Many options for decorating the room - we make out the ceiling, walls and floor

When planning repairs in a room in your home, you inevitably imagine the end result - a color palette, furniture and decor. But any alteration or reconstruction of the premises begins with decoration and this part of the work also needs to be clearly planned. A competent choice of the method of decorating walls, ceilings and floors will help you not only achieve the desired result and get the interior of your dreams, but also save time and money. Unplanned alterations always lead to a waste of the family budget and temporary delays. Therefore, it is important to familiarize yourself in advance with the various methods of decorating surfaces in your room and choose the best option that will correspond to your ideas about practicality, beauty and affordability.

We bring to your attention an impressive selection of very different images of personal and common rooms, made in different stylistic directions using various finishing materials. We hope that specific examples of color, texture and design combinations will help you decide on the choice of raw materials for decoration of your own home.

The decoration of the ceiling - the beginning of the beginnings

As a rule, it is from the decoration of the ceilings that any repair begins. Not so long ago, our compatriots did not have the opportunity to choose among the methods of decorating ceilings - whitewashing, painting (often in bright colors) and wallpapering. In many apartments and houses you yourself could meet absolutely identical unremarkable snow-white ceilings. Currently, there are many more ways to decorate ceiling surfaces; you can get confused by the abundance of building and finishing materials. In addition, modern materials for surface finishing allow us to solve a number of problems with which it was not so long ago impossible to cope, at least independently. But at present, every homeowner will be able to choose the right ceiling decoration method for him.

Among the most popular options for finishing ceiling surfaces are the following:

• false ceilings (drywall);
• stretch ceiling;
• coloring;
• use of decorative plaster;
• wallpapering;
• ceiling panels;
• combined option.

Dropped ceilings

Drywall is a composite material produced in the form of sufficiently large sheets, which consist of gypsum, lined on both sides with high quality cardboard. Choosing drywall as a material for ceiling cladding, you can realize many design ideas and design variations. In addition, drywall has the following advantages:

• you can clad any surface, even completely unprocessed, not plastered;
• gypsum plasterboard lining is able to hide all the wires and pipes that are on the ceiling;
• the result is a flat, smooth ceiling surface;
• drywall is able to maintain the microclimate of the room;
• possesses heat resistance, is non-combustible material;
• plasterboard treated with special compounds is a moisture resistant material;
• safe for humans and the environment, non-toxic (can be used for cladding ceilings, including in children's rooms);
• the possibility of facing in several levels, creating various geometric shapes, niches, arches, etc .;
• the ability to organize an integrated lighting system;
• installation is quite simple and convenient (you can do it yourself);
• it is possible to combine with other types of ceilings;
• affordable cost.

The options for facing ceilings using drywall are numerous and very diverse. But this material has its drawbacks:

• drywall is not suitable for finishing ceilings in rooms with high humidity (more than 75%), bathrooms, laundries with an open dryer and some other utilitarian rooms are not suitable for this type of cladding;
• the surface sheathed with plasterboard needs further painting or wallpapering;
• insufficiently high strength of the material itself.

Using gypsum stucco, you can create a ceiling that will be the perfect decoration for the room in the classical style or the styles of Baroque and Rococo.

Stretch ceiling

There are two types of stretch ceilings - fabric and PVC film. Both options are able to provide a perfectly even ceiling design. In addition, stretch ceilings have a number of advantages:

• even a surface with deep irregularities lends itself to facing, perfectly serves to smooth out the asymmetric shape of the room, hides all communications;
• the material is waterproof;
• this high-strength and flexible material is able to withstand a lot of weight (which is important in a situation when neighbors flood you);
• fabric fabrics are environmentally friendly, non-toxic material;
• installation does not take much time, in the process of stretching the ceiling there is practically no dust and dirt;
• rich color palette, the possibility of applying photo printing, sparkles and other decor
• the cost of a stretch ceiling made of PVC film is very affordable.

