For most people, the bedroom is probably the only place in the house or apartment where you can fully relax, unwind after a hard day and get plenty of sleep before the next one. However, the comfort in this room is determined not only by the orthopedic mattress under you and the warm camel blanket with which you are covered - the interior directly affects our mood and determines in what mood we go to bed and how quickly we fall asleep in general. Stretch ceilings for the bedroom, as its direct element, play a key role in creating a healthy, balanced atmosphere in the room - take a look at 100 photos of the best options and see for yourself.
- Basic requirements for the ceiling;
- Advantages and disadvantages of use;
- Choice of fabric texture;
- Correct color selection. Combination table;
- Organization of lighting scenario;
- Use of two-level ceilings;
- Photo printing on the ceiling in the bedroom;
- Useful materials. 2 videos;
- Conclusion.
Basic requirements for the ceiling
The nature of the finishing of the ceiling surface comes from the direct functional purpose of this room. Leave bright acid tones to other rooms - they will definitely look out of place here. And, if possible, also drive away daring thoughts using massive decorative beams - they require very careful work with the interior in order to fit in without any consequences for your comfort. In general, the ceiling in the bedroom should be:
- calm;
- balanced;
- harmonize with other interior elements;
- It is advantageous to emphasize the arrangement of furniture;
- participate in a light organization.
The derived definition is far from dogma: there can be an infinite number of variations, as well as deviations from the proposed recommendations. However, we can say with confidence that they will be nothing more than a special case that only confirms the general rule.
Choosing the texture of the ceilings
Stretch ceilings are divided into glossy (or mirror), matte and satin (fabric). The choice of ceiling texture depends on your desire. If you want to visually enlarge the room, choose a glossy canvas.
Matte and fabric ceilings will make your room more comfortable. These options are well suited for the bedroom.
If you want a multi-level ceiling, a combination of two materials is possible, for example, glossy and matte.
Glossy version
Gloss visually enlarges the room. Such ceilings are most often used in the living room, in large halls, and in nightclubs. In the corridor it is better to refuse this option; it will visually make the corridor even narrower than it actually is.
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Matte option
Such ceilings are made of fabric or PVC film. They are smooth and rough. More suitable for bedrooms and children's rooms or offices.
Suitable for a room in a classic or minimalist style.
Fabric version
This material resembles satin. It is made from film. It has less pronounced reflective ability than the two previous materials. It is more difficult to clean. Used in the bedroom, guest rooms. Less suitable for the kitchen.
What other textures could there be?
Metallic . Fits perfectly into high-tech or minimalism style. Gives the room style.
Silk. The shine and goldenness of the material will make the room more romantic and luxurious. From a wide variety of colors, it is better to choose light shades.
Marble. Typically used in the living room. In appearance it strongly resembles marble. The room will become sophisticated.
Pearl. The room will become more delicate and voluminous.
Nacre. Reminiscent of real pearls, it will add luxury and uniqueness.
Advantages and disadvantages of use
Stretch ceilings in the bedroom can now be found very often, and this fact alone speaks volumes about the fact that the obvious advantages of their use are much greater than the noticeable disadvantages. Take a look for yourself:
- the ability to choose one of three textures for the design of the ceiling surface: glossy, matte, fabric;
- impressive performance;
- direct participation in placing accents in the interior;
- aesthetic appeal and expressiveness;
- additional decorative design with photo printing;
- building a lighting scenario in the room;
- achieving the required visual effect;
- possibility of combination with plasterboard suspended structures;
- installation is fast and accessible to everyone.
Every medal has a reverse side. Numerous photos of ceilings show vivid examples of how suspended ceilings for a bedroom fit organically into the interior, but do not reflect the features of their design. Let's list some of the disadvantages of this design of the ceiling surface - there are not many of them, but still:
- reduce the height of the room, which is sometimes critical;
- power limitation for the lamps used;
- seams may be noticeable when installing matte or glossy options;
- susceptibility to mechanical stress.
