The popularity of suspended ceilings is growing every year and this is easily explained. Stretch ceilings are distinguished not only by their aesthetic appearance, but also by their practicality. More and more, designers are trying to add a small amount of black to the interior.
Black color is always associated with wealth, nobility and elegance. Dark tones look stylish and unconventional, especially if the design is carefully thought out.
Black color combined with bright shades or bed tones is perfect even for the bedroom. If you choose the right color scheme and furniture, a black ceiling will become an original solution for the interior.
Glossy black ceiling - practical and stylish
In any room, regardless of its purpose: bedroom, living room, youth bar or karaoke club, a black ceiling looks stylish. It will not only visually increase the vertical space of the room, but will also mysteriously reflect any kind of light, which will create a cozy and kind of fantastic atmosphere.
Glossy ceiling: materials for bringing ideas to life
Gloss attracts the attention of many people who want to make stylish and high-quality repairs. However, there are many ways to create gloss on the ceiling. How to understand this diversity?
Traditionally, a glossy ceiling covering is created in the following ways:
- Dye. Glossy paints are perfect for the lucky owners of perfectly smooth ceilings. Leveling the ceiling or layering drywall will create a great canvas for applying glossy paint.
- Film. This material can be used to cover any flat surface, including the ceiling.
- Stretch ceiling. A glossy stretch ceiling made of PVC film will hide all the imperfections of the ceiling, and a wide selection of colors, patterns and options for the location of ceiling levels allows you to create a grandiose design on your ceiling.
- Panels. PVC panels for the ceiling are a cheap and attractive option that allows you to leave the ceiling in its original state and create a suspended level from glossy panels with spot lighting. Typically used for bathrooms, kitchens and hallways.
- Modules Mirror modules are a luxurious option for rooms that are deprived of daylight. Typically used for non-residential premises.
- Aluminum slats. Aluminum is a practical and affordable material. An aluminum suspended ceiling will hide the imperfections of the first ceiling and provide a reflective surface that is resistant to temperature and moisture.
Choose the material depending on the purpose of the room, the amount of available finance and personal tastes.
The practical side of a black stretch ceiling
In general, a black glossy ceiling in practical terms is no different from stretch fabrics of other colors:
1. Convenience. Installing such a ceiling makes it possible to hide all the builders' shortcomings and unevenness, and also allows you to get a ceiling of the required color, shape and texture without extra costs.
2. Security. The materials from which these ceilings are made are absolutely safe and have passed all the necessary tests, which is confirmed by the relevant documents; the canvases also meet sanitary requirements.
Advantages of glossy color coatings
With the help of glossy colored stretch ceilings, many possibilities are created for spatial changes in the room. This material can be used to create:
- classic flat surface;
- multi-level coverage;
- structure with plasterboard frame, white border;
- non-standard volumetric figures on the ceiling, convex or concave.
Do not forget that colored glossy stretch ceilings also have reflectivity, and the lighter the canvas, the higher it will be. After all, a white surface absorbs no more than 15% of light, and a black surface absorbs about 100%.
Surfaces with glossy colored fabric look solemn, impressive and stylish. They do not take up too much space when installed on a frame, and (like all PVC sheets) are moisture resistant
Interesting design solutions
Thanks to the black glossy ceiling, you can create a real starry sky in the room. Spotlights placed in a chaotic manner or at a strict distance from each other will act as stars, and the gloss will give the necessary reflection.
It will be especially romantic if you place special crystal light bulbs - they create diffused and playful light, from which it is impossible to take your eyes off.
In combination with a black ceiling, a contrasting large ceiling chandelier will look especially stylish. You should not get carried away with elaborate lamps against the background of such a ceiling - it may look out of place and the black ceiling will lose all its charm.
It is important to know! Such a ceiling design will not fit into a wooden design!
If the ceiling height allows, then an LED chandelier with long luminous threads will create a truly fabulous atmosphere. In some cases, a defiant interior will also look stylish: a black ceiling will be emphasized by very bright wallpaper, and the room will look playful and funny. A similar design solution is suitable for a playroom or children's room.
Are there any disadvantages to glossy stretch ceilings?
No one doubts that stretch ceilings with a glossy surface are infinitely beautiful and pleasing to the eye. However, behind the obvious decorative advantages, less noticeable disadvantages are hidden. Are there any disadvantages to glossy stretch ceilings and what are they? Let's try to figure it out.
Excessive specular effect
A fairly common situation is when the light from a lantern located near your home impudently penetrates into your living space through a stretch fabric with a glossy surface. The lantern taken as an example is quite conventional: in its place there could be a passing car or lightning cutting through the space outside the window. Very often, the characteristic mirror effect quickly becomes boring. In order to avoid such troubles, take care of proper lighting in the apartment.
