Choosing a ceiling plinth

When the repair comes to an end, its most important stage begins. It depends on her how the future room will look like. The taste of the owner at this stage is manifested in every little thing: the color of the walls, their decor, purchased furniture, selected skirting boards, chandeliers and other lighting fixtures, baguettes ... Let's talk about the latter in more detail - about how a ceiling plinth for lighting can make the atmosphere in the room unified and harmonious.

Why do you need a plinth in the decor of the ceiling

Ceiling plinth for LED strip is not considered a mandatory stage of finishing, but many people tend to use it for residential and non-residential premises. There are no strict rules for its use, only personal preferences are important.

Despite its small significance, it helps to solve a number of problems:

• smooth the perception of the junction of different types of finishes in the corners using, for example, a fillet;
• make the angle between the wall and the ceiling more even;
• visually expand the room, make it more airy and spacious, if you make a choice in favor of a suitable skirting board width;
• make invisible holes between the uneven installation of the stretch ceiling and the wall;
• mount a hidden backlight with the effect of a soaring ceiling.

The ceiling plinth allows you to treat the quality of the repair more negligently, leaving the space between the ceiling and walls with small defects. In the absence of a fillet, it is necessary to prepare ideal surfaces with even joints.

Materials for ceiling plinth under lighting

On the modern market there is a wide selection of different options for skirting boards with ceiling lighting. Buyers may be interested in models made of foam, polystyrene and polyurethane. These products are considered the most affordable and practical. As expensive finishes, you can consider wood and gypsum.

Styrofoam

The widest choice and the lowest cost is for this version of the ceiling plinth. Its purchase will not greatly affect the overall budget for repair costs. Another plus of this plinth is the ease of processing. To make it shorter or cut off a corner, it is enough to take an ordinary clerical knife.

A striking disadvantage of this material is its high degree of flammability and the release of caustic fumes. In addition, the material breaks easily, so you may need to purchase additional items in advance. The use of the material for its intended purpose - for decorating the ceiling - significantly reduces the likelihood of fractures and damage during installation.

Using foam as a ceiling plinth for lighting, it is worth remembering an important rule: it must be at a sufficient distance from permanent contacts, otherwise the material will quickly become unusable and require replacement.

Polystyrene

Matte and even products created by extrusion have a clear relief, but are less susceptible to mechanical damage than polystyrene, due to the dense structure.The price category for polystyrene is slightly higher than polystyrene, although it still belongs to the category of budget materials.

Polystyrene belongs to the category of safer materials than polystyrene. It is not subject to such rapid and caustic burning, but fire also completely destroys it. Polystyrene ceiling plinth for LED strip is more durable, but, nevertheless, it can be easily cut off or scratched with a knife. With constant contact, it will not be subject to sharp corrosion. Due to the malleability of curly cutting, borders are often made from polystyrene.

The injection ceiling can be called one of the categories of polystyrene plinth, as it is made using injection technology. Such products are considered durable and plastic at the same time, therefore, with great pleasure they are used by builders in decoration. Such skirting boards do not ignite without prolonged exposure to fire and do not lose their shape when in contact with water. The cost of injection fillets belongs to the middle category.

Polyurethane

Polyurethane can be called one of the most durable materials for ceiling plinth. It has a high degree of strength and is all flexible, so it is difficult to break. Such properties are achieved due to two components that make up the composition, one of them plays the most important role - rubber. Polyurethane is considered an easy finishing material to avoid many breakdowns and the costs associated with them.

Any options for polyurethane skirting boards are classified as moisture resistant, so they perfectly tolerate any temperature changes. Flexibility, strength are not the only advantages of the product. Masters note its hygroscopicity. That is why the material is chosen for finishing rooms with high humidity. The only disadvantage of these products is the high cost relative to other skirting options.

PVC

Polyvinyl chloride, or otherwise PVC, belongs to the category of the most budget products for ceilings. Fillets from this material are produced in different colors and various patterns. On sale you can even find options with a marble or wood pattern.