In order to ensure that the seams on the mounted PVC sheets
were not so noticeable, you can use properly directed lighting. Fortunately, there are countless different lamps on sale that allow you to achieve any effect. But in fabric ceilings there are no seams at all, since a single piece of fabric is mounted - this disadvantage happily disappears.
Mechanical impacts turn out to be not so bad for the ceiling, considering that the bedroom is primarily a place for relaxation, and jumping up is unlikely to be part of your individual evening ritual. And here's the cleaning
installation of a stretch ceiling can be done quite carefully - if you carefully follow the known instructions.
Where to start renovating a small bedroom
There are things that can always be changed or redone. And there are those that need to be laid out at the very beginning of interior design even before the renovation begins, because they cannot be redone. And no matter how cool the interior design you make for your small bedroom, if you make a mistake in them and it is impractical, you will no longer care about any appearance. Let's start with them.
How to arrange
The bedroom is one of the most undemanding rooms in terms of space. Unlike other rooms, here our activity is minimal - falling asleep and waking up. In fact, the minimum sufficient area is 9 sq.m. For a square room this is 3x3 meters along the walls. The standard size of mattresses is 160-180×200. This means that any place where you can shove it can already be turned into a bedroom.
The minimum sufficient bedroom area is 9 sq.m.
But you always want more. If your apartment has the opportunity to remodel and enlarge a small bedroom by moving walls or, for example, adding a balcony, then why not. We constantly recommend considering redevelopment options for small apartments . Many people have an irrational fear of redevelopment, and this is completely in vain. It is not so expensive or difficult, and provides significant advantages, both in terms of design and practicality.
The most common design option for expanding the space of a small bedroom is adding a balcony. To achieve this, the balcony is insulated, and the wall between it and the bedroom is either demolished entirely, or the window frame and door are simply removed. The advantage of the second option is that there is no need to move the battery and there is an additional table (in place of the former window). But keep in mind that it is almost impossible to legalize the connection of a balcony to a bedroom.
We sorted out the remodeling of the bedroom. What else is important to do at the initial stage of repair.
Electrical wiring in the bedroom
Switches in a small bedroom
What you definitely cannot change is the electrical wiring. Get this wrong and even a small bedroom can cause big problems.
For professional builders and designers, some things in bedroom design have already become standard. One of them is pass-through switches in the bedroom . Walk-through switches are groups of switches that can independently turn on and off the same light circuit. This is especially true for corridors and bedrooms, even small ones. Agree, it’s convenient to be able to turn the light on and off without getting out of bed or walking to the door.
Wiring for pass-through switches must be done immediately; it is impossible to add them later.
Sockets in a small bedroom
It is impossible to imagine yourself without gadgets. A phone, an e-reader, a tablet are things that are constantly used in the bedroom. Things that tend to run out of charge at the most inopportune moment. Accordingly, on each side of the bed, in addition to pass-through switches, there should be at least two sockets.
Don't forget about TV outlets. Moreover, it is advisable to know in advance whether it will stand on a stand or suspended on a bracket, because... the height depends on this. We recommend making a group of at least 3 outlets - you never know what else you might want to connect.
Place another 1-2 sockets below at a height of 15-30 cm from the floor. They can be useful for a vacuum cleaner or climate control equipment, which is relevant by the way. Air humidity in the bedroom is an important parameter, but you don’t think about it as long as it’s in order. If for some reason the air is too dry, you should have the ability and outlets to connect a humidifier.
The design of sockets and switches has also changed a lot. Now the choice of sockets, both in appearance and in terms of wallet, is simply huge. Any colors, any styles. If at some point you come across the need to support an additional accent color in the bedroom with some accessories, think about sockets and switches. It is quite possible that they exist in exactly the color you need.
Lighting in a small bedroom
One of the most important points that even designers don’t understand. Light affects the quality of sleep. Every person has an internal biological clock (circadian rhythm). 2-3 hours before bedtime, the body begins to produce the hormone melatonin, which plays an important role in the quality of sleep. And here there is an important nuance - light suppresses the production of this hormone. And what could be more important in bedroom design than its impact on sleep?
