Illuminated ceiling: eye-catching interior ideas

Today, there are many options and methods for lighting the ceiling. You need to start with a simple one - the choice of lighting fixtures. Let's figure it out.

It is clear that it will be difficult to choose, such a variety of models, non-standard forms. But you need to proceed not only from the appearance, but also focus on ease of use and quality.

Any lamp or other lighting device has its own power, and is suitable for a particular room. It is also necessary to take into account factors such as (ceiling height, general parameters of the room, for which the room will be used).

Types of Lighting

Many people choose devices based on popularity, here are a few options:

Pendant lamp - a classic of the genre. In variety, it is not poor, be sure to find a suitable model. As for the installation, everything here can simply be independently connected using the cord that is included in the kit.

Near-surface lighting devices are popular because of their practicality. They are mounted directly on the ceiling itself or inwardly.

It should be noted that there are two types of lamps: multi-tube and single-tube. The first option is more suitable for lighting a stretch ceiling in a large room. Typically, this is a guest room or bedroom. The second option is suitable for a corridor, toilet, bathroom. If desired, you can assemble them together or arrange around the entire perimeter of the room, a kind of highlight.

Spotlights are now popular. Spot lighting of ceilings is as follows:

This type of luminaire is mounted at the base of the ceiling, you can distribute it over the entire area or selectively, your wishes are already here. Lighting power can be adjusted. They create an unusual atmosphere, help to relax. A good example can be seen in the photo of the ceiling lighting.

Ceiling light

Always an original option for a plasterboard ceiling. In the lighting market there are such options for lighting the ceiling as:

LEDs In appearance they are like a tape; they have no difficulties in installation. Great color scheme. It can be used not only on the ceiling but also on furniture, an excellent substitute for table lamps.

Duralight. Hose with built-in lights, shine in different colors. The main advantages are the flexibility of the material and the brightness of the color. Installation is hassle-free, you can do it yourself. It is considered the most original version of the ceiling lighting.

Neon pipes. The main quality is durability. Vivid colors will illuminate any large room. When installing this function, do not forget that you can’t use it as the main lighting, this is a decor that betrays originality and creates a certain atmosphere.

Plasterboard ceiling

Now let's understand the material of your ceiling. Not everyone makes a stretch ceiling, a plasterboard ceiling is no less convenient. What are the types of plasterboard ceiling lighting.

Such material is practical; any models and forms of lighting devices can be built into it. As a rule, light bulbs are hidden behind the drywall itself or near the cornice.

The box, which is mounted in several stages, makes it possible to hide all the wires, thanks to it, the main light in the room is not needed. All this can be done independently observing the installation technology.

As you see, everything is simple, when buying, pay attention to the design so that it fits under the room, then on the lighting power, ease of installation. Following these simple rules when lighting the ceiling you will not have problems.

Features and Benefits

Previously, wall sconces and various floor lamps were added to the chandelier to increase the illumination of the room. And often these devices performed only a direct purpose. In addition, the backlight also performs a decorative function.

Various lighting methods in combination with ceiling decoration can make the room design unique, interesting, and even change the mood of people entering there.

The main advantages of using backlight:

• the ability to mount both visible and hidden light sources. In this case, the main function is not lost,
• most types of lighting devices can be installed with your own hands, without skills and not much versed in electricity,
• the use of backlighting as the main form of lighting,
• the choice of colors is almost unlimited. Thus, it becomes possible to diversify the design and emphasize some individual elements of the interior,
• modern lamps are very economical, so you will not notice a rise in the cost of electricity charges,
• can be decorated with lighting designs of any shape and size,

• the price of many types of lamps is affordable,
• appliances are reliable and durable. For years, you can forget about changing lamps and minor repairs,
• colors and directions of certain types of lighting can be changed. It is also possible to install various light options (ignite individual parts of the structure, turn on the light change, etc.) using the control panel,
• Decorative lighting copes with the zoning function of rooms. With it, you can highlight the dining area, a place to relax, a desk and other corners of the apartment,
• devices are safe to use.

