Stretch ceiling with lighting: beautiful solutions in the interior

Stretch ceilings are a key element of interior design. Thanks to them, any room in the home looks stylish, modern and aesthetically appealing.

One of the factors that largely determine the demand for these structures is the backlight. Properly chosen, it can make even the most concise design of the ceiling unique.

Stretch ceiling is a frame with a cloth made of synthetic material attached to it. It is fixed to the base by means of special fasteners, due to which the design is distinguished by reliability. This ceiling is quite simple to install and, depending on the degree of complexity, can be carried out without the involvement of a specialist within one or two days.

Stretch structures are good because they can be used to beat any constructive ceiling flaw associated with the layout of an apartment or a private house. In this case, the illumination performs not only the main function: it purposely emphasizes the design features (for example, a broken prospect, columns, protrusions), posing as the merits of the layout.

Today it is represented by several main varieties, it is distinguished by modern light sources, corresponding to the standards of manufacturability and safety. Its possibilities are unlimited: if necessary, it can repeat any contour of the box, it can be positioned around the perimeter, embedded or paraded.

The tension fabric itself is a PVC-based synthetic film material. Its technical and operational characteristics are quite high, due to the uniform tension and rigid fixation, it looks neat, it is distinguished by its evenness and pleasant appearance.With proper installation and tension, it does not sag, does not have folds.

Tension cloths for the considered structures have three types of texture. It can be matte, glossy and satin.

Consider the nuances of each material.

This material is great for modern design trends. He emphasizes the manufacturability of raw materials and its synthetic base. The material has a high reflectivity, so it can visually increase the room in which it is installed.

The same applies to mirror-type varieties with a glossy texture: they reflect everything on the surface below. Therefore, it is difficult to look at such a ceiling, and a visual imbalance is created in the room. The abundance of interior parts and their reflection contributes to a sense of confusion.that forces the use of glossy texture in the form of individual accents stretch ceiling, combining them with drywall designs.

This kind of film coating looks stylish and perfectly combined with glossy inserts. It softens the effect of the mirror and reflection, makes the design special, fills the room with a home-like atmosphere. You can look at such a ceiling without harming the eyes and the optic nerve.

Unlike the glossy counterpart, with wet cleaning it leaves no visible streaks. This material is intended for classical and vintage areas of interior design, if you wish, you can decorate creative style by adding designs, for example, with false lamps, lamps in the form of communication pipes.

The light of the backlight does not create glare on such a surface, so any image will look impressive, emphasizing the chosen style of design.

This type of material is in a separate category of film coatings for suspended ceilings.It is not matte and far from glossy, rather, it is a mother-of-pearl reflection with a small reflectivity, due to which the material is able to bring a special mood to any room.

This canvas is more difficult to maintain and provides for the usual dry cleaning of the surface with a vacuum cleaner. It is more expensive than analogs, demonstrates the status of the owners of the house (apartment) and compares each piece of furniture with itself, which makes it difficult to create an interior composition.

The quality of the material exceeds the first two, differs in frost resistance that allows to use it in not heated rooms (for example, at the dacha). This matter is perfectly combined with the illumination of any type, does not form a sharp glare.

Consider briefly the varieties of lighting used for the structures of the stretch ceiling. All of them are united by the type of light sources: these are LEDs of different power and shape.

The backlight can be central and auxiliary. In addition, it is divided into two types: external and built-in.The design of stretch ceilings is convenient because the installation of lighting devices, depending on the chosen project, can be done at the installation stage or after it.

The demand for LED illumination is obvious: it is harmless to the eyes and the body, since in the process of working the lamps do not emit toxins into the air. In addition, diode lighting consumes a minimum of electricity, converting most of it into light.

LED-backlight is ergonomic, resistant to power surges, shines even and directional light.

In appearance, it is divided into:

• flat panels;
• spotlights (spotlights);
• adjustable spot angle;

• fiber optics;
• neon cord (duralight);
• flexible led strip.

Of the options under consideration, flexible tape and optical fiber are mounted under the material. In this case, transparent and translucent varieties of the film are used as the stretch fabric. Light from the inside allows you to create unique effects on the surface of the cloth, sometimes achieving realism.

Their installation is more difficult, especially with regard to fiber optic filaments, for which in one of the layers one has to make holes for the output of a diode backlight.

The use of such light sources implies a wide range of shades. In addition to the classic neutral solutions, in the palette you can choose options for neon lights. Buying LEDs does not cause difficulties: they are in every specialty store in a large assortment. You can buy the usual varieties or design (for example, in the form of stars, flowers).

Stretch ceilings with lighting have many advantages:

• They are not limited in the choice of design that allows you to implement the most daring creative solutions, taking into account the chosen style of the interior.
• The frame of these devices is easy, it does not create an additional load on the ceiling during installation and allows you to make a combination with plasterboard systems and diverse backlighting.
• These systems allow you to use in the decoration of a wide range of spot type lamps, models on suspensions,panels, spotlights, tapes and spots. For some designs, installation of floodlights is additionally provided.
• The backlight can make any image on the canvas realistic and voluminous. To date, it can clearly follow the contours and curves of the structures, illuminating the design itself and the room, often replacing the central lighting.

