Tip 1: How to choose ceiling lights
Tip 1: How to choose ceiling lights
With the development of modern technologies in the field oflighting more and more homeowners began to gradually move to ceiling lamps, which are intended to partially replace the chandeliers, which obviously can not fit into the interior of a modern apartment, house or room.
When decorating an apartment using ceilingluminaires it is necessary to develop a detailed design for the installation and fixing of ceiling luminaires, as well as to determine the necessary number of luminaires, in which, in your opinion, the most comfortable lighting of the room or room will be achieved.
By design distinguish invoices and recessed luminaires. The consignment notes are used for installation on aprepared surface, they are attached using screws or bolts. Built-in are used for installation on suspended structures - for example, tension or suspended ceiling. Such lamps provide better illumination.
Spot ceiling lights provideoptimal lighting of the room or room. With their competent use, a thin line is created between light, shadow and interior, which is only an advantage compared to other types of lighting for an apartment. They are compact, ideal for stretch and suspended ceilings, do not damage the latter.
Ceiling fixtures are more fireproof,rather than other types of lamps. This is due to the fact that they are made of metals that do not conduct heat well and thus give off 3-4 times less heat, which provides increased fire safety and minimize the danger. Perhaps their main advantage is the price. But do not forget that they are just in operation. To care for point-like ceiling lights, you only need to wipe them from dust occasionally, which reduces the additional costs of detergents and saves time.
Using point ceiling lightsgives birth to a lot of new ideas for the design of your apartment, because they fit perfectly into any interior. Also there are flickering spotlights that create the "starry sky" effect, which is also an excellent idea for the design of your ceiling.
Tip 2: How to choose ceiling lights in a nursery
When arranging a room for a child in the firstTurn it is necessary to take care of good lighting. To do this, you need to choose lamps that will not only illuminate the children's room, but also help create a special atmosphere in the room.
Ceiling lamps in the nursery
Such fixtures are attached to the ceiling itself,creating a comfortable lighting. But do not forget that when choosing lamps, you need to pay attention not only to design, but also to the performance characteristics of the product. Compliance with security measures also comes first. Do not buy long pendant chandeliers, as well as lamps from crystal. Among the materials most optimal for plafonds in the nursery, metal and plastic are best suited.
As for the appearance of ceiling light fixtures, decorating a children's room with shades in the form of birds or animals will be quite an original design decision.
Wall-ceiling lights
Such lamps are an additionala source of illumination of various zones in the children's room. For example, a night lamp or desk lamp for a desk. To bring a note of comfort and comfort in the child's room, it is recommended to select plafonds in the same color scheme. And of course, it is always necessary to focus on the age of the child and on his preferences. So for the baby's room models of calm shades will suit, and teenagers will like light fixtures of bright colors and original design.
There is also a certain separation of childrenlamps for male and female models. For the girl, lighting fixtures with a hint of puppet motives are perfect, and for boys, the optimal variant will be a plafond with a bias on technical topics.
Tip 3: How to lower the ceiling
There are rooms in which, for one reason or another, there is a need to omit ceiling. This simple action helps in the case of very high ceilings to save considerably on the decoration of the walls. Use the built-in ceiling lights. And just align the curved ceilings.
You will need
- Building level, measuring tape, drill, screwdriver, metal hacksaw, knife, pencil.
- Ceiling profile or beams, suspensions, plasterboard or plastic panels, dowel-nails, self-tapping screws.
Instructions
1
Select materials for the future ceiling. The most common options are plasterboard and plastic panels. For the installation of the box - the ceiling profile of two sizes: 60 * 27mm and 27 * 28mm. Suitable and dry timber.
2
Decide on the height of your new ceiling. How much do you want to omit it? Using a tape measure measure the necessary distance and make a pencil mark on the wall. Using the building level and a pencil, draw a straight line, along which you will fasten the profile or the bar to the wall.
3
Attach the guiding profile (27 * 28mm) to the wallstrictly on the line you draw. It will be better if you prepare it in advance by drilling holes for fixing to the wall. Mark the drilling locations through the prepared holes.
4
Take a drill or puncher (depends on yourwalls) with a drill of the desired diameter. The diameter must match the dowels you use. Drill all the holes in the wall. Insert plastic dowels into the resulting holes and fix the profile on the wall. Do the same on the entire perimeter of the room in which you lower ceiling. Do not forget to use the level. All of the above is true when using a bar.
5
Attach to the ceiling hangers, they should be located on the same line. For this, use a puncher and dowel-nails for this. In the case when ceiling falls at a distance clearly greater than the length of the suspension, connect the two suspensions with each other.
6
Pull across the room from wall to wall threador fishing line. At its level, you will mount the ceiling profile (60 * 27mm) to the suspensions. This is done with the help of bedbugs (small screws). Also use them to connect the profile ends to the profile on the wall. You need to do all this together: one level, the other strengthens. In the case of the beam, we proceed exactly the same way, only we attach to the beam on the wall with the help of any strong corners. Everything, the box is ready.
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It remains to mount on it drywallcut to size. Simply screw it to the profile or the beam with screws. If you chose plastic panels, the bugs will help you again. Fix the first panel, insert the second panel, having tracked the absence of cracks between them, screw it. If the box of the bar, you can fasten the panel with a furniture stapler. It's faster and more convenient. Thus, you can independently omit ceiling.