The only thing you need to pay attention to is lighting color selection. If you want to stay on fixtures of unusual colors like red, pink, green and others, consider the possibility of changing them or alternating with ordinary light. What at first seems spectacular and unusual begins to irritate and tire the eye.

Types of Coatings

Installation of built-in lighting, as a rule, involves complex ceiling structures. It is not possible to equip wiring and other hidden elements in the whitewashed ceiling. Consider the various types of coatings that include built-in lighting devices:

• The most common form is plasterboard ceiling. Sheets are mounted on frame guides, usually made of galvanized metal to obtain durability and reliability. The use of thin metal profiles allows you to give them any bends and shapes. The ceiling can be single-level, double, triple or more, if the height allows. Drywall requires a finish. With the help of paint, they can be given any color and texture (glossy or dull sheen, overflow). In the wet state, GCR can be bent, and after drying, it will take on the specified forms. In this way, various bends, waves and other elements are arranged.

Designers love suspended ceilings for the possibility of realizing almost any fantasy.

• Cassette ceiling. Such ceilings are made on the basis of a frame on which rectangular or square cartridges are installed. They are made of aluminum or galvanized metal, as well as using mirror surfaces. The decor is carried out due to several relief options for drawing and coloring in any color.

Mirror ceilings can also be attributed to the cassette variety. Instead of cassettes, mirrors are attached, giving the room a fabulous atmosphere. Mirror surfaces are able to reflect light and visually expand the space.

Installation of cassette coverings is quite simple; replacing damaged elements is also not difficult. Cloths are characterized by durability, reliability and ease of maintenance.

• Rack ceiling. It consists of individual rails made of galvanized materials, aluminum or plastic. Structural elements have a small thickness of not more than 0.5 mm and are attached to a metal base. The advantage of this type of ceiling is its durability and wear resistance. The coating is not deformed from moisture, temperature changes, frost, is fire resistant. The color scheme is very diverse.

But shades of gold, silver, imitation of chrome plating are especially popular. In the interior, such a finish will look rich and spectacular.

• Wood ceiling can be distinguished as a subtype of rack and pinion. Wooden boards have their advantages over metal and plastic. The biggest plus is the environmental friendliness of natural material, the ability to pass air, steam and moisture. Modern trendy eco-style is best suited for this kind of coating.

• Stretch ceiling the most sought-after type of decoration. Consumers are attracted by the range of design possibilities for such coatings. A PVC film is stretched onto the beam, creating a perfectly smooth and even surface. With the help of photo printing technologies, any picture can be applied to the canvases: flowers, sky, stars, stains, landscapes and even 3D installations. Color can also be deep, and saturated, and bright and pastel.

The glossy version looks beneficial, and for fans of traditional finishes, you can choose a matte or satin light canvas.

Manufacturers guarantee a long product life of an average of 10 years.

• Acrylic ceilings. As pendant elements, plexiglass plates are used. They are mounted on metal rails. Using modern technology, you can create any patterns, textures and colors of glass panels.

Especially popular for installation with backlight are matte translucent products. A transparent effect combined with soft light give the room lightness, airiness and depth.

Chandelier

The longest known form of lighting. Until now, they can be found in almost every apartment. Installing such a structure is quite simple, and a huge selection of models will allow you to choose a product that meets all your preferences in color and style.

Meet hanging chandeliers - models on chains or cords with a different number of shades from a variety of materials. Often suitable for rooms with a high ceiling.

Second view - ceiling chandelier. Mounted to the ceiling on platforms, have a wide variety of choices and are suitable for low walls. Nowadays, LED products are gaining popularity, characterized by an extended service life without dismantling.

Classic models - those to which we are most accustomed. On the metal case, from one to 6-7 shades of various shapes are adjacent, usually they are hung from the ceiling by a hook.

