What is the first thing that catches your eye when you enter a room?

Without a doubt, this is the CEILING.

A straight white ceiling has long been outdated and, frankly, boring. A multi-level plasterboard ceiling is a great solution.

We have prepared for you everything you need to decide on the design of such a design. And also choose the location of the built-in backlight.

175 photos of plasterboard suspended ceilings for the bedroom, living room and kitchen. Detailed help in choosing a ceiling for a small room. Laconic and convenient infographics for choosing a design style.

Plasterboard ceilings come in all sorts of shapes, colors, designs and fit easily into any room style, be it classic or modern. Supporters simple interior can be limited to a single-level composition, and for those who want to create something unique and creative, the market offers several design options for plasterboard ceilings.

Two-level plasterboard ceilings

Two-level ceilings give the room additional volume and allow you to change the shape of the room literally beyond recognition, making the interior rich and sophisticated. The complexity and quirkiness of the ceiling structure depends only on your imagination! Such ceilings are first of all striking and attract the attention of guests!

Sharp changes in height or smooth flexible lines, built-in lights or unusual colors in the finish - all these decor features can be brought to life with the help of drywall. The geometry of the ceiling allows you to create any shape: corners, curves, curved and broken lines. Depending on the interior of the room, ceilings can also be decorated with paintings or stucco.

With the help of height differences and competent lighting, they can be used as an additional technique for zoning the space of a room. And you can emphasize only individual interior items that you want to pay special attention to: a bed, a table.

Duplex ceilings will look great in. Drywall makes it possible to build any shapes on the ceiling: a flower, the sun, an alien ship, a soccer ball...











Lighting design on plasterboard ceilings

The main function of designer lighting is not even lighting, but rather the creation of a special mood and a pleasant atmosphere in the room. There are a lot of options for its design, but LEDs and led strip. They provide soft, even lighting, visually increasing the depth of the ceiling and creating the so-called "floating" effect. Combining Models different color glow and shapes, you can come up with your own unique design.











Types of designer lighting:

Standard. Such lighting is simple to implement: simple ceiling rails for lamps and standard pendant lights are enough for it.

Target. Suitable for zoning space, visually separating different parts of the room from one another. For example, in a place of active pastime, the light can be made brighter, and in a relaxation zone - muted tones and soft light.

decorative. Bright contrasting colors or gentle light with modulations: well-designed lighting, in harmony with the furniture of the room and decorative elements, will help create the atmosphere and festive mood in the interior you need.

Plasterboard ceilings for the kitchen: the choice of design

In the design of the ceiling in the kitchen, the correct ones are most often used. geometric figures. The circular layout is good for highlighting the center of the room, while the rectangular ceilings perfectly adjust the shape of the room. For example, it is recommended for square shape which visually expands the walls. For the kitchen, you can also choose wavy shapes of unusual and bizarre configurations, starting with ordinary ovals and ending with unimaginable zigzags.

Attention! Complex structures cannot be placed in a kitchen with low ceilings: choose one or two simple shapes! When designing the shape of the ceiling, always measure the dimensions of the decor elements with the height of the room so that everything looks harmonious.

Designer ceilings made of plasterboard not only radically transform, but are also good from a practical point of view. Drywall has great moisture resistance, excellent sound insulation and fire protection, which will provide you with the beauty and successful operation of the kitchen for many years.

ceiling design in a small kitchen

Plasterboard ceilings are recommended only for kitchens with high ceilings or above average levels, as they take away the height of the room and do not reflect light well. For a small kitchen with low ceilings, you can make the design two-level or simply place a slight cornice around the perimeter: this will help visually "raise" the ceiling higher and make the space more airy and free. You can experiment with color and think of a different color scheme for each level.

An interesting design technique is the so-called "floating" ceiling. The floating effect of the ceiling is achieved by mounting the second level in the center without visible side walls. LEDs are placed inside this structure so that they are invisible, and only their light is visible.

Remember that the lights built into the false ceiling should be evenly spaced throughout the kitchen so that all functional areas are illuminated.


















Ceiling in the kitchen-living room: competent zoning

What points should be taken into account when choosing for such an unusual room as a combined kitchen-living room?

