Glossy stretch ceilings: types and colors

The tendency to decorate the ceiling with a stretch fabric is gaining great popularity. These designs are in demand due to a number of advantages and high performance.

Since today the focus of attention is the brilliant texture of the material, we will examine glossy stretch ceilings in more detail, examining their varieties, current colors, subtleties of choice and visual perception.

Glossy stretch ceiling, in essence, is a panel stretched over a metal frame. The fixation of the material is uniform, rather stiff and sufficient for the panel to be even-numbered, with no sagging or folds. As a material for decorating the ceiling zone, a PVC film, developed using a special technology, which eliminates the deformation for a long time, is used.

This material is made of synthetic components, which causes its resistance to microorganisms.

It does not crack, does not tear, is moisture resistant, and is able to withstand a significant amount of water if neighbors have a leakage from above. Due to the special impregnation material is frost resistant. This design eliminates the formation of condensate, which is important for homes and rooms with high humidity, and allows the use of these structures in any room of the dwelling, including the bathroom and combined bathroom.

An additional bonus is the transparency of glossy textures, which allows decorating the ceiling with a built-in backlight with the effect of realism.

Glossy stretch ceilings have a lot of advantages, among them there are several main ones:

• The film provides for the possibility of coloring in any shade of the color palette, which allows not to be limited in choosing the design idea, selecting any tone for the ceiling.
• The presence of reflectivity creates a visual effect of increasing space: due to the gloss and light color, the ceiling seems to be higher, and the walls of the room are wider.
• These canvases are durable.At observance of technology of installation, the careful address and the correct leaving, they will serve many years, without worsening external characteristics.
• This material is resistant to ultraviolet rays, so glossy stretch ceilings can be installed in rooms bathed in sunshine.
• This material provides photo printing technology that allows you to decorate the ceiling composition with a pattern of any subject up to your own photo at the choice of the client.
• The glossy texture of the material is associated with luxury. It makes any interior elegant, especially successfully fits into modern and classical styles.

• When installing structures with a glossy stretch canvas, you can vary the height of the frame, so you can disguise a noticeable difference in height of opposite walls.
• This texture is perfectly combined with other options: for more expressive design, you can combine glossy canvas with matte and even satin.
• The ability to combine with drywall constructions allows you to change the design of the ceiling in the root by means of tensioning canvases.Often, together they form the main highlight of the interior room.
• Glossy texture is a real find of design in styles for which it is important to demonstrate the achievements of modern technologies through coating, emphasizing the synthetic basis of the material.
• Such materials are distinguished by an acceptable cost, which is suitable for every customer, regardless of the budget possibilities and taste preferences.
• These canvases are perfectly combined with different forms of central and auxiliary lighting, which opens up endless possibilities for the design of any room.

Having a number of advantages, glossy tension structures are not without drawbacks.

We note the main ones:

• Reflectivity creates emotional stress. For this reason, it is undesirable to use the options with large glossy inserts for decorating bedrooms and children's rooms.
• Material with a glossy texture in most cases has a small width (3.5 m), which explains the presence of seams, which are visible when looking at the floor.
• The used film is not able to withstand punctures and significant mechanical damage.Violation of integrity and deterioration of the appearance will lead to the need to dismantle the canvas.
• Glossy texture competes with printed pattern. Visually, it hides the clarity of lines and contours, so more often it has to be made in color and solid.
• Despite compatibility with any types of modern lamps, the use of chandeliers should be subject to the characteristics of the decor. If the material is decorated with photo printing, the chandelier can interrupt the beauty of the design.
• Gloss reflects glare from lighting devices and sunlight, which when looking at the ceiling causes a certain discomfort of the eyes.

When using a material with a high reflectivity, the so-called mirror effect is obtained, which, increasing the parameters of the room, creates disorientation and doubles the number of furnishings. Outwardly, it is associated with confusion and forces a reduction in the number of details of the arrangement. and accessories to a minimum.

Mirror varieties are distinguished by a particularly complex perception.

Glossy stretch ceilings today are presented in a wide range.

Consider briefly the main options for structures that can be divided into:

• single level;
• two-level;
• three levels;
• multilevel.

Single level varieties are classic panels in the shape of the ceiling. They have practically no complicated decor, for greater expressiveness and giving relief they are decorated with ceiling plinth, moldings, cornices, small inserts with imitation plaster moldings.

To give versatility and relief, complicate the shape of the metal frame and add drywall (a sheet of lightweight gypsum material, pasted over from both sides with construction paper or special cardboard). This approach allows you to make a variety of design tension structures, make the design special, and often even creative.

The difference between two-, three-and multi-level structures is the number of drywall inserts located at different heights relative to the floor.

Small inserts of stretch PVC material with a glossy texture allow using seamless technology. In this way it is possible to arrange ceilings with material of the same color at different levelswithout losing the integrity of the type of film.

To date, the best shades for tension structures with a glossy texture are the following:

• beige;
• cream;
• pink;
• Ivory;
• purple;
• blue;

• yellow;
• coffee with milk;
• turquoise;
• chocolate;
• champagne

The favorite color scheme is white.: it fills the space with light and harmony, softens any design. For this reason, today in the decoration of the ceiling stretched canvas designers recommend using two-color combinations.