Among the advantages of PVC note:

• ease of installation;
• low cost;
• incombustibility;
• moisture resistance.

Plastic plinth on the ceiling has many advantages, but it also has disadvantages:

• rapid wear and the appearance of unpleasant yellowness;
• the possibility of mounting only on an ideal surface;
• smoldering and melting of material at high temperatures or open fire.

Wood

The most expensive category of goods is considered to be a wooden ceiling plinth. Therefore, there are significantly fewer buyers who choose such products than those who stop at polymer options. Despite the high prices, in stores you can find fillet models with a significant variation in cost.

Wooden plinths are used for rooms that are distinguished by sophistication and aristocracy. For products, it is customary to choose noble varieties of plants: oak, ash, mahogany. Along with them, a simple veneer is often used in repairs. It is valued because of its qualities: long-term operation, density, elegance and environmental friendliness.

A wooden ceiling plinth for ceiling illumination is treated with ultraviolet light, which makes the product even denser and stronger. Such materials are considered not susceptible to extraneous influences and are easy to wash and clean during operation.

Among the negative qualities of wooden skirting boards are:

• difficulties in processing;
• visibility of any shortcomings, damage;
• the difficulty in the selection of putty.

Wood is very susceptible to rotting, no matter what processing it goes through. It is very fond of bugs and other insects, it easily changes shape when humidity changes: it swells or vice versa shrinks. Given these features, it is important to properly treat with an antiseptic, add several layers of varnish and other compounds so that the material lasts a long time.

Last but not least, I would like to note that the method of mounting a wooden frame from a ceiling plinth differs significantly from the installation of fillets from other materials. If the latter simply sit on the glue on the wall, then heavy wooden panels must be fixed with special fasteners, having previously worked with a puncher.

Gypsum ceiling plinth

Another special category of skirting materials is gypsum. This material allows you to create the most intricate drawings, create fillets - real works of art. They fit perfectly into the atmosphere of classic interiors and complement the stucco molding.

Advantages:

• chic surface;
• natural purity;
• duration of operation;
• properties of the space humidity regulator: when moisture rises, it absorbs excess, and when there is a lack, it gives back, allowing you to regulate a comfortable atmosphere in the room.

Among the disadvantages of a gypsum ceiling plinth, a high price category, laborious installation, fragility and heaviness are usually noted.

Ceiling plinth for concealed lighting

One of the novelties, which is often used in decorative interior decoration, is skirting boards with hidden lighting. On sale there are products from any of the materials described above with a similar feature. The light is created using an LED strip, which, during installation, is installed in a special groove located at the bottom, top or on the back of the ceiling plinth for hidden lighting. If the groove is located at the top, then the light will be reflected on the ceiling, down, the effect of a soaring ceiling will be created. Regardless of the direction of the light, the effect is magical!

Width and shape of the ceiling plinth

"The interior of the room directly affects the style of the ceiling plinth for lighting, its patterns and colors"

The most common length of a ceiling plinth for lighting is 2 meters, while its width varies between 1-40 cm. The choice of a suitable width will depend on the characteristics of the room:

1. For low rooms up to 2.5 m, rooms with a small area or not important for the owner, it is worth choosing materials up to 3.5 cm high, from 2.5 to 3 m high - pay attention to fillets up to 6 cm;
2. Spacious rooms and large-scale halls are usually decorated with wide plinths that emphasize the beauty and spaciousness of the space, indicating its significance. Options from 7 cm harmoniously fit into such an area;
3. Long but narrow rooms should not be decorated with wide baseboards. They will make the space even more elongated and narrow.

A person entering the room visually perceives the space as a single plane in a horizontal position. Based on this, one can easily understand why wide decorations are not used for miniature spaces - they further reduce the space.