As we have already mentioned, it is important to provide for a functional division into zones: a working (kitchen) and a place of rest (dining-living room). The boundaries between rooms can be created using unusual ceiling architecture, building various geometric shapes or dividing lines. Decorative lighting and application will help enhance the effect. different materials when finishing the ceiling in the kitchen and in the living room.

Divide into zones not only the ceiling, but also the walls and floor. Play with design, duplicate different elements, emphasizing the overall style! This design will make your kitchen unusual, fashionable and will look much more interesting than the standard color of the ceiling in White color.











How to decorate the ceiling in the bedroom?

Wavy lines and irregular shapes are the most popular among designer ceiling structures: there are no limits here! Any of your decorating ideas, whether it is an asymmetric finish, multi-tiered friezes, medallions, arches, columns and domes - all this will be relevant and will fit perfectly into the bedroom interior!

Multi-level ceilings are made out, as a rule, directly above the bed. Avoid bright and eye-catching colors: design should be relaxing! Ceilings in warm light and muted tones are best suited for this task.

Design for a small bedroom

Choosing the right color scheme will help enrich the interior of a small room and make it more spacious. Traditionally painted white. But you can come up with something more interesting: for example, a pale blue suspended ceiling will resemble an open sky. Another unusual option for the bedroom - paint the middle of the ceiling with a deep warm color (for example, burgundy), and use lines from the center to make a systematic transition to color scheme walls.

The use of glossy surfaces helps to expand small rooms well ... but this is not the case! In the bedroom, bright shine will only distract, so it is better to give preference to matte ceilings.

Avoid complex shapes and multi-level structures: piling up different elements will visually narrow the space. Such decoration is permissible only if it is necessary to delimit the functional areas of the room or create an emphasis on any design element.






Fixing a narrow bedroom

Unfortunately, square or narrow bedrooms in an apartment are far from uncommon! The main feature of such a bedroom is high ceilings, but this height can be easily adjusted with the help of color. To visually increase the height, pale tones are suitable, and dark colors will help to "lower" the top. If you paint the walls two tones darker than the ceiling, this will also make it look lower. Remember that the colors of the ceiling and floor should always be different!

Do not be afraid to experiment and boldly use original colors for the ceiling of a narrow bedroom, such as light colors of pink, purple, orange, coffee.

Be sure to build in a lot of spotlights in the ceiling structure. A large amount of light in the room will create the illusion of a spacious free space.






Original design for a bedroom 12-14 sq m











Creativity in the children's bedroom

Plasterboard ceiling - a great opportunity to realize all your original creative ideas in the children's room.

In addition to the incredible design of the ceiling, which is also easy to build on your own, it also has other visible advantages:

  • Single and multi-level ceilings can combine chandeliers, lamps, and built-in lighting, which will provide enough light in the room and help divide it into zones. In addition to the central lighting, in the nursery, additional lamps with different light intensities must be present throughout the room. The study area should be best lit, the sleeping area should be darker, and in the center of the room, where there is a lot of light at any time of the day, leave a place for games.
  • With the help of drywall, you can create interesting ceilings and lamps in the form of all kinds of shapes such as a butterfly, a flower, an airplane, birds, which you can think of depending on the interests of the child.

An individual ceiling design can also be created using hand painting. This method is still little known and not widespread, but it allows you to realize any desire of your child and make a room for him really special and dear.

  • The choice of an arsenal for repairs in a children's bedroom should always be approached with particular responsibility. Drywall, on the other hand, refers to natural and environmentally friendly materials, so you don’t have to worry about the health of the child.









To decorate the ceiling in the living room, designers advise using designs of geometrically regular shapes: these will be all kinds of circles or shapes that emphasize the frame of the base ceiling of the room.

Plasterboard ceilings will help you solve the problem of several zones. Spotlights and various decorative inserts will create a special atmosphere and will be the final touch when creating a unique room design.

The design of your ceiling should organically fit into the style of the hall itself. For example, in a glossy ceiling it will look at least strange, this option is more suitable for high-tech or modern.


