of Saturn will perfectly focus your attention on the bathing area.

Stretch ceilings of "space" themes are penetrating more and more rapidly into apartments and various establishments. This is evidenced by numerous customer reviews posted on the network. Ceilings increase the space visually and create a special, truly magical atmosphere that attracts the eye. If you want to make your interior mysterious and extraordinarily beautiful, then stretch ceilings with space images are what you need.

In the following video, you can learn more about ceilings in the form of a starry sky.