But, like any material, stretch ceilings have disadvantages:

• when using a PVC film, the process of heating the material with a gas gun is necessary, it is extremely difficult to carry out installation independently, and without special equipment it is completely impossible;
• after installing the ceilings made of PVC film, a chemical odor will remain in the room for several days;
• PVC film is not a completely safe material;
• the ceiling of PVC film can not be installed in rooms not heated in winter, the material loses its technological properties at temperatures below +5 degrees;
• the cost of fabric cloths is quite high.

Wallpaper for decorating ceilings

The old way of finishing ceilings is used in our days today, the only difference is that the materials themselves have become more technological, improved their performance in terms of practicality and ease of installation. In addition, the wallpaper has a number of pluses:

• low cost;
• the ability to combine several options;
• rich palette of colors and prints;
• the ability to independently finish in a fairly short time;
• Some wallpapers can be repainted, thereby not only shading the ceiling. But the whole image of the room.

Among the minuses of gluing ceilings with wallpaper can be called the low strength of the material, some types are not moisture resistant, able to fade in the sun and not able to breathe. But to find an option that will meet certain environmental characteristics and at the same time look "excellent" and cost inexpensive, it is quite possible.

Ceiling painting

This is one of the oldest, but at the same time time-consuming methods of decorating the ceiling. Along with the use of decorative plaster. Painting is the most "dirty" way of finishing, because it requires careful, perfect smoothing of the surface with plaster. Gradually, this method of decorating ceilings is becoming less and less popular, but one cannot but admit that even a plain, painted ceiling looks very aesthetically pleasing.

Ceiling panels

A great way to clad on the most uneven surface of the ceiling with your own hands is to stick or fix ceiling panels to the crate. From the point of view of modification, ceiling panels are rack, tile and sheet. If they talked about the materials for the manufacture of panels, then their choice is quite extensive: natural wood, MDF, particleboard, fiberboard, PVC, plastic, glass, gypsum vinyl.

The advantages of this ceiling decoration method are obvious:

• fast enough installation, which can be done independently;
• most types of panels are safe materials for humans (they are, however, the most expensive in their segment of finishing materials);
• rich color and texture palette, there are even embossed panels with high textured indicators;
• relatively low cost (except for wood panels and MDF).

The disadvantages include the need to install the lathing (for some models, mainly rack) and the high cost of natural ceiling panels.

Wall decoration is the key to repair

No one will argue with the fact that the whole image of the room depends on how the walls of the room look. Whether the color palette of the finish is neutral or will impress everyone with its brightness, or maybe with a colorful pattern, will it accentuate the interior or calm it with monochrome - it's up to you. The methods of decorating the walls of any room in your home have much in common with the options for decorating ceilings - they can also be sheathed with plasterboard, painted, wallpapered, decorated with wall panels and combined different types of finishes within the same room. The difference lies in the fact that there are the most relevant options for wall decoration, which are not so popular recently for use in the design of ceilings. For example, wallpapering the walls will always be in trend.

Since childhood, many of us like to look at drawings on the wallpaper before going to bed, that's why modern manufacturers of finishing materials do not cease to expand the range of wallpaper with prints. If you use a sufficiently colorful pattern of wallpaper on all walls of the room, then try to ensure that the remaining surfaces, textiles and upholstery are monophonic.

Drawing on the wallpaper can both invigorate the atmosphere of the room, and soothe it, make it more peaceful, add mystery, or vice versa - openness, simplicity. Skillfully selected wallpaper print, combined with window decoration textiles - will create a harmonious image of the entire room.

Painting on painted or pasted walls, the use of sticker stickers, paneling using wallpaper or textile with patterns and moldings - there are as many wall design options as homeowners, because everyone is able to make their own contribution, their idea, to the most ordinary finishing materials.

One of the most popular options for decorating walls in bedrooms, children's rooms and living rooms is the use of an accent wall - when one of the vertical surfaces is made in a brighter color or using a picture, or maybe even a different finishing material.

