Fabric stretch ceilings: installation, pros and cons, care (25 photos). Fabric stretch ceilings: photos, pros and cons, types, design, color, lighting Fabric ceiling with a pattern

This type of stretch ceiling is a synthetic fabric that is impregnated with a special composition based on polyurethane. Modern material production technology has provided fabric ceilings with high performance properties.

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The Home Decor company offers to order fabric stretch ceilings from leading manufacturers at an affordable price. The most popular brands of fabric stretch fabrics are rightfully Clipso (France) - premium fabrics, brand Descor (Germany) - business class products, available in a wide range of colors. The Home Decor company is ready to present you an innovative novelty on the Russian market - moisture-resistant Ceilstar fabric fabrics manufactured by HEYTex (Germany). With over a century of experience, HEYTex has created a fabric with properties that are ideal for use as stretch ceilings. The excellent characteristics of the material are perfectly combined with an affordable price with real German quality. In comparison with the materials for stretch ceilings presented on the Russian market today, the new fabric is distinguished by increased fabric strength and a better double-sided protective coating, which ensures ease of storage, installation and operation.

Comparison of brands by characteristics:

Advantages of fabric ceilings:

• frost resistance: fabric ceilings can be installed in unheated rooms, as they can withstand temperatures from -40ºС to +60ºС;
• high strength, wear resistance;
• resistance to temperature and humidity changes;
• seamless coating: the width of the canvas exceeds 5 meters, which allows you to cover large areas with a single piece without seams;
• environmentally friendly and fireproof finishing material;
• stability of shape and color: fabric fabrics do not fade and do not deform during operation.

In addition to the technical benefits, fabric ceilings have high aesthetic merit. Canvases can be used for photo printing, painted with water-based and acrylic paints up to 10 times without harm to the structure of the product. The main advantage of fabric stretch ceilings is that there are no seams. The width of the manufactured canvases varies from 1.5 to 5 meters, which allows you to mount the ceiling without seams in almost any room.

Seamless fabric stretch ceilings are mounted without heating. They have high quality performance characteristics, withstand high mechanical loads, and are not exposed to ultraviolet radiation. Their color, structure does not change over time. Fabric stretch ceilings have micropores, due to which they freely pass air, which eliminates the formation of microorganisms in a small space between the tension structure and the base ceiling. Stretch ceilings made of fabric are environmentally friendly. After the completion of installation work, fabric stretch ceilings form an absolutely flat surface that hides defects in the base ceiling and communication system.

The service life of the fabric coating reaches 50 years.

The Home Decor company offers its customers the installation of Descor, Clipso and Ceilstar fabric stretch ceilings at reasonable prices. Departure of the measurer and technologist is free.

For the correct choice of fabric ceilings, it is important to take into account the characteristics of the material. Compliance with the recommendations will avoid problems in the further operation of the ceiling and forget about the next repair for a long time.

• Great for rooms up to 5 meters wide. Cloths made of fabric in width are a maximum of 5.1 m, which will make it possible to make a seamless ceiling.
• Fabric ceilings can be safely installed in rooms with temperature fluctuations.
• Matte or satin texture is better suited for spacious apartments.
• The synthetic material of the stretch ceiling is absolutely environmentally friendly, so it can be used in the children's room and bedroom.

Pros and cons of textile ceilings

The photo shows a white fabric ceiling in the interior of the living room.

Performance characteristics and composition of the canvases

Compound

The basis is polyester fabric. To give additional properties, the fabric is impregnated with polyurethane.

Characteristic table

The photo shows a matte fabric ceiling in the decoration of a wooden house.

Seam classification

The fabric stretch ceiling is distinguished by the possibility of installing a large canvas without seams. But this applies to rooms up to 5 meters.

Fabric ceiling design

You can make a stretch fabric in any style. There are various types of design:

• Colored. The composition that is applied to the base can be of any color. You can color the finished design. The color on the fabric does not fade over time.
• With photo printing. Photo prints can be depicting landscapes, flowers, starry sky, etc.
• Duplex. The fabric stretch fabric can have several levels. The transition is smooth or clear. Levels are made in different colors. Allows you to correct defects in the room.
• With drawings. The image is applied using a printer or manually. It is possible to apply texture drawings, they make the image voluminous.

