Plasterboard ceiling project in the kitchen. Plasterboard ceilings in the kitchen: design options

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To decorate an apartment beautifully and maintain the same style in all rooms, it is important to pay great attention to the technology of finishing the ceilings. In this article, we will take a closer look at how to make a suspended ceiling in a plasterboard kitchen on our own without the help of specialists.

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Preparatory stage

The entire technology of creating suspended plasterboard ceilings can be divided into several stages:

We determine the height of your ceilings and beat off the levels in the space of the room.
We expose special guides according to the created level.
We insert the profile, screw in the brackets, create a frame under the desired level.
We place cotton wool in the space behind the false ceiling, put jumpers and apply drywall.

What tools should you purchase before installing a plasterboard ceiling in your kitchen:

Spirit level (a special tool for determining the level of horizontal placement of structures in the space of a room
2 meter level to determine the levelness of the installation
Ordinary tape measure (5 meter)
Construction line
Standard triangular building ruler
Drill with a set of attachments
Conventional screwdriver
Plane
Special knife (construction) with a set of replaceable blades, as well as a hacksaw
Paint pencil
Sandpaper

Tools

To assemble the false ceiling construction in the kitchen, we need the following materials:

Plasterboard sheets (gypsum plasterboard). On both sides they are covered with soft textured cardboard, which is firmly glued to the plaster. The length of the gypsum board is from 2000 to 3000 mm, and the width is 1200 mm. These sheets are usually finished with gray cardboard.
Fire-resistant gypsum plasterboard sheets (GKLO). They are not used in residential premises, more often found in the industrial field.
Waterproof gypsum plasterboard sheets (GKLV). Suitable for kitchens and showers in cases where ventilation is installed, which removes some of the moisture. Finishing - green cardboard.
Waterproof gypsum plasterboard sheets of increased fire resistance (GKLVO). Aggregate functions and properties of absolutely all of the above types.
Gypsum fiber sheet (GVL). This type cannot be finished with cardboard. It is super hard and hyper fire resistant.
Waterproof gypsum fiber sheet (GVLV).

Getting started creating a false ceiling

Water level beating stage

You will need 1 assistant and a special tool - a water level. We draw on any of the walls at the level of your eyes with a pencil or a chalk using a ruler, an even horizontal line parallel to the floor. Next, draw a vertical line in the same way to make a cross. This point is now the location for your helper to fish the level. And you need to go through all the corners and draw lines.

At the water level, the water in both flasks should be exactly half. Also, do not forget to completely release the air from the water level, otherwise it will not work out exactly.

Your assistant should put one of the flasks to the drawn cross, and you need to do the same, placing the second one against the corner of the wall. The border of the water in the flask is caught by those who stand at the cross, but you are standing motionless. The line is fixed with a pencil. Thus, marks are made around the perimeter of the entire kitchen.

Water level beating

Where do you need labels:

Select the longest wall and put 2 marks there (the kitchen can be either rectangular or polygonal).
On the remaining 3 walls, one mark will be enough.

If your future plasterboard ceiling will be backlit in the kitchen, namely with built-in lamps, then you should not subtract 5 cm, but, for example, 10 cm.

False ceiling luminaire

The stage of the correct alignment of the guides

Now we transfer all the marks along the kitchen perimeter up by the value that we received in the calculations in the previous step. You need to measure the wall on which you have 2 marks (the longest wall of the kitchen). It is necessary to cut the guide along the length.

The guide is nailed with dowels in the areas where the marks are drawn. At the bottom, you need to bring a 2-meter level and make sure that there is no gap anywhere.

Advice to everyone who has at least one wall length of 3 meters in the kitchen - purchase guides from 4 meters and higher in stores.

We also place the guides around the entire inner perimeter of the kitchen, paying attention to all the marks on the walls, as well as to the guides themselves on the adjacent walls.

Recheck the curvature several times so as not to spoil your future ceiling.

Exposed guides

Wireframe creation stage

We find the most even angle (by eye), which we will further focus on in order to set new marks for the profiles.

Every 60 centimeters we put signs on the walls (60, then 120, then 18, then 240). We repeat the same actions on the other side. Next, you need to measure the profile, cut it off and insert it into the guides at the points where there are marks.

