Wooden floors look organically in scandinavian, classic, Victorian, rustic interiors, as well as in a room decorated country style and provence... High-tech design implies the use of beams, however, here they are more functional, emphasize restraint and laconicism.

Often the project involves painting the floors. For example, in the Provence style, light shades are used that express tenderness, airiness and comfort. And here chalet or alpine style sustained in natural colors, where the rough beams of coniferous wood fit perfectly, and often directly with the bark. This design can be seen in the photo of a snow-covered house in the mountains.

Decorative beams

So, wooden and metal beams are destiny country houses... And what to use in an urban dwelling, if there is a desire to recreate a certain style? This is where polyurethane beams come to the rescue. They are lightweight, due to which you can install them on the ceiling with your own hands, unlike metal ones, the installation of which is trusted only by professionals. In terms of financial and labor costs, polyurethane beams - the best option with a small budget for repairs, since they will not hit the wallet hard. They are solid or hollow, in the last type you can mount Spotlights and hide the wiring inside. Besides decorative beams on the ceiling are presented in various colors and textures, most often imitation of wood is created.

Design with ceiling beams

In any interior, special attention is paid to details. You can beat the ceiling in whole or in part, make fancy or strict designs. There are a lot of examples of laying beams, just look at the photo and repeat it in your interior, or arrange it to your liking and discretion. At the peak of popularity is now European design, when the ceiling slabs are gradually moving to the wall. There are a huge number of styling techniques, here everything is limited by imagination. You can also process the rough ceiling and create the desired design in the following ways:

• Brushing. With its help, an imitation of a clear outline of the texture of a tree is created. You can even make traces of the bark beetle. The beams on the ceiling designed in this way will give the impression that the floors are already 200 years old.

• Textured processing - this is the aging of wood by artificial means. They achieve it with the help of a special type of brushes and rough planing.
• Vintage style - carried out with the use of paints and varnishes, as a result of which wooden floors take on the appearance of the old.

How to arrange the slabs?

You can use various techniques to make a room wider or longer. The beams on the ceiling are positioned according to the purpose that the design suggests:

1. You can make the room wider by placing them along a short wall.
2. The length of the room will visually increase if the ceilings are laid in the length of the entire ceiling.
3. The imitation of the volume of the room is achieved with a coffered ceiling, when the beams are arranged crosswise.
4. You can select the desired area in the house with several or one beam. When decorating a kitchen, the selection looks spectacular. bar counter one beam.

Isn't it easier to skillfully beat such a construction? For this are used lighting solutions such as decoration led strip, recessed and pendant lamps that fit into the design of the room.

Interesting! LED lights, laid on top of the beam, creates the feeling of a floating structure.

Interior design, as a rule, involves a combination of the design of all surfaces in the house with furniture and textiles. This can be taken into account when painting the beams, applying a predominant pattern or relief to them, as well as focusing on the details and painting the beams on the ceiling so that they play in contrast. Now a huge number of photos are presented, according to which it will not be difficult to arrange a rough ceiling.

A ceiling beam can be more than just a decoration. Its use has a number of advantages that will serve as a bonus to the original interior:

• If you decide to put plasterboard ceiling, the beam will help hide the joints between the sheets. This will have a positive effect on the overall appearance of the coating.
• Hollow beams allow you to hide wiring, pipes and other communications in them.
• If you wish, you can use them to install additional lighting - for example, mount it directly into the yoke or turn it into a kind of frame for LED strips.
• The use of ceilings as an element of the interior allows you to emphasize the style of the room;
• Suspended structures such as lamps, decorations and even televisions can be attached to beams made of durable materials (stone, wood, metal).

Of course, one should not forget about the main function - the carrier, especially in private houses. However, in modern design beams are increasingly used as a stylistic device. We suggest that you familiarize yourself with our photo selection in order to understand how the implementation of such an idea might look like.

Examples of using beams in the interior

There are many design ideas for transforming a beam from a structural element into a beautiful decoration.

Straight wooden beams, contrasting in color with the ceiling, look very beautiful in a classic interior. They add monumentality to it, at the same time making the room wider.

The ceiling looks three-dimensional and embossed, and additional spotlights help enhance the effect.

Rough beams made of natural wood can be emphasized by imitation of stone on the wall - so the room will look fresh and unusual.

However, try to avoid dark overlapping tones - they can appear rude.

Thinner perpendicular bars in contrasting colors highlight the carrier beam. Light it up with spotlights for more effect.

This technique is good for both large and small rooms - it visually adds space and looks good. It is best to use it between the kitchen and the open balcony - this way you can effectively zone the premises.

By the way, it is not necessary to stick exclusively to straight lines. If the beam is used as a decorative element, and not as a supporting structure, it may well be curly.

