Ceiling design in the kitchen: the possibilities of facing materials

Repair in the kitchen is a costly undertaking, here you need a competent choice of finishing materials. Ceiling design in the kitchen is limited by the choice of cladding due to practicality. The cooking process requires frequent cleaning, and fumes and fumes accumulate on the walls and ceiling. This requirement is given priority over the aesthetic component of the interior. Often it makes no sense to make repairs, so we will consider all the finishing options to make it beautiful, practical and economical.

The choice of finishing materials for the kitchen must be very careful.

Materials for finishing the ceiling must be wiped off quickly

Ultimately, the kitchen interior should be beautiful and practical.

What should be the ceiling in the kitchen

The kitchen is a specific room with high humidity, all materials must be moisture resistant. A large footage room is multifunctional, especially they combine the living room area to make a spacious dining room.

In addition to cooking and warming up dishes, people eat here; guests are often brought here to have confidential conversations. The thoughtful design of this part of an apartment or house is no less important than in the living room. When decorating ceilings in the kitchen, the surface quality is also taken into account – relief defects, stains from roof leaks, seams at the junction of floor slabs.

A competent choice of finishes will help:

get rid of the imperfections of the ceiling;
improve kitchen lighting;
modernize the premises;
change obsolete coverage;
decorate the kitchen with practical materials;
accentuate the choice of interior style.

When choosing a ceiling design in the kitchen, the general perception and compliance with modern requirements are taken into account. Leveling is required under a smooth surface. Suspended and tensioned structures will take away several centimeters of the ceiling height, but they will effectively hide all the flaws.

The ceiling can be of different shapes:

smooth;
figured;
arched;
vaulted;
stepped;
domed;
tiered.

Each configuration has its own finish. For a smooth ceiling surface, whitewashing and painting, wallpapering remained classics. Today the range of finishing materials has expanded. They were supplemented by cladding with panels made of different materials, decorative plaster, stretch and suspended ceilings, etc..

It is advisable to choose materials with a water-repellent effect.

Consider the specifics of your kitchen when choosing materials.

Important! The combined multi-level ceiling with diode illumination looks good. To prevent the fine fatty suspension from settling on the walls and ceiling, it is important to install a powerful hood, otherwise the delightful design of the ceiling in the kitchen will quickly lose its initial aesthetics..

The material for the kitchen ceiling must meet the following requirements.

Aesthetic.
Practical.
Moisture resistant.
Eco-friendly.
Fire resistant.
Durable.
Economical.

Each finish has its own “pros” and “cons”, there is no one that meets all the requirements. But they all have their own additional bonuses. For example, suspended ceiling views can easily hide pipes and wiring. You have to choose according to the sum of the parameters, based on your layout, aesthetic requests and finances. It is worth familiarizing yourself with all the options for decorating the ceiling in the kitchen.

A multi-level backlit ceiling will look very nice.

Diode lighting will create new lines and add novelty to the interior

Matching the color of the ceiling is an important step.

Plasterboard suspended ceilings

With this type of finish, you can arrange a ceiling of any configuration without the need to level the surface. With no plaster and primer costs, the intricate design of plasterboard suspended ceilings in the kitchen is relatively inexpensive.

The material itself (sheets of plasterboard and a frame for fastening) belongs to the budget niche, but the final cost includes installation prices. If you have the skills to work with drywall, it will turn out to be an order of magnitude cheaper. When installing structures, it is possible to hide communication and defects, install diode (or other) lighting, as in the photo.

Disadvantage – it takes time for installation, including plastering and finishing. The painted surface can be repainted, but it is better not to wash. A plasterboard ceiling gives free rein to imagination – any curvilinear structures with environmentally friendly materials (cardboard and gypsum) with diode illumination. The material “breathes” – susceptible to excess moisture.

The structure should not be “overloaded” with elements of complex configuration, so that the design of suspended plasterboard ceilings in the kitchen does not seem ridiculous. This is not an end in itself, but a means of the design vision of the kitchen interior. Delightful lighting design is also available with this ceiling design. In a large dining room, general light is made (pendant shades), point diodes, directional vector devices or an LED strip around the perimeter.

Plasterboard ceilings will fit perfectly into the interior of the kitchen

With the help of the ceiling, you can hide internal communications

The design of kitchen ceilings can be made economical or expensive, depending on the overall functionality..