So, the use of saturated and sometimes dark tones is allowed. It can be the contrast of white with violet, brown, blue, green and even black.

Two-color ceiling is used more often in two-level designs. You can spike two colors or use photo printing.

In this case, the ceiling itself must set the desired mood to the interior.

Large flowers, pigeons and angels, photo of a person in perspective, military equipment and airplanes are excluded. Large drawings and incomprehensible colors have a pressing effect, create a sense of their own insignificance.

The night sky in the stars or individual constellations, nebulae with properly selected lighting will give an incredible feeling of unity with something unknown. If the theme of nature and space is alien, you can choose an abstract sketch, without overloading the canvas with bright colors.

Simple ornaments, stylization of images, plexuses of branches of plants are appropriate.

In order for the glossy material to look better in the design of the ceiling, it is necessary to choose the backlight of a small size. This can be done at the expense of LEDs - modern light sources, which, due to low energy consumption and high conversion factor to light, do not need a substrate during installation.They do not melt the film and shine brightly enough.

The best light inserts in the design are spotlights (built-in spotlights), panels, cord and flexible LED strip. However, to eliminate the negative effect of creating glare, better to embed the backlight in the construction of drywallleaving the main canvas intact.

For the effect of twinkling stars, fiber optic fibers are used. different thickness. The combination of spotlights with optical fiber allows you to create the effect of three-dimensional tension of the canvas.

Having chosen a canvas with a glossy texture as a basis for decoration, note for yourself several important nuances: this will help to make the interior more harmonious. Push away from the destination room. Let this material be environmentally friendly and harmless to everyone, however, so that it fits well into a particular room, you will have to take into account the complex reflection effect so that it does not cause discomfort to the household.

• Do not combine glossy film with a complex pattern. If you want to make a special design with a realistic image, use the play of shades in the form of star nebulae and a composite backlight of the built-in type.
• If comfort is important to you, give up the mirror texture: you will not be able to relax in any room with such decor.
• If you want to decorate the bedroom with this material, allow a small insert over the bed or an accent with a transition to the wall at the head of the bed.

• For the kitchen, you can pick up a white canvas (its reflectivity is lower) by adding a dynamic insert, for example, monochromatic green.
• Saturated tones are allowed for the living room: this room occupies the central part of the house, its design should be special. Large inserts with a glossy texture are appropriate here. However, to soften, combine gloss with matte contrasts.
• For a small room, hallway or corridor, it is preferable to buy a white floor. If there is a catastrophically lack of light in the room, order photo printing with the image of a blue sky and sunlight. Choose a translucent texture: this will allow to make the print realistic with the help of the internal illumination.
• Consider the combination of shades of color palette: do not try to mix the cold colors of the glossy finish with the warm ones.They will compete with each other, which will break the harmony of perception.

Glossy coatings used in tension structures require special care. The reason for this is the texture of the film.

• It can be wiped as it is polluted using a damp cloth or a semi-dry sponge. This will not harm the material as water will not be absorbed. The use of chemistry and aggressive abrasive substances is excluded. Use of glass cleaner is allowed.
• If you need to remove dust, just walk on the surface with a conventional vacuum cleaner.
• For wet cleaning you need to use a perfectly clean rag or sponge. Otherwise, on the surface after drying, there may be stains showing residual dirt. Sometimes, after wet cleaning, you have to use a dry cloth to eliminate this cleaning defect. Removed pressure on the coating and the contact of the film with the base.

Stretch glossy ceilings are recognized as a stylish and modern way to decorate any interior. This is evidenced by the numerous reviews left on the Internet. The comments indicate that the installation of these structures is quite simple, which in most cases allows you to perform it yourself, without the help of a specialist from the outside.

These designs allow you to realize a lot of ideas in different stylistic decisions. Such a ceiling changes the perception of the interior of any room, the glossy texture looks beautiful, original, aesthetic in any room.

Consider a few successful examples of design, to personally evaluate the possibilities of glossy PVC film in the decoration of stretch ceilings. An example of stretching walls with a light stretch coating with gloss.

White gloss tension fabric fits perfectly into the open plan, combining the guest, dining space and cooking zone.

The use of two shades: white softens the contrast insert, decorated with fiber with the effect of twinkling stars.

Laconic reception in a dynamic interior: the white color of the material is emphasized by brown plasterboard.

The sky inset in a two-tier design adorns the twin boys' room. The role of central lighting is played by several spotlights built into the drywall.

The use of dark inserts forces to use light-colored furniture and carpets in the interior. The canvas is decorated with a massive chandelier to soften the perception of the selected color.

Original photo printing under the texture of wood is appropriate in a modern kitchen interior.

A highly reflective insert accentuates the small space provided for a guest area with a fireplace.

The decoration of the stretch fabric by molding and softening by the plasterboard construction demonstrate the elegance and a certain solemnity of the classic interior design.

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