Drywall Wall Design: Current Design Solutions
The repair is coming, and you already anticipate dust, dirt, tiresome alignment of the walls and the ceiling. But let's think positive! And we do not repair, and the transformation of housing with the help of drywall sheets.
Features and benefits
Gypsum cardboard is a gypsum board, pasted over on both sides with cardboard. The thickness of the material you choose based on the planned work. The thickest sheets of 12.5 mm are used to finish walls and partitions.thinner than 9.5 mm - for the design of the ceiling and 6.5 mm - for the decoration of arches.
This fireproof material does not contain toxic substances, therefore it is equally suitable for the kitchen and for the children's room.
It is worth mentioning a number of reasons why you should stop the choice on drywall:
- First, it is an affordable and relatively cheap material.
- Secondly, it can be given any desired shape, cut, bent, and so on. There is where to roam the creative imagination.
- Thirdly, you can forget about the mountains of debris. After all, the smooth and smooth surface of the drywall is ready for any kind of finish. To improve the heat and sound insulation, to “hide” the electric wire is also quite realistic.
You have a unique opportunity to feel like a designer. After all, drywall "obeys" even inexperienced builder. It is important to have a clear idea of the end result by drawing up an action plan. Only then will you proceed to the preparation of the premises, the installation of the ceiling and the installation of profiles to which the drywall is mounted. Finally, the use of GCR does not require special coordination.
As you can see, the design of the walls of plasterboard has many advantages. But someone wants to overhaul, and someone wants to change a single room, so we will get acquainted with various modifications of this unique material.
Varieties of material
Depending on the purpose, drywall is divided into several types:
- GCR plates of gray color with blue markings are universal for dry rooms.
- Drywall "afraid" of water, so for the bathroom, choose waterproof plates GKLV green with blue markings.
- Fire resistant sheets of gypsum plasterboard (GKLO) in gray with red markings have an increased ability to resist open fire.
- GKLVO green plates with red markings are moisture resistant and high refractoriness, and therefore are ideal for kitchen design.
It is appropriate to say about the long-time competitor GKL - clapboard, which is made of alder, spruce, larch, pine and lime. It is affordable, durable, environmentally friendly and durable, provides good noise insulation and heat transfer.
Indisputable advantage lining - this is the lack of finishing. To paint, lacquer or impregnate with refractory materials - and everything is ready.
GCR does not look so aesthetically pleasing. First you need to close up all the joints, then put, grind, and only then proceed to the decoration.
Modern designers manage to combine both materials. However, they recognize that the design of the interior with clapboard is not always appropriate, and the plasterboard is suitable for the realization of absolutely any design idea.
Which room is better to use?
There are a lot of examples of drywall, but we will take the most practical ones. So, plasterboard partitions decorate the interior and arrange the arrangement of furniturethat allows efficient use of space. Yes, and the mental state of the inhabitants of the house depends on the environment.
In the nursery
The nursery, as a rule, combines a bedroom, a playroom, a living room and a place to study. And if there are two children in a family, the struggle for “territory” begins between them. Get organized by placing a built-in niche or half-wall from a leather plasterboard.
Such partitions are decorated with acrylic paints, decoupage or bright stickers. It is easy to make them, they look beautiful, and the little inhabitants have their own personal space and place where they can play. If you have one child, he will have a clearly marked place to study and rest.
The idea of the podium is interesting: you can hide boxes with toys at the bottom, and put a chair and a computer desk at the top.
In the living room
Our living rooms are a mixture of a bedroom, a place of rest and an office. Openwork or patterned pier on a curved frame demarcates the room and "hide" the wiring. Such work is possible even for a beginner.A fancy composition of functional shelves GKL decorate any interior.
False walls without doors are gaining popularity.which can be figured, openwork and even with niches for an aquarium, the TV or storage of things.
A small wall with shelves in a small apartment will allow you to keep all the necessary things at hand.
You can create coziness in the bedroom area with the help of niches in which you can place sleeping accessories. Creating niches is appropriate in the hall, because there will fit a TV, various statues and other cute things.
Many people like to save the idea of space, but remember that you need a strong frame that can withstand heavy objects.
In the hall
A simple or patterned arch will separate the hallway from the living room and kitchen. To do this, you need to measure the width of the opening and calculate the bend radius.
The resulting dimensions are applied to the gypsum board and cut it. A metal frame is installed in the place of work, a backlight is laid, and only after that the structure is sheathed with plasterboard. In such a structure, the owner may provide for a housekeeper and shelf niches.