The interior of the room directly affects the style of the ceiling plinth for lighting, its patterns and colors. Wooden and gypsum options will be ideally combined with classic and modern. For modern spaces, it is better to focus on polymeric materials, without a heavy load of carved forms with a neutral range of shades.Non-overloaded skirting boards are the easiest to join into a single surface. However, most manufacturers make this procedure notoriously easy, thanks to the additional production of corners for docking. Such an innovation could reduce the installation of fillets by 1/3 of the time.

Fillet colors

Choosing the right color scheme is one of the most important tasks before buying a ceiling plinth to illuminate the ceiling. The modern choice of materials allows you to immediately select the desired shade of the fillet in the store, or achieve it yourself and apply it to the purchased panel. When doing the last steps, keep in mind that:

• the same color of the ceiling and wall should be diluted with an alternative fillet tone;
• for small rooms, it is worth making walls and skirting boards in the same tone in order to visually stretch them up;
• for low rooms, a good option would be to purchase a skirting board to match the ceiling. in this way, the owner of the premises will be able to achieve a visual increase in the length of the walls;
• if the breadth of colors is confusing, you can stop at white;
• contrasting tones look fresh and original, but for their competent choice it is necessary to have a good sense of style, to find overlapping elements in the interiors of the room.

How to correctly choose the shade of the ceiling plinth under the backlight

When choosing the color of the ceiling plinth for the LED strip, you can go several ways at once. However, it should be borne in mind that the dimensions of the space and the style of the interior will become the defining moments.

Under the ceiling

We are used to seeing the white surface of the ceiling. This feature of it exists so as not to burden the space. As a result, white skirting boards are most often sold in stores, so the choice of this range of colors is very diverse. This approach will allow you to connect the baseboard and the ceiling into a single whole, making the room more spacious and longer. Such a change will negatively affect low rooms, because visually the ceiling will be even lower. Often the option is used for bathtubs, miniature kitchens and long corridors.

under wallpaper

This approach, on the contrary, is suitable for low rooms, because the walls will visually become much higher. The only difficulty in this case will affect the choice of shade. It is very difficult to guess the perfect combination of skirting board and wallpaper. Most often, such solutions are achieved with the help of paint. If the wallpaper has several colors, is decorated with a pattern or volume, then the main tone is selected for the fillet. A very good alternative solution could be a rope instead of a ceiling plinth, as in the photo below.

For decorative elements

The original option for choosing a fillet will be the selection for a certain decor element, for example, a window frame, door color, favorite sofa or flooring. This option is used in modern interiors, making the overall look of the room even more interesting. The only drawback of such a solution is the significant selection of the fillet in the general plan. Any defect during installation will eventually be noticeable, it will be significantly conspicuous. The best option for this approach is a wood fillet, corresponding to the same furnishing solution.

Resonant contrast patterns

A completely unusual, contrasting option would be a fillet that stands out brightly from the rest of the interior of the room. This method is used to create a bright accent in space. It is important that the surfaces must be carefully prepared and leveled - this increases the complexity of the repair. A bright element under the ceiling will significantly steal the height, because of this, methods are used only in high rooms.When choosing this method, it is worth remembering that designers are advised to focus on 2-3 basic color solutions in space.

The choice of decoration and print for the ceiling plinth under the LED strip

Smooth curves, interesting weaves make a simple plinth an original and stylish room decoration. They are often used for:

1. Stucco. A similar decoration came to us from antiquity, it is respectable and sophisticated. Stucco is ideally combined with classics and aristocracy.
2. Additives. Otherwise, they are also called inserts. They can be monophonic, but voluminous or set in color (silver and gray, gold and white, etc.). Inserts should overlap with the walls or the interior of the room.
3. Patterns and ornaments. This solution makes the surface of the plinth very elegant and elegant. Patterns make the combination of fillets and space one.
4. Zigzag or ladder. The simplicity of the volume fits perfectly into the space, helps to achieve the desired dynamics in the interior.

These ceiling plinth elements for lighting make the space of the room more harmonious and original. Thanks to the patterns, it is possible to add a special zest to the space, to create a spectacular mood.