Making measurements

Then we screw on the brackets so that the whole structure is held firmly. We proceed to exposing the frame itself. Again, you will need a second assistant: someone will maintain the level, and another participant will do the fastening of the profiles. This process is shown in detail in this video.

One participant will have to set the level from one edge, and the second from the opposite. Then the level must be turned across and press one of the edges of the level to the guide of the other edge. (Holes for dowels should be drilled at a distance of 35-40 cm). So, the main profiles are inserted into all the guides. This means that you can proceed to the next stage.

Profile attachment

The stage of attaching drywall to the ceiling surface

In order to beautifully and correctly install a suspended plasterboard ceiling in the kitchen, you need to study the following photos with step-by-step instructions for attaching the structure to the surface of the ceiling itself.

We fasten the sheet to the ceiling with one edge on the fixed profile, and snap the second

The drywall sheet can now be moved to the right or left

After fixing the sheet to the screws, we remove the supporting profiles and use them for other sheets.

To attach the plasterboard material to the created frame on the ceiling, we divide the technology into the following steps:

We cut the sheets with a hacksaw. A hacksaw should be chosen with fine teeth to make it easier to cut (a clerical knife is also suitable). We cut the material 120 by 250 or 120 by 125 centimeters. Make sure all joints are even. You need to cut on the most even horizontal, it is best to choose a large table or floor.
Cut with a hacksaw
Processing with a planer. We use the plane to process the resulting edge. If you eventually notice edges that remain and protrude slightly, remove them with a sharp knife.
We process with a plane
Cut out holes for fixtures or lamps, if necessary according to the plan. Here it is necessary to clearly measure everything in advance and place it first on the plan, and then mark the location on the drywall.
Cutting holes for lamps
Directly the surface finish itself with sheets of drywall. There are two ways of attaching the material to the ceiling: transversely or longitudinally. Transverse - we place the sheets strictly perpendicular to the metal profiles, longitudinally - we place them parallel to the bearing profiles. Self-tapping screws must be installed at a distance of 10 to 15 mm, retreating from the edge of the drywall sheets. The screws are screwed in so that they do not protrude on the front side of the ceiling (watch the depth of screwing). The screws must be screwed into the metal frame by 10 mm. The location and length of the screws will determine the total thickness of the entire ceiling sheathing. The distance at which the screws are located from each other is 150 mm. Make sure that the cardboard is in good condition and not damaged at the points where the screws are attached. This will make the attachment secure. If there is a gap between the ceiling and the walls, it is better to close it with a special corner instead of putty. Another important point: 2 days before installation work, the material should lie in the room, where it will be subsequently installed.
We fix the sheets to the ceiling
We putty the joints. Wait about 2 days before filling. We carefully examine all the flaws and joints, eliminate them. We clean all surfaces from the remaining dust and unnecessary parts, a reinforcing tape will help here. The putty must be gently pressed with a spatula, in no case leaving air bubbles. We are waiting for the final drying and go through the necessary areas with sandpaper. If necessary, apply a second layer of putty to level the surface, also wait until it is completely dry and work with sandpaper.
Putty joints

How to install lamps on the ceiling is shown in this video.

Now you can easily build a false ceiling in the kitchen with your own hands, following our instructions in the article, step-by-step photos and videos. You will need patience and attentiveness. After the putty, you can also paint your kitchen ceiling, if you wish, so that a uniform style is maintained throughout the apartment. But usually a suspended ceiling looks beautiful and elegant even without paint.

A kitchen is a special room where the walls, floor and even the ceiling are exposed to steam, water, household chemicals, small particles of fat and much more, so the choice of materials for its repair should be approached with special care. In this section, we will talk about finishing the ceilings in the kitchen with plasterboard.

GKL ceiling in the kitchen: pros and cons

In order to decide whether to make a plasterboard ceiling in the kitchen, consider its main characteristics.

