Exposed ceiling beams nowadays are usually not functional and decorative. How to use decorative beams in the interior? Which effects combine to produce this interior element and how to construct
Regardless of the geographical origin of agricultural dwelling, most people associate it with live fire in the stove and wooden structural elements: beams, rafters. Although nowadays not only build houses out of wood, and the furnace heating is not a priority, but many owners of country houses prefer to put stove or fireplace and exposed beams decorate the ceiling. These details bring a special charm in the home, creating an atmosphere of a good traditional home.
Ceiling beams decorate the ceiling even in urban homes and apartments of concrete and brick. Very much attractive these elements authentic interior for resident "concrete jungle."
Thus, the open beams are nowadays usually not functional and decorative. This item is called - "decorative bar." How to use decorative beams in the interior? Which effects combine to produce this interior element and how to construct?
What good ceiling beams in the interior?
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If high ceilings, exposed beams accentuate the room volume. If the room is too high, that deprives him of comfort, low beams can be positioned under the ceiling - it's visually reduce its level, and the amount of room the feelings will be more comfortable.
Attics and lofts design pitched ceiling beams helps to bring order into the space - the space becomes more harmonious.
"Hollow" beams ( false beams) can mask the wiring and other communications, reaching to the ceiling. Design, simulate beams, ducts and how to use the luminaire.
And, of course, is to say that the decorative beams - a simple, easy to install and very inexpensive way to make the original ceiling.
For which styles fit ceiling beams?
Beams can decorate the interior ceiling in almost any style, from historical classics to cutting edge high-tech . Well, when it comes to interiors in ethnic styles, the beams - it does what "designer prescribed."
If it's a classic with pretensions to luxury, you can decorate the painted beams, vignettes thread. Fit and color in delicate color or even silver.
In strict classical interiors look great smooth varnished beams - dark or white.
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Smooth white, black and gray beams suitable for modern interiors. Here this element is no less impressive. The difference is that in the modern interior allowed creativity and bold decisions. For example, the beam can be painted not only in white, dark brown or black, but in bright color - let's make them red, blue, or even pink.
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In interiors, loft-style and high-tech beams can be metallic or colored paint with metallic effect. By the way, in modern interiors beams on the ceiling often coexist with the brickwork on the walls. This "industrial design", the reference to the theme of old abandoned factories and warehouses converted into modern luxury apartments.
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Elements of this style ( Loft ) can be repeated in the usual small apartment. Little beams, bricks little bit of glass and metal, some " naked " light bulbs and wires exposed to view - and you can enjoy a loft atmosphere.
For the interior of rustic certainly better select beams that mimic aged wood ( wood beams ). And here the beam can be both bright and very dark. Distinguishes their roughness, texture. Color beams can be very contrasting throughout the interior and with nothing combined.
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If we speak about the French country style (Provence), there is often a fairly neat beams and "elegant." Preference is given to bright, whitewashed beams.
Beamed ceiling in the interior: color matters
Beams, contrasting ceiling, pull a lot of attention to themselves. If you want to focus on consoles, let them be very contrasting ceiling and throughout the interior.
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Most often contrasting color beams have dark wood, while the ceiling is white. But perhaps the opposite solution: light and dark ceiling beams, although it is not nearly as impressive.
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If beams merge with the color of the ceiling, they pay for themselves much less attention, but their influence can not be overlooked. Staying in the shade, ceiling beams add volume, make it a structural, making dynamics. Speaking of beams, merging with the ceiling, usually involve either white or "wooden" beams to the respective ceilings. However, you can find other solutions: for example, the ceiling, the beams can be yellow , blue, lilac, etc.
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In the case of contrasting beams also apply a variety of palettes. For example, the beam can be white, and the ceiling - blue.
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Choice of color and ceiling beams is based on the style, color schemes for interior shades furniture and textiles, etc. What should be consistent with beams in the interior? anything. They can match the color of wood floors or furniture. They can be contrasting canvas ceiling, but to match the color of the walls. There are no strict rules.