Decoration of the hall in Khrushchev

The hall in Khrushchev is, as a rule, a room of a small area with ceilings up to 2.5 meters high and almost zero soundproofing. Therefore, when planning a room and ceilings, it is necessary to choose such design solutions that will help to correct these features for the better.

Say no to a large chandelier that will only clutter up the living room and make it look lower. Most best option- a small suspended ceiling with built-in spotlights: diffused lighting will visually increase the space. Soundproofing can be laid in the suspended structure, which will provide the necessary sound protection.

Another interesting design solution- combine drywall and glossy ceilings, which will reflect light and visually "raise" the surface of the ceiling.

Choose colors in warm light colors. And if you make the ceiling and walls the same color, then the boundaries of the room seem to blur, and this will also create the illusion of a large space.









Spacious living room 20 sq. m.

The area of ​​​​the room at first glance may seem large, but its visual and actual size is more dependent on the ceilings. If they are low, then you should not build complex two- or multi-level structures that will visually reduce the living room: one level will be enough. For a low ceiling, choose tones that will be lighter than the walls or glue that will visually "raise" the ceiling.

To illuminate a large room, it is recommended to use plasterboard constructions with spotlights built into them, which have the function of zonal adjustable lighting. Then, if necessary, you can adjust the amount of light in each part of the room. For example, turn on only two light bulbs above the closet or three lamps above the bed.












We make a plasterboard ceiling with our own hands

If you have even the slightest skill, installing drywall will not be a difficult task for you. You just need to know some features drywall sheets and about what to do with them, how to design everything and successfully hide all the flaws of the finish under the ceiling. We will talk about all this now.

First of all, you will need to take an inventory of your tools and, if necessary, buy the missing fixtures and materials, such as, for example, suspensions, screws, profiles and dowel-nails. Take a profile with a size of at least 4 meters, so as not to encounter the need to dock them.

  • The first level of the frame is always mounted in the same way. Before the drywall turns into a full-fledged structure, you will need to install a simple single-level ceiling. To do this, we make markings on the ceiling using a laser level and place a wall profile at a distance of ten centimeters from the main ceiling.
  • The size of the indent will depend on how the fixtures and engineering systems are located in the interceiling zone. To level the frame, use the laser level again.
  • Fasten the longitudinal profiles by placing them at a distance of about 500-600 mm. The size of the profiles is usually fixed, so when installing the ceiling in a large room, they will need to be spliced ​​together using special tools.
  • Make hangers above the ceiling profile. Secure them with an anchor or with dowel nails. Attach the guides to the hangers and fix them with self-tapping screws.

All these actions will require you to extreme concentration and accuracy in measurements. Now that the main ceiling frame has been made, the question again arises: how can we design a plasterboard ceiling ourselves?

  • Wiring, ventilation, communication first, so that all wires are hidden under the ceiling before the sheets are placed. You can make holes for installing lighting both before and after installation.
  • If the walls in your room are not completely even, then sloppy joints can form when placing sheets of drywall. Therefore, before you make the ceiling and start laying out the sheets, you will first need to slightly trim the places of these joints with the wall or corner of the room so that your sheet lies nice and neat. To begin with, take and process all the sheets with a special primer to provide them with good waterproofing.
  • Leave a distance of a few millimeters from the ceiling to the wall so that the drywall sheets can "breathe" freely and do not deform later under the influence of high temperatures.
  • Start fastening the sheets along the supporting profiles, strictly following the checkerboard pattern: the first sheet must be fastened relative to the wall, and the next - from the longitudinal profile that comes first.
  • Installation stage completed! Now you need to make holes for fixing fixtures, laying pipes and other communications.
  • Puttying the ceiling should only be started after the initial ground finish has been completed. Use one that will penetrate deep into the joints: this will help make the drywall stronger and at the same time process the sheets themselves, preventing the appearance of mold, microorganisms and other fungi on the ceiling.
  • The installation of drywall sheets is completed, it remains only to add various decorations and decorative elements to them.

Drywall constructions in the interior are a real trend in the field of design. With their help, you can hide defects in uneven walls and ceilings, disguise communications, turn a typical apartment into an elite one. The possibilities of drywall are extremely diverse - you can create the desired design from it with your own hands without resorting to the help of professionals.