As an accent wall, a surface is often used that is pasted over with wallpaper with photo printing. Modern technologies allow you to transfer absolutely any image to the finishing material - the picture quality will be at the highest level. Waking up, you can decide that you got on the beach of the ocean or ended up in the wild jungle.

An accent wall can be designed using slatted wall panels made of natural wood or its synthetic counterpart. Especially harmonious this option of facing will look in the company of plain light walls. Such a design technique can become an adornment of a room in a country house, as well as in a city apartment, whose interior is close to eco-style.

Another option for focusing on wall decoration, but with the help of tiled wall panels located at several levels, which helped to create not only a textured image, but also use niches and protrusions in the manufacture of the structure.

The accent in wall decoration can be created not only with the help of color or pattern, but also with the help of texture. In this case, embossed 3D panels can be an ideal option. They are mainly available in sheet modification and are very quick and easy to install.

The use of wall panels imitating ceramic tiles or the use of the original is a rather bold design move when designing a personal room. But such courage is justified, because the interior is unique, unexpected, but practical.

Wall panels imitating masonry are a frequent guest in modern design projects. Such design of an accent wall or part thereof not only introduces a textured variety into the decoration of the room, but also gives it some brutality and drama.

Rack panels can design all surfaces of the room (especially true for the premises of country houses). It is only important to remember that the room will seem larger if the color of the flooring is much darker than the walls, and they, in turn, should be at least a tone darker than the ceiling.

A brick wall, not only as a basis for the design, but also for the decoration of the room is a frequent technique in modern interiors. Treated with special antiseptic sprays, the unpainted surface of the brickwork can act both as an accent and as the basis for finishing vertical surfaces of the room.

Painted brickwork does not look so brutal as its unprocessed version, but is more suitable for a calm and peaceful atmosphere of a bedroom or living room. It is most often performed in white and is a textured accent rather than a color

Flooring - a practical and aesthetic choice of material

Despite the fact that floors are far from the first thing that catches our eye when entering an unfamiliar room, they perform not only practical, but also decorative functions. Floors that look great can not only increase the status of the room, but also transform it, make it unique, thanks to the use of non-standard materials or interesting color combinations.

The options for finishing floors are quite diverse, as are the materials that are used for these purposes. Currently, the most popular flooring finishes are the following materials:

• linoleum;
• parquet;
• laminate;
• carpet;
• ceramic tile (often porcelain tile);
• 3D bulk floor;
• cork floors.

If we talk about the materials that most of our compatriots use to design flooring in such rooms as a bedroom, a living room and a nursery, then the three leaders are:

• linoleum (due to its low cost, a rich selection of colors and patterns, quick installation and the ability to carry it out independently);
• Laminate Russians love for practicality, strength and the ability to independently assemble in the presence of a wide selection of color palettes;
• Parquet - a natural floor covering that can harmoniously fit into almost any interior style.

Parquet - small wooden dies laid out with a "herringbone" (the most common option) will never go out of fashion, due to its versatility.

A modern laminate is capable of imitating wood flooring very effectively and integrates perfectly into rooms decorated in any style of interior. The impression of the presence of wood in the decoration of the room not only raises its status, but also gives natural warmth to the atmosphere.

And, of course, nothing can replace a natural wood board, which can be clad in the floor of a space of any stylistic direction - from classics to ultramodern stylistics.

In most cases, a wooden floorboard is used in its natural color, it only undergoes processing with special mixtures and transparent varnishes to give the material certain properties.But there are interiors in which the floorboard is painted with floor paint (usually light or very dark color).

Porcelain tiles for facing personal rooms are rarely used, despite its high characteristics of strength and durability. This material has a technological focus on rooms with high humidity, where other types of flooring can not cope. However, ceramic tile flooring can be seen in the bedrooms or living rooms of country houses, beach houses

Cork flooring is an environmentally friendly design option, strong and quite durable. But the appearance of the floors resulting from the design is not suitable for every style, moreover, its price is quite high compared to laminate or linoleum.

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