In the market stretch ceilings thing is relatively new, but already won great popularity.
The proposed arsenal of design tools is wide and varied, and the installation of ceilings is surprisingly simple and fast.
A small but pleasant problem is perhaps some confusion in front of the richness of choice of this type of finishing materials.
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Types of stretch ceilings
By the look of the basics, all tension are divided into two groups:
- film, or PVC, made from a very thin PVC film;
- tissue.
PVC tension indoors
Film
The surfaces of the film color palette significantly richer colors brighter. The texture of the film sheet is also different:
- glossy, sometimes called lacquer;
- matte;
- satin.
Lacquer texture of the film web
The choice of texture affects the room, its size and light, the style of the interior.
Film waterproof, easy to clean.
Film waterproof, easy to clean.
Very elastic, stretched to a bubble in case of leakage, after pumping out water, they completely restore their shape.
Fully restored after pumping water
For these reasons, they are particularly suitable for kitchens, bathrooms and bathrooms, in which the danger of leakage from neighbors above is more likely.
Option for the bathroom
Matte
A variety of colors in matte stretch the most modest. The canvas resembles a smooth painted surface without glare and provides accurate color reproduction.
Surface without glare and provides accurate color reproduction
Soft matte texture, restrained and discreet, does not focus on itself, allowing the eye to focus on the decorative decoration of the room.
Focus on decorating the room
The neutrality of texture is combined with any style of interior, especially classical.
Matte finish in classic interior design
This is an option for the living room, if you want to give the room an elegant but not too ceremonial look.
Elegant view of the hotel
Pastel soothing shades are suitable for the bedroom.
Ideal bedroom with matte shades
Satin
On the proposed choice of colors satin located in the middle between matte and glossy.
Sateen stretch in the interior
The texture resembles a matte, but it partially reflects the light, the surface becomes similar to plastic, with pearlescent shine. White satin surface looks dazzling.
Dazzling gloss white satin surface
If the room is very sunny, with good lighting, stop on satin. Most successfully it is combined with elements of the interior of chrome and stainless steel or aluminum in the styles of techno, loft, minimalism.
Successful combination of chrome elements
Glossy
The glossy stretch many colors.
Glossy color palette
Cloth with a mirror surface, and the reflectivity depends on the color: the darker it is, the stronger the effect. In black, the interior is reflected almost as if in a mirror.
In the black ceiling the interior is reflected as in a mirror.
Glossy stretch visually increases the volume of the room, makes it lighter, so they are often used in retail outlets, offices, and various organizations.
Tension visually increase the volume of the room
White color leaves a feeling of freshness, cleanliness and spaciousness, choose it for a bathroom, bathroom or kitchen. The brightness of the colors will find its use in the nursery.
Bright sky in the nursery
A glittering festive satin will suit many styles. It looks great in a solemn classic setting, but will fit well into techno.
Glossy for a classic setting
Embossed pattern or texture
An additional embossing is applied on the film sheet in the form of various patterns or textures. It can be butterflies, leaves, geometric shapes, stripes, imitation suede, silk, brocade, mosaic, wood, metal and other materials.
Any drawing to complement the interior
The texture of the canvas itself is usually glossy or matte, the pattern or texture variant is chosen for the interior style.
Choose a picture for the style of the room
Combined version
The variant with combined, in which the whole stretched canvas is made of several straight or curvilinear segments of different colors or textures.
The combination of multiple colors
Disappears monotony, the potential of possible combinations allows you to show inexhaustible designer fantasy.
Remove the monotony of life
The ceiling surface looks original and unusual, the children will be delighted with such an unusual picture in their room.
Unusual picture in the children's room
Fabric
The choice of colors in the fabric is small, but this drawback is easily eliminated by dyeing the canvas or applying photo printing.
Photo printing on fabric
The texture of the fabric is only matte, the colors themselves are less bright, however, they will be 2-3 times more expensive than film.
Matt textured fabric with unsaturated color.
The fabric creates a feeling of calm, comfort, compared to the film, it is more natural and natural.
Create a sense of calm and comfort
Her place in the living room, bedroom, as well as in the interior of a conservative or traditional style - classics, country, Russian suburban.
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A good way to get rid of the monotony of the interior is to install a stretch with photo printing. All types of canvas and texture are suitable for photo printing, but on the film the outlines are clearer, the colors are brighter, richer, the fabric is faded.
A good way to get rid of the monotony of the interior.
The image itself can be selected from the catalog of the installer or bring any other.
Select image from company catalog
Popular floating clouds, classic antique or medieval scenes, funny drawings for the children's room.
Popular floating clouds
The seam itself is very durable, but on the canvas with a pattern, especially with a satin texture, it can be noticeable. On a monophonic seam is not visible.
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Another favorite design move, giving the surface three-dimensional, is also very convenient to divide the room into functional zones. Most often, the design includes two levels.
There are two possible design options.
Zone separation
In the first case, the fabrics in several levels are stretched onto different parts of the frame, having the form of simple straight lines or a complex curved configuration. The number of combinations of colors and textures is limited only by fantasy.