Dignity	Flaws
Sufficient strength	Weight: plasterboard ceiling is much heavier than, for example, stretch ceiling
The ability to level the most uneven surface	Duration of installation
The ability to create an original design (multi-level or curly ceilings), including combining with stretch ceilings	Labor intensity of construction installation
Safety drywall can be fireproof enough for a kitchen.	Additional work: putty and gluing of seams, priming, painting or other decoration
Various finishes (painting, wallpaper, texturing)	A plasterboard ceiling will reduce the overall height of the room by at least 10-15 cm due to its own thickness and width of the profile on which it is attached.
Different lighting options are suitable for any design idea	Risks: there are water and sewer pipes in the kitchens, sometimes washing machines are connected, flooding by neighbors from above is possible. In this case, it is difficult to dry the ceiling, respectively, even moisture-resistant drywall can deform.
It is not necessary to pre-level the ceiling for drywall.	The ceiling is not airtight, that is, if neighbors flood you, there will be a leak
In the space between the ceiling and drywall, you can hide communications, lay insulation and / or sound insulation	The plasterboard ceiling cannot be washed often (except for painted with a special paint), which is unacceptable in the kitchen. Fat particles settle on the kitchen ceiling and the surface needs regular maintenance.

How to trim?

Perhaps the most famous drywall belongs to the Knauf brand. The optimum thickness of plasterboard for the ceiling is 9.5 mm.

Ceiling surfaces in kitchens are exposed to regular temperature fluctuations with high humidity. By choosing moisture-resistant drywall as the main material, you can maintain its attractiveness for many years, therefore, a plasterboard ceiling in the kitchen can be implemented in virtually every design project. It is also an excellent zoning method for large areas. Drywall allows you to create multi-level structures, cascades, all sorts of curly shapes to outline the ceiling. Reviews of ceilings made of this material for kitchen facilities are only positive.

Design and material

Decorating an apartment in accordance with the concept of stylistics is not an easy task, since it requires creative solutions, professionalism and a creative approach. Select building materials with knowledge of technical characteristics and properties. Today's consumer is demanding and does not want to be limited to an insignificant choice of ceiling finishes, because the variety of modern building materials is conducive to a flight of imagination and invention. You can figuratively consider several ideas in the photo below.

As for the main types of finishes, there are several of them. They are divided according to the principle of the building materials used. Each version of the design idea is endowed with its own advantages and disadvantages, depending on the size of the room, creative preferences, and the height of the room. Even having a very small area, among the many options, you can choose the optimal one.

Plastic panels

The use of plastic panels is an excellent economic solution. Plasterboard ceiling in the kitchen, combined with panels, will be an excellent solution, look good in any design. In addition to drywall, wood can be used for those who value naturalness and naturalness, but it will be more expensive, but will create an excellent classic style or country.

The essence of this finishing method is to form a frame on the ceiling surface on which the panels are attached. Along the perimeter, special corners are installed, for which the plates cling, which are fixed to each other by the method of the constructor. Examples of ideas for finishing a panel ceiling can be seen in the photo.

The design of ceiling surfaces, which is fashionable today, with spotlights is perfect in the technology of mounting a panel structure. The main thing here is to think over correctly their numbers and locations. Although in any design project, before starting work, a technical task is created with a detailed drawing, indicating the dimensions of the parts and their location.

About stretch

For large rooms, stretch fabrics are the best choice. This finishing method is in great demand today, although it is considered expensive. The design of the hanging shelf is very interesting, endowed with many advantages, especially for residents of apartments in high-rise buildings, where every minute you can expect flooding from the neighbors upstairs. Suspended ceilings are not afraid of this phenomenon, since they are capable of withstanding about 100 liters of liquid per square meter of canvas. A plasterboard ceiling in the kitchen in combination with stretching canvas is a definite plus. The design design is unlimited with the ability to create two-level, three-level and multi-level systems of any complexity. The photo shows several ideas for combining stretch canvases with drywall.

Drywall

An interesting and unique method of finishing ceiling surfaces for kitchens. This building material has many advantageous characteristics. With its help, you can implement a variety of finishes. Sufficiently flexible and moisture resistant material, provided that this particular subspecies of building material is chosen. From it, beautiful single-level and multi-level, curly and volumetric systems are obtained. They look especially gorgeous with spot lighting, as in the photo.

Multi-level, as, indeed, two-level structures are not suitable for installation in small rooms, since the system will hang from above, depriving the room of "air". To solve this problem, you can make redevelopment, for example, connect the living room and the kitchen. In this case, the design of the plasterboard ceiling in the kitchen with the zoning effect will look great.