In the photo there is a stretch ceiling with photo printing.

The photo shows a stretch fabric with a pattern and a turquoise ceiling plinth.

The photo shows a combined ceiling with a "starry sky" print.

Color spectrum

Basic colors:

• The white color of the stretch ceiling visually increases the height of the room and fills it with light. Suitable for dark rooms.
• Beige color is suitable for interiors in a classic style. Looks good in the living room and children's rooms. Wallpapers of bright and pastel colors are suitable for beige color.
• Black color is suitable for bedrooms or halls. It looks better with a light pattern or ornament.
• Grey. Characteristic for styles: hi-tech, loft and minimalism.
• Bright colours. A bold and original solution will become the main focus in the interior.

Fabric ceiling lighting and fixtures

With the help of lighting, you can visually enlarge the space, divide the room into zones or create the necessary atmosphere.

Hidden LED strip design. With this type of lighting, an effect is created, as if the ceiling structure is floating in the air.

The photo shows a multi-level design with a "floating" effect.

backlit

Lighting can be done using LED strip, neon lighting or spotlights. Installation is carried out around the perimeter or in a specific area.

The photo shows a minimalist living room with neon lighting around the perimeter.

In the photo there is a ceiling with LED strip and built-in spotlights around the perimeter.

Chandeliers

The chandelier is attached directly to the ceiling, and its decorative base to the stretch fabric. They can have any weight and any shape.

The photo shows a multi-level design with photo printing, a chandelier and turning spots were used for lighting.

What do fabric ceilings look like in the interior of rooms?

Kitchen

Stretch fabric design is suitable for both small and more spacious kitchens. Fabric ceilings are not afraid of temperature changes, they do not absorb odors.

The photo shows a fabric ceiling with a pattern in the interior of a spacious kitchen.

Living room or hall

A light stretch ceiling is suitable for the living room, it will increase the space. Fits into any design, care does not require much effort.

The photo shows a two-level ceiling in white and brown.

The photo shows a matte white tensile structure.

Bedroom

In the bedroom you want to feel a special atmosphere of comfort. Drawing landscape drawings or a starry sky will help make the ceiling the basis of the interior. With a bright design of the ceiling, the wallpaper and floor should be pastel colors.

Children's

Antiseptic coatings are suitable for decorating a children's room. They prevent the formation of bacteria. It is possible to apply a fabulous photo print. The coating does not harm the health of the child.

The photo shows a fabric stretch fabric with photo printing.

Balcony

The fabric coating does not change its properties at low and high temperatures. You can clean it with a regular vacuum cleaner.

Options in various styles

Stretch fabric ceiling is a universal way of finishing. However, it is not suitable for every style. Manipulations with its color, pattern and other decorative elements come to the rescue.

• Classic. A white or light fabric stretch ceiling is used. In the antique style, there are drawings of paradise plants and animals, as well as images of angels. Baroque is characterized by openwork patterns.
• Modern. Includes all the latest developments, fabric stretch fabric is no exception. Used in industrial style, modern, hi-tech or techno. Base colors are white, black and grey.

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Fabric stretch fabric is more expensive than PVC, but has many advantages. With proper handling, it will last for many years, and the variety of designs and decor will impress any designer. Suitable for all types of premises.

The main feature of this type of material is that it is not based on a PVC film, but on polyester treated with polyurethane. Due to this, it is many times stronger than PVC analogues. The width of the fabric can be up to five meters, which allows you to do without seams, even in fairly large rooms. Installation is carried out using safe technology without the use of heat guns.

