How to make a ceiling with your own hands: the best options for beautiful ceilings and ceiling structures

Design features of modern ceilings

If the ceiling is beautiful, it means it is suspended and hidden behind it are wiring and other “charms” of the foundation. This is due to the fact that in our time the task is to obtain an aesthetic composition with minimal time, labor and money costs.

The most popular are slatted, glass and plasterboard suspended ceilings. All their types are united by the structure of the frame.

The latter must be made from environmentally friendly, fire- and moisture-resistant materials, be durable and withstand weight loads. Therefore, ceilings are most often constructed from aluminum and other metals, as well as PVC and treated wood.

Art Deco as a style for the ceiling

Art Deco style is an amazing mixture of colors. It combines Empire luxury with African, Indian and Egyptian motifs. This style originated at the beginning of the last century and has become very fashionable nowadays. Using images in the Art Deco style, you can create suspended ceilings that will reflect the individuality of the owners. This method is as follows; A pattern is applied to the PVC material, and then the finished image is fixed to the ceiling.

It is better to leave the installation of a stretch ceiling to professionals. In addition to special equipment, printing on film requires compliance with installation rules, a heat gun, tools and knowledge of the nuances of work.

A stretch ceiling with themed patterns is perfect for a child's room. If you don’t want to see any images above your head, then a matte stretch film imitating a whitewashed and very smooth ceiling will do.

In fact, decorating your home yourself with your children is very fun and interesting! Children develop taste and imagination - which is very cool! All that remains is to make a choice, evaluate your capabilities and act! Any owner knows that the decor of a house or apartment cannot do without a variety of objects and things. But a beautiful original ceiling will do much more than various interior details. Your ceiling is probably original and will bring joy not only to the owners, but also to the guests!

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How and with what to glue wallpaper?

It is important that the base surface is stable. Otherwise, it needs putty and primer.

The second point is the choice of glue. Each type of wallpaper has its own glue. Nothing complicated: all manufacturers indicate on the packaging what wallpaper this or that adhesive is intended for.

The glue is applied with a paint brush or roller. In the latter case, you will need a tray where you will need to drain the remaining glue by squeezing the roller.

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Of course, it is enough to apply glue to the ceiling foundation. However, in the case of glass wallpaper, vinyl and non-woven wallpaper, it is advisable to apply it also to the underside of the canvases. The air temperature in the room should be positive, without drafts.

Air bubbles under the wallpaper and excess glue must be carefully removed.

Decorating with fabric

Fabric is an environmentally friendly material. This material is safe and very versatile, able to resist bacteria and mold. The feeling of the size of the home will change the decor with fabric and will definitely make the room unusual. You can use any modern fabric - everything will do! Any texture, color and density of the material will be used. You can decorate a nursery especially fabulously by creating the sky and clouds on the ceiling or the illusion of a hot air balloon. It all depends on what effect you want to get and what your capabilities are.

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Features of finishing ceilings in cottages

Because Since most cottages have wooden floors, it is more difficult to plaster them without a special mesh.

However, these days, ceilings are not plastered, but decorated with tinted beams and wooden paneling treated with paint and varnish. It is already possible to install a suspended or suspended ceiling into this foundation.

Decorative ceiling - wood trim

To decorate the ceiling with wood, beams, boards, and panels are used.

For decorative finishing of the ceiling, boards, panels, bars and other wooden products can be used; this material has always been in demand, it is easy to process and paints well.

Ready-made panels are sold, in which the front layer is made of veneer of valuable species, and inexpensive species are used to make the remaining layers.

Such ceilings can be made in any room, but in those where there is constant humidity, it is necessary to make special ventilation gaps, and the surface is coated with a special compound.

The use of wooden slats for finishing the ceiling is common. They are light in weight, easy to install with glue and come in a variety of textures and colors.

Plastic ceilings

If you are interested in how to decorate the ceiling with plastic panels with your own hands, a metal profile or wooden blocks are enough for the frame.

However, slatted ceilings include stringers and U-shaped strips, which can also be used to make a frame. For rooms where there is high humidity - just right.

