Usually, when we decide to renovate our bathroom, wewe pay attention to plumbing, furniture, tiles. And only occasionally does the ceiling get a worthy role in the bathroom decor. This is what designer Natalya Preobrazhenskaya suggests we think about. If your soul asks for original solutions in interior design, you should listen to it and try to find a new original way of decorating that will definitely help fulfill all the wishes made for the space. The head of the studio "Cozy Apartment" Natalya Preobrazhenskaya knows eight such methods. Natalya Preobrazhenskaya, head of the studio "Cozy Apartment" Over 12 years, more than 600 interiors have been created under Natalya's leadership. She is constantly published on leading interior portals and in top printed publications on interior design and architecture, and is also a participant in television projects and an invited lecturer at leading specialized educational institutions. She loves to talk about her work and share her experience and advice on interior design. Heavenly light Choosing the right shade of blue for the surface that is above your head is often quite difficult. It is important to first determine the correct heat saturation of the blue color, based on criteria such as the presence of daylight in the bathroom and the intensity of artificial light. So, if the shade is too cold, the bathroom will also be perceived as “cold”, especially when there are no windows in the room and the lamps emit white light. However, if you managed to choose a beautiful sky-blue shade for painting the bathroom ceiling, you can use a little white, applying it over the blue with a dry brush or sponge to imitate the lightest clouds on the surface, as well as create the illusion of depth.
The luxury of classics remains one of the mostpopular ways of decorating the surface of ceilings in a variety of rooms, and the bathroom is no exception. Cornices, moldings and rosettes are an excellent alternative to more complex design, because with the help of several fragments of molding you create a beautiful relief. If the attached elements are painted several shades lighter or darker than the color of the ceiling, the bathroom will acquire features of the neoclassical style, which has many advantages.
Once again about beams Many at least oncehave definitely thought about decorating the ceiling in one of the rooms with wooden beams. Indeed, this method is one of the most common, but always relevant in decorating ceilings. Wood is a very decorative material, and in the form of ceiling beams it is associated with an authentic atmosphere in country or rustic style.
Imitation wood It is not always possibleuse in the interior because of its high cost and capricious nature. But in modern building materials stores you will be offered a worthy alternative, externally almost indistinguishable from the original, but in its properties even more practical. So, for example, the ceiling in the bathroom can be decorated with plastic with an applied pattern reminiscent of the texture of wood.
Lace patterns Most of us are used tosee the ceiling smooth, painted in pure white or another light shade. But you can play up such a boring and ordinary surface if you decorate it with openwork patterns, ornaments or classic designs in the form of stripes and polka dots.
A striking contrast I'm sure it's difficult todaysurprise someone with an ordinary white ceiling. But if you make it, and choose a shade that is radically different from the main color scheme of the bathroom, you can be surprised for a long time by the effect produced.
Unreal lighting Try itaccent the ceiling with an unusually shaped light fixture. This way you can create the most effective and memorable image of the room without any extra effort or money.
Illusion of Height Ceiling decoratedmirror panels should be chosen by those who are confident that the reflective surface will be promptly and thoroughly cleaned from traces of steam and other contaminants, otherwise there is no point in installing mirrors on the ceiling - it will be difficult to see even the reflection of the overhead lighting fixture in them. In the case when the cleaning process is established and the bathroom is quite large, you can safely use mirrors as a ceiling decoration to visually increase their height and create an atmosphere of luxury and pathos.
Decor ceiling: 8 tips for the bathroom