In order to go to sleep normally, bedroom lighting must meet two requirements:
- Non-primary dim light sources.
- Color temperature no more than 3000K.
This is necessary because the suppression of melatonin production depends on the intensity and wavelength of the light. Therefore, you should be able to use additional light sources that will not glare. Complete darkness is also not an option - being in the dark when watching TV is harmful to the eyes.
Warm or cool lighting in the bedroom also matters. The colder light appears to us, the shorter its wavelength. And it is light with a short wavelength that worsens sleep the most. Therefore, in bedroom design it is important to use lamps with a color temperature of 2800-3000K i.e. warm yellow lighting .
Also, it’s beautiful and can replace additional colors and decors:
By the way, we are in:
Correct color selection. Combination table
To the choice of colors
Bedrooms - however, like any room - need to be approached with special care. We have already said above that you should not turn a room for rest and sleep into a testing ground for design experiments - this will not lead to anything good. However, no one forbade fantasizing about a successful combination. Moreover, sometimes some bold decision can become the calling card of a bedroom, but for this it needs to be correctly integrated into the overall interior.
In general, the bedroom is characterized by the use of soft pastel shades on stretch ceilings, which promote general relaxation of the body. The main goal is to organize such a level of mental comfort for a person so that he can sleep peacefully and prepare well for tomorrow.
What colors and shades for suspended ceilings can you recommend?
- beige;
- brown;
- cream;
- lactic;
- malachite;
- grey;
- white;
- green, etc.
Let's try to reflect all existing recommendations in the form of a small table of the most successful combinations.
| Main color | Successful combination | Influence on the interior | Design style |
| Beige | Brown, gray | Helps create a cozy and calm environment, helps you relax and feel comfortable | Classic, shabby chic, Provence |
| Red | White black | Tends to have a stimulating effect, but with the right combination produces the opposite effect, used to combine with furniture or walls | Avant-garde, high-tech, shabby chic (rarely) |
| Green | Light green, milky, gray | Distracts from routine, fills the space with air, helps you quickly relax and unwind | Classic, avant-garde |
| White | Black, red, gray | In large quantities it can cause an unpleasant “hospital” effect, diluted with black and red; for the bedroom it is best to use a calm and neutral combination with gray | Scandinavian minimalism, hi-tech |
| Blue | White, grey, pearl, silver | A symbol of peace and quiet, visually enlarges the room, brings peace and lightness to the atmosphere | Avant-garde, classic, hi-tech, minimalism, contemporary |
| Black | White | Can cause a permanent feeling of tragedy, is used only to introduce contrast and dilute white or gray | High-tech, loft, minimalism |
Here are examples of photos of suspended ceilings for a bedroom with the right color scheme.
General Tips
Taking into account the basic design techniques mentioned above, you can use additional recommendations that will make a small bedroom more comfortable and beautiful.
- Don't use too many different colors or color combinations. The ideal option would be an interior in which only two colors are used. This solution will expand the space visually.
- The texture of the canvas can be very different and look different in different rooms. If you like the shine of gloss, this will be the ideal solution, but if this is not suitable, and you find the matte surface too boring, you can choose a satin finish. It does not have such a strong reflective ability, but at the same time it will not be simply matte.
- Among the dark colors of the canvas, there is one option that is an exception to the rule - mirror black. This coating will create the feeling of a deep dark mirror on the ceiling. Visually it looks very cool. However, this finish should fit well with the rest of the design.
- A classic white matte stretch ceiling will not attract too much attention and the room will feel somewhat more spacious.
- It is important to think carefully about the location of lighting fixtures. The play of light can also give rooms additional visual volume.
- Do not use additional decorations or bulky lighting fixtures. They will take up too much space, reducing the useful volume of the room. This is especially true for hanging chandeliers.
Organization of the lighting scenario
Stretch ceilings in any bedroom will look even more beautiful if you try to competently play up the features of their texture using different light sources. It can be:
- recessed lamps (spot);
- LED strips;
- chandeliers and lampshades;
- hidden lighting system.