Spot light

It is carried out due to a variety of small lamps in one or more copies. This kind of lighting can be either independent, or complement another look, such as a chandelier. There are several types of fixtures:

1. Overhead mounted directly on the ceiling surface and are used when it is impossible to make a hole in the base. Consist of a plafond and a plate.
2. Recessed lighting - The most common pitting option. Suitable for all types of ceilings, which have a free space between the base and the decorative canvas (suspended, suspended, rack and other).
3. Pendant lights also have small dimensions, the ceiling itself is located at a distance from the base and is connected to it by a cord.

Quite an interesting form of lighting, especially in large tall rooms.

The convenience of spot lighting lies in the fact that there are lamps with the ability to control the incidence of light. The easiest option is to install a monolithic device, which will always shine in one direction. A more complex design is a rotary lamp. The angle of incidence of light from it can be changed according to needs.

Also, spotlights can be installed inside the ceiling, light can penetrate outward through translucent shaped inserts, various openings and other decor. Such interior lighting is especially relevant in modern interior and children's styles.

Track system

Not so long ago, this type of lighting began to be used in housing design, although tracks have been used for quite a while to illuminate industrial buildings, retail outlets and office sites. The system is a metal rail on which light devices are installed. The appearance may vary depending on the connection method. Different types of lighting can be attached to the system to cover all areas of the room.

Flexible backlight

Designers have access to almost any form and variety of lighting colors. The devices are reliable, they have a long service life and are economical.

The first kind of flexible luminaires is a tape consisting of a sequence of LEDs. There are two main varieties: SMD and RGB. They differ in that the SMD tapes are monochrome and are found in white, blue, red and green. And the second variety is multi-colored (a combination of red, green and blue). Most often, the tape is accompanied by a control panel that regulates what color is turned on, the number of LEDs and the intensity of lighting.

Using LED strips, contour lighting is arranged. The tape is mounted in specially prepared recesses around the perimeter or along the contour, while the light turns out to be directed to the ceiling. The effect is amazing, especially when using bright colors. To get a glow along the ceiling, you can arrange directional lighting. In this case, it is located on the protruding part of the multi-level ceiling. This option looks spectacular in the bedroom above the bed.

Duralight refers to a moisture resistant variety of tape. It is hidden in a tube-shaped polymer case.

It is convenient to use in direct contact with water (in the pool, aquarium, shower).

Neon tube - The second type of flexible lamp. Glass cavities are filled with luminous gas. It is possible to change the brightness of the glow. Systems usually require considerable energy. Fragile glass and uneconomical make them an unpopular type of ceiling decoration.

Lighting Specifications

To choose the type of lighting in an apartment, you need to not only evaluate its design effect, but also properties that can affect financial costs and terms of use.

Chandeliers and spotlights use several types of lamps with different characteristics:

• Incandescent lamps. The most budget of all. The defining characteristics for the choice of lamps are power and life. Incandescent lamps are available from 15 to 500 watts. In everyday life, up to 150 watts are used. Typically, 40-60 watts of light are used in lighting devices. The service life, as a rule, does not exceed 1000 hours and depends on the voltage drop, ambient temperature and mechanical stresses. Such a lamp heats up greatly during operation, so not all types of ceilings can be equipped with it.

• Fluorescent lamps have a power of up to 140 watts, but at the same time, the terms of use increase to 20,000 hours. A significant drawback is the high price. If the lamp is compact, then it can be used up to 10,000 hours. The duration of the operation decreases with each turn on of the lamp.
• Halogen lamps powerful enough - up to 1500 watts. At the same time they have a very bright light, they usually serve up to 2-4 thousand hours.

• LED lights the most durable. Some models can last up to 50,000 hours. In terms of energy consumption, they are very economical, do not heat up, the power does not exceed 2000 watts.

How to choose?

To choose the type of lighting in the room, you need to carefully determine its purpose and style, as well as the type of ceiling and budget.

Now popular way of decoration: stretch ceilings with hidden curtains and hidden lighting, which is mounted in a niche with a cornice. The original design will be appropriate in any room and will not bother the owners. In this case, it is easiest to install an LED strip as a lighting device.