What are drywall constructions

Plasterboard structures are appropriate in any residential and non-residential premises:

  • in the living room;
  • bedroom;
  • children's;
  • office;
  • toilet and bathroom;
  • kitchen;
  • hallway;
  • corridor;
  • closed loggia or balcony;
  • terrace.

Among the popular designs from GKL:

  • single and multi-level ceilings;
  • interior partitions;
  • catwalks;
  • floor decorative coasters;
  • cabinets;
  • convex and concave figures;
  • columns;
  • protrusions;
  • imitation fireplaces;
  • racks;
  • shelves;
  • arched openings in walls, between rooms, around windows.

You can see how drywall constructions look in the interior in the photo in magazines and on sites dedicated to repair and design.

The functionality of drywall constructions in small apartments

Small apartments are notorious for being inconvenient due to poor layout and lack of space sufficient to accommodate standard furniture sets. These shortcomings can be leveled with the help of drywall constructions.

  • Wall niches, openwork partitions, shelving will help you get by with a minimal set of furniture and equipment without overloading the room with unnecessary details. A flat-screen TV fits well into a large niche in the wall; flower vases, figurines, and sculptural compositions look great on decorative shelves.
  • turn one-room apartment in a kopeck piece you can use a volumetric plasterboard partition with internal shelving, in which there is enough space for bed linen, clothes and shoes, books and albums.
  • In the bedroom, an ergonomic organization of space is especially necessary, since excess furniture and tightness significantly reduce the volume of air, which interferes with rest and restful sleep. Instead of huge bedroom sets in Khrushchev, it is wiser to limit yourself to a large comfortable bed, and place narrow wall racks and plasterboard cabinets along the walls, convenient for storing bed linen and clothing.
  • and niches, cabinets and partitions help to win several meters of usable area in the nursery. In the baby's room, securely fixed, safe multifunctional structures look great, in which you can place everything you need. Bright fragments of favorite cartoons, placed on shelves with internal illumination opposite the crib, will help the child overcome night fears.
  • The computer desk by the window in the teenager's room works well with a small niche in the wall that fits the monitor. On the shelves inside the partition you can place books, notebooks, stationery, models of fantastic ships and car models.

Built-in spot and LED light sources fit perfectly into wall and ceiling structures.

How to fit drywall constructions into small kitchens and bathrooms

Lightweight plasterboard structures play an important role in organizing the space of a small kitchen, where shelves built into the walls perfectly replace large cabinets for dishes, products, and kitchen equipment. Suspended, wall and floor structures made of waterproof drywall visually expand the room and do not interfere with the penetration of natural light.

Wall niches and drywall shelves will help save space in a tiny hallway by replacing bulky hangers, voluminous wardrobes and shoe cabinets.

Tiny bathrooms and toilets, like the combined bathrooms in Khrushchev, do not fit even a small part of the furniture sets, although for convenience, linen containers, cabinets for cosmetics and hygiene products, washing powders and other items are needed. The interiors of small bathrooms and toilets can be supplemented with:

  • roomy ergonomic plasterboard wall racks:
  • narrow floor cabinets;
  • hanging shelves for cosmetics, equipped next to a niche for a mirror.

Drywall constructions - stands for ornamental plants, cabinets for storing inventory and various small things - can be placed on a closed balcony or loggia.

Important! On a normal open balcony it is better to refuse drywall products, because even the most waterproof drywall will warp under the influence of sudden changes in temperature and air humidity.

Design of plasterboard structures in large apartments

The advantages of large apartments are quite obvious. Huge areas will not lose anything when installing luxurious multi-level and combined with stretch ceilings with mortise and hanging curly elements in the form of cubes, spheres, flower arrangements. Extremely popular are multi-level ceiling structures based on columns built into walls or located separately in functional areas.

The types of drywall structures in the interior of a spacious living room, photos of which will help you create similar structures in your own apartment with your own hands, are extremely diverse. Based on the samples provided by the designers, you can come up with and create original project which will make the interior unique.

