Types of texture
There are several types of surfaces.
Matte
Due to the perfectly smooth texture, which has no glare, stretch matte models look very neat. Such canvases fit perfectly into any hallway interior.
The photo shows a hallway and a matte stretch ceiling decorated with light bulbs.
Glossy
Transforms the room and visually expands its boundaries. The glossy surface creates unusual highlights and adds a bit of luxury and glamor to the hallway. Also, these pastel-colored structures are perfect for decorating the ceiling space above the stairs, they reflect light well and make the staircase brighter.
Satin
Satin canvases look very elegant and graceful. They have a slight pearlescent sheen and have the ability to change shade depending on the angle at which the light falls.
The photo shows a white satin stretch ceiling in the hallway.
Types of designs
The main design models of stretch ceilings:
- Single-level. They have a very simple appearance, but at the same time they look very elegant in the room. Laconic solid models transform the hallway and add notes of elegance to it.
- Two-level. This design not only looks very beautiful and allows you to implement any design ideas, but also visually raises the height of the room.
- Multi-level. The frame, consisting of several panels, is a stylish and unusual interior detail. Such structures attract attention and emphasize the individual style of the corridor.
The photo shows a hallway with a single-level matte stretch ceiling of white color.
Lighting and corridor illumination options
A competent combination of ceiling structure with lighting elements can radically change the entire interior.
Floating ceiling
This is a rather original solution. Thanks to special built-in LEDs of different shades, it seems as if the ceiling structure is floating in space.
Spotlights
Create bright and very high-quality lighting. They are very practical, do not require complex installation and have excellent performance characteristics. They can be placed not only strictly on the ceiling, but also used to decorate the box above the wardrobe.
Chandelier
Emphasises the beauty and sophistication of the tension ceiling structure. When choosing a chandelier, such as a “plate”, it is necessary that it does not have a metal base that will heat up intensively, which is very dangerous for the tension structure.
Spotlights
Universal lighting fixtures that emit a directed stream of light. They are especially suitable for installation in small hallways, as they can be used to visually expand the space.
Colors of ceilings in the hallway
Various solutions from delicate pastel shades to accent bright colors allow you to choose the most suitable model.
Black
The smooth glossy surface of black looks extravagant and brings a bit of mystery to the room.
The photo shows a hallway in light colors and a glossy black stretch ceiling with lighting.
White
Is a classic and more familiar color. White canvases significantly refresh the corridor and add space and air to it.
Brown
It looks warm and cozy. Interesting and multifaceted brown and its shades: chocolate or wenge, can be perfectly combined with both vintage and modern interior elements.
Blue
Refined and sophisticated color forms a peaceful and deep design.
The photo shows a fragment of a blue stretch ceiling in the hallway.
Lilac
It will add a dreamy and romantic atmosphere and give the room an elegant look.
Red
It attracts attention and looks very impressive and bright. A red stretch ceiling always becomes an expressive and original accent.
Gray
This cool shade is an integral part in creating stylish interior solutions. Low-saturated gray creates a calming and relaxing atmosphere.
The photo shows a corridor with a matte gray stretch ceiling.
Ceiling design ideas
They give the room an even brighter, more stylish and unusual look.
With photo printing
Paintings with patterns and various 3D photo printing can revive even the most strict interior of the corridor, visually adjust the space and add coziness and warmth to it.
The photo shows a stretch ceiling with photo printing in the interior of the hallway.
Combined ceilings
Stretch ceilings in combination with plasterboard are a fairly common solution, which will be the best option for a small hallway that needs to be visually increased in size.
The photo shows a hallway and a beige stretch ceiling in combination with a white plasterboard structure.
With a pattern
A great way to add uniqueness to a room or completely change its appearance. Such stretch ceiling models allow the interior to sparkle with completely new and bright colors.
In two colors
Various two-color combinations, such as orange with blue, brown with white or yellow with purple or other combinations, allow hallway to acquire a stylish and modern look.
Figured
A very interesting design solution that provides the opportunity to create intricate compositions to increase the height of the hallway and give it a slight asymmetry and an unusual appearance.
Stretch ceiling shapes
There are many different ceiling shapes, including square, round, triangular, as well as:
- Oval.
- Rectangular.
- Arched.
- Complex shapes.
The photo shows a corridor and a stretch ceiling with a square-shaped box.
Photos for non-standard rooms
Such canvases can easily decorate an entrance hall of the most non-standard sizes and form.
Narrow corridor
For decorating this space, matte materials of light tones are more acceptable. Glossy dark-colored film will add depth to a narrow room and raise the ceiling.
Long
Light models in combination with well-thought-out lighting around the perimeter or in the center will give a narrow and long corridor additional volume and lightness.
Small hallway
Glossy models, thanks to the mirror effect, will add scale to a small room. Such small corridors are most often found in apartments such as Khrushchev-era buildings. Proper placement of light and the play of reflections from the gloss will help to visually expand the boundaries of space.
L-shaped room
Matte or satin canvases in light colors will be especially appropriate here. shades.
The photo shows a matte stretch ceiling in an L-shaped hallway.
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