Suspended ceilings with lighting: stylish interior solutions

The refusal of room partitions led to an increase and complication of the internal space, it became necessary to highlight a specific part of the room with light. This task is solved by the organization of the ceiling lighting. Lighting is becoming a space modeling method. In this article, you will learn what kind of lamps are needed to illuminate the ceiling, how to install them, and what method of illumination to choose.

The light in the room should evenly illuminate the entire room. One chandelier can be impossible to illuminate the corner or distant zones. Two-level ceilings and complex configurations of transforming space do not allow to install a chandelier in the center of the ceiling. In this case, the ceiling lighting around the perimeter is used or additional lighting elements are mounted on the suspended ceiling structures in dark areas.This increases the degree of illumination.

Modern ceiling design options generally exclude a chandelier., lamps are placed around the perimeter of the ceiling in special structural niches or evenly distributed over the entire surface of the ceiling.

The highlight of the two-level ceiling is successfully used for zoning rooms. Layouts, where the kitchen, dining room, living room, bedroom are combined in one space, are equipped with multi-level ceilings with lighting according to the functional area. The chandelier is mounted in the living room area, and in others - a few point or ribbon lights.

Illumination is used to create a decorative effect. The decorative function of the ceiling lighting is combined with the functional one or becomes the main task of creating a stylish interior. In this case, the light elements emphasize the design features of the room or solve a color and informational problem. They use different colors to create a certain mood in the interior, or it can be a thematic distribution of lighting, for example, a starry sky or a butterfly garden.

The placement of light sources is involved in space modeling.Placing the light strip along a short wall lengthens it, and the transverse arrangement of the light shortens and widens the distance between the opposite walls. In a low room, lighting is made along the internal contour of the suspended structure. Illumination of the external contour of the suspended box visually increases the space.

These multifaceted tasks are solved with the help of certain types of lamps.

Incandescent lamps require large suspended structures, the presence of sufficient height of rooms - more than 3 meters, and a large area of ​​the room. Hinged lamps mounted in the vertical parts of the levels, evenly distributing them around the perimeter or grouping for zoning. This type of illumination has good performance and brightness, it is easy to replace blown bulbs, installation of special transformers is not required. City small-sized rooms are not very suitable for this type of lighting. It is more often used in suburban areas in gazebos, on terraces, in basements, in baths, in interiors made in vintage style or in loft style.

LED Strip Light - the most popular light element to date. They make out the ceiling, regardless of the height and area of ​​the room, it can glow in any color, depending on the wishes of the owner, has varying degrees of brightness - from the dim night light to bright daylight. The soft material of the tape does not heat up, they can form any image. Very lightweight material can be attached absolutely to any suspended structure. The color and brightness of the glow are set using the remote control. LED tape is a very economical, long-lasting luminaire, where it is easy to replace the failed part.

But the installation requires skills to work with electricity. You must first draw the layout of the tape, calculate the length. LED tape is sold by the meter. LEDs are distinguished by the power and the number of lamps in the running meter. 30-50 light bulbs per meter will be enough for a bathroom, kitchen or bedroom, in the living room it is better to install the tape with a higher indicator of the density of the lamps. For power choose SMD35 or SMD50. LED strip can be moisture resistant - for sanitary rooms and kitchen is the best choice. These types of lamps have become favorites of high-tech style.

Separate LED LED lamps very small, economical, light, do not require a ceiling. Since the interior lighting requires a large number of light bulbs, their installation requires a rather complicated wiring system, but the decorative effect is obvious.

Neon lights a couple of decades has been very popular as decorative lighting in cinemas, bars and restaurants. Economical, with a sufficient service life, neon lamps need special equipment and specialists to give the desired shape to a glass tube and output to the electrical network. Later on the neon light forgotten. A second life in neon breathed styles minimalism and hi-tech. Beautiful colors and dim diffused light give romantic or futuristic features to the interior of the room.

At the first stage, installation of ceiling niche structures for the placement of lamps is carried out. The height of the structure must be sufficient for the height of the lamp base. Inside is placed electrical wiring, it becomes completely hidden behind the surface of the ceiling.

Holes for spotlights are made in the ceiling. Tape LEDs are placed in a special profile attached to the surface of drywall. To create a diffuse glow profile with tape closed with frosted glass.Neon ribbon lights do not require a profile and a screen made of glass, they are sufficiently fixed with fasteners in several places.

The interior design used a combination of different ceilings and lighting methods. In the kitchen, two areas are highlighted in illumination: above the working surface of the kitchen unit and above the dining table. Suspended structures are made above these two zones and illuminated by their identical spotlights. Another stylish solution - a hanging box made of plasterboard above the working area is equipped with spotlights, and above the dining area is mounted a suspended ceiling with LED ribbon illumination.

The living room combines several functions: here the whole family gathers after work, they immediately receive guests, watch TV. It is appropriate to have several types of lighting. In the living room, along with the bright light of the ceiling chandeliers, the evening neon lights for dance parties or in the niche will be added tofilm screening.

Minimalism in the interiors prefers a one-color design and an almost total absence of furniture. The color and location of the light serves to fill the space. In the bedroom, the headboard zone is highlighted by the lighting and the relief of the ceiling. Color choose calm soothing tones: blue or purple.

A well-known technique is the placement in the center of the bedroom a stained-glass window with a floral pattern in Art Nouveau style or a stretch ceiling with lighting. Illuminated niches in several levels with different types of lighting divide the space of a small room and give it depth and multiplicity. Depending on the time of day, they leave either a glowing stained-glass window, or a series of spotlights above the headboard for reading, or a deep niche with a ribbon LED above the opposite wall.

The spectacular decoration for the children's room is the "starry sky" from point LEDs. It is possible to regulate the lighting of different areas of the children's room by combining different types of lamps and figured levels of the gypsum board ceiling. Such complex ceilings with lighting create volumetric compositions of the sky with clouds.Kids look at them with pleasure, and parents at any time of the day can choose a convenient degree of brightness of light.

For schoolchildren, active selection of working and sleeping areas is appropriate. The working area is emphasized by the deep relief of the ceiling made of plasterboard, the bedroom is decorated with a calm classic ceiling covering. The lighting solution must also correspond to the function of each area of ​​the room. The geometric design of the split-level ceiling with an energetic yellow design is decorated with the same color of the LED lights in the geometric pattern of the suspended ceiling.

Zoning in the room of a teenager is necessary for successful study and good rest. Preparation of lessons and classes should take place in good light and in a calm color scheme. The zone of sleep and active pastime should be distinguished by structural elements and light.

The bathroom traditionally highlights the area above the mirror and washbasin. In large bathrooms, lights of different colors on the ceiling, displayed on different switches, will give an intimate separation of the shower, toilet and washbasin areas.Illuminated panel above the bathtub will make relaxing procedures more pleasant.

Neon bathroom design.

Zoned single space using suspended structures with lighting.

Futuristic design with a combination of lighting.

Duplication of ceiling, wall and floor lighting in the interior.

You can watch a master class on installing a suspended two-level ceiling with hidden lighting in this video.