For large areas, a combination is often used - a plasterboard ceiling in the kitchen with a stretch canvas. Moreover, this tandem looks in every interior project, as evidenced by the photo.

Plasterboard ceiling options

Mounted drywall systems imply endless options for execution, as well as in combination with other building materials or various types of decoration. The basic requirements for installation are sufficient space height. Quite often this factor marks the limitations on the scale of the idea. The implementation can be simple or represent a complex system of cascades. A competent layout of light on the levels is able to give the interior a futuristic look. Multi-colored LED strips look unique and unusually beautiful.

The surface of drywall is painted with latex or acrylic water-dispersion paint, using different shades, color palette. At the same time, it is not recommended to combine more than two colors. For low rooms, it is better to give preference to light colors, since a dark palette visually reduces the space.

The design of a plasterboard kitchen ceiling involves the use of such decorative elements as:

mirrors;
vinyl or non-woven wallpaper;
glass;
stained-glass windows;
wood decor.

Mirror ceiling in the interior of the kitchen in a classic style

Suspended ceiling with stained glass

Plasterboard ceiling with wooden elements

It is the decoration that helps to fully maintain the design style with extreme precision, and to highlight the functional areas as much as possible.

Design criteria and requirements for them

Before starting work, you need to decide on some criteria:

first, the configuration is determined, while the dimensions of the room, functionality are taken into account;
variation of finishes, choice of lighting;
most of the design projects made from this material are subject to technical requirements, which must be fulfilled - the presence of an exhaust hood with an air duct above the cooking zone.

As for the design itself, here it is worth remembering some mandatory requirements:

for a small room on a flat ceiling, it is advisable to mount spotlights with a weak light: from soft to sparkling;
colors are better to choose muted, pastel. If a decision is made to paint its bright colors, then the choice should not be made towards acidic or loudly poisonous, they have a bad effect on the mood of the household;
it is better and more correct to make markings using a laser level: the zero border with subsequent points is set according to the standard - 10 cm, provided that the ceiling surface is perfectly flat.

Design options

A successful design should begin with the choice of design: single-level, two-level, or all the same multi-level.

Sibling

This design method is considered the most economical when it comes to using drywall as the main material. It is easy to install, so you can install it yourself if you want:

a plasterboard box is installed around the perimeter of the room in standard rooms, trimmed with a cornice;
with the right choice of color palette, you can create an ultra-fashionable masterpiece. The design will be stylishly reflected in the overall interior, visually creating a cozy zoning. Surfaces painted with glossy paint reflect more light, easier to clean;
you can visually divide the room with a single-level system using light;
devices are installed either only in the central part, or exclusively along the perimeter. Raster lights will add a unique atmosphere.

Two-tier

A two-level or two-tiered plasterboard ceiling in the kitchen consists of two parts: the first is the ceiling surface itself, the second is a convex geometric figure located either in the central zone or along the perimeter. Very often in design projects, a combination of shapes is created - both in the center and around it. Today, abstract figures and semicircles approaching one another from the corners of the room, as in the photo, are considered the saga of fashion. The more complex the two-tier systems and pattern, the more interesting the final result becomes.

Tiered

Incredibly interesting with many options. There are certain frames or boundaries of fantasy, location, colors of light lamps. In comparison with them, even stretch fabrics are inferior, which were considered, until today, as the most reliable and durable:

modern high-tech lamps with the ability to adjust the intensity of the light beam, comfortably divide the room into zones, emphasize the advantages of the interior;
mirror finish will visually increase the spaciousness of the room, make it solemn;
a combination of shades and levels painted in harmony with each other guarantee comfort, coziness and individualism;
pasted over with wallpaper of different shades and textures, but with a single theme, matched to the tone of textiles and furnishings, will ideally decorate the ceiling.

A well-crafted plasterboard kitchen ceiling design is a truly worthy and budgetary way of finishing. Which one hundred percent will bring exclusivity, originality, color and beauty to the interior.

The design of the plasterboard ceiling can be any, have different shapes - straight, bent, round, oval. In any interior style, plasterboard ceilings will be appropriate, and will allow you to solve a number of both technical and aesthetic problems.

