Ceiling in the children's room

With the advent of children, the lives of adults change dramatically. Changing priorities and directions in life. The need to equip a child’s room comes to the fore. In the nursery it is necessary to carry out a complete repair. However, the main focus should be on its design. The ceiling here becomes the central part. Therefore it is very important to think over its design in advance. In the article we will look at how to decorate the ceiling in the nursery with your own hands, as well as show photos.

Ceiling requirements

The ceiling in the nursery should meet the following requirements:

• the room should create a pleasant and relaxed atmosphere;
• when making the ceiling should be taken into account children's preferences and wishes;
• when choosing ceiling materials, preference should be given to safe for health and hypoallergenic materials;
• the ceiling coating must be chemically cleaned and not destroyed under its influence.

Simple design options

A simple design of the ceiling in the nursery can be implemented independently without unnecessary financial costs and effort. Here you only need the presence of imagination and ability to draw.

With your own hands you can decorate the ceiling in the following way:

1. To pick a picture for the ceiling. The most common options are the sun, clouds, airplanes, stars, planets, flowers, trees, a meadow.
2. Apply the outline of the picture to the ceiling with a pencil.
3. Paint the drawings with acrylic paints.

Если таланта к рисованию нет, можно использовать фотообои с детским рисунком, рисунком с изображением небосвода и солнца или с изображением цветочной поляны. A photoобои приклеиваются к потолку при помощи обойного клея или клейстера.

Another simple option is the use of modern stickers. You can purchase stickers with a fluorescent effect. They will glow in the dark, which is very popular with children. You can purchase stickers for boys. They are presented in the form of heroes of famous cartoons, cars, airplanes and other transport. To decorate the ceiling for a girl, you can purchase stickers with pictures of flowers, butterflies, cartoon characters and fairy tales.

Other types of design

If funds allow, you can make repairs in the nursery. You can use the following options for the ceiling:

• false ceiling;
• caisson ceiling;
• stretch ceiling;
• multi-level ceiling;
• fiber optic ceiling.

Suspended ceiling

Suspended ceiling in the nursery is the most common option, because features of its configuration allow you to bring to life any children's fantasies.

It is a structure that is attached to the ceiling. Material for its manufacture can be used any. The standard option is drywall. However, modern design solutions allow using any means as a material for the ceiling. Among the latest fashion trends - fabric. And you can completely cover the ceiling with a cloth, or combine it with other options.

For the design of the nursery, you can use both single-level and multi-level suspended ceiling. The most advantageous will look the second option. There are more chances to show imagination. Also on one of the levels you can mount spotlights, arranging them in the form of the sun, stars or cartoon characters.

An example of a suspended ceiling in the children's room is presented in the following photos:

Caisson ceiling for a child's room

The caisson ceiling is an excellent solution for a child's room. The pledge of its popularity lies in its functionality. Due to its design, the ceiling area can be turned into a unique surface for games and training.

The coffered ceiling consists of wooden beams, connected to each other perpendicularly or at a slight slope. Due to this type of compounds, cells of rectangular or diamond shape are formed. Each of them is covered with plexiglass. It turns out a kind of compartment in which you can put toys, children's drawings, letters of the alphabet, numbers, etc.

Tensioner

Stretch ceiling – один из наиболее популярных вариантов оформления детской комнаты. Особенности его конструкции позволяют воплотить любую детскую фантазию.

Stretch ceiling может заменить потолки из гипсокартона в детской.

For the children's room, you can use a suspended ceiling with a picture of the sky, the sun or the starry sky.

However, the possibility of stretch ceilings are not limited to this. With skillful use of material and unlimited imagination, you can move away from the usual framework and arrange the ceiling in the form of a tree crown, car, cabin of a pirate ship, flower, etc.

Thanks to the features of the stretch ceiling, you can completely get rid of the boundaries between the ceiling and the walls, turning them into a single space.

Layered

The multi-level ceiling allows you to create an unusual interior in the nursery and solve the problem of its light design.

To create them, they use a gypsum board material popular in construction. Its use allows you to install the ceiling of any degree of complexity without extra cost.

When creating a ceiling for a child's room, you can use the following solutions:

• build spotlights;
• install the ceiling of an unusual geometric shape. You can also complete one of his levels as a sun, cloud, flower, or fairytale hero.

Example, photo:

For girls, you can use the following design option:

Fiber optic

New solution in the design of children's rooms. Optical fiber is a modern material that allows to use the latest achievements of science and technology.

So, by connecting electrical wiring, you can turn the ceiling into one big light source. Or arrange it locally, making the lights in some places. For example, having issued with light the contour of drawings applied to the ceiling.

Note! Modern technologies allow not only to highlight and depict drawings on the ceiling, but also to make them moving. This will certainly appeal to every kid.

Using fiber, you can create a real cartoon on the ceiling, each character of which will move.

Example, photo:

Choosing a color

Having decided on the type of ceiling covering, you should consider its color range. It is known that color can influence a person's mood, contribute to his mental development or relaxation.

For the design of the nursery, it is best to use the following color options:

• The ceiling is decorated in calm, pastel and warm colors. Allow to rest the hyperactive child.
• Yellow color scale activates mental activity. The ceiling, decorated in this range, more suitable for students.
• Neutral shades of dull colors - a universal color solution for the ceiling in the nursery.

Note! It is worth remembering that you do not need to choose bright and flashy colors for ceiling coverings. This will loosen the immature psyche of the child, contribute to emotional stress, the accumulation of negative emotions.

When making a ceiling in the nursery, it is worth considering not only the features of the materials used and the color scheme, but also the child’s preferences. After all, the ceiling is made primarily for him, and not for the tick "fashionable repairs."

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