Ceiling Design in Bedroom

Therefore, the most expressive and emotionally memorable. Modern ceiling design in a bedroom helps make the room for rest and sleep a high-tech object in the interior of an apartment or country house.

Options for bedroom ceiling design

Experts in real estate design note a whole set of aspects when choosing each specific variant for decorating the upper surface of the room for rest and sleep.

• A harmonious and natural continuation of finishing and decoration in the overall perception of the entire room: in a unified stylistic key of material, furniture, and technical devices.

• At the same time, preferences and requirements for the sleeping room of the apartment or house residents should prevail over the desire to follow fashion trends, which do not always stand the test of time.

• Style and method of decoration directly depend on the volume of the room and its height. The choice of a two-level suspended or stretched ceiling requires at least 2.5 meters vertically. It should be remembered that the structure will steal up to 25 centimeters of useful space.

• A dark room with windows facing the north side implies the use of light, warm tones in finishing. A small room visually asks for a white surface with a glossy or mirror component. Additional room zoning in the bedroom can be helped by built-in spotlights, and decoration - by new modern technological innovations. Such as 3D structures.

• Well-thought-out design from the perspective of a professional approach to the process and sufficient pragmatism will allow creating an unforgettable ceiling surface design variant in various color solutions and architectural-technical variations, which we will discuss later.

• Exclusivity and originality to ceiling design, given spatial opportunities, will be provided by intricate structures with unlimited possibilities of gypsum board, the use of stylized beams, artistic painting, cornices, and various variations of lighting depending on the chosen overall stylistic solution.

• The classical approach to design gives the upper surface the lightest zone in room decoration. This can be pastel tones in finishing.

• Contrast in color decoration according to bedroom design canon is preferable to be performed in two-three variants of combinations - no more. This will not create an irritating visual effect for the room, which is considered the most "calm" place in the apartment.

• The ceiling can serve as an additional zoning element. However: moderation is necessary - no more than 3 zones at the top of the room. Suspended structures can repeat the shape of the most voluminous furniture items, emphasizing their presence. Stretch ceiling will help with zoning the space for sleep, rest, and makeup application.

Photo: Simple finishing of the upper surface

Cozy House in Sweden

Photo: Ceiling for Painting

Design by Sergey Bakharev, Studio 'Oneshuchka'

Photo: Surface with Beam Construction

Design by Janna Diermann

Photo: Decorative Elements on the Ceiling

Design by Oxana Korotkina, Studio Prosperity

Photo: Two-Level Suspended Construction

Photo: Wooden Ceiling in a Country House

Design by Architect Alexander Petunin, Designer Anna Polevaya, Company 'Palex-Stroy'

Simple Finishing

The simplest and most budget-friendly option for bedroom ceiling finishing is wallpapering. This method suits rooms with straight lines.

Modern trends require using only eco-friendly materials, carefully leveling the surface to be covered to create a flawless appearance. Dense backing will help hide only minor irregularities and roughness.

Vibrant, eye-catching shades and large patterns are unlikely to suit bedroom design. Standard colors for this room: beige, soft pistachio, cream, pale peach, sandy. A volumetric ceiling with abundant curved lines and bends can be finished with wallpaper with a large pattern but without symmetric arrangement.

Experts note two main drawbacks of using wallpaper in ceiling design and finishing - their short lifespan (the adhesive has limited capabilities) and "unsuitability" for flooding the room, for example, by neighbors above.

Simple ceiling finishing is generally considered whitewashing, painting, tinting, using wood in finishing, laminated boards for it, and polystyrene panels.

• Whitewashing is economical, uses natural materials, requires a careful approach to leveling the ceiling surface, and has an understated appearance (which is not quite "perfect" for a bedroom).
  
• Water-emulsion paint is often used for painting. This allows achieving color variety in finishing. However, such a variant will not provide much diversity in room decoration. Contrast is achieved with moldings, frames in the same tone as the ceiling but slightly darker or lighter depending on the design project.
  
• Tinting allows decorating the ceiling in a patterned variant. It looks impressive with LED backlighting.
  