Design of plasterboard ceilings in the kitchen

Before proceeding with the design of a plasterboard structure, it is necessary to take into account a number of technical conditions. For example, equipping the work area with a hood requires an air duct above it, and this must be provided. If you plan to build in luminaires, the distance between the ceilings and the drywall should be chosen taking into account the dimensions of these luminaires.

The work begins with an estimate of the size of the room and the shape of the ceiling. Then determine the number of levels and their location depending on the chosen style and functionality. Next, the color and the way in which the ceiling surface will be finished is selected. The final stage of work on the design of plasterboard ceilings in the kitchen is the choice of lighting fixtures and decorative elements.

When choosing a color, you should be guided by the general design rules:

In small rooms, it is better to use light colors;
In spacious kitchens, rich dark shades are acceptable;
Pastel colors will suit almost any interior style and add coziness;
Bright, harsh colors can be detrimental to your well-being and mood.

Tip: If you want to emphasize visual zoning, make a suspended plasterboard ceiling in the kitchen at different levels - above each of the zones at a different height. Spotlights mounted in the ceiling along the border dividing the different heights will enhance the effect.

This is the simplest design, suitable for any space. Its surface can be plastered and painted - in this case, the ceiling will not differ in appearance from the traditional one, while retaining all its advantages.

Under the ceiling, you can remove communications, wiring or mount lamps. At the same time, the visual zoning of the kitchen can be emphasized by applying a different color or different texture over different zones. For example, above the dining table, the ceiling may be light, and above the work area, it may be in a more saturated tone. This will draw attention to the dining area and ensure that it dominates the interior.

A plasterboard ceiling in the kitchen will also help to emphasize the allocation of zones if you install lamps in it along the boundaries of these zones. Directed downward, the light will create a kind of "curtain of light", effectively highlighting this or that part of the room.

You can turn a simple ceiling into a masterpiece if you decorate it with three-dimensional drawings. You can create them yourself - and it's not difficult. Having applied the selected pattern to the surface, draw it with liquid paper and dry it. After that, the drywall sheets are fixed in the selected places and painted in the usual way.

A structure made in two levels often provides more opportunities for obtaining a spectacular interior or solving technical problems that arise when renovating such a complex room as a kitchen. The protruding parts will hide large elements of communications, for example, air ducts, or large recessed luminaires.

The combination of parts of different heights will add volume and allow you to solve interior problems. The higher parts of the structure are often located in the kitchen work area or in the center. They can have very different shapes, depending on the chosen design. Often, oval and rectangular elements are combined in plasterboard ceilings in the kitchen. There are also combinations of plasterboard elements with stretch ceilings. This diversifies the interior and brings a zest to it.

If elements of plasterboard construction are used, located in three or more levels, such a ceiling is called multi-level. Most often it is used in spacious kitchens with high ceilings - from three meters or more.

This is especially true in cases where the ceiling height exceeds four meters, which is usually for old-built apartments, especially "Stalinist" ones. Not too large in area, but having a significant height, such rooms look disproportionate, and the multi-level ceiling allows you to correct the proportions and make the room more comfortable.

Such ceilings can hide large differences in the height of the ceiling, significant defects in it, as well as remove ceiling beams or ventilation boxes from the eyes. With their help, you can place accents, for example, emphasize the exclusivity of kitchen furniture.

Plasterboard ceiling in the kitchen: pros and cons

There are many advantages of plasterboard structures, we will list the main ones:

Hide wiring and communications;
Remove irregularities and defects in ceiling ceilings;
Help to carry out visual zoning;
Give individuality to the interior;
Allows you to install spot ceiling lights flush with the ceiling;
Provide additional sound insulation;
Do not change when the building settles, do not crack;
Provide unlimited design possibilities.

In addition to the obvious advantages, there are also disadvantages, and they must be taken into account when deciding on the decoration of the ceiling.

When installing a plasterboard structure, it is lost from 7 cm in height;
Installation requires skills and is carried out by specialists;
Over time, the joints between drywall boards can crack.

Well-chosen lighting schemes can completely change the room, make it more spacious, highlight individual parts, and focus on the main areas. Spotlights that can be installed in the ceiling can serve as the main lighting, or be aimed at specific places in the room.

