Ceiling in the bathroom: types of finishes by material, structure, color, design, lighting

Recommendations for choosing a ceiling in the bathroom

Nuances for decorating the bathroom:

• Since condensation forms in this room and splashes of water can get on the ceiling, it is better to choose materials that meet the basic requirements of the bathroom.
• Ceiling models with a glossy reflective surface, which will visually increase the size of the space, are perfect for a small bathroom.
• For a bathroom with low ceilings in an apartment, such as Khrushchev, it is undesirable to choose designs that are too voluminous, even concealing height. They will be most appropriate in a room with high ceilings.

Ceiling Finish Options

The most popular types of ceiling decoration for the bathroom.

Stretch ceiling

Stretch fabrics, due to its wide color gamut, can be an excellent decoration for absolutely any interior. They not only create a unique design, but are also quite practical.

Suspended ceiling

These models, depending on the complexity of the design, can look very simple and concise or have a more elaborate and eye-catching look. The suspended ceiling is easy to install and easy to maintain, it perfectly aligns the ceiling surface and hides communications.

• From drywall.
• Rack and pinion.
• Lattice (grilyato).
• Cassette.

In the photo there is a bathroom with a plasterboard suspended structure in beige colors.

Prefabricated rack or modular cassette products are a universal design option, which is suitable for many style decisions.

Ceiling panels

They can have any configuration, size or color scheme. With their help, it is easy to construct an original and at the same time practical ceiling design.

Plastic

PVC panels have excellent moisture resistant qualities and easy installation. This finish always looks interesting and aesthetically pleasing.

Aluminum

Aluminum products with chrome or gold inserts look modern and stylish, and have high technological properties. They are moisture resistant, not susceptible to corrosion and rapid aging.

Metal

Very durable and wear resistant. However, metal panels are more susceptible to pollution due to condensation, so good ventilation should be installed in the bathroom.

Mirror

It has an impressive and luxurious appearance, but at the same time quite a high price. Mirror structures retain their properties for a long time, even in such a room with a high level of humidity. In addition, they allow you to visually change the proportions of the room and make it much higher and more spacious.

Wooden

Clapboard, MDF panels, laminate or various wooden boards will be appropriate in a bathroom with a good hood. Wood products look particularly luxurious, but require special treatment with moisture protective agents.

In the photo, the attic bathroom has a wood-paneled ceiling.

Glass

A very effective version of the ceiling design. Transparent or translucent glass products are resistant to temperature extremes, are not afraid of moisture and will be easy enough to wash when cleaning. Glass is an environmentally friendly material that is not susceptible to fungus and mold.

Acrylic

Plexiglas has lightness and impact resistance. Acrylic structures due to their high light transmittance create a beautiful scattering effect that visually increases the amount of space.

Siding

This panel finish is distinguished by its long service life, safety, moisture resistance and a wide range.

Ceramic tile

Porcelain stoneware or tiles are resistant to chemicals, do not accumulate dirt and water drops on themselves. Ceramic tile is considered the most popular finishing material for the bathroom, which is able to permanently maintain its presentable appearance and not lose its attractiveness.

Painted

The cheapest and easiest option. For the decoration of this room, only waterproof paints should be used, so that later on the ceiling does not appear stains and drips.

Decorative plaster

Antique Venetian decorative plaster, distinguished by a special aesthetics. It can imitate various surfaces, be decorated with stucco molding or painting, and thereby create additional visual effects on the ceiling plane. Such a seamless coating is practically not susceptible to cracking and is resistant to temperature extremes.

In the photo there is a bathroom and a multi-level ceiling structure decorated with Venetian plaster.

Varieties of ceiling structures

Three main types of ceilings with different numbers of levels:

• Single level.
• Two-level.
• Layered.

They have a lot of design variations, with which you can design original compositions of an unusual shape. The presence of different levels visually adjust the space and create an original interior.

Ceiling texture

Depending on the type of ceiling surface, the design of the bathroom takes on a more thoughtful look.

Matte

This texture looks very high quality and elegant. The matte surface resembles a regular painted and perfectly aligned ceiling plane.

Glossy

Gloss is quite popular in decorating the bathroom. It has a bewitching appearance, perfectly reflects light and visually increases the area and height of the room.

Satin

It is distinguished by muted glare and reflections, and due to the special microrelief of the surface, this texture has similarities with real satin fabric.

In the photo there is a light-colored bathroom with a white satin stretch ceiling.

Color spectrum

Interesting colors for decorating the ceiling in the bathroom.

The black

This expressive dark color creates an extraordinary, luxurious and extravagant design. Black fills the atmosphere with mystery and gives the interior a more representative look.

In the photo there is a black glossy stretch ceiling in the interior of a modern bathroom.