To match modern technologies finishing rooms and premises, you will most likely need information about finishing with plasterboard.

One of the most important and largest rooms in most apartments is hall. This is a meeting place for guests and relatives.

Living room serves for a pleasant, comfortable pastime, relaxation. There should be as much space as possible here, but at the same time, furniture needs to be multifunctional, able to accommodate all the basic desires of the owners of the apartment.

In order to divide the living room into zones (this is the most common and profitable move), it is easiest and most economical to use drywall.

Advantages and disadvantages of drywall as a finishing material

Drywall is not only a repair tool, but also a building one. Thanks to this, we can even redesign the room. It's a real opportunity redevelopment.

Another advantage is ease and strength of this material. With the help of such a coating, you can not only decorate rooms, but also build niches, shelves, ledges, steps, pedestals and other structures. They help to expand the room, create a more comfortable and multifunctional space.

The next important point is that you can do all this without the help of specialists, i.e. on their own. This cover is easy to use. Consequently, you save on specialized teams. And by the way, you don’t have to worry about the color of the structures you created (you can always change it, with drywall it’s easy to do).

Certainly, like any finishing material, drywall has its own flaws. Although they disappear against the background of a significant number of advantages.

  • The first drawback: no matter how hard you try to redesign the room, about 5 cm will go to minus, because. thickness must be taken into account frame.
  • Second: drywall tends to absorb moisture, so apartments located on the first two floors, as well as private houses, etc. worth thinking about before you start decorating.
  • And the last: just sheathing with drywall sheets does not mean finishing the finish. You will need to putty and make the lining of your choice.

What can be created with drywall?


This does not exhaust the possibilities of this material.

In order to start finishing with drywall, you need to have with you:

  • drywall,
  • building level,
  • roulette,
  • screwdriver,
  • aluminum profile,
  • connectors for fastening these profiles,
  • anchor wedges,
  • dowels and screws.

This is the minimum, but rather the most accurate set of necessary items.

When choosing a design design, photos will help you.

Step-by-step instructions for wall decoration

When you have prepared necessary materials and tools, you can get to work.

  • You need to mount the frame under the drywall sheets. To do this, install guides on the ceiling and on the floor. Exact markings are required on the ceiling where the profiles will be fixed (you cut them to the size you need for your room).
  • Next, lower plumb line. It determines the location of the floor profiles (the profiles are already fixed to the floor at that time). Ceiling profiles are adjusted to the height of the room and fixed in the same way. An important fact: three profiles go to one drywall sheet (two - along the edges of the sheet and one - in the middle).
  • Measure the distance between the ceiling profiles.
  • You mark the vertical lines on the wall along the plumb line, which is mentioned in paragraph 2.
  • On the marked vertical lines, install direct hangers(You need to fix them with self-tapping screws).
    Attach the PP profile to the direct hangers (to create a more durable structure, fix the vertical racks to each other with transverse PP profiles. Such fastenings are carried out with self-tapping screws and additional “crab” fasteners).
  • Install drywall sheets on the frame, fix it with hardened steel screws (when screwing screws, do not forget that this material is soft enough, so you need to do it carefully).
  • putty places where there are screws and joints between sheets.

Remember, if something is not clear, you cannot find some material, you don’t know what it looks like, etc., go to the Internet. Now in any search engine you can drive in the part you need and visually see its application, appearance. For example, by entering “hardened steel self-tapping screws” into the search line, you will get a lot of pictures, photos and videos, which show a black self-tapping screw. Then you will not confuse it with anything.

Plasterboard ceiling

If you are going to install a false ceiling with drywall, look at the photos of approximate structures, so it will be easier for you to navigate.

After you have all the necessary tools for creating a false ceiling, you can get to work.

  • Determine the size of the height that you will take the false ceiling. Consider also the installation of lighting devices. Do not forget that ventilation and other communications will pass under the drywall sheets.
    Plasterboard ceilings are quite heavy, so they require a particularly strong frame. Safety for 1 square meter accounts for 14 kg of load.
  • Create a frame based on a photo or drawing (all this can be found on construction portals, various sites).
  • Sheathe the frame with drywall sheets.
  • All existing seams are covered with putty.
  • Glue a sickle bandage on this element. Putty these places and grind.
  • Painting. This is the final stage, depending on the means of coverage, it is individual for each. Don't forget to choose a primer.