In general, the following advantages speak for buying stretch ceilings made of fabric, mounted without heating:

• they are completely seamless, having a basic roll width of up to 5 m;
• their installation is simple and safe - the room does not need to be preheated, since the canvas is immediately refueled into the profile, so that on average it takes less than 3-4 hours per room;
• polyester material impregnated with polyurethane is highly resistant to damage and tearing - it can withstand loads up to 150 kg per sq.m.;
• environmentally friendly (class A and A +) - do not harm health;
• fireproof - canvases are made of non-combustible materials;
• improve sound insulation - able to dampen sound vibrations by 5 dB;
• do not fade and do not turn yellow - retain their original appearance for many years;
• compatible with most types of lighting;
• look nice and noble.

As for the shortcomings of this type of decorative and finishing materials, there are practically none. With a big stretch, the following factors can be attributed to the minuses:

• moisture permeability - despite the increased strength and ability to withstand the pressure of a large volume of water when flooded from above, such a ceiling will still not protect against a flood, since moisture will seep through it;
• the impossibility of re-installation - if for some reason the canvas has to be removed, it will not work to install it back while preserving the decorative effect.

In the photo, fabric stretch ceilings look great. These beautiful canvases are ideal for the interior of an apartment or office. Let's see what are the distinguishing features of these ceiling structures.

In the photo fabric stretch ceilings

Distinctive properties of fabrics

Increasingly, making repairs in the apartment, the owners choose fabric stretch ceilings (see photo below). This is due to the fact that with the help of a fabric coating it is possible to solve many problems of the base ceiling and significantly embellish the interior of the room.

Fabric stretch ceilings appeared in the days of Ancient Egypt. True, since then the process of its manufacture has improved significantly. And the fabric stretch ceiling itself has become much better and better.

For the production of fabric ceilings, polyester fabric is used. This synthetic material is impregnated with a special polymer composition, thanks to which it is possible to apply an image, photographs or drawings to the fabric. Moreover, the applied pattern does not fade with time, does not fade from moisture, it is not afraid of temperature changes and washing.

As you can see in the photo, fabric stretch ceilings are able to imitate various textures (suede, satin, velvet, silk or satin). For festive interior design, you can use ceilings embroidered with gold and silver.

Textured fabrics

Which canvases are better: fabric or film?

Quite often, buyers doubt which canvas to choose - fabric or film. Some have a higher price, but also better performance, others allow you to save money, but you have to be content with less attractive performance. So that you no longer get lost and doubt, we have compiled a table that will help you make a choice in one direction or another:

In the photo stretch ceilings with images

Advantages and disadvantages of fabric ceilings

Fabric stretch ceilings (see photo below) have many advantages over other stretch ceiling clothes:

1. Cloths are installed without preheating with a heat gun. This greatly facilitates the installation and makes it possible for self-fulfillment.
2. The coating easily withstands low temperatures and its differences. It does not warp, fade or become brittle. All this allows you to mount fabric sheets even in unheated rooms.
3. Almost every manufacturer will give you a certificate that the material is non-toxic and harmless to humans. Therefore, canvases can be used in children's and medical institutions.
4. The classic fabric surface of the stretch ceiling does not transmit or accumulate electrical energy.
5. The canvas does not support combustion.
6. Light weight, easy and quick installation.
7. Fabric stretch ceilings allow air to pass through, but retain moisture, so condensation will not collect in the space behind the ceiling and the base ceilings will not become damp.
8. The width of the fabric webs allows you to perform large patterns without the risk of mixing them at the seams.
9. As you can see in the photo, fabric stretch ceilings are suitable for any interior design of the room.
10. The ceiling is not affected by fungi and mold.
11. The fabric surface of the ceiling perfectly retains heat in the room and absorbs sounds.
12. To install fabric stretch ceilings, the height of the room will need to be reduced by only 1.5 cm, while for the installation of PVC films, you need to deviate from the base ceiling by at least 5 cm.
13. The high density of fabric sheets makes them more resistant to sharp objects than film ceilings.

In the photo stretch ceilings in the interior of the bedroom

The disadvantages of such canvases, although not many, but they are:

1. A more meager range of colors than film canvases.
2. Fabric stretch ceilings (see photo) do not hold large volumes of water so well after flooding. It is possible that after a major flood they will need to be replaced.
3. Fabric cloths cannot be washed with detergents.