Red

Spectacular red color makes the room brighter, clearer and more noticeable.

White

It is associated with cleanliness and freshness. White ceiling décor will add airiness to the bathroom.

Blue

It brings sensuality to the atmosphere and creates a pleasant atmosphere in the room, filling it with lightness and marine freshness.

Gray

Elegant gray color has many sophisticated sophisticated shades, due to which it turns out to form a restrained, but at the same time very stylish design.

In the photo the interior of the bathroom with a gray matte ceiling, decorated with light bulbs.

Turquoise

The color of the sea wave is truly magical, it creates an attractive and alluring interior and fills the space with tranquility.

Blue

Deep blue shades look especially noble and refined and immersed in a dreamy mood.

Green

It forms a comfortable environment and fills it with natural energy. A variety of green shades enliven the room and make you play in a new way.

In the photo there is a bathroom with a sloping ceiling painted in green.

Orange

A cheerful and emotional orange gives the interior bright colors and energizes the atmosphere with a positive.

Beige

Classic beige with a competent combination with other colors makes the atmosphere in the room incredibly cozy and comfortable.

Brown

A silky chocolate brown shade has a special natural softness and creates an enchanting and inspiring atmosphere.

Lilac

Violet or lilac bring refinement, tenderness to the atmosphere and give the atmosphere a certain mystery.

Gold

This design looks elite, expensive and simply unique. The golden shimmering sparkle undoubtedly attracts attention and fascinates with its appearance.

Design ideas and drawings on the ceiling surface

Examples of unusual decor used to decorate the ceiling.

Soaring

This ceiling effect is created when using LED strip, which is located around the perimeter of the structure. The design solution in the form of a soaring ceiling plane with LED backlighting allows you to visually enlarge the room in size and smooth out sharp corners.

Luminous

It creates a diffusing, soft, but at the same time bright and high-quality lighting, which is in no way inferior to daylight.

Mosaic

With the help of a mosaic, you can not only design a ceiling surface, but also form various thematic drawings or patterns on it. This decor always looks very aesthetically and creatively.

With photo printing

Products with bright and clear 3D photo prints in the form of sky, sea depths, natural landscapes or abstraction are a real art object and an actual complement to any interior.

Figured ceilings

Attractive flexible configurations in the form of circles, squares, rectangles or various curved shapes, change the appearance of the entire space and provide the opportunity to create a one-of-a-kind unique design.

In the photo, a curved ceiling design in the shape of a circle located above the bath.

Color

It has a more expressive appearance, due to which the room acquires a special brightness and personality. Using two-tone black-and-white, red-white, beige-brown models or designs with a combination of yellow and blue, purple and black or other color duets, you can add the necessary accents to the room.

With stickers

Decorative stickers are the easiest and easiest way to decorate. This design looks very creative.

With beams

Structures with beams allow you to realize many unusual design ideas. They add extra volume to the ceiling and bring special charm, homeliness, warmth and comfort to the atmosphere.

Bathroom lighting

The huge possibilities of ceiling lighting allow you to create any interior effect in the room. Lamps, chandeliers, lamps, overhead shades or other various types of built-in lighting, perfectly emphasize the features of the bathroom, zone the space and form a certain atmosphere in it.

• Chandelier.
• Backlight
• Lampshade.
• Spots.
• Spotlights.

In the photo there is a white plasterboard ceiling design with lighting in the interior of the bathroom.

With the help of various original light elements, you can unusually beat any space and create subdued and chamber or bright lighting in it.

Custom bathroom solutions

Ceiling design for custom interior solutions.

Combined bathroom and toilet

With the help of the configurations on the ceiling, you can make a visual zoning of a given room and divide it into different sections of functions, for example, using color or texture, to highlight the area above the bathroom or shower.

Visually share the bathroom, combined with the bathroom is obtained using the color, light or architectural method.

Attic room with sloping ceilings

For the decoration of the beveled surface, various finishing materials are used, for example plaster, wallpaper, paint, drywall products or stretch fabrics. Very often, wood paneling is used.

In a wooden house

Natural wood materials from moisture-resistant rocks fit perfectly into the environmentally friendly interior design. Also used for decor are mosaics, structures made of glass, plastic, metal or ceramic tiles.

Ceiling Design Ideas in Various Styles

A huge selection of finishes allows you to choose the design that is suitable for any style.

• Loft.
• Modern.
• Neoclassic.
• Scandinavian.
• Eco style.

The photo shows a wooden ceiling with beams in the interior of the bathroom, made in the style of a loft.

Photo gallery

The weighted and thoughtful design of the ceiling will not only set the mood and style of the bathroom, but also provide a long service life and high-quality finish.