• Polystyrene panels have gone out of fashion, but they are still relevant mainly in rural areas. They are practical, cheap, and sold in various color palettes or for painting. They can imitate cornices, carving, and various convexities with an impressive selection of relief patterns. They do not require careful surface preparation, can be mounted on a wooden base. One of the drawbacks is the increased flammability of this material.
  
• Wood in ceiling finishing is the most expensive "pleasure" for simple room decoration. Usually, panels and laminated boards are used to mimic natural materials. They should in most cases be lighter than the floor and furniture.
  

Alongside simple ceiling finishing in a bedroom, there is a whole range of more interesting and complex to execute variants.

Suspended Construction

The most "trendy" and popular option for both the design community and the homeowner. It can give the surface multiple levels, hide irregularities, remove structural slant in private homes, use backlighting and built-in light sources. In short, make the space elegant and beautiful. A suspended ceiling easily accepts painting in any color. But: the rules for selecting a color are the same as with the budget method - painting.

The complexity of a suspended ceiling structure depends on the room size. A private house offers more opportunities for implementing any bold design idea.

Today, suspended ceilings made of gypsum board with glass, stained glass, mirror, and laminated inserts are in demand. Gypsum board has many advantages combined with eco-friendliness. One of the drawbacks is the reduction in space in a small bedroom and fear of flooding.

High-tech 3D variations are trendy. They expand spatial boundaries, zone the room, and make it unique with cosmic, airy, and aquatic motifs. From a practicality standpoint, such ceilings allow hiding electrical communications.

A 3D ceiling consists of a frame, molding, lights, multi-dimensional separators, and special artistic canvas.

Design by Svetlana Chepikova

Stretch Ceilings

A stretch ceiling in a bedroom looks stylish and elegant. It can be chosen in any color, with built-in light sources. Modern technology allows installing multi-level variants with different geometric transitions or bends.

The construction uses glossy and matte surfaces. Also, there are surfaces with the application of a decorative image using photo printing or a fabric-like ceiling look.

A big advantage is the possibility of application without preliminary surface leveling, high moisture resistance capable of effectively fighting leaks. A disadvantage is the reduction in height by 12-15 cm for a single-level variant.

Two-Level Variants

This construction is not practical in a room with low ceilings. But it looks elegant and harmonious in a spacious bedroom. Often executed on a gypsum board base. The material can accept any chosen design form. Built-in lights will provide additional lighting, add charm to the room, and allow zoning the space.

Bedroom Ceiling Design in a Small Room

A small space for rest and sleep provides limited opportunities for ceiling setup: it is advisable to abandon cornices, moldings, and volumetric chandeliers in favor of wall-mounted built-in lights. Mirror panels on the ceiling and glossy surfaces will allow slightly widening the space. White, cream, pearl, and light blue colors on top in combination with bright notes on the walls will visually expand the space.

Design by Inna Velichko

Bedroom Ceiling Design with Low Ceilings

It was mentioned above that suspended, stretch, and two-level ceilings in a bedroom with limited height options should not be used. In this case, all variants of simple ceiling finishing are suitable. The axiom of the design approach: floors are the darkest place in the room, walls are lighter than floors, and the ceiling is lighter than walls. In this case, it is most appropriate.

Design by Svetlana Yurkova

Color Solution

The main rule to pay attention to when choosing the color palette in bedroom ceiling design is not to overload the space with an abundance of radical color, refrain from dark cold tones, and choose all kinds of white, light, and pastel shades. This way, you can achieve harmony for visual perception of the room designed for rest and comfort.

Lighting Features

Lighting makes the room design logically complete and unified in visual perception. Large spaces "ask" to use elegant chandeliers as artificial light sources. There can be several of them. Small spaces prefer suspended lights on the ceiling, built-in light sources, and LED strips around the perimeter of the room. The quality of light is preferable to choose soft, and electrical appliances with a diffusing effect. Then, rest in the room will not be a tiring activity but a relaxing one with a soothing effect on the eyes.

Design by Zhenya Zhudanova

Real Project Photos