In choosing the color of lighting, you also need to be careful. Suitable for any room and comfortable for the eyes is a warm dim light with yellowness. Such lamps can be installed in the premises for recreation. White radiation is appropriate in the bathroom, kitchen, on the balcony, in the hall.

It will sufficiently illuminate the space, while it will not relax, but rather stimulate action.

Color lighting is not to everyone's liking. Blue and red shades can cause aggression and discomfort. You can choose a blue tint for the decor of work areas - it will make you concentrate and bring calm. Yellow and orange shades will give comfort and warmth. Pink and purple colors add romance and glamor.

Indoor lighting can be both contour and zoned. Contour tapes with soft light are suitable for living rooms and bedrooms. If you are afraid to choose the lamps yourself, ready-made sets of LED strips are available on the market. There are even options for a children's room.

In the bedroom, you can make a niche on the ceiling and decorate it with hidden lights or vice versa. Children's rooms are a special space for imagination. With the help of hidden spotlights, you can arrange the effect of the starry sky, choose beautiful patterns with acrylic inserts, emphasize the colorful canvas with a cheerful pattern on the multi-colored contour lighting.

IN bath it is better to highlight the mirror area with additional light. This can be point devices on top or a ribbon stretched along the outlines of a mirror surface with white or bluish light, so that it is convenient to take care of yourself.

if you have wardrobe or pantry, it is also possible to arrange additional built-in lamps in it, so that it is convenient to use the room.

Kitchen - a place where an LED strip or several spotlights are simply necessary. The working surface of the kitchen set requires additional light.

Decorative lighting has another important function - the ability to visually change the space. If you make a frame with a recess on the suspended ceiling and decorate the vertical part with backlight, then there will be an effect "Soaring ceiling" making space higher and airier.

Classic interior style least of all is the use of decorative lighting. It is better to do with chic chandeliers, sconces and floor lamps. In rooms decorated under a loft, rude and simple spotlights are also appropriate, possibly even on cords, as well as track systems.

Modern style suggest any use cases for backlights. Minimalism will be complemented by point devices of regular shapes with minimal decor or contour lighting in white and yellow.

Hi-tech can dilute vibrant colors and switching combinations.

Beautiful examples in the interior

In the bedroom, the bed area will look great, emphasized by a niche of a round shape imitating the starry sky. In the evening, such illumination will give a romantic mood and peace.

Another great option is a drywall box, framing a bed in the shape of an arch. Several spotlights are built into it. It is both beautiful and practical. If you need to change clothes, get something, or just get up at night, it is not necessary to turn on the main light.

In the attic rooms, not everyone decides to do skylights for extra light. In this case, using a hidden backlight and translucent glass, you can equip a false window. It will provide additional lighting and bring freshness to the interior. The ceiling, located at an angle, will cease to “crush”.

Carved ceiling with stucco in the Baroque style emphasize contoured hidden lighting. She will highlight all the bends and patterns of rich decoration, and the golden hues in the decoration will sparkle in a new way. Classic design loves plenty of light.

Luminous stripes will help those who dare to decorate the ceiling in dark color.

In the hall and corridor, spotlights will provide measured and adequate lighting.

See how to make LED lighting for the stretch ceiling with your own hands in the next video.

Unusual ceilings in the interior

Often the importance of the ceiling design is underestimated, but a properly designed ceiling can complement the style of the apartment, add some zest to it, and make it unique. In addition, the ceiling design can effectively hide some surface flaws. Thus, suspended, multi-level structures or smooth, even surfaces can hide the unevenness of the ceiling, properly selected lighting can visually expand the space, and the use of geometric shapes (for example, squares in narrow and long rooms) can visually correct an unsuccessful layout of a room.

You can develop unusual ceilings:

1. Independently. For this, it will be necessary not only to choose a design, but also to study the characteristics of the materials (for example, their weight, load capacity, operation and installation features).
2. Turning to design companies: experienced professionals will create unique layouts taking into account all your wishes, characteristics of the room, compliance with safety precautions.

Consider options for an unusual ceiling design.