Application area

Before you buy a ceiling plinth, think not only about its materials, patterns and colors, but also about the method of operation. Designers give several recommendations in this regard:

1. Moldings made of PVC composition are best combined with suspended ceilings, or used with plastic panels. Such products may contain special holes for ease of installation;
2. Foam products are used where materials like drywall, plywood, etc. are used. They can be easily painted, puttied, setting the tone and texture. They can not only be glued, but also mounted with plaster;
3. If you can find elements of plastic or gypsum in the interior of the room, then a plastic plinth on the ceiling is perfect for it. They are easy to fix, the main thing is to choose the right glue or putty option.
4. Polyurethane skirting boards are used everywhere due to their high flexibility and hardness. Because of this, they are often used in unusual architecture with many curves;
5. Gypsum ceiling plinth is perfectly combined with classic interiors. They can finish not only the ceiling, but also pay attention to individual areas: window openings, doors, creating niches, aprons, etc. Such products are planted on a putty solution.
6. Wood fillets must be fixed with glue and fasteners. They are great for rooms where there are other wooden elements.

Original design solutions

“The LED strip in the ceiling plinth can be located in different parts, so it can illuminate the walls, ceiling or common space”

The original decor can be created even with a simple plinth. Let's see how this can be done without much effort.

Fillets with hidden illumination

Manufacturers began to produce options with a special groove where you can lay the LED strip. As an interesting solution, you can choose a plinth with a cap in the form of a matte diffuse.

The LED strip in the ceiling plinth can be located in different parts, so it can illuminate the walls, ceiling or common space. If it is necessary to highlight the ceiling space, then the fillet is fixed 20 cm below the junction line with the walls.

PVC, polystyrene foam, polyurethane or wood are taken as materials. LED strip serves as an addition to a chandelier or other main source of lighting.

Options with different lighting

In addition to white, baseboards are:

• golden;
• black;
• green;
• blue;
• brown;
• chrome (glossy);
• beige;
• yellow.

In addition to the colors present in the store, customers can independently create the necessary color and apply it to the surface, and if they don’t like it or get bored, paint it again. The original solution is skirting boards with voluminous prints, painted in a tone different from the main color. Such fillets fit well into rooms with a simple interior, otherwise they are able to draw attention to themselves and ripple.

Recommendations from design experts

Among the last recommendations, I would like to whiten out a few simple rules that will help you avoid mistakes when choosing the right ceiling plinth to illuminate the ceiling for rooms with different interiors:

• if the interior is overloaded, has a lot of decorative elements, then it is worth choosing the simplest plinth options for it, so as not to draw attention;
• antique patterns and a wide size of the plinth will look best in interiors with a hint of antiquity, the scope of rococo, baroque or renaissance;
• for a strictly, simple space, it is better to select wooden skirting boards. They look good in rooms with English restraint. They are often used in offices, libraries or purely masculine interiors;
• wide and voluminous fillets are ideal only for spacious rooms with a good ceiling height. Small options in such spaces will simply visually disappear;
• wide fillets can also be used to hide repair defects: fasteners, large spaces at the junction, torn and uneven edges;
• The highlight of the space in panel houses can be moldings in areas with height differences. They perfectly hide irregularities, make the room original beautiful;
• built-in lighting and false ceiling joints can become more harmonious when installed in a room due to the properties of skirting boards, their additional characteristics;
• “The effect of a real sky above your head” can be created if you make the walls, ceiling and plinth in the same color in a small room (for example, a nursery or an office).

Conclusion

In conclusion, I would like to note that fillets serve well in aesthetic and practical terms to create the ideal room space. They help to make the transition between walls and ceiling smoother, combine different coatings.

The selection of a ceiling plinth for lighting should be taken seriously. It is necessary to study all the materials on the market, and, based on the characteristics of the premises, make the right choice.

If during the repair process it is supposed to update the skirting boards in two rooms at once, you should choose the same products for both, determining the optimal width and color combination. Moreover. You can make a choice in favor of different widths of the same shade with an identical pattern. Most often, manufacturers allow such options in their assortment.

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