An interesting option is the eaves lighting of the ceiling. In this version, the cornice is glued to the wall at a distance of several centimeters from the ceiling, and an LED strip is laid behind it. The power and color of this backlight may vary. The illuminated ceiling seems to be higher, and the room itself acquires additional volume. Directional light from built-in sources can create an interesting play of light and shadow that transforms the interior.

The small size of the kitchen area cannot interfere with the use of plasterboard ceiling structures. You just need to choose the right look and design.

If the height of the kitchen is low, choose a single-level ceiling - it will "eat" less than centimeters, which already count.
A well-thought-out lighting scheme, as well as the use of cornice lighting, will help to complicate the single-level ceiling and make it more effective.
Light colors for painting the ceiling will help to visually enlarge the room.
The use of glossy textures on the ceiling will visually increase the volume of the room.

Tip: If the height of the kitchen is low, but you want to have a ceiling in two levels, add a wide decorative cornice to the usual single-level ceiling, placing it slightly below the main level. The lighting behind the cornice will help create the necessary impression.

Plasterboard structures help to quickly, cleanly and beautifully correct all the shortcomings of the old ceiling, and it will be relatively inexpensive. But a suspended ceiling made of plasterboard in the kitchen must be designed taking into account all the features of the room: humidity, lighting, geometry, disadvantages of ceiling tiles. Want to know everything about it? Read the article!

The indisputable plus of the gypsum board is that the unusual geometry of the suspended structure will emphasize the features of the chosen interior style and help to visually divide the room into several functional zones.

Why GKL

When choosing a material for finishing the ceiling in the kitchen, several important parameters must be taken into account:

It is in the kitchen that good ventilation is important, and especially in the studio kitchen. Stretch ceilings are made of a thin and durable film that completely blocks the movement of moist air vapors. As a result, the smallest drops settle on the ceiling. Plasterboard "breathes", providing an ideal indoor climate.

If you like film ceilings, there is an alternative. You can decorate a plasterboard ceiling with self-adhesive bright drawings and patterns from a film, it will be cheaper than a stretch coating, and the effect is no worse.

Film canvases have certain requirements for the power and quality of light bulbs. For incandescent lamps - no higher than 60 W, and for halogen lamps - 35 W. I love bright lights in the kitchen, these requirements stopped me from ordering stretch ceilings.

Drywall is more durable and difficult to damage or tear. And although stretch ceilings are positioned as resistant, it is very easy to tear them when washing.
The construction of gypsum plasterboard allows you to arrange a spacious niche in the corner of the kitchen and reliably hide all communications.

For private houses, gypsum plasterboard is preferable, as it additionally retains heat in the room and contributes to high-quality ventilation of the kitchen.

An additional plus - the plasterboard suspended ceiling can be placed anywhere, for example, to build doors for access and maintenance of communications. This cannot be done with stretch ceilings.

The biggest plus of drywall is the price, the cost of such ceilings is 40-50 percent lower than stretch ceilings. But this is if you take high-quality film coatings, and not fake.

Kitchen design ideas

Plasterboard ceilings in the kitchen with proper placement will help to effectively and conveniently organize the space. How to do it?

The first idea is a multi-level ceiling

For a kitchen studio, the option of a multi-level ceiling is suitable, as it will help to visually delimit the space of the working and dining areas. If the room is less than 10 square meters, then you can choose an option in two levels, with curved lines and lighting from halogen bulbs along the edge of the wave.

The disadvantage of complex multi-level ceilings is that they look bad in rooms with a height below 2m30 cm. It should be borne in mind that one level is about 5 - 8 cm in height. Therefore, designers recommend decorating the second level of the suspended structure from corner to center, by sectors, as seen in the photo.

Another option for low-rise rooms is to combine hemmed and suspended structures. Part of the plasterboard panels are attached directly to the ceiling, while the second level is mounted on hangers.

The advantage of this installation is high-quality insulation and excellent sound insulation.

Second idea - ceiling partition

Structures in the form of a narrow partition of original geometry, which can be lowered from the ceiling, look beautiful. But it is not necessary that such a partition reaches the floor; it is possible to effectively divide the room into several functional zones using small arches or partitions half the height of the room.

With the help of curved lines and contrasting colors, it is possible to make even a small room much more spacious, without losing convenience and functionality.

Another plus of plasterboard ceilings is the ability to install any type of lighting and lighting.