Exquisite design of the hallway will be columns of drywall, decorated with decorative plaster or stucco moldings.
It is not easy to make such a design: if you are unsure of your abilities, entrust the work to an experienced master.
For details on how to make an arch of GLA with your own hands, see the next video.
In the kitchen
They cook, eat, wash dishes and store food in the kitchen. Therefore, it needs to be zoned so that the whole family can be comfortable on it.
With the help of half-walls create a stylish and functional interior.
If you have a small kitchen, place a bar on it. It will separate the cooking and storage area from the dining room.
And if you decorate it with lighting and colored glass, the kitchen will be not only comfortable, but also elegant.
Unusual applications
Sometimes you want to transform housing in the most incredible way. We turn for inspiration to the most original design ideas.
Embossed walls
Relief images of plasterboard look unusual on the walls: plastic material will allow you to create any shape. Decide what you want to portray.
To bend the drywall, make holes with a needle roller.. Then prepare the room, install the frame and attach the gypsum board.The resulting shape needs to be plastered and then decorated with paint, wallpaper or tiles.
Relief can be created on a smooth drywall. Gypsum or decorative plaster is bought in hardware stores, 3D volumetric images are made to order, and decorative brick is cut out of gypsum cardboard remnants with their own hands.
This decoration will decorate the kitchen, living room, it looks spectacular in the hallway.. On sheets GKL put a markup, then cut with a clerical or construction knife, and then give the texture of putty or textured plaster. After that, the bricks are fixed with mounting glue and prepared for painting.
Ceiling of gypsum
The latest fashion statement is multi-level plasterboard ceilings with lamps, LED lighting or tensioning fabric inserts.
In a small room, this design will look cumbersome, but even a single-level ceiling with built-in spot lighting looks modern and stylish. Yes, and does not distract attention from other interior items.
If you want to be in trend, and the meters do not allow, stop the choice on two-level ceilings. They will not "weight" the design and fit into any interior.
It is important that they are consistent with the characteristics of the room.
Plasterboard construction in the kitchen will mask the ventilation pipes and harmoniously fit the ventilation box into the kitchen design. In the interior of the bedroom Rectangular or oval levels look spectacularas if directing attention to the sleeping bed.
Plasterboard canvas looks original and with a stretch starry sky, and with photo wallpapers, and with stained glass inserts. Give colors to the ceilings in the nursery or “settle” on them the silhouettes of your favorite characters.
Backlight
Regardless of the size of the apartment, the housing area can be emphasized with high-quality lighting. The distance from the ceiling to the plasterboard should correspond to the size of the fixtures, and the instruments should complement each other and not be too bright.
So, spotlights illuminate the worktop of the kitchen, and the chandelier - the dining area. Illumination of kitchen cabinets will add to the design of originality, and the room - the volume.
The common light in the living room is created with the help of a chandelier or spotlights.
The chandelier is placed in the center, but if you have a large room, consider several common sources of illumination.
Spotlights emphasize accents and highlight individual areas, and LED tape decorate the shelves and niches.
In the nursery, combine general and local lighting. On the ceiling should install a chandelier and two - three spotlights: for gaming and work area. Well, equip your bedroom with soft devices, because you have to gain strength until the next day.
Useful tips from designers
Use the advice of experts - and then you will be all under force.
- The elegance and fascinating beauty of the walls of the gypsum give the fabric. Tapestry, drape, chintz, silk and velvet are considered popular, and furniture fabric is a budget option.
- If you make a drywall partition with shaped cuts, soak the sheets with water. So they will be easy to bend and fix in the right shape.
- If the color of the finish is made in bright colors, the amount of backlight can be reduced. But in the interior of dark or cold shades need additional fixtures.
- Strengthen the wall of plasterboard with additional profiles - then it can be decorated even with heavy paintings.
- Purchase only branded plasterboard sheets, as they comply with all safety regulations necessary for residential use.
Spectacular examples for inspiration
Of the thousands of original interiors, you can always choose several options to be inspired to transform your home with the help of drywall sheets.
- A huge flower in bright and pale pink tones with spotlights on the ceiling creates a fabulous atmosphere in the room of a little princess.
- The muted blue-green color range, together with the cozy niche gives a feeling of warmth and peace.
- The patterned arch with lighting is simple, but original and will be the highlight of any interior.
- The composition of the niche and the shelves of the GCR will allow you to place all the necessary things, and the point lighting, aimed at its individual parts, will make the room cozy, to the delight of all the inhabitants of the house.
- The arched design in the kitchen demarcates the space, making it comfortable and cooking, and staying at the dining table.