Photo pictures, painting and art images are often used to create modern interiors. At the same time, designers willingly use patterned stretch ceilings as a unique accent decoration of the ceiling space.
Photographs for stretch fabrics
Photo printing on canvases - ultra-fashionable ceiling decor, a highlight of any interior. On matte, satin, glossy PVC films or fabric, using high-tech large-format printers and hypoallergenic safe dyes, the desired drawing or photograph is applied in a high-quality format. The result is an image that:
not afraid of water and ultraviolet radiation;
it is odorless and does not cause an allergic reaction, therefore it is quite suitable for decorating the ceiling in a nursery;
allows you to quickly change the design of the room;
has no restrictions on the choice of print, which is why it provides ample opportunities for imagination;
suitable for any interior and room, be it a kitchen, dining room, office, medical institution, and others;
easy to clean - easy to clean with simple soapy water.
Photo printing can be present not only on the ceiling. Designers often transfer the continuation of the picture to the walls, creating real works of art.
The advantages of a patterned stretch ceiling
In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, with total employment and lack of finance, people began to go out into nature much less often. The only resting place for the most part becomes a house or apartment.
Therefore, it is very important in our time to decorate the interior so that it inspires, pleases and soothes after a busy day.
Here, patterned stretch ceilings are irreplaceable. They will create exactly the atmosphere that was conceived by the owners, and bright colors will give a lot of positive emotions and make an amazingly beautiful ceiling photo decor the main accent in the hall, bedroom, kitchen or bathroom.
Stretch ceilings with pictures are a million possibilities, because:
Drawings can be applied to any material for a perfectly smooth finish.
You can choose any image according to the purpose of the room:
in the children's room, they often use volumetric 3D drawings with cartoon plots, medieval castles, angels, butterflies, flowers, space, the sky, which gives a feeling of freedom, as well as pirate ships. The main thing is that the prints are on a light background and not too contrasting;
in the study and office - old maps, an atlas, a globe, views of world famous libraries;
the best photo printing for the hall - abstract contours, ornaments, urban images of city quarters, flowers, vaults of cathedrals;
in the kitchen, stretch ceilings with a pattern are appropriate for almost any topic, except for space images, etc. NS. Blue-blue colors are considered unsuitable for a given room, as they reduce appetite, besides, surrounded by tiles, gloss and metal they become even "colder", and this does little to set you up for cozy home gatherings;
flowers, family photos, frescoes, comets, galaxy, starry sky will look good in the bedroom;
for the bathroom it is worth picking up pictures on the water theme, and for the hallway - something simpler, such as ornaments, stucco molding, etc. d.
Designs with photo or art prints have all the advantages of conventional stretch fabrics:
they are environmentally friendly and fireproof;
strong and durable;
moisture resistant and heat resistant;
well hide all the defects of the base ceiling;
provide quick and clean installation;
are distinguished by high rates of sound and heat insulation;
allow you to arrange all kinds of configurations - single or multi-tiered systems, ceilings with LED strips, floating structures with the transition of lighting to the walls and floor, which beautifully zones the space and makes the interior enchanting and extravagant.
How to choose the right image
When choosing a ceiling decor, it is important that the image is adequately perceived. In this case, you need to consider:
Room design. For example, hieroglyphs and blooming sakura will organically fit into the Japanese style. At the same time, they will not suit rural motives - scandi, provence, country, where family photos will be appropriate. In minimalism, high-tech, Parisian style, white stretch ceilings with a minimal pattern are welcome - black and white photos of city attractions and abstractions, and in the steampunk interior - images of old maps.
Printing method. At the moment, there are 4 types of creating patterns for ceiling decoration:
inexpensive solvent technique is used on light-colored fabric coatings more than 3 m wide, but not desirable on dark canvases due to possible distortion of the pattern; its disadvantage is that the ink dries for a long time, the probability of smudging is high;
more expensive UV coating is used for any materials no wider than 2.2 m. This is a big disadvantage, since with inept stretching and joining of the canvases, the picture may be skewed;
latex printing is the most popular due to the fact that the size of the picture is limited only by the walls of the room;
3D printing with a real volumetric image or pseudo-volumetric pattern with its inherent significant disadvantage - the image is viewed only from a specific point, most often from the front door, but the price of such a canvas is much less.
The quality of the ink used. Health comes first. Nothing will bring joy to the house if it harms others, and especially children. Therefore, it is necessary to pay close attention to such a factor as dyes used for photo printing:
inks for solvent printing are slightly toxic, due to which stretch ceilings with this method of drawing are not recommended for use in a nursery. You should also thoughtfully decorate the ceiling space with them in other living rooms;
you should not be afraid of ultraviolet ink, as they are completely non-toxic;
latex paints are also completely harmless, besides, they give the clearest and brightest image.