With a great variety of different styles, designs, a person usually gets lost.

What choose? How to do it better?

At modern society it became possible to create something new with the help of the latest, durable materials. These include drywall. This coverage is reliable and an economical option for creating an author's style.

When using plasterboard sheets for interior decoration various types, zoning rooms and creating special structures, do not forget to use the instructions.

Drywall is a very interesting material. The new review has collected examples of how you can use it when decorating living rooms and other areas of the house. Surely everyone after viewing will be able to find what he liked.

1. Custom wall

original design walls decorated with drywall, which you will definitely like.

2. Decoration of the children's room


Decorating a room with original wall decoration using drywall that looks great.

3. Room divider


Dividing rooms with a plasterboard wall, which will be just the best solution.

4. The original arch in the room


Excellent version of the original drywall arches in the room, which will create a sophisticated atmosphere.

5. Bright bedroom


A good and practical option for decorating a room that you will like and inspire for sure.

6. Coffee and creamy tones in the interior


Lovely coffee and creamy tones in interior design with the help of drywall walls.

7. Creative gray partitions


An excellent option is to create original partitions of an interesting gray shade created using drywall.

8. The original partition in the kitchen


A great option to transform a room and create an excellent atmosphere in it is to create a drywall partition.

9. Decor of a spacious living room


One of the most the best options decorating the living room by creating space due to plasterboard walls.

10. Wall decoration in rooms


A good and practical option for decorating walls with drywall, which will definitely please and inspire.

11. The original ceiling of a non-standard plan


An excellent option for decorating a room with plasterboard walls and ceiling decoration.

12. Cute wall decor


Decorating walls using drywall, which will create incredible curves and a special interior.

13. Starry sky


Just a great and incredible interior of the room, which was created using a plasterboard wall.

14. Original drywall finish


The creation of drywall partitions will allow you to create simply unusual and very original solutions for room decor.

15. Original plaster walls


A great option to equip a room with original plasterboard partitions.

16. Stylish bathroom


The stylish bathroom is ennobled thanks to the excellent design of the plasterboard wall.

17. Great bedroom decor


The relaxation room will inspire and give a lot of positive emotions that will give unusual design and good decisions in it.

18. Original design of the bedroom


One of the best options for decorating a room with plasterboard walls.

19. Cream shades in wall decor


Decorating the room in soft cream tones, which will inspire to the maximum.

20. Lightness and simplicity


Excellent living room decor with wall decoration using drywall.

21. Original openwork wall


cute and great option wall decoration with gypsum framing.

22. Light waves on the walls


An excellent option for decorating walls thanks to plasterboard design.

23. Decorating the partition in the bedroom


A good option to create excellent and original partitions between the living room and bedroom.

24. Wall decoration using drywall


Just a great option for decorating walls using drywall, which will create a creative interior.

25. Coffee tones in decor

Just great decor coffee tones, which is landscaped thanks to drywall.

26. Bright and beautiful interior


A nice solution for zoning space with drywall, which will become a feature of this interior.

Drywall constructions occupy a special place in modern interior, as they are an original addition to any environment. From this material, you can make both simple and complex models, ranging from furniture to partitions and ceilings. Drywall is simple and versatile in work, so it is quite possible to create unique elements from it with your own hands, without having certain skills for this. In addition, the material presented various types, which allows it to be used indoors, regardless of their temperature and humidity levels.

Peculiarities

Drywall is considered a unique building material, which is produced in the form of sheets. Due to its special structure and flexibility, it can be applied to any surface, decorating the interior of rooms with interesting design ideas. The most popular drywall constructions are dropped ceilings and arches. Since the material is light, it does not need additional strengthening of the surface and is quickly mounted. To make curly parts from it, it is enough to first draw diagrams, cut elements according to them and fix everything.

The main feature of drywall is that when wet, it easily changes shape. Thanks to this quality, it can be used not only to implement any ideas in the interior, but also to level surfaces.