• The choice of color shades of illumination is not limited: you can choose design options with variations such as RGB. They provide for a change in the color of the luminous flux at the request of the household.
• In the composition of the stretch ceiling, you can use several types of lights at the same time (for example, chandelier, soffits, ribbon, fiber optic fibers). This technique allows you to change the perception of the ceiling space, erasing the boundaries of the ceiling, filling the room with air and lightness.
• These designs are durable. With careful handling and regular care, they will last for many years, and the material will not change its quality characteristics (it will not sag, it will not crack, it will not grow old).

• All types of material used have special impregnations, due to which they do not allow water to pass through and eliminate the appearance of condensate on the back side,what allows to use this registration in rooms and apartment houses with high humidity.
• Stretch ceilings are resistant to temperature changes and sunlight. They do not fade in the sun, so they can be installed in bright rooms.
• The type of backlight used can often be replaced in full by conventional central lighting. Due to the small and often light form, it can be used in small-sized rooms ("Khrushchev", "Stalin", "Brezhnev").

With a lot of advantages from suspended ceilings with lighting, there are also disadvantages. The lack of luminaires or their uneven distribution on the surface of the structure forms dark spots in the lighting of the room. The abundance of lamps is expensive when buying. At the same time, they are not selected at random: for compilation, a strict calculation is necessary taking into account the total footage. If the total power is excessive, it will affect the sharpness of the glow, which can be harmful to the eyes.

Take into account the temperature and shade of the light flux. For built-in interior and exterior lighting, the use of yellow and too cold blue tones is unacceptable.With a daily glow, they create a depressing atmosphere, provoking and developing depression.

Regardless of the type of material used, these systems reduce the height of the walls. With the most concise design, the ceiling becomes lower by 8-10 cm.

In spacious rooms with high ceilings, it is not as significant as in tiny apartments with a lack of footage and height of walls (2.3 m). This nuance can create an internal imbalance that can not always be corrected by lighting.

Existing types of stretch ceilings can be divided into several categories.

At the request of the customer can make the ceiling:

• single level;
• double;

• three level;
• multilevel.

Laconic designs in one level do not provide for the creation of a plasterboard box.In this case, the relief is formed with the help of elements bearing a decorative load. These include molding, baguette, ceiling plinth, imitation of plaster moldings. They are usually attached to the backlight, so in this case, more often use a flexible tape.

Variations of the stretch ceiling in two levels and more (multi-level structures) look more interesting, give the room versatility, make the overall picture of the style original. Such systems are installed in rooms with high ceilings., often performing fancy shapes, emphasizing each level with a separate backlight.

The most interesting solution is to receive zoning, allowing to accent individual sections of the ceiling, created by different designs of plasterboard.

The design decision of the tension structure depends on several factors:

• interior stylistics;
• design features of the ceiling;
• color solution of the general concept;
• room footage;
• the purpose of a particular room;
• budget opportunities.

The complexity of the design depends on your own preferences, as well as the direction of the design. For example, for classic interiors, strict lines and a certain symmetry are preferred. It is allowed to make a box in the form of geometric shapes, padding with moldings and imitation of stucco with gold.

The cloth itself for classic design (classic, neoclassical, classicism, Italian style) implies white color and a minimum of design. No need to overload the decor by the presence of pompous paintings depicting angels, ancient gods: Palace solemnity is transmitted through the details of furniture and accessories.

Modern areas it is important to show the manufacturability of the material. Often a bet is made on gloss and light shade. This allows you to make the interior elegant, especially if it is complemented by lighting with a metallic sheen popular today.

For modern interior compositions, the presence of metal in the arrangement of rooms is important, so similar lighting will be quite harmonious completion of the design of the ceiling.

Interesting solutions today are accents created by photo printing, supplemented for realism by hidden backlighting. The design can be translucent, transparent, floating type.

The most popular prints are celestial and space themes.. The theme of space and the starry sky is perfectly embodied due to the built-in illumination in the form of a tape and bundles of fiber-optic threads.

If you want something new, sometimes use special pins and Swarovski crystals, complementing their built-in backlightso that the decorations look more advantageous.

Other design solutions include color contrast. Usually it is a combination of two or three color shades, one of which is matt white. Original look compositions with a monophonic background and color niche, options with the transition of the tension fabric on the wall.

Color solutions stretch ceilings with lighting are varied. In most cases, for the basis of design try to choose white color.. It softens any color scheme of interior design, visually makes the ceiling taller and lighter. Among the most harmonious tones worth noting beige, dairy, cream and light peach shades.

Matters the purpose of the room. For the bedroom, pastel shades are preferred. taking into account the age and sex of households. The most popular beige, ivory, light pink, lilac, bleached turquoise and a combination of gray with pink.