Original plasterboard ceiling

Drywall is an affordable and durable building material from which elements of any shape can be made. Fastening drywall is quite simple, so you can make a ceiling with this material without the help of construction companies, with your own hands. The main thing is to decide on the design.

Today, the most popular options for decorating the ceiling with drywall are:

1. Two or three-level ceiling. This decision has become a kind of classic in the design of high ceilings. A combination of different materials will help to make this option more interesting. So, with a drywall, a glossy, tensioned surface will look good. Colors of materials can be completely different. In addition, drywall can not only frame the tensile structure: a glazed ceiling can "wrap around" elements of drywall of various shapes and sizes.
2. Hanging structures. A suspended structure can be represented as a single element, or consist of several figures. This option looks especially impressive with the use of diode illumination around the perimeter of the elements, which creates the illusion that the fragment soars under the ceiling, adding futuristic notes to the interior.
3. Drywall beams. Recently, the use of beams in the design of a room is gaining more and more popularity. And if earlier these decorative elements were only for wooden houses, now they can be found in apartments. Plasterboard beams can have a different installation scheme: both standard, exclusively on the ceiling space, and with the entrance to the walls.

You can make an original design using drywall with the help of finishing, replacing the classic interior paint with imitation of timber (thin and light veneers, adhesive film “wood-like”).

Ceiling Design Ideas in Classic Apartments

Who said that classics are boring ceilings, which can only be decorated with a lush chandelier and decorative baseboards? Today, there are many interesting design options for ceilings in classic interiors.

The most common ones are:

1. Coffered ceiling. Caisson is a classic of English interiors. Often in apartments used caissons trimmed with white interior paint. A more interesting option is wooden straight lines or caissons with carved elements, golden elements against the background of the milk ceiling. The choice of caisson depends on the classic direction and color palette.
2. Painting the ceiling. Graceful golden monograms on a blue background, cute angels or floral ornaments will become unforgettable decorative elements that will amaze guests with their sophistication, forcing them to raise their heads again and again. To complement the painting, making it more complete, you can use stucco made of gypsum, polystyrene and polyurethane.
3. Decoration with fabric. Classics are not only strict Empire lines and Baroque riches, but also country romance. The latter are characterized by lightness and tenderness, which can be perfectly implemented in fabric ceilings. You can decorate the ceiling in the form of a tent or sagging strips of fabric. Ideal for the decor would be flowing textiles, the color of which is selected for the design of the room.

Fabric ceilings will look most appropriate in the bedrooms, creating a romantic, light atmosphere, conducive to sleep and relaxation.

Interesting ceilings for modern interiors

Modern interiors - this is where imagination can be unleashed! The latest, new-fangled styles in home decoration allow you to combine seemingly incompatible materials and shapes, making the ceiling truly unusual and spectacular.

We highlight interesting solutions for designing ceilings in a modern interior:

1. Use of unusual colors. Black, gray, silver and gold are the colors that designers are actively using today in ceiling decor. Most successfully, such color schemes will look on the smooth, shiny surfaces of the tension structures in minimalist apartments.
2. Non-standard materials. Concrete, brick, parquet board, wood and metal mesh ... Think we are talking about finishing the floor? No! These materials are increasingly becoming an integral part of interior design in the loft style. Such ceilings look especially impressive in combination with open communications, track systems or spot lights.
3. The use of lighting. If the design options are not suitable for you due to the parameters of housing or personal preferences, then the best solution, in this case, is to use an unusual light. LED backlight is what you need! Mount it in closed translucent structures of unusual shapes, hide the backlight behind the panels flush with the ceiling, trim the plasterboard elements around the perimeter with diode light, creating a futuristic mood. This solution will be ideal for high-tech interiors.

Unusual may be the idea of ​​combining the plane of the ceiling and the wall with a single material, for example, wood, drywall, tile.

Spotlights

The installation of suspended ceilings often involves the installation of spotlights. These lighting devices have a lot of advantages: high light output, minimal energy consumption, compact size and long service life.