The combination of colors and textures is limited only by imagination.
The second equally impressive option is a multi-level design with a 3D effect. Two canvases with drawings are placed one above the other, the lower one is transparent or translucent.
Multi-level constructions with 3D effect
Previously, a similar method was possible only for film ceilings, but recently manufacturers began to produce translucent fabric.
Effect even with translucent fabric
Backlight
The role of additional illumination is played by spotlights or LED strip. The first are fixed on the plane, the tape is mounted around the perimeter, at the joints of two levels or behind the canvas.
LED lighting for tensioning fabric
LED backlit ceilings seem soaring, and the diffused soft lighting from the tape just looks like a fabric in a masterpiece.
LED ceilings seem soaring
It is also a very popular "starry sky", in which the corresponding effect is achieved due to the LEDs mounted in the plane.
Very popular "starry sky"
To enhance the impression you can simulate the stars attached to the canvas Swarowski crystals, illuminated LEDs.
Swarowski crystals illuminated by LEDs
Contemplation of the night sky with the twinkling of stars, the fall of meteorites, the northern lights well calms the nervous system.
LED strip is most suitable for the living room, "starry sky" - an option for the bedroom and children's room, spotlights are appropriate everywhere.
Spotlights are appropriate everywhere
With the help of modern technology, you can organize an enchanting light expotion in the room, consisting of dynamically changing colors and shades, running fire and other special effects. The desired color and lighting style is selected using the remote control.
Arrange indoors enchanting light show
Combination with drywall
Often, when you make a room, you combine stretch rooms with drywall constructions. As a rule, this box around the perimeter is either a circle or an oval in the center.
Ceiling with plasterboard structures
The use of drywall allows you to mount a more complex shape, decorate it with stucco or trim with other materials, a wider range of illumination.
More complex structures using drywall
A very vivid impression is made by the contrasting combination of a matte plasterboard surface with a glossy texture of the stretch insert.
Matte drywall with glossy insert
Characteristics of suspended ceilings of famous manufacturers
European manufacturers make tension both from film and from fabric. Their samples are distinguished by increased thickness, snow-white color, two layers of lacquer, as well as additional consumer properties and technological innovations.
Innovations for the tension surface
The most proven in the market, but also the most expensive is the production of companies from France and Italy.
Expensive products are companies from France and Italy
Barrisol (France)
France is the birthplace of tensioners, their products are always stylish and of high quality. Barrisol canvases are one of the most expensive, including more than 230 colors, including metallic pearlescent, and 15 textures.
Previously, the company produced only film canvases, but more recently, fabric appeared.
In the range of samples with floral patterns, classic and abstract patterns, with a texture of suede, translucent, with a smooth surface.
The image bank for printing contains a collection of drawings and photos, including scenes from French museums. Micro-perforation is applied on some webs to absorb sound and noise.
return to menu ↑Pongs (Germany)
Tensioning German firms are a direct competitor to the previous French brand and are also very much appreciated.
French brand is highly valued in the market
The range of Pongs film canvases consists of approximately one and a half hundred expressive colors and shades with glossy, satin and matte texture, the latter resembles a classic whitewash.
Classic whitewash in Pongs canvases
Of the exclusive designs, we can mention canvases similar to ordinary paper wallpapers, with a metallic sheen, translucent, glossy marbled and glitter, creating the effect of a starry sky with directional lighting.
Starry sky effect with directional lighting
Fabric stretch ceilings of this company are manufactured under the brand Descor. Some samples are characterized by a slight flicker with a metallized glow when illuminated.
Light flicker with a metallic glow when illuminated
Also, the fabric of this manufacturer has fire and antistatic properties, and the special weaving of the fabric improves the sound insulation of the room.
return to menu ↑Ceruttii (Italy)
The most expensive of fabric ceilings, made of cloth twill twill weaving, which was previously used for the manufacture of canvas.
Are made of cloth twill twill weave
The texture of the fabric is more like plasterboard, paints of soft pastel colors. On both sides they are treated by impregnation on a chalky basis and covered with a protective layer of varnish for leakage.
The texture of the fabric is more like drywall
Clipso (Switzerland)
The company specializes in ceilings of six types of polyester fabric of complex knit weaving coated with polyurethane, differing in structure.
Beautiful bright ceiling in the bedroom
Clipso has white and colored stretch fabric ceilings with a matte texture, resistant to fading, translucent, with iridescent sparkles.
Fade-resistant ceilings
The fabric has special additional properties - microperforation for better sound insulation, anti-bacterial coating, dirt and water-repellent impregnation.
Additional properties for clean room
MSD (China)
Although China is not among the market leaders, but some manufacturers from this country produce quite decent products, successfully competing price-quality.
Competitive products price-quality
MSD manufactures film ceilings in more than 130 colors with a glossy and matte texture, as well as some satin ones.
Film ceilings more than 130 colors with a glossy and matte texture
Cloths are significant for the film width of 5.1 meters (except satin), have antistatic properties and contain antibacterial and antifungal substances.
Ceiling design
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