Smooth ceiling.
Two-tier design to hide communications.
Multi-level solution with complex lighting and combination of materials, including stretch fabric.

After a while, when you want to modernize the structure, it is enough to change the cladding and the lamp, and not touch the base. The choice of topcoat will highlight the choice in favor of country, hi-tech or classic style.

Styrofoam ceiling

Many people know polystyrene, which manufacturers have named in a new way. Lightweight and inexpensive material is easy to install, it is easy to cut with scissors and a knife, but you need a special glue for polymers, and installation on a primer. You need a flat surface, and small cracks and stains will hide the coating.

It is a simple and convenient material that comes in the form of slabs, moldings and ceiling cornices. It all combines well:

with whitewash;
painting;
smooth drywall.

Among the advantages are resistance to high humidity and ease of installation. A polystyrene tile with a volumetric pattern can be repainted over time in any color if treated with a primer. Disadvantage – the foam burns in case of fire, treatment with a special compound is desirable.

Polystyrene foam boards are easy to install

Such a ceiling is perfect for the kitchen, as it has increased moisture resistance.

Such a ceiling is able to hide internal communications and shortcomings.

Stretch ceiling

The modern version is successfully used separately from other facing materials, as well as for a plasterboard ceiling – in the design of a large kitchen. You can choose a polymer canvas with any degree of light reflection.

Matt.
Satin.
Glossy.
With drawing.

With a lack of lighting, mirrored and glossy ceilings are used – even black does not seem dark, as in the photo.

However, food suspension from cooking settles on the facing materials of the kitchen, the gloss loses its gloss. 3 options are possible here – powerful hood, rare cooking, frequent change of the coating.

Stretch ceilings are practical – they can be washed with a sponge dipped in warm soapy water. Replacing the panel is economical – the frame with harpoon-type baguettes is reusable. Specialists in 1-2 days will dismantle and stretch a new film of any color.

Attention! If you are flooded by the neighbors from above, such a coating will collect water, it will hang, but it will save the interior from unplanned repairs. The profile company will be able to release water and return the film to its previous appearance.

The modern design of kitchen stretch ceilings involves a combination with diode lamps or chandeliers on a footboard under the canvas. In terms of aesthetics, such a ceiling is excellent, especially in a kitchen combined with a living room. Installers will offer any color and canvases with varying degrees of light reflection. In a narrow kitchen, 1 seamless canvas will turn out, which is very economical.

Stretch ceilings with LED lighting will look very beautiful in the interior of the kitchen

If there is little light in the room, you can install a glossy stretch ceiling with a reflective effect.

Decorative plaster on the kitchen ceiling

This type of finish is replete with raw and decorative options. The use of new technologies and tools is an additional opportunity to create a unique ceiling design in the kitchen. To improve the practicality of the coating, use a colorless varnish. It will simplify cleaning the ceiling by fixing the texture if the plaster is crumbling..

Fancy patterns from roller tips and sculpted-edged spatulas give new, exclusive surfaces. It will hide small ceiling defects. Pigment is added to textured plaster to get any shade. The finished surface can also be painted or tinted when appropriate, for example, if the stucco moldings go into the ceiling decor. The cladding goes well with other textures. For example, in the urban style, decorative plaster and concrete are a hit of the modern kitchen interior..

Modern style in the interior of the kitchen will look amazing

It is better to cover decorative plaster with varnish for quick cleaning.

Painting and whitewashing

Although whitewashing is an archaic way of treating the ceiling, new technologies do not negate such types of coating. This is appropriate in private country or Provence style houses and in summer cottages built in the traditional way (clay instead of plaster). Chalk whitewashing is a “friendly” topcoat inside and out, but these components are not always available for sale.

The economy and practicality of such repairs are beyond doubt. The whitewash is first “washed off” with whitewash brushes, dipping in water, then whitened with a lime-chalk solution. Dazzling whiteness is the main advantage of such a surface, which will be an excellent background for the design of any room..

Lime whitewash was replaced by water-based paint, and it was replaced by oil and acrylic-based interior paint. This is the most economical option for repairs without helpers. Any painted coating is easy to wash, it has a long service life. If desired, you can change the color of the ceiling with the next repainting.

Attention! If whitewashing or painting is being applied to ceilings for the first time, starting plaster and a preliminary primer are needed. You can whitewash on a damp surface, paint only on a dry surface.!