Spotlights

By the method of installation, spotlights are divided into 3 categories: recessed, pendant or overhead. Additionally, each of the presented groups can be rotary or not rotary. It should be clarified that LED bulbs are most suitable for spotlights, but they are also replaced by halogen, fluorescent or simple incandescent lamps.

LED Strip Light

LED backlighting is very convenient to use for the installation of hidden lighting or as an additional light source for stretch linens. LED strip is also used as a decor, for example, to create a unique luminous pattern on the ceiling.

Such installation is complicated by the need to install a special unit that regulates the switching and light power of the LED strip.

LED Strip Light

LED strips will also require the installation of a step-down transformer and a low-current electrical network. Many designers prefer neon lights instead of LED strips.

Outboard

When installing suspended structures, a good supply should be taken from the concrete ceiling to the canvas. The resulting “dead” distance can be used as a technical zone for the wiring of lighting elements.

Exquisite False Ceiling Lighting

To get an interesting and at the same time effective lighting of a false ceiling, you need to pay attention to a number of the following lighting devices:

• Spotlights. As the most affordable, durable and high-quality light sources. The variety of such products on the electrical market is so great that everyone can choose the most interesting option for themselves.
• Flat chandeliers. One flat chandelier in its light effect can replace 3-4 spotlights. It all depends on the preferences of the owners and the design of the room.
• Fiber optic fixtures. Fiber optic threads are a unique opportunity to “play” with a ceiling canvas and design real paintings on it. For example, the starry sky in the nursery.

When installing suspended plasterboard ceilings, a wide field for improvisation is provided for the owners of an apartment or house.

Tensioner

For stretch ceilings, there are also many unique lighting designs. For example, recessed LED luminaires capable of high light output with minimal energy consumption. Several centrally located LEDs in the room will illuminate the entire room. You can also choose the quality of the light flux from bright white to a calmer one.

Several lights on a stretch ceiling

With tension structures, fluorescent lamps are also used, which, unfortunately, are becoming less popular. From such light sources it is much more relevant to mount decorative lighting, for example, in the kitchen or around the perimeter of the bed.

Concrete or wood

When installing light sources directly to the concrete floor, it is necessary to precisely select not only the type, but also the location of the lamps. Since the wiring in such ceilings is laid by means of a strobe.

Simple chandeliers are most relevant for concrete ceilings; for a large number of spotlights, you will need to perform too voluminous work with a perforator or a special crown. The basic rule for mounting fixtures to concrete floors is reliable fixation with hooks or anchor bolts.

Concrete ceiling mounted chandelier

When choosing lighting products for wooden ceilings, it is better to dwell on spotlights of a built-in type. This will hide the main part of the light source and will not complicate the installation too much, since working with wooden floors is much easier than with concrete.

Several fixtures on a wooden ceiling

The corridor

How to illuminate the corridor:

• The basic rule is the competent use of light fluxes. In the corridor, it is best to direct the light sources on the walls or up to the ceiling. This will visually increase the room.
• When choosing lamps, it is better to focus on halogen products, as it is proved that halogen lamps help to increase the corridor in height.
• The interior design in the corridor will also help increase the width of the walls. In this case, it is best to mount the lamps on the walls - this will create a feeling of volumetric space.

Some owners of the apartment or houses are content with LED strips on the ceiling in the corridor, whose light is quite enough to go further into the room.

Kitchen

There are 2 kitchen areas: the main (a place for cooking) and an additional (dining room). And if the dining room should be equipped with uniform lighting, then the place where the food is prepared requires additional illumination or sufficiently bright light sources. Wall sconces are a good solution, but spotlights are more commonly used.

Primary and secondary lighting in the kitchen

Bedroom

Dimmed or dimmer-controlled light is ideal for the bedroom. In the bedroom, it is best to make 2 light sources: the main one is for good lighting of the bed and the backlight is like in decorative lighting. In the latter case, the LED strip hidden behind a specially mounted niche is well suited. And as the main light for the bedroom, wall lamps or small neon lamps near the ceiling cornices are often used.

