Plasterboard ceiling in the kitchen

The kitchen is a special room that is popular with all family members. Here, heartfelt talks are held over a cup of tea, new culinary masterpieces are being prepared, and sometimes important events for the family are celebrated. In this regard, the repair in the room must be performed at the highest level. Particular attention must be paid to the design of the ceiling. It should be stylish, quality and have a number of properties that are relevant for the kitchen (resistance to moisture and temperature changes, soundproofing, etc.). All these properties are ideally suited to such material as gypsum board. It is easy to install, it is strong enough and can serve as a basis for other finishing materials. Perhaps, that is why the plasterboard ceilings in the kitchen look so refined and modern.

Selecting the material for the ceiling

For finishing the ceiling with plasterboard in the kitchen, it is better to use moisture-proof sheets, since in this room there is a high humidity. This type of material is made of impregnated cardboard, as well as antifungal components and silicone granules embedded in the middle of the sheet. To enhance water-repellent properties, the front side is protected with various coatings (waterproof paints, waterproofing, PVC).

Moisture-resistant drywall is easy to distinguish from ordinary. It has a green or blue tint, while the classic HA is painted gray.

Interesting design solutions for the kitchen

Using this material, you can create designs of any shape and design, which is actively used by interior decorators. The following are the most popular variants of design of drywall ceiling in the kitchen:

1. Single-level structures . Suitable for small rooms with low ceiling. In order not to make the room visually lower and smaller, designers are advised to use the simplest and simplest solutions. Stylishly and withstood will be a smooth ceiling with coquettish built-in lamps.
2. Multilevel structures . (4-6) Designed to impress the imagination and give the interior exclusivity. From a soft gypsum cardboard it is possible to create curly ceilings of any complexity. For a classic interior, a ceiling with a small curb on a parameter is suitable, and for a modern style - a complex design with curved lines and built-in lighting.
3. Combined option . If you own a studio apartment, you can stop at the most difficult, but at the same time the most interesting option. Use a combination of drywall and stretch PVC film. So you can unobtrusively zoning a large room in which there are no natural delimiters (walls, ledges). To emphasize the difference of textures it is desirable to use spotlights fixed at different levels.

If desired, drywall construction can be pasted with water-repellent wallpaper, ceiling slabs or simply painted with paint.

Do not forget about the light

Correctly selected lighting can revitalize the room, fill it with special magic and charm. In the case of a false ceiling, the correct light emphasizes a multi-level design, and sometimes even creates a hovering effect. To do this, you can use point and overhead lamps, monochrome tapes. If such lighting options seem too nasty to you, then use classic pendant lights. At desire it is possible to combine a chandelier with the built in illumination. Most effectively, it will look in the kitchen of the living room.