However, it is important not to overdo it with intensity, since excessively bright and intrusive lighting can cause severe discomfort. If you are using a central chandelier
, then prefer not too massive options, desperately hanging down - when every night you see such a “hulk” in front of you, it’s difficult to somehow fall asleep with good thoughts about tomorrow. You should also remember some other rules that will help you organize an impeccable lighting scenario in the room and make the most of the benefits of suspended ceilings:
- the light should be diffused;
- It is best that the flow of light from the chandelier is directed to the ceiling surface and not spread to the corners - there is a risk of unsightly shadows appearing;
- You can get an excellent light pattern from spots if you place them according to the laws of symmetry around the entire perimeter or in one or another area of the room - in the second case they will serve as a zoning tool;
- The LED strip built into the niche looks very cool and practical: beautiful decorative night lighting, which, moreover, is great for helping you fall asleep.
Skillful use of light helps create useful visual illusions. For example, make a very small room a little more spacious. And even if this is only an appearance - no extra square meters have been added - the perception of the room becomes completely different. Here are some tips to help you achieve the optimal visual experience for your bedroom:
- place several lamps in a row on the side that needs visual lengthening - this way you will achieve the desired effect;
- a very narrow wall can be made much wider if it is accented with rich LED lighting or spots with high-power lamps (within acceptable limits);
- You can increase the height of the room using the “floating” ceiling effect - install a flexible LED strip into a pre-assembled box along the entire perimeter;
- the use of conceptual lighting motifs based on the photographic image used - built-in LEDs, arranged in a given order, beautifully illuminate the stretched canvas with photo printing applied to it.
In general, you can design a lighting scenario in a bedroom with suspended ceilings correctly if you follow a simple and accessible scheme of 3 lighting levels
:
- 1st level - central lighting (chandelier);
- Level 2 - additional lighting (spots and lampshades, LEDs and wall lamps);
- Level 3 - table lamps and sconces.
Of course, if the bedroom is quite modest in size, then you can get by using only two levels of lighting - without a central chandelier. As a rule, it is only necessary in spacious rooms with a large square footage.
Take a look at the photo where suspended ceilings for a bedroom are illuminated very favorably by properly designed lighting. There are chandeliers, spots, and a well-thought-out hidden lighting system.
Advantages of using tension structures in small bedroom areas
The advantages of using tension structures are widely known, and there is a great deal of information available on this issue. But in the reality of bedrooms that are small in height and area, it would not be superfluous to pay some attention to them, because they look much more significant in small rooms than in large ones:
- The distance from the “original” ceiling to the PVC film is minimal, which allows you to preserve the most valuable resource of small bedrooms - free space.
- Thanks to the mirror effect of glossy surfaces, the space visually increases.
- Installation of tension structures allows you to combine traditional lighting using chandeliers with spotlights, which allows you to illuminate the entire space of the room evenly.
- The available wide palette of shades allows you to choose the most optimal one for your interior and room size.
The main disadvantage of glossy PVC films is their instability to mechanical damage. You can reduce the risk of damage by choosing satin surfaces.
Using two-level ceilings
If single-level stretch ceilings fit perfectly into the format of a small bedroom, then two-level
suspended ceilings are best suited for use in a private home (you can learn more from the article: “Stretch two-level ceilings - 100 photos with the best ideas”), where the lack of square meters is nonsense, and not a rule, as is typical for city apartments.
- help highlight functional areas;
- emphasize the scale of the room;
- add luxury, chic, nobility to the atmosphere;
- take a direct part in shaping the light pattern of the room;
- Due to the possibility of color combinations, they significantly expand the design tools and allow you to express even the most complex concept.
Photos of two-level stretch ceilings below. As you can see, they are perfect for a spacious bedroom.
A few examples
You can more accurately assess the appearance of a particular design from photographs. Below are several photo examples of what beautiful stretch ceilings look like when installed in a small bedroom.