The texture of the canvases. Photographs are made on glossy, satin, matte and translucent films, as well as on fabric coverings. Wherein:
it is better to apply images on white canvases in order to maintain the original color gamut;
on a glossy surface, the photo printing will be richly colorful, if, of course, the owners of the house did not prefer pastel colors, but since the gloss itself is a reflective material, it means that, depending on the lighting, there will be shadows or glare in the picture in places. This must be taken into account when choosing an image;
on matte films, the drawings are deeper;
satin canvases are not as mirrored as gloss and slightly rough, so the images on them are more muted, which, in principle, is rather a plus than a minus, since not everyone loves flashy catchy colors, but you still want to diversify the interior;
translucent canvases are a godsend for designers, they make it possible to illuminate any drawing on a stretch ceiling with light bulbs, thus making it voluminous and filled with light. An LED strip with a color change looks especially beautiful in this version;
photo printing on fabric coverings creates truly marvelous canvases, accurately imitating the artist's brush strokes. It is mainly used to create real paintings in living rooms, stylized as luxurious classics.
Distinguish between two seemingly completely identical methods of creating stretch ceilings with art drawing and photo printing. The difference between the two is:
in the image itself - there are no restrictions for photo printing, any pictures are possible here - animals, landscape, plants, photos, etc. d. They are chosen by creative people who want to bring originality to the interior of their home and emphasize the uniqueness;
with art printing, the choice is more modest, since the art rolls already have a ready-made factory print. This option is suitable for calm natures who are used to living comfortably and measuredly, without proving anything to anyone;
another difference is the material of the canvases - photo printing is possible on any coatings, but art pictures are allowed only on satin and gloss.
Price. The price of patterned stretch canvases is influenced by such factors as:
printing technology - undoubtedly, factory-applied art drawings will be cheaper, and individual images to order will be much more expensive;
used paints and method of application. Latex printing created on modern plotters is the most expensive;
dimensions of the image - whether it is applied to the entire area of the ceiling space or only a fragment is used.
Color distortion. Before making a drawing, you must order a photo test. This service is free in large companies. A small sketch is made in real color and resolution, thanks to which it is possible to make adjustments in a timely manner.
The choice of color for the floor and walls under stretch ceilings with pictures
If there are pictures on the ceiling, it is equally important to choose the right color for the floor and walls. Here you need to proceed from the intended purpose of the room, again, its style and the purpose of what kind of mood you need to create - working, relaxing, romantic. In living rooms, patterned stretch ceilings are predominantly assigned a decorative role, so the interior in them should be light, airy, creating a feeling of spaciousness.
Design recommendations:
Ceiling ornament on a boiling white (light) background or small graphics. In this case, the walls are made a tone lighter than the outlines of the repeating pattern. The floor is designed depending on the dark blotches on the ceiling - the lighter the ceiling, the darker the floor covering.
Large bright pattern on a light background, covering only part of the ceiling space. The walls are decorated in light colors, the floor is in medium colors and they must use decor from 1-3 different nuances of the image itself. For example, the current fashion trend is that tension structures with a black pattern on a white or light canvas (or vice versa) are complemented with striped decorative pillows and the same rug. Perhaps black and white floor tiles, a table lamp with a white shade and a central chandelier with black shades, which is suitable for decorating high-tech, art deco, techno, gothic, ethno, loft, minimalism, etc. d. At the same time, any white picture on a black background looks elegant, and a black on white - stylish and graphic. But it is advisable to give preference not to the complete drawing, but to the silhouette image in order to create a lighter decor.
Photo of the entire ceiling area with a bright or dark background. All other surfaces with such a pattern are made in light colors with small dotted blotches of those colors that are on the ceiling. These can be curtains, blinds, cushions, carpets, blankets, upholstery of chairs, seats, etc. NS.
There are no rules for non-residential premises. Only creativity, play of contrasts and imagination within reason. Let's say a dark stretch ceiling with a pattern and dark walls, but light furniture and a white floor.
Decorating the ceiling space with canvases with pictures is most suitable for private houses with high spacious rooms. In apartments, if possible, you should avoid antique decor and complex abstract compositions, which will look rough in small rooms. Small background images that visually increase the space will be more appropriate here, which will not be difficult to install on your own, since the installation of stretch ceilings with a pattern is carried out using conventional technology. The main thing is to choose the right print.