For the design of the ceiling of the kitchen, you can use dynamic and fresh colors.. For example, yellow, orange and green canvases combined with white contrast will look beautiful here.

To decorate the living room using soft colors., mixing light and saturated colors, if they are in the interior of the room. For example, these are small accents of the stretch canvas, made in wine, gray, sand, chocolate, lilac, orange tones.

If when considering the material for the design of the ceiling and the complexity of the design there are doubts, you can consider a few nuances that will allow you to make a choice:

• Contact a trusted organization with a good customer reputation. This will minimize the risk of ordering poor quality material.
• Carefully consider the texture of different raw materials to make a choice in favor of one of them. Pay attention to the reflectivity, select the color.
• Match the width of the panel with the parameters of the ceiling of a particular room. Try to avoid suture technology, take materials with a greater width (usually satin).

• Do not take a glossy canvas, if you need to make a wide insert: the seams will look unaesthetic.
• If it is important for you that the canvas does not create emotional tension, choose a matte or satin type of texture.
• Rate the quality of the canvas, paying attention to the proposed sample. Consider the uniformity of texture, density, elasticity.
• If you need an option to create an image with interior lighting, choose a semi-transparent type of material.
• The hue of the tension canvas should be liked, otherwise it will be uncomfortable to be in the room with this design. Carefully consider the palette of colors proposed by the seller.

Pay particular attention to the power of the light bulbs and their shape relative to style. Simple geometric patterns are good for modern interiors. (more often in the form of a circle). Sometimes the ceiling space is decorated with spots (if the construction has levels or imitations of beams).

For the classic preferred point options with glass shades or air chandeliers. If the design basis is chosen creative directions, you can choose the backlight of an unusual shape. It may even be a visible wire with spots attached to it, attached to the main structure.

Whatever design you choose, the tension structure should be combined with the general concept of the interior. Since any room implies the presence of furniture, choose varieties, relying not on drawing, but originality of texture. Sometimes in the catalogs of companies there are interesting samples of material. For example, suede webs look unusual, resembling the texture of the same name material.

Take a note of a few recommendations: they will help you in choosing the style and design ideas you need:

• Start from the appointment of the room and its footage. The smaller the room and the lower its ceiling, the simpler the design should be.
• Try to give preference to light shades of the color palette: they erase the hard edges of the room and do not create the feeling of gravity of the ceiling.
• It is undesirable to use a large number of glossy texture in the bedroom: you can not fully relax, looking at the reflective ceiling.

• Consider a small nuance: the complexity of the design should not interrupt the overall design concept, carefully select each element of furniture.
• For the bedroom and nursery, choose matte versions of designs with light, mixed with drywall.
• For the corridor, you can choose a product with a glossy texture without a pattern. A minimum of furniture allows you to enter here gloss.
• If the design is selected for the hallway or corridor, pay attention to the matte photo printing with the image of the sky, complement it with internal lighting and a flexible contour around the perimeter.

• For children preferred matte version of the stretch fabric.To make the room not look boring, perform a color accent on the material itself or paint drywall.
• Pay attention to the size of the images if you plan to decorate the ceiling with a beautiful pattern. It cannot be large, as it creates a negative perception of space.
• The design of the tension structure with internal illumination is usually done so that, if necessary, you can replace the film.

Stretch ceilings with lighting are one of the topics discussed in the construction forums, as evidenced by numerous reviews and discussions. The masters consider these solutions practical, consistent with modernity, durable and reliable, capable of holding some water when leaking from a neighboring apartment from above.

Ordinary customers, equipping the ceiling with a tensioning system themselves, write that the installation actually does not take much time. The finished result looks beautiful, due to the backlighting, it is possible to fill any room with light, even if its windows are small and face north.

Many comments are honored with solutions using drywall constructions. Stretch canvas, complemented by different curly elements, look interestingif each level is highlighted with a flexible backlight or a glowing transparent cord.

We offer to get acquainted with the beautiful design ideas of suspended ceilings with lighting.

An example of an accent in the form of a matte insert with a pattern. Laconic spotlights fill the lack of light.

Variant of the attic ceiling design with a stretch film of a matte texture with a pattern of space subjects. Modest window openings contribute to backgammon room lighting with point devices.

Unusual reception of guest space zoning through a canvas with a reflective effect looks good with the support of curtains of identical shade.

Unusual solution for the design of an open-plan room. The use of molding allows you to divide the space into separate functional areas. A chandelier adorns the guest area.

A kind of creativity in the design of the guest space. The choice of shades to match the decoration of the walls and curtains creates the effect of harmony. Satin type of texture fills the room with luxury and elegance.

The selection of related colors in relation to the furniture looks interesting. The combination of two shades in the decoration of the ceiling allows you to create the desired atmosphere. The living room looks stylish and bright.

Detailed instructions for installing the stretch ceiling you can find out by watching the video a little bit below.