Every year, materials for ceiling decoration are becoming more and more perfect. And the range! What is not on the shelves of construction stores … The new, spectacular and stylish material has already earned rave reviews. Designers around the world rightly consider satin stretch ceilings to be a real breakthrough in modern home improvement. They are successfully used in rooms of any size and functional loads. They are aesthetic, affordable, do not require too complicated care. Manufacturers offer their customers a huge range of such products.
Most customers prefer white satin stretch ceiling. Most often this is due to the desire to lighten and expand the boundaries of the room. But you need to know that the color palette of such canvases is diverse. To make the right choice, it is better to contact the services of a designer.
Dignity of satin ceilings
Today, satin stretch ceilings have become very popular. Pros and cons of these coatingsobvious.
They go great with a classic living room or bedroom interior, look great in the kitchen and bathroom. They are not reflective and have no texture. At first glance, they resemble the usual whitewashed ceilings.
Photo printing is easily applied to such a surface. In addition, manufacturers offer a huge color palette of such coatings. In our country, the most popular are white, light yellow, beige, light green, light orange satin stretch ceilings. The pros and cons of such designs are distributed approximately equally.
Flaws
Like any finishing material, such a ceiling covering often receives negative reviews. Satin stretch ceilings are not resistant to temperature extremes. At temperatures of 0 degrees and below, cracks may appear on them, so they are not suitable for an unheated country house.
The satin ceiling is easily damaged by sharp objects.
The installation uses a heat gun, which may damage the surface of the furniture in the room.
Satin or matte ceilings: what to choose?
To answer this question, you need to know the advantages of one and the other material. Matte ceilings are also popular. And there are objective reasons for this:
- They can be purchased in a fabric (seamless) version or as a PVC film. In the first case, an unusually wide canvas attracts - 5m, but its price is higher than that of the film.
- Matte canvases do not change their color depending on the lighting.
- No glare.
If you are faced with a choice of which stretch ceilings to choose - matte or satin, it will be useful for you to know that the last option is an intermediate link. No longer matte, but not glossy yet.
Satin ceilings in small spaces (hallways, kitchens, bathrooms) look more impressive, as the room becomes light and bright. They are very reminiscent of frosted glass.
With non-uniform lighting, satin ceilings look more interesting. Matte canvases do not give such an effect.
Satin or gloss?
You have read the advantages of satin and matte ceilings. Now we need to consider another type of coverage. After that, it will be possible to decide which option suits you best - a satin or glossy stretch ceiling? So let's get started.
Glossy ceilings are often called lacquer ceilings. This is a perfectly smooth canvas with the effect of a mirror surface. The reflection coefficient often reaches 90%, and therefore visually (like all mirror surfaces) they expand the space of the room. This is especially important if the room is rather modest in size and has low ceilings. In this case, glossy canvases reduce the impression of "pressure" from above.
This material has a significant drawback - often the seam line is clearly visible on it.
Experts advise using satin ceilings to decorate the living room, but only if you are used to spending quiet family evenings in this room. If you often receive guests and arrange parties, then a glossy finish is more suitable for you. But for the bedroom and other rooms where a person is resting, it is not recommended to install it, because it will tire.
Satin stretch ceiling: price
These covers are quite affordable. But the cost depends on the width of the canvas and the manufacturer.
For example, a Chinese-made white satin ceiling with installation costs from 520 to 650 rubles per square meter (depending on the width). A similar version of white satin made in Germany will cost you 580 rubles, and color - from 680 to 730 rubles. French ceiling can be purchased for 1,600 rubles, Russian - from 470 to 550 rubles per square meter.
Top Manufacturing Companies
Before ordering a new coating, many consumers study reviews. Satin stretch ceilings have already been installed by many, so it will not be difficult to find out how much they meet the stated characteristics. To make the right choice, you need to study the market, figure out which companies' products are reliable, distinguished by the time-tested high quality of the material and fastening system. Today we will present you with a rating of stretch ceilings, list the best manufacturers of these products on the Russian market. The most popular of themare companies:
- France.
- Germany.
- Italy.
- Belgium.
- China.
Chinese materials attract with their price, but we would not risk guaranteeing the durability of such structures.
French ceilings
BARRISOL is the undisputed and globally recognized leader in our ranking. This manufacturer of ceiling structures has conquered the markets of Europe and Russia since 1976. What you need to know when placing an order for the products of this company? It will not be possible to receive the desired product in the shortest possible time - you will have to wait 25-30 days from the moment the measurements were taken. The cost of such structures is on average 10-15% higher than that of other manufacturers. But the quality is always excellent, and this is confirmed by the reviews. Satin stretch ceilings BARRISOL are refinement and sophistication. In addition, we can recommend the companies ALKOR, DRAKA, CTN.
German ceilings
It was not enough for German manufacturers to make their products considered a reference. They take second place, but it should be noted that the quality of their ceilings is actually excellent, and the assortment is even richer than that of the French. For example, the matte canvases of German companies have the largest width - 270 cm. The companies represented on the Russian market are Renolit and Pongs.
Italian ceilings
The top three manufacturers of stretch ceilings are closed by Italian craftsmen. They did not set records either in width or in the richness of the assortment. However, for manyyears they manage to maintain the excellent quality of their products. We advise you to take a closer look at Malpensa products.
Belgian ceilings
Manufacturers from Belgium have not yet managed to get into the top three, but the quality of their products is quite consistent with European standards, and the appearance of the ceilings is excellent. In addition, Poliplast is the only European company that supplies PVC film with a width of 500 cm to our market.
Chinese ceilings
In Russia, Chinese-made goods are treated with caution. Affects the shaft of low-quality products from this country in the years of perestroika. However, today you can find Chinese ceilings of quite decent quality. For example, MSD products.
Russian ceilings
I would like to say a lot of good words about Russian manufacturers of stretch ceilings. Unfortunately this is not possible. As you can see, they don't even make it into the top five. And this has its own explanation. The matte ceilings of the Kazan and Nizhny Novgorod factories have an uneven density, to put it mildly, an unimportant structure. Glossy canvases do not lend themselves to criticism at all. Due to poor quality, many installers refuse to work with this product.
Customer Reviews
I must say that the majority of buyers are satisfied with their satin stretch ceilings. They mark a perfectly flat surface that could not be achieved with othermaterials, and affordable price. The speed of installation is noted by absolutely all participants in the surveys. Many are pleased that at the same time it was not necessary to move the furniture and cover it with a film.
Customers (especially owners of small apartments) are delighted with how their home has changed: it began to seem spacious and bright.