Stretch ceilings: a variety of techniques

The technique of suspended ceilings is becoming increasingly popular due to falling prices for materials and installation services. In addition, although installation requires familiarization with the technology, it is quite accessible. Beautiful do-it-yourself suspended ceilings are most often installed using a cold method, which does not involve the use of a heat gun. This method allows you to quickly install a perfectly smooth, clean and practical ceiling. The canvas, which is purchased from specialized organizations, like the necessary baguette, allows you to implement the most original design techniques . Popular ones include:

mirrored stretch ceilings that visually expand the space;
textured fabric, perfectly combined with interiors in Provence and country style;
acoustic, in addition to the decorative function, they also provide practical sound insulation and noise absorption;
ceilings with lighting and spotlights imitating the starry sky or views of outer space.

And this is all without mentioning the color palette, which includes all the colors of the rainbow

. Don’t think that this technology is only available to professionals: by carefully studying the instructions and following all the recommendations taken step-by-step by the masters on video and photos, even an inexperienced craftsman can make beautiful ceilings with his own hands.

Decorative plaster

To prevent the ceiling from looking too primitive, it needs to be given a spectacular and attractive look. Decorative plaster is used for this.

There is structural and textured plaster. The first type requires the addition of dyes and pigments - this plaster is only available in white. Textured plaster is produced in various colors in a ready-made form and is divided, in turn, into large-textured, medium-textured, fine-textured and fine-textured, depending on the diameter of 1 grain.

Based on the type of filler, they are divided into silicone, silicate, mineral and polymer. Mineral ones are suitable for all rooms, silicate ones are suitable for corridors and kitchens, because... protect the ceiling from dirt.

Making a decorative ceiling using stucco

Many people do not want to finish the ceiling using popular modern materials, and then they can use stucco. This solution will allow you to make a truly individual and unique solution; stucco is usually used when decorating a room in the Rococo or Baroque style. Now you can purchase ready-made elements, and you just need to glue them and paint them in the desired tone.

A decorative ceiling using stucco is usually done in the Rococo or Baroque style.

Many people make stucco moldings from gypsum themselves; to do this, they take dry mortar or alabaster, knead it well and mix it with water. The consistency should be creamy; the mixture is poured into a special mold and compacted using a spatula.

It is necessary to allow the finished product to dry thoroughly, only then it is taken out of the mold and processed with sandpaper. PVA glue is used to glue the parts. During installation, joints are formed, which are filled with PVA-based putty; after drying, the joints are treated with sandpaper and the entire surface is painted.

Modern stucco molding is often made from polyurethane and polystyrene; these include elements such as moldings, rosettes, borders, etc. They are easy to install; special glue is used for this. After it dries, everything is painted in the desired color. Any paint is suitable for polyurethane products, but only water-based paint for polystyrene products.

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Often when painting, pearlescent paints are used, which change their color depending on the lighting; they are applied using a spatula, sponge, sprayer, roller or brush.

The effect of antiquity can only be achieved on polyurethane or gypsum stucco; paints based on lime must be used. To apply the paint you need a long bristled brush.

The effect of antiquity is produced on gypsum stucco.

The watercolor effect is achieved by applying two colors. First, the base layer is applied, and when it dries, it is covered with another layer. To imitate wood, you need to use a special roller.

Depending on the choice of material for finishing the ceiling, you will need;

long bristled brush;
special rollers;
spray gun;
sponge;
putty knife;
paint, plaster, glue.

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Preparatory work

Before applying decorative plaster, it is necessary to level the surface using special plaster mixtures and perforated metal strips.

You can also make a 1-level ceiling by installing plasterboard sheets on the “base”, then apply plaster on them.

DIY ceiling decoration with wallpaper

Wallpaper has long been used not only for wall decoration. Depending on what wallpaper you choose, renovations can be quite cheap or quite expensive.

The obvious disadvantage of this method is the need for preparatory work. You will need to remove the previous ceiling covering (if any), then level the ceiling, putty it, prime it and only then proceed to wallpapering.

