Everyone knows that an apartment starts with a hallway. Therefore, its appearance should be worthy and individual. The ceiling in the corridor plays an important role in this. Its appearance completes the room and defines the overall look of the design.
A well-thought-out ceiling design in the hallway, properly selected materials can transform the appearance of the entire corridor, give it individuality, visually expand or reduce its volume.
Types of ceiling finishes
The corridor is a room with its own individual characteristics. Usually this is a narrow elongated space, therefore, when drafting its design, you need to carefully consider all the smallest details. Here are some popular ways to decorate hallway ceilings:
- Whitewashing is the most affordable way. More recently, the simplest and most popular method. Differs in the simplicity and profitability. Pros: handmade. Disadvantages: does not differ in durability, quickly becomes dirty, is applied only on a smooth plastered surface. Today, this method is irrelevant.
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Painting- a simple and affordable method. It can be easily made by every home master with his own hands. Difficulties may arise if the ceiling in the corridor is uneven and requires finishing work.
- Decorative plaster. A method for those who make repairs with their own hands. The material is applied to any prepared surface. The resulting relief covers all the flaws of the draft ceiling surface in the hallway. Thanks to this method, you can get a wonderful ceiling in the corridor using minimal funding.
- Wallpaper. An easy affordable way. The cost depends on the type of wallpaper. For pasting the ceiling surface in the hallway, use vinyl or non-woven wallpaper. By choosing the right color, you can make an excellent corridor design. Such wallpapers are distinguished by high strength and longevity.
- Gypsum board ceiling surface is one of the most popular methods. With it, you can change the appearance of the hallway beyond recognition.
- Stretch ceilings - the most popular way. For rooms of non-standard sizes - the ideal solution.
Requirements for the ceiling surface in the hallway
Starting to finish it, you must always remember that the ceiling should be distinguished by its practicality.
The color of the ceiling surface should be combined with the color scheme of the entire apartment.
Stretch ceilings
If the owners of the apartment decide that the ceilings in the hallway will be stretched, then professionals should be invited to install them. The point is that forIn order to make such a ceiling surface, you need special equipment and experience working on it. However, it's worth it - the result can be amazing. Stretch ceilings in the corridor, the photo of which is shown below, depict a beautiful blue sky.
Types of stretch ceilings:
- Satin.
- Glossy.
- Matte.
Installation in the hallway will not take much time, such rooms are not large. Using different types of ceiling surface, you can achieve the desired result. If there is a high ceiling, a narrow corridor, then these inappropriate dimensions can be eliminated by mounting a matte surface. This will visually reduce the height of the room.
Pros of stretch ceilings
Stretched ceilings in the corridor perform not only their direct functions, but also hide existing defects, and they can also be used to create unique lighting in the hallway.
Usually a corridor is a small narrow room. Natural light enters it from other rooms, and it is not enough, so artificial lighting is necessary. Stretch ceilings in the corridor (the photo shows a variant of the harmonious placement of the lighting fixture) require a competent and accurate approach in everything.
Properly mounted ceilings visually transform the geometry of the hallway, making it look better. This is especially true for corridors of disproportionate shape.
Stretch ceilings incorridor have several positive qualities, they are wear-resistant, have a long service life, moisture resistant. Therefore, if the neighbors from above flood you, they will protect the furniture from water. This choice of finishes is a great solution.
Suspended ceiling
Suspended ceiling in the corridor can be made of plastic panels and drywall boards. It looks great and successfully closes all existing defects. Panels can be made from various materials: plastic, steel, wood, drywall.
Combination ceiling finish
This ceiling looks good in hallways of any size. You can combine different materials, it all depends on the imagination of the designer.
The combined plasterboard ceilings with rack or stretch look great.
Painted ceiling
A well-leveled and painted ceiling surface has an attractive appearance. The only obstacle to achieving the goal is its unevenness and difference, which is always present between the floor slabs. If it is more than 15 mm, then such a ceiling cannot be leveled. When choosing a way to finish the ceiling surface, you should always carefully study this problem area.
Gypsum board suspended ceilings
How to make a ceiling in the corridor with your own hands, if drywall is chosen as a finishing material?
Many home masters believe thatInstalling a suspended ceiling is a complex and time-consuming process. This is not true. If you have the right tools, certain labor skills to work with them, subject to all the rules of installation technology, you can install a plasterboard ceiling in the corridor yourself.
Tools and materials you will need to install a false ceiling in the hallway:
- Wooden scaffolding, building level.
- Electric drill, screwdriver, pliers, metal shears.
- Metal profile, drywall sheets, self-tapping screws, screws, dowels.
False ceiling installation steps
Work on the installation of a suspended plasterboard ceiling according to the accepted technology is divided into several stages:
- Preparatory work. The ceiling surface is cleaned of the old coating. Places for installation of lighting devices are outlined. Electrical and other communications are being wired, they are thoroughly fixed with special ties.
- Angular profiles are attached along the perimeter of the corridor.
- The frame base is being installed.
- Prepared drywall sheets are laid on the frame and fixed with self-tapping screws.
- The plasterboard ceiling in the corridor at the joints should be covered with putty and then sanded.
Pros of plasterboard ceilings
Such a ceiling in the corridor has a number of advantages compared tosimple. It hides defects and evens out the rough ceiling, allowing you to make any design you like.
Gypsum boards are environmentally friendly, as manufacturers use cardboard, clean water, and natural gypsum to make them.
Plasterboard ceiling is installed in one day, its installation is simple and accessible to any home master. Its cost is low, so it is available to any Russian.
Gypsum boards, properly and properly installed, form a perfectly smooth surface. It is easily puttied and covered with paint.
Before starting installation, you need to find out if the house has shrunk. If not, then no work should be started.
A plasterboard ceiling will increase the sound and heat insulation in the room by 30%.
Installation of plasterboard false ceilings allows you to apply any design. You can mount original lighting fixtures of any size and configuration on them. They can be placed along the perimeter of the corridor or at any other point in it. As a result, you can install the original lighting, giving the hallway a unique, exclusive look.
Cons of plasterboard ceilings
A false ceiling in a hallway made of plasterboard will not protect the room from leaks from above.
It is not recommended to install it in low corridors, as it takes part of the height.
In older houses where hardwood floors were used, drywall ceilings increase fire safety.
Conclusions
How to finish the corridor and which method to choose for this is decided individually for each room by the owner. After reading the article, you have become familiar with several methods. You will decide which one is most suitable for your corridor.
It is worth remembering that not only suspended ceilings, but also others can be combined with different finishing materials. The ceiling, pasted over with wallpaper with different patterns, as well as foam tiles painted in different colors, looks great.
Having chosen the method of finishing the ceiling in the corridor, you must strictly follow the instructions laid down by the technology for using this finishing material. Then in the end you will have a great hallway design.