If we consider the advantages and disadvantages of drywall constructions, it is worth noting that they have many advantages:

  • create even coatings; at the end of the finish, the material acts as an ideal base for painting, ceramic tiles and wallpaper;
  • allows you to make parts various forms;

  • high breathability and environmental friendliness;
  • good sound and heat insulation;
  • fire resistance and strength;
  • affordable price.

Despite the positive characteristics, drywall has one drawback - it is fragility. Therefore, it is not recommended to install it on walls that are subjected to mechanical stress.

Kinds

Drywall constructions are boxes sheathed with sheets and decorated decorative cladding. They are used for interior design, the result is beautiful interior and the rooms are filled with home comfort. Plasterboard compositions can be complex, simple, curvilinear, even and enclosing.

Depending on the scope of their use, the following types of structures are distinguished.

  • Ceilings. In order to level the ceiling tiles, simple single-level systems are installed. If you need to decorate the room in an original way, then choose multi-level ceilings, consisting of many curly inserts, lighting and stretch fabric.

  • Walls. From drywall sheets, you can perform it as a simple finish and hide all surface defects, or you can apply decor and create chic partitions for zoning the room. In addition, “full-fledged” walls are also constructed from this material, which help to separate one room from another.
  • Arches. Recently, decorative arches have been very popular, which, unlike ordinary interior openings can have a trapezoidal, rounded and rectangular shape. Arches in the form of an ellipse look beautiful, as well as those installed in a semicircle

  • Furniture. Drywall is often made bookshelves, racks and special niches in the walls. In addition, it is also possible to create a bar counter, wardrobe and a small wall for the hallway or living room. Furniture made from such material is not only stylish, but also multifunctional. At the same time, for rooms with high humidity, it is recommended to use moisture-resistant sheets, from which you can build shelves for storing things or a niche for equipment in the kitchen.
  • Decorative boxes. They are mounted to hide cables and various communications. Drywall perfectly aligns window and door slopes or close the ventilation system.
  • Decor. Since this construction material easy to finish, it is often used for the manufacture of columns, false fireplaces and geometric niches.

Dimensions

Usually drywall sheets are produced standard size 2500*1200*12.5mm. In addition, many manufacturers produce sheets with a width of 1.2 m and a length of 2 to 3.6 m. The thickness of drywall can also be different from 6.5 to 12.5 mm. To choose the right material, you need to know not only its dimensions, but also take into account the type of surface that you plan to cover with it. So, for example, to create details of a complex design, it is recommended to purchase arched drywall, its thickness does not exceed 6.5 mm, thanks to which the product is able to bend to any radius.

In the case when it is necessary to build partitions, niches or level walls, then it is better to give preference to wall drywall, the thickness of which is 12.5 mm. As for the installation of ceiling structures, ceiling plasterboard with a thickness of 8 to 9.5 mm is ideal for them. It looks no different from ordinary material, but has a small weight.

Colors

Drywall is produced in a wide range, it is considered one of the most popular materials in construction. Each type of product differs not only in its size, but also in properties and technical indicators. Going to buy drywall, you need to pay attention to the fact that it is sold in various colors, which indicate the properties and scope of the material. It should be noted that the color scheme does not affect the appearance of the finish.

Gray drywall is usually chosen for installation interior partitions and for leveling walls, it is made of cardboard and plaster with a thickness of 12.5 mm. It is considered the cheapest option for facing surfaces in rooms with normal humidity and temperature regime. Green leaves are characterized increased level moisture resistance, so they are recommended for installation in rooms where air humidity exceeds 70%. Red and pink drywall is highly resistant to fire, it is used for lining ventilation systems and fireplace structures. Availability yellow color on the surface of the material means that it can be used for cladding facades and bases that are constantly exposed to the negative effects of moisture, sun rays and drafts.

Style and design

Various designs are made from drywall sheets, which act not only original decoration interior, but also allow you to divide or combine several zones in the room. Recently, in many apartments you can find arches, they are a stylish transition between rooms and, unlike ordinary doorways, harmoniously fit into all styles of design. In order for such a design to get a complete look, it is additionally decorated with wallpaper or masonry.