This solution will hide the wires and just look nice. The main thing is to carefully think over the pattern so that it is in harmony with the style of the rest of the room.

As an example, we chose multidirectional beams radiating from a horseshoe framing a lamp - a simple but effective technique that allows you to visually expand a room.

For a high-tech interior, metal beams are suitable. They look unusual, and you can choose almost any shape. Such an airy embossed beam, as in the photo, is more suitable for spacious rooms - it hides a lot of the height of the room.

Nice bonus: Metal is one of the strongest materials. Therefore, you can use the structure to hang chandeliers and decor items.

However, in a classic interior, metal beams can look beautiful and appropriate - the main thing is to choose laconic straight lines and a restrained shade.

In this case, it is better to choose a wooden ceiling - the contrast of the two materials looks very impressive and stylish.

It is better not to try to experiment with color - not every paint will fit well on metal, and it is quite difficult to find a successful solution.

Open ceiling beams are more suitable for living rooms and halls two-story house- that is, premises where their use allows the height.

Volumetric curly elements look stylish and add warmth and comfort to the room. Use them as a frame for small bulbs - the effect will be simply magical.

If you wish, you can lower a column of the same material from the ceiling - a simple yet elegant technique.

Openwork beams for concave stretch ceilings will be appropriate both in a private house and in an apartment with high walls. They look very unusual and original, while visually adding space and airiness to the room.

Better to use contrasting tones one scale - warm or cold, so as not to create a visual contradiction between them.

Spotlights scattered across the girder will enhance this effect. This method is good for large rooms in classic style... However, experimenting with colors, you can find a solution for more modern types clearance.

You don't have to limit yourself to standard woody shades or boring black and white. You can easily paint the beams in any color you like - or even several! However, in this case, you must follow a couple of rules:

• Make sure that the selected palette is combined with each other.
• Remember that no more than three to four basic tones should be used in a harmonious interior. Otherwise, the design will turn out to be too colorful and tiring for the eyes.

Otherwise, it all depends on your imagination!

In a private house, it is possible to construct from wooden beams ... the entire ceiling. The volumetric relief space, illuminated from the inside, is a rather unusual design technique. However, remember that the height of the walls must be appropriate.

As you can see, the use of beams in the modern construction world is not only a necessity, but also an elegant design technique that allows you to complement the atmosphere of almost any room.

Ceiling beams were once a necessary architectural element in the tradition of many peoples. The construction of spacious village houses, domes of temples, theatrical vaults and long covered galleries could not do without them. Today, ceiling beams in the interior are rather a decorative element that reflects a certain style. Often they are multifunctional and practical, but in order for false beams to become a highlight of the design, it is important to follow the recommendations of experts.

Children's bedroom design with wood beams

Decorative beams on the ceiling in the interior

Kitchen design with flowers and decorative beams

Wooden and metal lintels are part of the structure of a roof, ceiling or roof with complex shapes. You cannot do without them in the construction of an attic, a large terrace or an extension. In this case, they carry an important functional load.

The main task when arranging a house with ceiling beams is to give rough logs the most "habitable" look. It is important that the atmosphere of the living room, hallway or recreation area with flights of stairs looks like homely hospitality.

Modern decorative ceiling beams in the interior are similar to wood, although they are produced from composite and polymer materials. Most often they are hollow inside, and this good opportunity hide wiring and piping, fix fixtures or brackets for suspended structures... In this case, they carry more applied load than functional, and false wood in the interior is very important today.

Wooden lintels can adjoin the ceiling, form a separate lattice or be a support for connecting inclined planes, as in the photo of the ceiling with beams of the original design.

Living room design with corner sofa, paintings on the wall and decorative beams

Apartment design with decorative beams

Interior styles where girder structures are most appropriate

Today, it is customary to build houses with an aesthetic reference to a certain style, so that they look like an old "family estate", and not like a new unsettled building.

The most popular are buildings in the spirit of Provence, where the floors are made of light wood or covered with whitewash. In a Provence style kitchen, it is appropriate to decorate with garlands of garlic and onions suspended from beams with dry bouquets of lavender and spicy spices.

The natural color of dark wood is used in the style of a mountain lodge chalet from the Swiss Alps. This style is especially relevant in buildings. attic type with a habitable attic space. And although the ceilings here are the basis of the roof, they are insulated and decorated in all possible ways.

The Japanese style was originally focused on collapsible houses, since the elements often destroyed the buildings of the poor and rich islanders of the easternmost ridge. The beams were easy to erect and disassemble after the tsunami and earthquake. This style has taken root all over the world and decorative ceiling beams remain indispensable attribute a recognizable minimalist interior that pays homage to Japanese culture.

