Decorative ceilings or a fantasy flight

Gusevsky Andrey Anatolyevich

The plasticity of decorative plaster allows you to get this texture

It is not enough to say that anyone who loves and appreciates their housing dreams of a beautiful ceiling. A simple plastering can be done by a novice builder, but the decorative decoration of the ceiling is already a more difficult option, but possible.
A possible process, if only because they save their own money, and even with a little experience and desire, is it possible to entrust such a responsible matter to outsiders?

Unusual ceiling with decorative plaster

There are many ways to decorate the ceilings, but several can be attributed to the main ones. Ceiling decoration decorative plaster refers to traditional decorating methods and the conversation about it is very special, because it belongs to the most popular option for decorating ceilings.
What you need to know and may need to work?
Three types of plaster are distinguished:

• To perform work in interior decoration. Decorative plaster is divided into two types.
  Structural mass, which is a finished composition of white color, which is not difficult to give any shade. It is applied initially with an even layer on the surface, and then with the help of special spatulas, combs and rollers, the desired relief is formed.
  Here, without proper experience, it is hardly possible to get good results.
• The textured composition differs from the structural mass in that the relief surface of the plaster of these types is formed independently and does not require intervention. The only action is to give the finished, dried, textured surface the necessary color.

Note: Textured plaster is a material for those who do not have finishing and painting experience. The pattern or surface topography on the ceiling is determined when purchasing a stucco mixture with a specific set of fractions.

• The material for outdoor use is not used as decorative plaster due to other properties.
• Universal material suitable for outdoor and outdoor use. interior finishes.

Handicrafts and tools

The composition of the plaster affects the creation of textures

Decorative ceiling decoration requires a simple set of tools and stucco decorative elements:

• Special spatulas, scallops, rollers.
• Hammer drill.
• Set of half-tiles.
• Container for mixing the mixture.
• Moldings for decorating wall-ceiling joints. Belong to a very popular type of stucco molding from polyurethane.
• Sockets are used to decorate chandeliers or a pendant ceiling lamp.
• Various cornices are wide and narrow, borders, floral and ornamental compositions, differing in various shapes, styles, sizes.
• The stucco molding is fastened with liquid nails or special glue.
• Moldings do not have to be picked up at the store. A very interesting independent process of making them from alabaster.
• It is diluted with water with a small addition of PVA glue, and the finished composition is poured into a mold with the desired pattern, slightly compacted and left to dry. The finished product is ground if necessary and used for its intended purpose.
• If the interior is designed in antique or Gothic style, it is better to decorate the ceiling with polyurethane products, as the most light in weight and simple to install.They, unlike gypsum products, have a moisture resistant surface, can bend and do not turn yellow from time to time, if not painted.
• Ceiling with decorative water-based plaster is considered environmentally friendly.
• Ceiling painting is recommended to perform dispersion paint.

Caution: The finishing plaster is applied on a perfectly even surface of the ceiling, because this material is not intended to eliminate defects.

Work with decorative plaster

Initially, appreciate the importance of this work, look at photo albums, go to a master class and study a video with the technique of applying decorative plaster, and what catches your eye is the use of the same types of tools. Some difficulties and methods for their elimination are offered by specialists, having studied them you can cope with the task.
So:

• What does the instruction require before starting work? Prepare the surface for the mixture to be applied.
  The ceiling space must be even, clean, dry, which will prevent the appearance of fungus. Preliminary primer provides strong and high-quality adhesion of two layers.
• The screw mixes thoroughly immediately before use. You should not use high speeds, so as not to destroy the shape of the granules, otherwise the necessary texture will not work.
• The puttying process and the artwork of applying decorative plaster to the ceiling can be attributed to related techniques. Smooth movements from the bottom up and stretching the plaster with a trowel.
• Now about the main thing - getting the right textured look.
• It is formed by a plastic grater, putty knife and roller.
• With movements in a circle a shell is drawn, translational or rotational movements of the grater create grooves of various directions, including circular and straight.
• A fairly flat surface is obtained with a spatula.
• Marble, granite, pearlescent surfaces can be created, but not independently. This responsible work is best left to professionals, otherwise you can just ruin the ceiling and nullify all the effort and time spent.
• Once again about time, if a decision is made in favor of decorative plaster, it must be remembered that the drying process, according to minimal estimates, is a week and only after that it is covered with paint or varnish.
• After the decorative plaster is completely dried, it is treated with wax to obtain a glossy surface, it receives additional protection and ease of care.

Other decorative finishes

Ceiling options with suspended structures

Vinyl sticker

So:

• Figured products, multi-level ceilings, decorative matte with suspended structures require time and significant financial investment. Although to say that they cannot be made by ourselves is not correct.
  The device of the frame forming the structure of the suspended ceiling, its levels and shape, after which the lining is made by various decoration materials, this is a minimum of work on suspended ceilings.
• The decoration of the ceiling space is done with modern photo wallpaper. Excellent quality and clarity of the image, ease of installation, a variety of proposals, the ability to order your own storyline with an air or space theme, which looks especially impressive, and the child will enjoy his favorite cartoon characters.
  True, the price of such products is still high, but everyone chooses a product for themselves.
• Art painting found its admirers in the decorative decoration of the ceilings. The desired drawing is applied with paints, and if there is no talent for the painter, it does not matter, stencils with ready-made drawings are used.
  They are glued with construction tape and painted carefully and patiently, as for themselves.
• Various vinyl applications in the form of sticker stickers not only decorate the ceiling, but also mask small cracks, unwanted spots and help to postpone the time of a large repair.

Attention: Vinyl products are also good because they are glued in different places several times, without leaving traces in the previous place.

• In addition to ordinary wallpaper, wallpapers made from natural materials that are easily glued to the ceiling are actively used. Natural wallpaper tends to evenly distribute air and moisture in the room, have a high sound insulation coefficient due to its two-layer composition.
• Next to them in popularity is a decorative coating of palm and bamboo, having either a natural color or any other color.
• It is impossible not to say about the eternal and beautiful tree. It is easier to remember which style does not use wooden products for decorative design than to list everything where it is used.
• On sale there are special panels made of precious wood, products for false ceilings, made on the basis of puff pastry, are offered. The front side contains veneer of valuable species, and the remaining layers are made of inexpensive, common trees (spruce, pine).
• Ceiling decoration with decorative beams with various shades and colors is popular. The beam false ceiling got its name because of the hemmed boards on the inside of the room.
  Boards can be treated with mordant or tinted compound to give a noble and luxurious surface appearance. Here you can use the option of finishing with eurolining, covered with special mastic and oil imitating valuable wood species.

As you can see, the methods for making a beautiful ceiling with decor are really enough for the most sophisticated tastes and needs, the main thing is creative approach and implementation of ideas. Slowly, it’s worthwhile to think over every detail, outline the stages of the work and everything will work out.