Everyone knows that the apartment begins with the entrance hall. Therefore, its appearance must be worthy and individual. The ceiling in the corridor plays an important role in this. Its appearance gives the room completeness and determines the general appearance of the design.
A well-designed ceiling design in the hallway, correctly selected materials will be able to transform the appearance of the entire corridor, give it personality, visually expand or reduce its volume.
Ceiling Finish Types
The corridor is a room with its own individual characteristics. Usually this is a narrow elongated space, therefore, when designing 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 easiest and most popular method. It is distinguished by its simplicity and economy. Pluses: do it yourself. Disadvantages: it does not differ in durability, it is quickly dirty, applied only on a smooth plastered surface. Today, this method is irrelevant.
Painting is a simple and affordable method. It is easily done by every home master with their own hands. Difficulties may arise if the ceiling in the corridor is uneven and requires finishing work.
The plaster is decorative. A way for those who do DIY repair. 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. Simple affordable way. The cost depends on the type of wallpaper. For pasting the ceiling surface in the hallway use vinyl or non-woven wallpaper. Having chosen the right color, you can make an excellent design of the corridor. Such wallpapers are characterized by high strength and longevity.
Drywall ceiling is one of the most popular methods. With its help, you can unrecognizably change the appearance of the hallway.
Stretch ceilings - the most popular way. For rooms of non-standard sizes - the ideal solution.
Requirements for the ceiling surface in the hallway
When starting to finish it, you must always remember that the ceiling should be distinguished by its practicality.
The color of the ceiling surface must be combined with the color scheme of the entire apartment.
Stretch ceiling
If the owners of the apartment decided that the ceilings in the hallway will be stretch, then for their installation it is necessary to invite professionals. The fact is that in order to make such a ceiling surface, you need special equipment and experience 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 suspended ceilings:
Satin
Glossy.
Matt
Installation in the hallway will not take much time, such rooms do not differ in large sizes. Using different types of ceiling surfaces, you can achieve the desired result. If there is a high ceiling, a narrow corridor, then you can eliminate these inappropriate sizes by mounting a matte surface. This will visually reduce the height of the room.
Pros of Stretch Ceilings
Stretch ceilings in the corridor perform not only their direct functions, but also hide existing defects, and also with their help you can 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 harmonious placement of the lighting fixture) require a competent and accurate approach in everything.
Correctly mounted ceilings visually transform the geometry of the hallway, make its appearance better. This is especially true for corridors of a disproportionate form.
Stretch ceilings in the corridor have several positive qualities, they are wear-resistant, have a long service life, and are moisture resistant. Therefore, if you are flooded by neighbors from above, they will protect the furniture from water. This choice of finishes is a great solution.
Suspended ceiling
The suspended ceiling in the corridor can be made of plastic panels and gypsum boards. It looks great and successfully closes all existing defects. Panels can be made of various materials: plastic, steel, wood, drywall.
Combo Ceiling Finish
Such a ceiling looks good in hallways of any size. You can combine various materials, it all depends on the imagination of the designer.
Combined plasterboard ceilings with slatted or stretch look great.
Painted ceiling
A well-aligned 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 aligned. When choosing a method of finishing the ceiling surface, you should always carefully study this problem area.
Plasterboard suspended ceilings
How to make a ceiling in the corridor with your own hands if drywall is chosen as the finishing material?
Many home craftsmen believe that installing a false 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, provided that all the rules of the installation technology are met, you can install the ceiling of drywall in the corridor yourself.
Tools and materials that will be needed to install the suspended ceiling in the hallway:
Wooden scaffolding, construction level.
Electric drill, screwdriver, pliers, scissors for metal.
Metal profile, drywall sheets, self-tapping screws, screws, dowels.
Stages of the installation of suspended ceiling
The installation of suspended plasterboard ceiling according to the adopted technology is divided into several stages:
Preparatory work. The ceiling surface is cleaned from the old coating. Places of installation of lighting devices are outlined. Electrical and other communications are being wired; they are overhauled by special ties.
Corner profiles are fastened around the perimeter of the corridor.
The frame base is being installed.
Prepared sheets of drywall are laid on the frame and fixed with screws.
Drywall ceiling in the corridor at the joints should be covered with putty, and then sanded.
Pluses of drywall ceilings
Such a ceiling in the corridor has several advantages compared to simple ones. It hides defects and evens the rough ceiling, allows you to make any design you like.
Gypsum plasterboards are environmentally friendly, since manufacturers use cardboard, clean water, and natural gypsum to make them.
Drywall 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.
Well and correctly mounted gypsum board boards form an ideal smooth surface. It is easily putty and covered with paint.
Before starting installation, you need to find out if the house shrunk. If not, you should not start any work.
The ceiling of gypsum boards will increase the sound and heat insulation in the room by 30%.
Installation of false ceilings made of drywall allows you to apply any design. On them you can mount the original lighting fixtures of any size and configuration. They can be placed around 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 appearance.
Cons of plasterboard ceilings
The suspended ceiling in the corridor, made of drywall, will not protect the room from leaks from above.
In low corridors it is not recommended to install it, since it takes part of the height.
In old houses where wooden floors were used, plasterboard ceilings increase fire safety.
conclusions
How to finish the corridor and which way to choose for this is decided individually by the owner for each room. After reading the article, you got acquainted with several ways. You will decide which one is most suitable for your corridor.
It is worth remembering that not only suspended ceilings, but also others can combine with different finishing materials. The ceiling looks great, pasted over with wallpaper with a different pattern, as well as foam tiles painted in different colors.
Having chosen the method of decorating the ceiling in the corridor, you must strictly follow the instructions laid down by the technology for using this decorating material. Then in the end you will have a great design of the hallway.