The third idea is to combine colors and textures

Plasterboard ceilings in the kitchen can be covered with any finishing option - plaster, plastic lining, film. Therefore, it is possible to effectively combine several materials of different colors and textures, creating an exclusive and unique design.

Due to the fact that constructions of any shape can be created from GKL sheets, the possibilities of exclusive kitchen interior design are limited only by the imagination of the owner of the apartment.

The combination of glossy and textured surfaces stylized as torn stone or marble looks beautiful, which will decorate the dining area of the kitchen.

The fourth idea - roomy mezzanine niches

If you make a box for the ceiling around the perimeter of the kitchen wider, then you can not only hide all communications (ventilation, piping and electrics) in it, but also arrange a comfortable roomy niche.

Comfortable shelves can also be ordered from plaster, which will save furniture costs. But, in this case, the guides for the shelves must be attached to reinforced suspensions.

When they installed a suspended ceiling in the kitchen, I asked to make a microwave box. I have it large and does not fit on the shelves in the headset. It turned out very convenient and there is no need to order additional brackets.

On the sides, this shelf was trimmed "like a wild stone", and glass was used as a door. Looks great. Something like the photo above.

Fifth idea - original arches

Ceiling arches are a great solution for small spaces. They do not hide the space and divide the studio kitchen into certain zones. Arches are typical for different interior styles. They fit perfectly into the Mediterranean style or highlight the sophistication of a classic interior.

If you make arches from irregular curved lines, then this will help create an original design in the modern Art Nouveau style, which is so fashionable in the coming 2017.

Sixth idea - combination

Since gypsum plasterboard is combined with almost all finishing materials, you can choose interesting mixes of natural and artificial finishes:

The combination of film ceilings in the center with a plasterboard box around the perimeter will make the kitchen taller.

Artificially aged wooden beams and GKL sheets, finished with decorative plaster, are an excellent solution for ethnic-style kitchens.
The trendy and popular combination of mirrored glass windows and plasterboard suspended ceilings will create a unique design in a light "flying" style.

The popular combination of natural stone and plaster finishes looks very impressive, but is only suitable for large rooms.

A colored stained-glass window in the center with beautiful illumination will become the center of the composition and an effective design of the kitchen in any style.

Due to the fact that drywall on hanging boxes can be combined with any modern materials, the design of the kitchen can be done at a very reasonable cost. And the result will exceed the wildest expectations.

Rules for combining colors, shapes and lighting

The design of plasterboard ceilings for the kitchen can be very diverse.

But in order for the design to look harmonious and not cause an overwhelming impression, it is important to observe several design rules for any interior:

It is possible to mount any drywall structures in private houses only after the building has shrunk, and this is at least a year for houses made of stone and brick, and up to three years for log cabins made of wood.

Along the edge for small kitchens, it is better to choose diffused lighting directed towards the ceiling, so the room looks larger and higher.
Different glow will also emphasize the functionality of the kitchen areas. Above the work table, there is brighter spotlight illumination. In the dining area, there is soft diffused light using a diode strip.

For small kitchens, the design instructions recommend using only a fragment of the suspended structure. For example, a beautifully curved petal or a spectacular semi-arch that starts at the dining table in the corner and ends at the center of the ceiling.

If the hanging elements are placed in the corners of the room, the room will appear taller.

The bent elements of the suspended level, pointed towards the center, will help to visually increase the area.

Incorrect room geometry can be corrected by knowing the color features to change the geometry of the space. Dark colors take up volume, while light colors make the kitchen more spacious. Fragmented application of dark color concentrates attention. You can effectively combine the black and white colors that are fashionable this season to make the kitchen more spacious.

Another plus of the gypsum plasterboard ceiling is that repairs and design changes can be done by hand, without spending money on expensive specialists. The easiest option is to perform even decorative plasterboard plaster, and then simply paint it at your discretion.

If we focus on the textured plaster of the ceiling, then we must take into account that any textured surfaces conceal the area and it is difficult to update their decor yourself.

Summary

I think I convinced you that drywall is a versatile material that works great on kitchen ceilings. However, before installing it, you should also watch the video in this article, where there is still a portion of interesting ideas for decorating such structures. And I invite you to discuss the topic in the comments. I would be glad if you can share interesting and inexpensive design ideas.