Ceilings in "Khrushchev": how to eliminate the shortcomings of the standard height?

Housing issues in our country occupy the first place in their relevance. Apartments in five-story buildings are not considered more like something terrible and unpretentious, rather they are affordable housing on the secondary market. Redevelopment, modern renovation and unique design can give such housing novelty and charisma.

Khrushchev in 5 floors is a patterned small five-storey brick and panel houses with low ceilings. Architectural significance in Soviet times, such buildings did not have: they were built with only one purpose - the elimination of housing shortages. There are many complaints about Soviet buildings, but you need to understand and take into account that with the help of maximum cheapness and fast construction, many families were able to get their own squares of housing.

The beginning of a tight Khrushchev takes already in the stairwell: the site is narrower than the norm requires, the problematic movement of large furniture and other goods.

Among the number of problems faced by the owner of such housing is the imperfection of ceiling coverings, unevenness, convexity, the seams between the plates and, of course, a small standard height, which is on average from 2.48 to 2.6 m. Therefore, the question of visual increase space is particularly acute. And with unprofessional installation of housing becomes uncomfortable for living.

To make repairs in such houses is an extremely difficult problem. Because of the small area and low ceilings, luxurious chandeliers are not suitable here, ultramodern technologies in the form of tension surfaces with exquisite volumetric decor will also not always be appropriate. In such an apartment it is quite difficult to repair the ceilings, and in order for it to pass with success, you need to take into account all the features of typical buildings.

Before you start repairing the ceiling, you need to find out the purpose of such work: you just need to refresh the surface or radically alter it so that it becomes part of the interior of the apartment.

Modern ceiling designs are:

• drywall suspended;
• stretch ceiling.

Due to the stability of mechanical damage and ease of design changes is very popular. Ceilings can be multi-layered or ideally even, can be painted in different colors. To install, you need to apply a label, fix the frame and carry out the work on laying plasterboard, removing the joints. It is also worth paying attention to the rough work on surface preparation and leveling.

Then you can start working with lighting: the ceiling should be lowered if an integrated system of light is planned, or special holes should be made, for example, for a lamp. The designs of suspended ceilings made of plasterboard allow you to create multi-tiered systems with different curved shapes and a unique design design. The main thing is not to overdo it with volumetric textures, otherwise the top will “crush” on the heads of its owners, and all the delicacy will not matter.

Suspended construction is quite possible to install their own hands:

1. This is a significant cost savings, since most of the cost of installing a suspended structure is occupied by the services of installers.
2. This allows you to translate into reality exactly the design concept that you wish, without limiting your imagination.

For these works, ideal plaster, thanks to which you can give the desired shape to the ceiling, to make an unusual texture. Alignment can be done in two main ways: spreading and spraying.

The plaster is applied in two layers, while the first is not corrected, the second is carried out after some time, and then the final layer, which is leveling, goes, it is produced with the help of a special tool - half-pens.

Stretch ceilings form an immaculately flat surface without additional work. Made of polymer fabric or PVC film, resistant to deformation. In addition, they are very undemanding in the care.

In Soviet homes, quite often there is a need for renovation of electrical cable.Also in the old residential sector with dilapidated technologies there is a high probability of leakage of water and heating pipes.

The canvas creates a special protection from flooding from above. Installation of the ceiling structure allows for additional sound insulation, which is important for the typical type of buildings, and ultra-modern canvases do not accumulate dust and are not difficult to clean. The form can be both flat and original: conical, wave, multi-level. There are so many options that the choice depends only on the interior design and your taste preferences.

It is not possible to make installation of stretch ceilings with your own hands, for this you have to hire specialists. For this type of ceiling requires special equipment, experience and skill installation. The installation process itself, unfortunately, is associated with a large amount of debris and dust, so you have to be patient and get ready for wet cleaning.

Making the ceiling of plasterboard will take about 2 to 4 days, maybe longer, it depends on the complexity of the design. The stretch-type ceiling is mounted very quickly, literally in 3-4 hours.

Today, modern materials for decoration of any kind of premises are so diverse that they allow to realize any creative solutions. Rounded ceilings are gaining their popularity, they will be especially interesting for owners of typical Soviet houses, as they visually expand the space, creating an interesting design.

Problems with noise distribution can be a real disaster. Any, even the smallest sound can turn into a crash, and voices - into an echo.

Usually Khrushchev not highly distinguished for sound insulation., and to eliminate excess extraneous noise, you can consider installing acoustic stretch ceilings. When using specialized materials it is possible to achieve perfect peace and comfort. This type of construction is made of special microporous cloth or polyester fabric impregnated with polyurethane. The surface is rough, without a single glossy sheen.

It's no secret that dark tones can increase the height of any room. Therefore, the color scheme is better to choose a cool and bright palette. For example, the use of plain wallpaper will solve this problem for owners of low ceilings and small areas. The top of the walls can be dark, and the bottom is light, it is desirable to glue the wallpaper closely, and skirting boards are better to remove.

Using vertical lines is also a popular solution for increasing space, which generally makes a room taller.

The use of mirror surfaces will add volume to the room and increase the room as a whole.

The use of long curtains in the interior and furniture in the style of minimalism, classic or modern will also solve the problem with the expansion of space. As they say, nothing superfluous.

With the help of white ceilings you can visually make the space of the room wider. White paint in this case would be perfect.

And for connoisseurs of experiments and original ideas will like the use of blue in the ceiling surfaces.Ideally, the heavenly palette is associated with the sky and is able to “elevate” the ceiling. Using other shades, this result can not be achieved.

For low ceilings there is a basic rule. Whichever palette and color you choose - in no case can you make the walls lighter. If the ceiling is much darker than the walls, then visually it will “remove” the height. Ideal if - walls and ceilings in the same palette.

If you are designing a plasterboard version of the ceiling, then the LED lights in the center will help bring an interesting design to the interior of the room without stealing volumes.

How else can you visually increase the ceiling, see the following video.