Many owners of apartments and houses prefer not to complicate the wiring, but simply install one chandelier in the center of the room with the ability to adjust the intensity of the light flux. This device is called a dimmer.

Chandelier over the bed in the bedroom

Living room

Firstly, all varieties of glossy ceilings are relevant for living rooms, which beat off the directional light flux, thus spreading light throughout the entire area of ​​the room. And for such an interior, one large chandelier with simple incandescent lamps is quite enough. But still the picture remains a little unfinished and lighting is added around the perimeter of the ceiling.

Chandelier and spotlights in the living room

For multi-level ceilings, there is much more free space where you can arrange light sources. The first level is the main light made using spotlights, and the second is the LED backlight, or several neon ribbons.

Bathroom

The bathroom does not require any special research or interesting solutions; here a place should be illuminated near the washbasin, where a mirror most often hangs, and one light source is enough in the center of the room. A flat chandelier with a matte shade is quite suitable, which will slightly damp the light flux.

Wall sconces in the bathroom

Much more attention should be paid in the bathroom to the safety of electrical wiring and to qualitatively close all sockets and switches from moisture.

Balcony

A variety of styles of interiors often requires the conversion of a balcony into an additional resting place or study. As in the first option, and in the second, the balcony should have a high-quality lighting, which requires the use of reliable lighting devices, which include:

• Wall sconces built-in type.
• Ceiling spotlights.
• Desktop portable light sources.

The modern design provides several options for lighting the balcony. For example, 2-3 pendant lamps on the ceiling and several wall-mounted LED light sources. The power of the bulb is selected based on the luminous flux necessary for high-quality lighting of the room.

Solutions for multi-level ceilings

Multilevel ceilings made on drywall constructions or with the help of stretch canvases are equipped with special lamps, which differ slightly from the rest of their form and most often - the direction of the light flux. A good example is mortise luminaires, and in order to maintain integrity on the tension structures, special metal rings are inserted in the insertion points.

Invisible fixtures of a multi-level ceiling

Some varieties of the lighting method for two-level ceilings:

• Above the ceiling. If you place the bulbs on top of the suspended ceiling, you get an interesting game of lighting effects - a glow from the inside. The use of LED lamps is best suited for such designs, as other light sources will lead to excessive heat.
• On the same level as the ceiling. It looks interesting, especially for false ceilings, but you have to mount a large number of fixtures, since the light flux is too scattered. In this case, the power of the lamps (not more than 35 W) cannot be neglected, and the installation of a step-down transformer, which can be hidden behind the hinged structure, will be required.
• Overhead structures. Not as aesthetic as the two previous categories, but more productive and easy to install. On several overhead ceiling lights, you can make full lighting of the room, you just need to place them correctly.

Several interesting decorative elements will make the multi-level ceiling more lively and spectacular.

To summarize

Properly designed lighting is not only effective, but in some cases an effective design tool. A variety of light sources allows the talented owners of apartments and houses to create real works of art or whole pictures of light and shadows.

Unique lighting for the ceiling

It is enough to understand a little about the correctness of the dispersion of the light flux and choose the most suitable lamps for a certain type of room. And then you can not only enjoy high-quality light, but also visually change the size of the home, which is very important when creating a unique design.

Recommendations for choosing a backlight

A few practical tips for interior lighting design:

• When using niches, double or triple ceiling models in a room with low ceilings, you should carefully work out the backlight so that the structures do not look too heavy and oversized.

• For high-quality illumination, it is advisable to choose a white LED strip.

• As a decorative lighting box or niche with a curtain rod for curtains, RGB LED strip is suitable.

• The backlight should not only beat and decorate the ceiling space, but also designate and competently illuminate all functional areas in the room.

Glass

Glass models visually expand the room and give it lightness, in combination with various external or internal lighting, they look very beautiful and give quite bright lighting.

Stained glass

The original lighting located under the stained-glass window gives the ceiling space depth and sophistication, and allows you to highlight either the entire ceiling or certain sections of it.

