According to designers, properly planned lighting visually enlarges the space. When choosing equipment, pay attention to its lighting features, they will emphasize your interior and fill the room with pleasant light.

What is important to know before starting work

It is better to study lighting options for a room with a stretch ceiling before starting repairs. A planned project will help to correctly lay the power cable and prepare the attachment points for future fixtures. It is necessary to take into account all the details and nuances in advance, so you protect yourself from subsequent problems.

Stretch ceilings give a special chic to the room, and the backlight makes an accent.

The stretch ceiling installation technology uses the tension of the membrane on a special profile, which completely closes access to the real ceiling of the building and after installation there will be no possibility of additional installation, well, unless of course you decide to change it right away.

Stretch ceiling technology.

Design features, types of modern luminous elements

Lighting stretch ceilings is an interesting activity. It uses all types of fixtures. It doesn't matter what room you are lighting, whether it is a house or an apartment, a kitchen or a hall, a corridor or a bedroom. A feature is the installation site, which is prepared before the installation of the canvas.

Preparation of a combined ceiling structure for drywall and film.

Useful video: Luminaires for stretch ceilings.

Spotlights

Small light sources, which include one lamp of low power or LEDs. Lamps have a number of features. Advantages - insignificant heating of such a device, long service life (LED models).

Such lamps are fastened by deepening the body into an invisible zone, between the main ceiling and the canvas. Light fixtures are few act above the surface and are used for spot lighting of decorative elements around the perimeter, or in rooms with low ceilings.

Spotlights come in different designs.

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Hanging chandeliers

Distinguish between large and small. Large chandeliers are used for general room lighting, usually placed in the living room and bedrooms. Small chandeliers are used for local lighting, for example, a dining table, a seating area.

Installation is carried out using a hook that clings to a specially installed mounting platform in advance.

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Overhead lamps

This type of luminaire is used for main and local lighting. The difference from a chandelier is that fastening to the platform installed under the film is carried out closely. You should pay attention to the type of lighting device installed in such a lamp. When using incandescent lamps, take into account their high heat transfer, which will not have the best effect on the canvas around the lamp.

Overhead lamps come in different sizes and shapes. Lamps and light-emitting diodes are used as an element of light.

LED lightening

For mods, the best solution would be to install such a lamp. The model range is very wide and includes more than 500 models of modern design. LED modules are used as a light source. Have a long service life, good light flow and a small pulsation coefficient, which favorably affects human vision. Low heat dissipation is perfect for installation close to the surface of the PVC coating.

Useful video: Experience of using LED lamps in a stretch ceiling.

recessed lighting

Refers to decorative lighting. Light sources are placed behind the visible surface of the canvas. Thanks to this solution, you can create original and unique light and dynamic contrast that your guests will envy.

The most original solution will be the ceiling, which is commonly called the “starry sky”, thanks to modern technologies and programmable equipment, the effect of twinkling stars is achieved. This solution is perfect for the bedroom and children's room.

Recessed lamps allow you to emphasize the uniqueness of the interior.

The nuances of choosing lighting depending on the texture of the canvas

We figured out the types of lighting. Let's move on to the nuances that should be considered when choosing a canvas. Top 3 main nuances:

Matte surface does not reflect light. The reflection of interior elements and lighting pendants will not be visible in it.
Glossy the surface boasts a good reflection coefficient, so it is better to use it in those rooms where you need to visually expand the space. Please note that a pendant lamp (chandelier) will also be visible in the reflection, so it is better to use an overhead type of equipment if you do not want the light of the lamps to catch your eye.
satin – softly reflects and diffuses light. The shade of such a coating visually changes depending on the angle at which it is viewed. It will please with its mother-of-pearl highlights and pearly radiance.

Glossy film reflects everything.

Stretch ceiling lighting - 5 useful rules

In order for your work to have a good result, you need to learn a few simple rules, they will help you easily navigate the design of stretch ceiling lighting:

Consider initially the placement of each light source. It is advisable to immediately go shopping and pick up the lamps that you like. Before stretching the ceiling, the fixing points of the fixtures should already be prepared.Nothing can be overridden. Do not forget about furniture, pay attention to the placement of lamps that will be installed around the perimeter, perhaps they will not shine in the right direction.
In a classic interior, be sure to install chandelier in the middle of the room, and the lamps are best placed symmetrically in proportion to the distance relative to the main light source. Although the modern interior involves an asymmetrical mounting of light sources, the arrangement resembles chaos and is done in arbitrary places.
The ceiling may have a seam for joining the canvas, it is not recommended to place lamps close to the edges of the join, step back at least 30 cm.
In a room with low ceilings, do not use fixtures that are attached by hanging - they will interfere with tall people.
Fans of incandescent lamps should pay attention to the type of ceiling fabric. You'd be better off with fabric, not film.

Stick to the tips and you won't have to redo anything.

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Lighting color how to choose

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All light sources have a certain glow temperature. To create the desired atmosphere in the room, different color shades are used. Depending on the interior, it is better to use yellowish light somewhere, white somewhere, and blue for other options. When choosing a light source, you must pay attention to the temperature of the glow. Let's take a look at this topic:

yellowish and orange light will give a glow temperature in the range of 2500-4000 K. Perfect for lighting a bedroom;
neutral white light will have a temperature of 4000-5000 K. It will look great paired with previous lamps, for example, after installing such light sources in wall shades.
Bluish light gives a glow over 5000 K. Such lighting is considered cold.

Please note that the combined light within the same room allows you to change the visual perception of objects. Use different light sources, and you will be able to achieve the most effective presentation of the room due to the contrast of certain areas.

The color of the entire spectrum of lighting lamps.

Effect of lighting

The influence of the color spectrum on a person is colossal. For example, bluish color contributes to irritability in the early hours of the day, so it is recommended to use warmer tones in the rooms where you wake up.

White lighting is the most favorable for the room where you spend most of your time. The body perceives it better, because it is most consistent with natural daylight. Use this light in the kitchen and bedroom.

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The light that gives lamps with a glow temperature of more than 5000 K has an irritating effect on the psyche. This light is not used in rooms where they spend the maximum part of the time. It is used only for short-term perception.

Lighting should have a positive effect on the human body. Stick to the advice.

Examples of using different lighting in rooms

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Pay attention to the options for lighting a room with a stretch ceiling - this will help you create an individual design project for your interior, as well as inspire you to create your own unique ideas.

Ideas for the kitchen

PVC film. Combined matte and glossy surface (films can be stitched together). Spotlights serve as lighting.

Stretch ceilings fit perfectly into suspended plasterboard ceilings. Lighting in this case is mounted in the second.

A chandelier is placed above the dining table. This solution is relevant in rooms with high ceilings.

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Ideas for the hall

The stretch ceiling follows the contour of the working area and the furniture placed in it. Lighting in this case is made by spotlights and installed in drywall. This design involves the installation of recessed lighting and the effect of the "starry sky" under the stretched film.

Thanks to the high ceiling, it was possible to place a chandelier, the glossy ivory film perfectly emphasizes the interior of the room. Simple and tasteful.

Built-in LED lighting is made in the form of a pattern - a unique solution.