When calculating funds, do not forget to include plaster, putty and primer in the estimate. Also, the preparatory stage will take time, because each layer must dry.

It is rare to find perfectly smooth ceilings, and making them so without experience is not easy. If you stick even the most beautiful wallpaper on an uneven ceiling, it will not look very good, since the joints, gaps and bends of the ceiling will become noticeable.

The advantages of this method include relatively quick and easy installation, a huge assortment and quick replacement if necessary (if the wallpaper fades, it can be replaced with others without repeating the preparatory stage).

Bottom line: it is best to use wallpaper to decorate the ceiling with your own hands if there are no defects on the surface. A quick method suitable for any budget.

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How to apply decorative plaster

First you need to remove the old layer of plaster and dust the ceiling.

Then 1-2 layers of the primer mixture are applied with a break of 3-4 hours between application of layers.

The dry mixture is diluted in the proportion indicated on the package.

The DF is laid with a spatula: it is scooped onto it and applied to the ceiling, distributed evenly. It is also used to level and smooth the layer of plaster.

Next comes the actual decoration of the plaster layer. However, this need not be done if a composition with medium- or coarse-grained filler was used.

The techniques used depend only on your imagination.

A video of creating a ceiling with your own hands will serve as more visual instructions.

Bamboo wallpaper as decor

Wallpaper made from natural bamboo has become widespread thanks to the fashion for oriental interiors: it is in eastern countries that such decor for walls and ceilings is considered traditional. It is characterized by a unique color scheme and variety of textures. This makes it possible to make the ceiling in the room original and unique.

Bamboo wallpaper can be found both in homes and administrative premises. They are widely used as decoration on ceiling surfaces in hotels, offices and cottages. This is explained by the good compatibility of finishing with modern approaches to interior design. Bamboo wallpapers are solid panels consisting of thin bamboo slats. Thick fabric is used as a base. The raw material for creating the material is the top cut of plant trunks, which has a well-defined bamboo structure. The canvases have a width of 1-2.5 m.

Recommendations for using bamboo wallpaper:

The material must be brought in and deployed in the room where they will be glued in about two days. This will allow the wood panels to adapt to the microclimate of the room.
There should be no peeling finish on the ceiling base: this can become a serious obstacle when fixing the wallpaper.
To decorate the ceiling with your own hands, it is better not to use water-containing or water-soluble material, because... These wallpapers are much heavier than their paper counterparts. Polychloropene-based substances have proven themselves to be very effective: when working with them, you need to wear a respirator.

The procedure for decorating the ceiling with your own hands:

Priming the base. For this purpose, deep-penetrating acrylic impregnation is used. It takes 2-3 hours to dry. Individual strips of bamboo wallpaper are glued only end-to-end - it is better not to use the overlapping method. Having measured the bases in length, cut strips of the required size

When cutting longitudinally, a breadboard knife is used: the blade is inserted from above between strips of bamboo and guided to the edge. If cutting is carried out crosswise, metal scissors or an electric jigsaw are usually used. To apply glue to a clean base of the ceiling, use a spatula: it is very important that the layer is as uniform as possible. Strips of wallpaper can also be applied, which requires a wide brush. Typically, glue is consumed in a ratio of 350 g/m2. Having applied the smeared strip to the base of the ceiling, use a clean rag to rub in the opposite direction from the joining area

Instead of a rag, a rubber roller works well. The main task of this procedure is to expel all air bubbles out, achieving a tight fit of the wallpaper. To be sure, you can tap the strip with your palms. The remaining strips are glued using a similar technology. It is most convenient to work together, observing safety precautions when working at height.

Typically, glue is consumed in a ratio of 350 g/m2. Having applied the smeared strip to the base of the ceiling, use a clean rag to rub in the opposite direction from the joining area. Instead of a rag, a rubber roller works well. The main task of this procedure is to expel all air bubbles out, achieving a tight fit of the wallpaper. To be sure, you can tap the strip with your palms. The remaining strips are glued using a similar technology. It is most convenient to work together, observing safety precautions when working at height.

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