Stretch ceiling with beams in the middle with a chandelier

Bright white design combined living room and kitchen with decorative beams

Balcony design in cream color

Loft is a reformat of non-residential premises for urban housing large area... Metal or concrete floors, open communications, roughly painted or sheathed beams with aluminum corrugation.

In a classic interior, only well-processed wood is used, carved, varnished or painted. Neat beams on the ceiling in classic or traditional interiors look light and elegant. The color of the wood should match the color of the furniture and joinery.

Another classic option is ceiling beams and floors of the same material against a backdrop of white walls. Such a solution is often practiced in imitation of retro or country style.

Beam structures are widely used in high-tech style - as a basis for original lighting in a kitchen or living room.

A unique design can be created in a decor for any historical style if the use of decorative beams on the ceiling is structurally justified.

Please note: The owners of some buildings try to hide the structural beam base with suspended or stretch ceilings. This is impractical, since you will have to give up a significant part of the height of the ceilings. Better to think over their decor, up to fabric upholstery between painted wood beams in the bedroom, or find another option.

Living room design with stretch ceiling and TV

Wooden partitions in the interior of the kitchen

It makes no sense to hide the marine-style beam structures if the house is made for a wardroom. They fit perfectly into bungalow, eco and ethno styles.

Home in English style- it is a lot of natural wood, including the ceilings divided into squares with niches. This solution will emphasize the sophistication of aristocratic decoration. Old substrates may need to be refurbished and varnished.

Decorative partition in the kitchen

Light kitchen design with brick walls

Bright white kitchen with timber beams

Imitation of wooden beams

Natural wood today is an expensive pleasure, and massive structures made of natural material very heavy. They create an additional load on the foundation and walls, there are problems with installation and delivery due to the impressive weight. Moreover, from high humidity they can be "led".

Building material manufacturers have come up with a convenient budget alternative made from polymeric materials. Hollow inside false beams are not inferior in design to products made of natural wood, which have to stand for several months to reduce moisture.

Advantages of decorative polymer beams on the ceiling:

• moisture resistance;
• fire resistance;
• attractive price;
• relatively low weight;
• a large selection of textures and shades.

In terms of strength and some other indicators, decorative beams even surpass wood. They have an undeniable advantage - the ability to imitate any type of wood with a natural texture of all kinds of shades. For example, a false wood of wenge color in the interior, which is in harmony with eco-veneer doors, furniture and laminate of the same luxurious chocolate color with a reddish tint.

Mustard bathroom design

Mustard color room design with wood beams

Leafing through catalogs from manufacturers, it is easy to notice that there are different decorative beams for ceilings:

• with the effect of varnishing and painting;
• with cracks and imitation of aging;
• smooth (sanded) and "rough" processing.

For such products, everything is thought out for the convenience of fastening, and natural wood difficult to mount in a hidden way. U-shaped false beams are the best way to hide communications in a bath or sauna, in loft, country-style living quarters or in classic buildings.

L-shaped pseudo-beams are also produced, which fit along the perimeter of the ceiling, the goal is the same - to hide pipes and wires, flaws in the articulation of surfaces. You can also build a rectangular imitation with your own hands to hide defects in the joints of floor slabs in an apartment.

False plasterboard beams are covered with film materials that imitate wood. This design is visually no different from the original, as in the photo.

Natural wood is preferred in houses made from natural environmentally friendly materials. The fact is that when everything in the house is made of wood, it reacts equally to temperature changes or changes in humidity indicators - it “breathes”. If a part of the structures is made of non-plastic building materials such as natural wood, an additional load is created, especially during initial shrinkage or during minor seismic factors.

Stone wall in the interior of the living room

Room design in rustic style

Wooden partitions in the interior

Color selection

Wood with high decorative qualities is considered the most demanded for interior decoration:

• rosewood (wenge);
• nut;
• Cherry;
• ebony;
• oak (bleached and stained);
• ash;

When imitation wood cut is used in synthetic counterparts, it is possible to enhance natural shade or "whiten".

The color of the wooden beams on the ceiling in the interior is matched to the overall design concept.

TABLE (Classic options)

House design with wooden partitions

Corridor design in white

A good example in the photo is the design in country house white.

Advice. When choosing a color, keep in mind that dark wood looks heavier, white - almost weightless.

Colored floors should be in harmony with the basic tone in the interior. Contrasting designs seem to "break up" the space, which is good for spacious rooms with high ceilings.

If the interior design turned out to be costly, but a little nondescript and impersonal, you can transfer all your attention to the upper plane, which will become the "highlight" of the decor, as in the photo.