There are a lot of ceiling design options

Ceiling lighting will revive the interior of the kitchen

Plastic ceilings and other modular structures in the kitchen

Plastic panels are an ideal cladding for a room with high humidity, they look quite aesthetically pleasing. The suspended structure on the rack and pinion frame will hide all defects. Plastic is often used to “sew up” ceilings on the top floor of a house with a leaking roof. Its practicality and aesthetics compete with other materials when you need to choose a common cladding for different rooms:

kitchens;
bathroom;
toilet;
hallway;
corridors.

Plastic is cheaper than plasterboard structures and stretch fabrics, PVC panels look flawless. You do not need to hire specialists, except to make a rack frame for the design of the kitchen ceiling. Even a woman can insert plastic panels into the crate. There is a possibility to choose even mirrored or laminated wood-like panels. They are easy to wash and dismantle, leaving the same crate when you want changes in the interior.

Today, lattice, cassette, rack shelves or other options that require preliminary lathing are gaining popularity. Further, you can fix any material on this base, even mirror or glass tiles, if it is a private house. The complexity of installation is compensated by the ease of maintenance of practical surfaces. But such a ceiling will “steal” at least 8-10 cm in height of the room. But you can combine the coverage when zoning, if it is a studio apartment or an area combined with a loggia and a living room.

Choose the color and texture of the ceiling based on the characteristics of the kitchen

The ceiling in the kitchen must be moisture resistant and easy to clean.

Wallpapering

Traditional cladding, when there was no other alternative besides whitewashing. Everyone knows about this finishing method, but today special ceiling wallpapers are produced and washable, with a practical film coating that protects the paper from getting wet..

The main advantage is budget repairs and an extensive assortment in terms of textures and colors. It is recommended to use wood, bamboo or cork textures when needed for a particular style design. This will reduce the cost of repairs, while maintaining the visual perception..

It is possible to combine different wallpapers. The frame for wood and plain blue in the center looks great along the perimeter of the ceiling. This will create an “open sky” effect to visually expand the room. Ceiling photomurals with a print are also produced, for example, the sky with clouds or branches of blooming sakura, as if hanging into a space without a ceiling..

Thin paper wallpapers are the cheapest, but they tear when pasting ceilings in a spacious room, even when there are helpers. For practical purposes, choose a dense base with a moisture-resistant design. Wallpaper hide minor defects in the ceiling, but if there are bumps and uneven joint of floor slabs, then plaster is needed. Light shades are chosen for the ceiling..

Ceiling tiles

A fairly economical option, but with materials more convenient in terms of laying technology, it does not seem relevant. Although the beauty and practicality of such a ceiling can compete with other coatings, seamless joints and the need for a perfectly flat surface remain a problem. Poor-quality styling will ruin the overall impression of the entire interior due to the sloppy ceiling in the kitchen.

The ceiling tile should be thin and light so that the weight does not interfere with its fixing. Large format material is fixed with an aesthetic external crate – this is a duralumin or plastic corner. Styrofoam, glass, ceramic, plastic, wood or imitation tiles are suitable.

The color of the ceiling should match the style of the kitchen

Choose a ceiling design based on personal preference

Recommendations for choosing a color for stylistic decisions

How to decorate the ceiling in the kitchen with this choice of variations? It all depends on how your cooking space is decorated.

TABLE

1.	White	A universal solution for increasing light, it is practiced in all interior styles. Choose not white, but a practical milky shade.
2.	Black	Extravagant and mystical color, but with a feeling of “overhanging” or lowering of the ceiling, it is appropriate in modern style. Better glossy stretch canvas, reflecting light, pick up the backlight.
3.	Light beige and pastel colors	Ideal for any kitchen, it is practical, stylish and aesthetically pleasing. The color of the ceiling does not have to be duplicated, it is completely self-sufficient.
4.	Bright color	Suitable for emotional, cheerful design, combined with plain furniture. It is important not to overload the kitchen to the ceiling with colored accents – the design needs to be thought out in advance in detail.
5.	Cold and warm range	Cool shades are suitable for south-facing rooms. Warm spectrum – for kitchens facing north. But the choice of color must match the style..

Do not worry about the color of the ceiling overlap with the decor elements, but the design and finishing materials should be in harmony with the style of the interior design. The rule in decoration is a light top and a dark bottom, it will help to avoid mistakes. More good examples – in the photo gallery.