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You just need to take into account that dark beams look like a bulky and heavy. White beams seem weightless. Beams of light gray color wood interior make coldish, with calm and serene. Black graphic quality beams are added, making rhythm, making the interior a dynamic and "hard".
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How to arrange the beams in the interior ceiling?
Beams can visually change the geometry of the room. To visually expand the room, must be placed across the width of the beam. Well, the location along the wide side will make the room more elongated appearance.
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Not to change the geometry, the beams can be placed crosswise (lattice). Will imitation coffered ceilings . This adds the finishing beams ceiling volume.
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Style beamed ceiling and small areas. This may be a "grid" and "Tree" of the beams, and other shapes.
Beams are used for decoration and ceiling structures niches in plasterboard.
One large beam in the ceiling area can share in this case it is mounted at the junction zones - for example, over the dining table, bar , etc. Such separation equip beam lamps.
Beams from the ceiling can go on the wall. And on the wall and can go no bar at all but a thin strip in the color of the beam. This technique can be used to visually adjust the disadvantage of the low ceiling.
If very high ceilings, exposed beams can be omitted, fixing them on opposite walls. This visually organizes too volumetric space.
Beams and decor:
In the kitchen on the beams can be mounted various hooks and holders, hanging them utensils, baskets. Beam over the bar can be fitted for glasses holders.
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In a country style kitchen on the beams hung bunches of herbs and dried bouquets.
The rooms in the recessed spotlights beams or hung them on light sources, including chandeliers. In modern interiors loft-type lamps on wires or chains just snapped, tied up or hung on the beam.
Beams, in fact, you can hang anything - from picture frames on the chains or ropes on the shelves and ending the TV panel on special ceiling brackets. If this is true beams, they even hang a swing or "air" chair.
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Ceiling Beams in the interior: what and how?
These full-bodied beams of wood - a luxury only available mainly to those who live in their own home. And the presence of wooden beams as architectural design elements should be provided in advance, at the construction stage. Mounted wooden beams for aesthetics in most cases does not seem appropriate: they are too heavy, and expensive. Much easier to create an imitation of wooden beams, good imitation of these are indistinguishable in appearance from the original.
Imitation wooden beams are usually made of polyurethane. Polyurethane beams weigh very little, which greatly simplifies the installation process. Their cost is not high. They may look differently: as beams from the old, cracking wood or as smoothly sanded.
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Another benefit of polyurethane beams - moisture. They can, without fear, to actively engage in the kitchen and bathroom.
U-shaped - is also a big plus. Beam is hollow, so it successfully performs the function of the so-called cable channel, where you can hide the wires, cables and even pipe. In such beams easily and simply mounted fixtures .
Establish such false beams in different ways:
First, you can build on the ceiling in the field of the future location of the beams similarity crates wooden or metal profiles, and then secured to the joists lath screws. However, if the beams are not too big, you can simply put on the liquid nails.
For sufficiently heavy beams used the combined method. First, the ceiling fixed wooden blocks (small bars). The edges of the beam and smeared with glue applied to the ceiling. When this beam is further connected with a wooden block with screws fixed to the ceiling. Beam, fixed with screws and glue, will sit securely in place.
Imitation beams in the interior ceiling:
can be done by yourself - it does not necessarily buy the beams of polyurethane or plastic. may be constructed of drywall or plywood light.
First you need to determine the size and location of beams, then make marks on the ceiling and mounted on frames made of metal marking profiles separate frame for each false beams.
After that you should cut out parts of the desired size of drywall or plywood and fasten them with screws to the frame. In fact, turn out long narrow ducts. When all the designs are ready, they will be putty, then sanded, primed and covered with paint.
Such false beams are good that owners can choose the size, and color. However, to create an imitation wooden beams will be difficult, but there is a solution - for example, to paste-beam ducts plastic film under a tree. Although smooth and painted beams look just gorgeous.