Visual reduction in ceiling height
One of the main disadvantages. And although the gloss on the ceiling, due to the play of light reflections, significantly enlivens the room, the objects displayed on its surface can psychologically put pressure on your perception, creating a bizarre illusion of a lack of space. Again, everything can be solved if you properly organize the light in the room. Use lamps with a directing flow of light and additional lighting in the form of an LED strip stretched along the perimeter - this will help to play up the features of your interior and play out an original lighting scenario in the room, thereby correcting the minus to the plus.
Visible seams
Unfortunately, another disadvantage of glossy stretch ceilings is that the seam line stands out strongly on the canvas. You can correct the situation by shifting the lighting accents to some other part of the room. You can also create light zoning of space using local lighting devices for this purpose.
Difficult care
The housewife's eye will endlessly rejoice at the welcoming gloss on the ceiling, but her hands will constantly be under strain: such canvases quickly become stained, and under the influence of temperature changes, more serious defects may even be observed. However, any product without an abrasive component is suitable for cleaning, and the whole difficulty of care lies not in the technology, but in the increased frequency of cleaning activities (read about how to properly wash suspended ceilings).
Have the above-mentioned disadvantages of glossy stretch ceilings discouraged you from seeing this type of ceiling fabric in your room? Well, the right choice, because beauty, as you know, requires sacrifice!
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In what rooms is a black ceiling appropriate?
As usual, black ceilings are used in public places:
• Night clubs;
• Cafes/bars/restaurants;
• Cinema halls;
• Concert halls.
But even in an apartment, black gloss can be a real design find, of course, if it fits into the stylistic design. Most often, black ceilings are found in bedrooms, living rooms, halls or bathrooms. Although such ceilings are rarely used in bedrooms, it is preferable to use warmer colors for the relaxation area, which relax and induce sleep.
How to care for a glossy stretch ceiling
In order for the ceiling material to serve for a long time and have the proper appearance, it is necessary to take care of it. Treatment with antistatic substances allows you to wash PVC film not too often. But the suspended ceiling should be cleaned monthly with a vacuum cleaner, and washed once a year with a damp soft cloth dipped in soapy water.
How to wash glossy stretch ceilings without damaging them? Experts recommend the following.
- Inspect the canvas: dull gloss indicates the need to wash the stretch ceiling.
- Cleaning the ceiling with a vacuum cleaner is done using a wide and smooth nozzle. The suction power is set to medium. Brushes should not be used for work: hard bristles can damage the canvas.
- The vacuum cleaner can be used at maximum power, but the nozzle should not touch the surface of the glossy film.
- Washing the ceiling manually is done using soft microfiber cloths. You can use a sponge that does not have abrasive inclusions.
- Any household chemical that does not contain abrasives, acetone, kerosene, concentrated acids and alkalis can be used as a detergent. But to avoid problems, before using the detergent, you should test its effect on the film on an inconspicuous area of the ceiling.
- There are special alcohol-containing products for caring for suspended ceilings. But they cannot be used for films with photo printing.
- If necessary, you can use a mop: the strength properties of the PVC film will not allow the material to be damaged. However, you should not put in excessive effort.
- A good solution for cleaning stretch ceilings is a soap solution with the addition of 10% ammonia. You can replace ammonia with regular vodka. The cleaning solution must be warm (+30...40 °C).
- The detergent should be applied directly to the ceiling film, and not to a napkin or sponge. Wipe the ceiling with light circular movements.
- After moistening, the glossy film must be thoroughly wiped dry with a microfiber cloth or flannel cloth, otherwise traces of streaks will remain on its surface.
Important! When washing the ceiling, you must remove your watches, bracelets and rings to avoid damaging the thin film. If a scratch occurs, cover it with tape and call specialists to repair it.
At the end of the story about how to choose, install and put in order a stretch glossy ceiling, there is a video where the washing process is presented with explanations from a specialist.
The truth about the disadvantages of glossy ceilings
Of course, ceilings with a glossy reflective surface have certain disadvantages. For example, high concentrations of chemicals. It is impossible to achieve a glossy shine without chemicals and special additives. Where there is plastic, there is high flammability. Polyvinyl chloride already at 100-120°C releases volatile products of plastic decomposition.
If the glossy membrane ceiling is made by a little-known company, then it is best not to risk your health. In products from well-known brands, additives are added to the glossy material to increase the heat resistance of the ceiling covering.
For your information! Sometimes the material of a glossy ceiling does not reflect, but resonates in unison with acoustic systems, especially in small rooms equipped with home theaters.
Often, a glossy ceiling is attributed to strong polarization due to the accumulation of static charges and, as a result, the deposition of large amounts of dust.
This happens in dry or frosty weather, especially if the ceiling material is made of only polyester or PVC film. To get rid of the accumulation of electrostatics, manufacturing companies use a special transparent metallized film, but only specialists should glue it.