There are also many design options for drywall niches. Their design can have different depths, sizes and shapes. Various decorations in the form of figurines, flowers, vases and toys will help to add aesthetics to niches. In addition, their decoration provides for the installation of lighting and colored glass. In the kitchen and bathroom, plasterboard-lined walls are usually finished ceramic tiles or material with imitation of stone, brick.

How to choose and do it yourself

Before you place plasterboard structures in the renovated room, you need to draw up an accurate diagram indicating the dimensions and location of the parts.

It is not difficult to assemble elements with your own hands, but it is advisable to do this by adhering to certain rules, the following step-by-step instructions will help with this.

  • At the first stage, it is necessary to determine the center of the room and mark the guides. Then, profiles are attached to the places indicated according to the scheme. For installation, the profile arches are additionally reinforced with racks, observing a step of 20-30 cm.
  • At the second stage, the upper guide structures are fixed.

  • The next step in the installation is to work with drywall sheets, from which the necessary structural details are prepared. Before bending the material, it must be moistened with water, this will allow you to get the maximum radius of the figure.
  • The final stage. The remnants of the material that have come out are cut off with a knife and the resulting part is puttied. In order for the structure to acquire a flat and smooth surface, it must also be treated with a primer and all seams must be carefully sealed with putty.

Depending on the type of premises, various design ideas in the form of installing a suspended ceiling, niche or partitions. With the help of drywall, the interior can be decorated in the following rooms:

For the living room

In the event that the room has high ceilings, then multi-level suspended structures, which can be decorated with various color inserts and artistic painting. In a small drywall room, it is recommended to arrange a niche for a TV, in which you can also build an aquarium. Plasterboard shelves also look unusual in the living room, which can be installed near the sofa and equipped with lamps.

To the bedroom

This room requires a special approach in design, so its interior should contain simple shapes and clear lines. In the bedroom, drywall will look original not only on the ceiling, but also on the wall. It is good for them to decorate the head of the bed, creating a false wall and decorating it with profiles under wooden beam. You can also make stylish bedside shelves and bedside tables from drywall sheets; with bright lighting, they will create a romantic atmosphere in the room.

In bathroom

For cladding surfaces in the bathroom, only moisture-resistant material should be used. Drywall constructions in this room may be different. If the room is small, then you can install a suspension system of a simple design in it or sheathe only half of the ceiling and the sink with it. At the same time, ceiling structures with LED lighting look gorgeous.

For the hallway

The interior of this room can be originally complemented by any drywall construction, the choice of which largely depends on the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe room. As a rule, arched structures are installed in the hallways that allow you to create modern design. In addition, in such rooms there are often multi-level ceilings and false plasterboard walls.

To the kitchen

Since a lot of steam is released in the kitchen during cooking, it is necessary to finish it with moisture-resistant plasterboard sheets. From it you can build both partitions and make corner cabinets. Well suited for the kitchen and such a drywall construction as an arch.

Necessary tools and accessories

decorative details from drywall are an original decoration of any interior, but in order to install them, it is necessary to choose the right not only material, but also the appropriate tools. For a strong fastening of the structure, it is placed on a frame, for the manufacture of which a cutter 0270 and metal U-shaped profiles from 3 to 6 meters long are used. In addition, to create a frame, guides and support profiles are also required, thanks to which it is possible to form the desired angle of the metal structure under the gypsum board.

As for additional fasteners, they include suspensions, self-tapping screws and dowels. The structures are sheathed using sheets SP 55 101 2000. Since the details of the structure should have right size then cut them with a knife. Also, to work with drywall, you will need a tape measure, level, needle roller and ruler.

To repair the premises at the end finishing works pleased quality result, covering surfaces with drywall must be carried out correctly. This also applies to the installation of drywall structures.

If the interior design is done by hand, you must follow the following recommendations.

  • It is necessary to use drywall for finishing, which has a flat surface. If microcracks are visible on the sheets, then such material is considered unsuitable for work.
  • Installation should be carried out in a room with a temperature not lower than +10C.
  • Cutting sheets is necessary in a respirator and glasses.


close