Ceiling and wall finishing: options and possibilities

There are many options to think about when finishing your walls and ceiling. The options are endless, ranging from conventional materials like paint and wallpaper to more contemporary options like decorative panels and textured finishes. Every option adds a unique feel, look, and functionality to a room.

A room can be transformed by your choice to feel elegant, spacious, or cozy. The correct wall and ceiling finish is essential, whether your goal is a warm, inviting atmosphere or a sleek, minimalist look.

Making the best choice for your house will be made easier if you are aware of the various options available. Let’s examine the different options, considering their distinct qualities and potential effects on your living area.

Gypsum plasterboard structures in the interior

The most common use of gypsum plasterboard nowadays is to create exquisite interior design. Gypsum plasterboard is so popular because it can be arranged in so many different ways—it’snotjust for the ceiling.

• Gypsum plasterboard is used for dry leveling of walls, their insulation, zoning of rooms. A fashionable trend today is the installation of decorative partitions and niches.
  Thus, in any room with standard geometry, you can change the configuration, getting additional design options.
• And there are many possibilities, because the surface of drywall can not only be painted and decorated with wallpaper, but also hand-painted, use gypsum stucco, lighting, built-in stained glass windows.
• Drywall sheets are mounted on a wooden sheathing or a frame made of a metal profile. The internal space of such a structure is used for laying insulation, various communications, and installing spot lighting.

We have a post on our website with detailed instructions on how to install gypsum board if you would like to attempt a similar task using your own hands. We will also discuss how it ends.

Finishing of drywall

You have thus constructed a wall, a two-story ceiling, or possibly both. In order to create a cohesive and unique interior, how should the walls and ceiling be finished?

• Whichever finishing method you choose, the surface of the drywall must be prepared for it. The key point of such preparation is the careful sealing of the seams between the sheets and their attachment points, in order to mask the heads of the screws.
  How to do it, watch the video and read the material on this topic.
• This finish is enough if your choice fell on dense vinyl wallpapers or an option with a deep relief for painting. In the event that you directly paint the surface of the drywall or glue thin light wallpaper, the entire surface of the ceiling or wall will need to be thrown.

• For this, ready -made putties on a plaster -based or universal dry mixtures are used, which are diluted with water to the desired consistency. After the putty dries, the surface is polished by an abrasive mesh and covered with a soil composition.
  only after that, GKL can be considered ready for finishing.
• And here you can give fantasies to walk around or just borrow the idea from professional designers. We look at the photo below and see that the plasterboard wall is not made along the entire height of the room, but only from the middle. This made it possible to arrange internal lighting in it.

• Hand painting technique was used to decorate plasterboard. Perhaps you are good at drawing?
  Then it will not be difficult for you to decorate the room in this style yourself. Otherwise, you can contact specialists who will decorate according to your sketch or offer their own versions.

• Wall niches decorated in this way look incredibly beautiful. The decoration of a niche can be not only painting, but also a panel, applique, photo wallpaper – anything you like.
  Here, for example, is a decorative plasterboard partition with colored stained glass.

• The decoration of walls and ceilings should form a single whole, only then will the interior of the room be harmonious. There should not be too many decorative ideas.
  If the emphasis is on the ceiling, for example, with the help of stucco and a chic chandelier, the walls should look neutral. And vice versa: if there are beautifully decorated niches and partitions, a multi-level ceiling will be inappropriate.

• With the help of a plasterboard structure, you can solve the problem of visually changing the parameters of a room. Mostly, ceilings are used for this, since their height is not always comfortable.
  In typical apartments, problems with lack of height often arise. And in mansions and country houses, it may be necessary to fill the excess space.
  Let"s look at an example of a designer"s solution to such a problem.

• Ceiling: a suspended plasterboard structure is not made along the entire perimeter of the room, but only in the central part. Thus, the first level is the base ceiling, and the second is a suspended one, which visually brings it closer.
• Walls: have different finishes. One wall is dark, contrasting with the entire room.
  On another wall, wallpaper with a 3D image is used, which creates the effect of filling the volume of the room with a minimum of furniture.

As you can see, you can create any effect by carefully selecting and combining finishing materials. It is unfortunate that there is too much to cover in one article.

Textural finishing

This portion of our post is meant for people searching for traditional leveled wall and ceiling finishing options (see Ceiling Finishing Options: Traditional and New). Using textured wallpaper, unique paint application methods, and the plaster itself, you can create a stylish relief on them. Relief can also be created by using ceiling tiles, lincrust, and volumetric eco panels as wall decorations—everything that moves us away from the norms of the past.

Decorative painting

The methods and equipment used for decorative wall painting are different from those used for hand painting. Additionally, even the most common paint can be utilized. Thus:

• One way to create a textured surface appearance is to use a sponge (sponge, napkin). The wall is first painted in a base color, and then, dipping a sponge into paint of a different color, press it against the wall.
  At the same time, they move in one direction, creating a harmonious relief.

• A rag twisted into a rope or a special rag roller can be used with the same success. The first coat of paint will be base, and the second will be decorative.
  Take the same paint, but slightly diluted with pearl or, for example, silver. The resulting glaze is applied as a second layer, and then, until the paint has dried, a roller is rolled along the wall, removing part of the paint, and thereby creating a relief.
• There are also special textured paints, which include various fillers and pigments. They are usually added during the work – the paint itself is a white thick mass.
  A drawing can be applied to the finishing surface as an additional decoration.
• Sawdust, nylon fibers, and quartz powder can serve as a filler for such paint. A good specialist can create a real masterpiece on the wall using textured paint.

• Such work costs a lot, but those who want the price of finishing to stay within the budget can use a stencil or transfer pictures in the finishing. The process of pasting a picture is simple.
  Usually it consists of several parts, and contains a plant theme: climbing plants, vines, vineyards.

• Each part of the transfer picture is fixed with masking tape slightly below the future location of the picture. Then its part is carefully transferred from the paper backing to the wall.
  In order not to spoil the overall appearance of the picture, its next part must be joined as accurately as possible. If everything is done correctly, the wall will look as if it was painted by hand.
• A textured surface can also be obtained using decorative plaster. For this, both ready-made colored plasters and structural ones are used, the fillers of which, like in paint, are added during the work.

• You will not be able to create such a pattern on the wall as in the picture above on your own. To do this, you need to contact specialists who have skills in working with microcement and Venetian plasters.

This is a laborious process that requires applying the surface in at least five to six thin layers. Not even the master who created it can replicate the final pattern precisely. As a result, the design of a room like this is always unique.

You have a lot of options when it comes to finishing walls and ceilings, which can help you change a space by using different materials, colors, and textures. Every choice, from traditional paint and wallpaper to cutting-edge options like wood paneling or ornamental plaster, offers a different way to improve the way your space looks and feels. This post examines the most well-liked options to assist you in selecting the ideal finish for any taste or price range.

Any space can have its atmosphere completely changed by selecting the appropriate wall and ceiling finishes. The options are endless because there are so many different materials and methods available, ranging from conventional paint to textured wallpaper.

When choosing a room, take into account its purpose and design. Durability might be important in high-traffic areas, but aesthetics might be more important in smaller, more private settings. Never be afraid to combine various finishes to create a one-of-a-kind look.

In the end, the ideal option is the one that fulfills your functional requirements and expresses your own style. Examine your options, seek professional advice when necessary, and let your imagination lead you in creating environments that are genuinely unique to you.

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