How to beat the beams on the ceiling

24-03-2018

Ceiling

Sometimes in order for a person to feel comfortable and comfortable in his own home, it is necessary to make any changes and improvements in it. This can be done in relation to the design of the premises, color, design and decoration. Something can be changed in the root, but something can be simply beaten in some way in accordance with the style of the whole room. With the help of interesting color design, you can turn the problem area of the room into the main accent of the interior.

For example, ceiling beams are used not only as part of a room, but are also an excellent design element, although many do not see the point of using them. We will try to dissuade you and tell you how to beat the beams on the ceiling.

What are the advantages of having beams

In a private cottage with a large area of each living room, their decoration is not uncommon, since the rustic style of antiquity is now very popular. For city apartments, a conditional veto has been established, since it is considered that beams take a lot of free space, and for ordinary apartments with standard parameters, this is considered a big loss of functionality. The thing is that the beams are mounted on supports, and they themselves are quite massive and heavy. Generally, ceiling beams, for the most part, are not intended for decoration. Their main task is to take the load of the roof and serve as the basis for the attic floor.

Most owners of private houses that use ceiling beams, try to hide this element of construction. Modern designers, on the contrary, often assign a decorative function to ceiling beams.

Note! In addition to an interesting and unusual look, it is worth noting the fact that beamed ceilings create good acoustics in the room.

These structures remarkably highlight and emphasize the volume of the room, especially if the ceilings in the room are high. Even if the room is too high, and it seems uncomfortable, the ceiling beams can be placed lower. Thus you can lower the ceiling, therefore, the room will visually become more balanced.

In the panel house there is often an absolutely opposite phenomenon - the ceilings here are low, as if pressing. In this case, to correct this deficiency, you can try to apply the beams so that they smoothly pass from the ceiling to the walls. At the same time on the wall itself can go as a beam, and a thin rail to match the support. Also for the visual raising of the ceiling, on the beam, you can attach wallpaper or mirrors.

In the event that the ceiling is made in an old house, for example, in the attic or attic, with beams you can give the room a renewed and harmonious look. In order for a small room to appear larger, ceiling supports should be mounted in width. If you place the beams along the wide walls, the room will seem more elongated. To make the ceiling volumetric, you need to mount the beams crosswise. You can try to separate the room into several sections using one massive ceiling support, for this you need to fix it on the border of the proposed zones, for example, in the kitchen, above the dining table. And you can, on the contrary, select a certain zone, trimming it with beams.

To maximize the use of free space in an apartment of a small size, the ceiling beams can be used as holders for kitchen and other accessories by nailing a rail with various hooks to it.

Note! To ceiling beams, but not false, you can even attach a TV on a special support or other fairly heavy household items. In addition, right in the ceiling beam, you can mount fixtures (including spotlights), lights, or even hang large bulky chandeliers on the chains. Such actions allow you to create unusual lighting in the room.

Ceiling supports are often used to design niches in plasterboard constructions. The design fits perfectly into any room. In a spacious room it will look good a large number of massive beams on the entire ceiling, and in the corridor (which usually does not have large dimensions) they will need only a few pieces. It does not matter whether the beams were part of the house originally, or were made specifically for the customer, you can arrange and arrange them in different ways. There is a huge amount of options. It all depends on the size of the room and the designer’s creativity.

Suitable materials and finishes

Ceiling beams can be painted with a paint of a contrasting color or under the color of the ceiling; they can be given absolutely any shape and thus bring special comfort, mood and style to the room. In any case, if you need to cover the supports on the ceiling, since they are ugly bulging, then you need to know how to beat the beams.

For the manufacture of ceiling supports used natural wood, metal or modern material - polyurethane. Most often, wooden ceiling beams are made of pine, ash or oak. This classic version looks great in a wooden house. Inside these beams are solid or hollow. Usually, solid beams are made, or beams of small section. Inside the hollow ceiling supports, you can place various communications across the ceiling, for example, wiring. Beam structures can also be used as supports for the installation of lamps. In this case, the beams are selected U-shaped. Due to the fact that they are hollow inside, they can even hide the pipe.

Note! Of course, these solid supports made of wood materials look gorgeous and are considered a luxury. In addition, natural wood beams are more beneficial to health. Since such structures are very heavy, their use should be considered in advance, even during the construction of the house, since installing them for beauty is not very appropriate.

It should be remembered that the overall style of the house should be preserved, so wooden ceiling supports should be installed in a room where decorative elements made of natural wood predominate. Wooden beams look good when designing a house in rural, Victorian, Scandinavian, Mediterranean style, as well as in Provence and eco style.

When using metal girder structures, attention should be paid to their fastening, since they have a very significant weight. Such beams are used in the apartment, stylized as a high-tech, thus, we can note discreet and practical view of the room. Ceiling structures are painted with a metallic effect.

Polyurethane beams weigh much less, therefore, with certain skills and experience, they can be installed even with their own hands. Polyurethane elements are resistant to humid microclimate, they do not absorb odors, are fireproof and therefore are often used in the design of completely different premises. Polyurethane can mimic a large number of textures and colors, such as, for example, natural wood, while the design may not differ in appearance from the original material. In addition, polyurethane supports are quite acceptable for the price category, and their appearance can be completely different, it can be both smooth lacquered surfaces, and cracked antique wooden beams. In order to disguise the connecting joints formed by the connection in length, designers use decorative belts.

Note! If necessary, the surface of the ceiling supports can be artificially aged, causing a patina or small defects in the form of scratches, cracks, scuffs, traces of tree insects.

If the room is decorated under a classic style, then the ceiling structures can be decorated with carvings, paintings or an appropriate ornament. It is advisable to paint the beams in delicate tones and even "under the silver." If the interior is in strict design, polished ceiling beams, covered with varnish, look great. Smooth beamed elements look original in a modern interior. In this case, the beams can be painted not only in classic white, black or dark brown colors, but also in bold bright colors.

Note! If an unaesthetic look cannot be disguised, you can completely hide it under a suspended or suspended ceiling.

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