Two-level plasterboard ceilings for the living room

The ceiling in the living room can be made lighter, airier, add heights to it, radically transforming the geometry of space, if you use two-level drywall constructions. In this regard, the question of how to correctly choose the style, design and color scheme of the coating becomes relevant. This task is solvable, but requires a serious approach.

The idea of ​​creating a plasterboard suspended ceiling is so attractive since such a finish has certain advantages.

• Such a ceiling makes it possible to hide joints and seams, achieving a perfectly flat surface. At the same time, there is no need for plaster, but you just need to install the frame and fix the drywall sheets to it, and then paint or paste over with foam.
• Installation of the structure is done in a short time, and for it there is no need to purchase special tools.
• Two-level ceilings can be decorated with different images, which, if correctly selected, increase the space of the room and emphasize the chosen style.
• With the help of the ceiling construction, you can mask the utilities and place the optimal lighting in the created niches.
• Drywall, among other advantages, has good sound and heat insulation.
• For the price of such ceilings are cheaper than stretch, and this also makes them preferable.

Certain disadvantages are also present:

• reducing the space of the room;
• the impossibility of repairing damaged sheets is an extremely fragile material;
• lack of sufficient water resistance - when water gets on the plates, they swell and collapse.

The colors in which the ceiling is finished can be different:

• white
• gray
• beige;
• cream;
• lavender;
• brown;
• all shades of pastel.

However, you need to choose a color, taking into account some subtleties:

• dark shades are able to narrow and reduce the room visually and are not applicable in small areas;
• light, white, neutral colors, on the contrary, expand the boundaries of the room;
• glossy surfaces can stretch the shape of the living room, but at the same time enrich it with shine;
• matte shades of the palette make the space smaller.

When erecting two-level structures in the hall based on the style, it is possible to use gilding and gold patterns, ornaments, including geometric shapes of a different color, moreover, they can be located on one tier, while another level will serve as a kind of background.

Drywall in two-tier and multi-tier versions is considered universal material for creating various styles of the living room.

• The elegance and elegance of the classical style can be emphasized with the help of models decorated with ornaments, drawings, borders and stucco molding.
• Suspended structures with patterned baguettes, symmetrical and located in the center, are used for the Baroque room.
• Simple ceilings, adding a barely noticeable, but brilliant asymmetry, are suitable for modern styles, as well as modern.
• A white surface with embossed square ledges and fluorescent lights against a background of rough stucco, brick and false beams will be relevant in the general industrial style.
• In minimalism, when choosing a ceiling surface, the main thing is not to burden the space, but to make it concise, but expressive. The combination of various sizes of geometric details in black on a white background will organically fit into such an interior.

Bunk structures, due to their color, shape and decor, make it possible to highlight individual areas of the living room, thus highlighting them. This is the primary task of the designer. To make the room look holistic and harmonious, you need to start from a competent layout, and then choose the appropriate ceiling decor.

With a round construction of the second level, the emphasis will be on the central part of the room, for example, on the recreation area. If you move the hanging model in any one part of the living room, you can focus on the fireplace or any other piece of furniture.

In the design with the help of suspended drywall both clear classical forms and lines, and more refined configurationsproviding for the presence of a beautiful pattern or pattern.

The design of two-level ceilings is closely related to lighting. For different areas of the living room, it is recommended to use:

• a classic chandelier for general lighting, crystal elements are desirable for a room in the style of classic and neoclassical;
• LED strips and spotlights directly under the ceiling;
• in limited quantities - fluorescent lamps;
• fiber optic lamp fixtures;
• flexible “Duralight” cords, the light of which can be adjusted.

Of course, first of all, it is necessary to correctly correlate the type of construction with the interior, and here it is important not only to determine the desired color, but also a suitable texture.

You can choose from several options.

• Glossy products reflecting light are optimally suited for a small living room with poor lighting, including rooms in the "Khrushchev". A brilliant ceiling will disperse a dull shadow, enlarge and enliven the space.
• In a large living room exceeding a footage of 20 square meters. m, a satin fabric will look luxurious and elegant, the surface of which resembles weaving from fabric strips.
• Satin is allowed to be used in a small room, if the simple design of a two-level ceiling is used.
• Matte surfaces of ceiling products often have light shades and imitate the texture of artistic plaster, so they are perfect for small rooms and any interiors in a classic style.

Dividing the area into zones in tall, spacious rooms is better at using dark colors. In the rooms on the north side, a warm palette is used, on the sunny - any cold shades that help to make the room feel cooler.

Several decor options for ceiling structures will give an idea of what can a living room look like after their construction.

• An example of a two-level ceiling, one tier of which is glossy and the other is made of satin fabric. Thanks to this, the small room as a whole seems much higher and more spacious.

• The black ceiling completely, or a combination of black and white levels, is also able to deepen the room, making it almost bottomless. Spotlights are used to simulate stars.

• The smooth curves and contrasting colors of the drywall ceiling, matching the tone of the wall decorations, make the living room especially unusual.

• The competent design of the ceiling surface clearly separates the dining area from the recreation area.

• The skillful combination of the color palette and the lighting of the interior and ceiling makes the living room atmosphere especially cozy.

The design ideas for a two-level ceiling in a living room may be different, but each of them should emphasize the individual characteristics of the room, and the result should be harmonious, give the family coziness and joy from being in their native walls.

See below for how to make two-level drywall ceilings.