The photo shows a stained-glass ceiling design with backlight.

Acrylic

Plexiglass creates original lighting effects and gently scatters light. Acrylic or polycarbonate backlit panels form a beautiful and luxurious interior.

Mirror

Gives the room additional volume and spaciousness, and in combination with lighting, the mirrors look especially monumental and majestic.

Around the perimeter

These types of perimeter lighting are often used for various design decisions:

• Soaring ceiling. Due to the unusual effect, flying structures expand the boundaries of space and are therefore excellent for low ceilings.

• Contour lighting. Located at the edges of the ceiling model, it allows you to outline certain shapes and figures and create an interesting play of light and color.

In the photo there is a kitchen-living room with a single level soaring white ceiling.

Lines and stripes

Linear luminaires provide a uniform luminous flux and bring enchanting comfort to the atmosphere. Bulbs with various power levels allow you to focus on certain areas of the ceiling plane.

In the photo, the kitchen-living room is illuminated in the form of light lines on the ceiling.

Hidden

It is a modern and surprisingly stylish solution that visually raises the ceiling and gives it notes of mystery and fabulousness.

In the photo, the ceiling with hidden lighting in the interior of the dining room.

LED strip light (LED)

It is particularly flexible and compact, can be mounted on almost any surface. Ice lighting visually changes the geometry of the room, raises the ceiling plane and makes the interior much more attractive and original.

LED lights

They emit a clear, unclear light that is as close to natural as possible and fill the room with high-quality lighting that is pleasing to the eye.

In the photo there is a kitchen with a ceiling decorated with diode ceiling lights.

Duralight

A flexible ribbon light cable duralight allows you to create unusual lighting for any design and give it a memorable appearance.

In the photo, pink duralight lights in the interior of a small living room.

Duplex

LED strip or luminaires especially effectively emphasize the multi-functional two-tier design.

Layered

A three-level ceiling allows you to implement the most extraordinary design decisions and create truly impressive and individual projects in the room.

Neon

Flexible neon has a soft blue or blue glow. Such a cold shade looks great, both in more spacious and in smaller rooms.

Ceiling color

Lighting goes well with the ceiling plane of any color.

In the photo there is a living room with a beige single-level ceiling with backlight.

Window to the sky

A false window is an ideal solution for many interiors. The presence of a backlight will enhance the effect of bottomlessness and depth of this design.

Night sky

The starry sky captivates with flickering lights and its magical appeal, resembles a galaxy and outer space. Such decor will not leave anyone indifferent.

Transparent ceiling

Suitable for small rooms with limited natural light. It provides a sufficient amount of light and thereby becomes the highlight of the interior, which creates a cozy and pleasant atmosphere.

Unusual ideas

Various types of lighting, combined with unusual ceiling models, are an original stylistic device.

With a niche

Such models with a box provide clear boundaries of lighting and are a fairly popular interior solution.

Figured

The ceiling in waves looks quite charming, in combination with various lighting effects, it opens up wide possibilities for various experiments.

Restroom

For such a small room, single-level models with a minimum number of lighting fixtures will be appropriate. They should create a directed light flux and not overload the space.

Examples of design in various styles

Correctly selected light design of the ceiling, is able to harmoniously fit into any style direction.

• Classic. This style implies ceiling models with soft, but at the same time quite bright light. They help to emphasize the impeccable, solemn and majestic atmosphere of a classic interior.

• Modern. Laconic products in bright colors in combination with modern, simple and stylish lamps are an integral part of modern style.

• Minimalism. Ceiling lighting design in cold shades will organically complement the minimalist style, emphasize its concept and will not attract too much attention.

• High tech. Geometric shapes of ceilings with simple models of fixtures will give the hi-tech style thoughtfulness and completeness.

• Loft. An LED strip or spots with an industrial design, on the ceiling plane, will bring a peculiar lightness and spatial depth to the low-key loft.

In the photo, a geometric-shaped ceiling with backlighting in a hi-tech bedroom.

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