Classification of fabrics

Fabric stretch ceilings, in comparison with PVC film sheets, are not distinguished by such a wide range of models. According to the texture of the surface, they are divided into the following types:

• smooth;
• textured;
• glossy;
• matte.

On the surface of fabric stretch ceilings with texture there is a certain relief or convex decorative elements, while smooth ceilings are a perfectly flat surface without texture. The glossy surface of the fabric ceiling resembles a canvas with overflows. They can be colored or white. Matte canvases, unlike glossy ceilings, often have a white or pastel color.

Fabric stretch ceilings are divided into seam and seamless. As you can see in the photo, seamless canvas options are more often used. However, for very large rooms, it will be necessary to create a canvas with a seam.

It is important to know: if you decide to decorate a stretch fabric ceiling with a seam pattern, then try to order a small pattern located on only one canvas. Otherwise, it is very difficult to accurately match the image printed on different canvases.

The characteristics of the fabric ceiling material make it an ideal base for large format photo printing. You can apply any image, photo or painting to your ceiling. However, the cost of such ceilings will be slightly higher than that of conventional paintings.

Fabric stretch ceilings: installation procedure

How to choose fabric stretch ceilings, you already understood. In addition, numerous photos of design ideas will help you decide on the design of the ceiling. It remains to understand the features of the installation of a fabric web. It does not matter in which interior (kitchen or living room) you are going to mount the ceiling, the installation procedure is the same. To avoid the formation of folds and creases, the fabric webs are attached to the wedge-shaped joint after they have been tensioned.

The installation procedure is as follows:

1. A baguette is mounted around the perimeter of the room at a small distance from the ceiling. It attaches to both walls and ceilings.
2. The fabric canvas is wound into a baguette so that there is a margin of 5-10 cm. This margin will give us the opportunity to re-stretch the canvas, achieving perfect smoothness.
3. The cloth is fixed in the groove which is built in a baguette.
4. Next, we fasten the opposite edge of the fabric, after stretching the fabric strongly. This work is best done in several hands.
5. Now we stretch and fix the canvas in the transverse direction.
6. After the ceiling is stretched and fixed, we cut off the remnants of the canvas along the baguette and install the ceiling plinth, which will hide all the irregularities of the trim.

In the proposed video, you can learn more about the installation of fabric sheets:

Tip: it is better to install fabric stretch ceilings after all repairs in the room are completed. So you will save the coating from dusting and cleaning.

The photo shows multi-level stretch ceilings

Fabric stretch ceilings: photos of design solutions

As you can see in the photo, fabric stretch ceilings provide unlimited possibilities in the field of home design. With the help of such canvases, you can realize any of your ideas, and against their background your sofa or kitchen will sparkle with new colors. Our photo gallery will give you more hints regarding your room design project.

Design possibilities with fabric webs:

1. If you want to complete the interior in a classic style and get a white, even ceiling, then white fabric fabrics are exactly what you need. At the same time, your ceiling will be as environmentally friendly as the plastered surface.
2. Fabric stretch ceilings with photos or drawings are a special feeling of touching beauty. Only the fabric surface is ideal for creating a masterpiece.
3. Are you renovating your house? You can not remove the stretch fabric ceiling, but simply repaint it in the desired color. The canvas can withstand up to 5 colors.
4. If you need to illuminate the ceiling from the space behind it, then you can use a translucent canvas.
5. You no longer need to contemplate crooked old ceilings. Perfect evenness and smoothness will be given to you by stretch fabrics.
6. The absence of seams on the ceiling is another plus in favor of fabric sheets.

In the photo stretch ceilings with photo printing

Prices for fabric stretch ceilings

With and without photos, the main question remains - the price. Each manufacturer has its own. We will give you the prices of the most popular manufacturers of fabric stretch fabrics in our country. Prices are inclusive of installation.

As you can see, fabric stretch ceilings have excellent performance characteristics. And numerous photos of interiors with them confirm their attractiveness. Therefore, we can safely say that the choice in favor of fabric canvases is the right decision.