Even just choosing the appropriate type of ceiling decoration for a small bedroom is not so easy. It is necessary to take into account many different factors and apply some design tricks. However, the result of this approach will be a comfortable environment that allows you to fully relax.
Photo printing on the ceiling in the bedroom
The choice of a specific theme for suspended ceilings is entirely your prerogative. However, you should not get carried away and saturate the ceiling space to the limit. The image should be:
- appropriate;
- non-irritating;
- intimate;
- volumetric;
- harmonious.
Here is a list of the most popular themes and motifs for suspended ceilings, which beg to be used in a bedroom format:
- starry sky;
- sunset;
- space theme;
- flowers;
- landscape sketches;
- imitations of famous paintings and frescoes.
Of course, no one forces you to stick to the top options. Moreover, original options for suspended ceilings are welcome, which will help you create a unique interior that certainly does not exist anywhere except your bedroom. The more valuable it becomes! The main thing is the overall organic nature of the interior. And if suspended ceilings for a bedroom with photo printing look advantageous and convey a great creative idea, then you can congratulate yourself on a successfully implemented design idea.
To update your inspiration, we will give examples of interesting options for photo printing on stretch ceilings for your bedroom.
How to properly care for a suspended ceiling
Ceilings made of any material can be washed with soapy water, including ceilings with photo printing.
If the contamination is severe, then it is enough to wipe with a vinegar solution. Vinyl ceilings require careful care to avoid damage.
Ceilings must be cleaned with special detergents without abrasive particles.
Ceiling designs and drawings
Examples of original and most popular designs.
With photo printing
Products with 3D photo printing or with a real image of the starry sky, snow-white clouds, wonderful angels or photo prints with roses or other luxurious flowers allow you to add exclusivity and originality to the interior, place the necessary accents in it and make it more complete and thoughtful.
Soaring
Thanks to the visual illusion of floating, which is created using a special LED strip located along the perimeter of the ceiling, the room acquires unimaginable lightness, airiness and weightlessness.
The photo shows a bedroom and a soaring suspended ceiling glowing with blue lighting.
Carved
Perforated fabrics can have holes of various shapes and sizes, with the help of which you can create an original and unique design. Such patterned products form a very stylish design.
With beams
Decorative beams undoubtedly add flair to the bedroom and make it look more attractive.
Two-color
Thanks to a competent combination of two neutral or contrasting colors and shades, you can achieve a rather original design solution that will visually enlarge the space or divide it into zones.
Combined
The combination of several types of materials or textures has a number of positive qualities, for example, using combined products you can change the parameters of a room and create the necessary accents in it.
With stucco
Relief stucco molding in the form of various patterns gives the ceiling a chic appearance that fits perfectly into any interior style.
The photo shows the interior of a classic bedroom with a white ceiling decorated with a stucco pattern.
Ceiling options
Ceiling models are divided into several types.
Single level
It has the simplest design. This design creates a perfectly flat plane that looks very laconic and does not overload the space.
The photo shows a bedroom with a white, single-level, glossy ceiling structure.
Two-level
A variety of straight or wavy transitions not only have an interesting appearance, but also perfectly adjust the geometry of the room, creating unusual visual effects in it.
Multi-level
Volumetric multi-level models can give the bedroom a particularly original, stylish and unusual look.
The photo shows a gray multi-level ceiling in the interior of a men's bedroom.
Design ideas for figured ceilings
Curly structures make the design of the room memorable, non-trivial and original.
- Geometric figures. Squares and rectangles bring clarity and a certain rigor to the room. Circles, semicircles or oval shapes, on the contrary, allow you to add softness and harmony to the atmosphere, as well as smooth out sharp corners.
- Complex figures. Figures in the shape of a heart or petals will look very gentle and romantic in the design of a bedroom.
- Curvilinear shape. The ceiling design with a curve in the shape of a wave is particularly versatile; it perfectly softens the geometry of the room and makes its outlines softer.
Various curly models can not only correct the proportions of space or hide its shortcomings, but also bring a special mood to the atmosphere.