Decorative beams in the interior of the house

The use of decorative beams for the ceiling

Living room interior with decorative beams

Decor and aesthetics of ceiling structures

It makes no sense to hide well-processed wood under the ceilings, it is better to give the interior with beams more importance in the design concept:

1. The lintels between the columns or pilasters perfectly hold the ceiling structures. To neutralize the shortcomings of the old building, it is better to reorganize the premises using zoning techniques. The decorative beams at the top will help break up a large room into a kitchen block, dining area and reception area, as shown in the photo.
2. For a room with a pyramidal or domed ceiling, decorative structures will help to achieve the "open sky" effect if the background is light blue.
3. A stretch glossy canvas behind the ceilings will add depth to the space.
4. An inimitable interior will help to create beam structures with different patterns - herringbone, cage, triangles, hexagons.
5. Overlappings will serve as the basis for reliable fastening of suspended structures:

1. It is easy to hide articulation defects behind the ceiling decor. Complex construction with jumpers will hide the leaking ceiling, which could not be restored in the usual way.
2. The low ceiling in the kitchen can be effectively beaten with ceiling beams, bar counter and hanging modules and other elements for placing utensils and kitchen utensils... It will look natural, as it used to be in country houses.
3. The interior of the attic looks the most organic, where the lintels carry a decorative load. When the room is spacious, the periodicity of the wooden beams lends a certain order and meaning. Better when the whole wood decor one shade.
4. The uncomplicated design of the ceiling with beams in a country house always looks very practical. This is a lot of additional storage and placement options for kitchen utensils and small items. Around the perimeter, various brooms and bundles, bags and knots, hooks and nails were traditionally hung for temporary and permanent storage of anything.
5. Decorative beams in the bedroom are not appropriate in every style. But canopies and other textile decor have long been attached to them. The mirrored ceilings with black lacquered logs in the sleeping room look extravagant and sophisticated.
6. Beam lintels are also used to decorate a mini-pool, a spacious bathroom or a bathroom. In this case, false beams made of polymeric materials that imitate wood are recommended. They are not afraid of high humidity, but behind a false tree in the interior it is convenient to hide pipes and electrical wiring. If desired, the inner grooves can be made airtight.
7. In a teenager's room, the interior with wooden beams can be advantageously decorated with diode tape or garlands. Older students love artificial lighting and flickering lights. Such decor can be a matter of special pride, teenagers willingly demonstrate the original furnishings to their friends.

O self-assembly decorative beams offer video.

Video: Installation of decorative beams

The final stage overhaul or any redecorating includes finishing works. During finishing works additional ideas and desires arise to decorate the living space with modern decorative elements. Today, one of the popular tricks to change the design of a room is to decorate the ceiling with wooden beams.

The pinnacle of design is undoubtedly the natural wood ceilings. The humidity level in the room does not significantly affect their design.

Wooden ceiling beams are subdivided into hemmed and load-bearing. Both can be mounted in such a way as to remain open. Load-bearing beams in case they are in multi-storey building floor beams, the buildings experience a certain load, since they are located in the space between the attic and the room.

It is still better to envisage the use of wooden beams of multi-level ceilings at the general construction stage during the development of project documentation (design project), observing a strict sequence construction works, so as not to disrupt the results already achieved in finishing the premises. This will take into account the location of the electrical equipment: electrical wiring, lighting fixtures, indoor air conditioning and ventilation devices, etc.

Ceiling beams give the dwelling a certain comfort, sophistication of a suburban structure. Such work may require impressive financial investments, therefore, of course, a lot of thought and weighing is required in order not to install low-quality decorative elements... Let's talk about it.

Open ceiling beams

Ceilings in the form of open beams are logs most often of coniferous wood - spruce, pine, cedar. They are carefully cleaned and treated with a variety of products to ensure their durability and give them modern decor... Less often (due to its high cost) larch wood is also used. In addition, in terms of strength deciduous trees(except for oak) are inferior to conifers.

Solid oak ceiling beams, despite high quality material, it is rather difficult to mount: the large length and thickness of the beams leads to their cracking during drying. Therefore, hemmed oak beams are made in the form of boxes made of thin boards.

Over time, coniferous wood acquires a beautiful color, coniferous resin, as it were, "preserves" the mass of the future beam, extending its service life.

Open beams semi-antique made of expensive wood species: mahogany, ebony, etc.

The visual effect of a beamed ceiling depends on the chosen structure for the entire slab. This can be an option both for the entire ceiling area, and for one part of it.

The main goal is the visual perception of the entire interior as a whole. The beams can be laid with a herringbone, lattice, etc., creating caissons on the ceiling. Parallel installed beams create the effect of austerity, a certain quality factor. Refined European style is achieved by the transition of beams from the ceiling to the walls.

Decorative ceiling beams in combination with textiles, stone, ceramics allow designers to create ceiling structures in different styles: rustic, country, eco-style, Scandinavian, Victorian, Provence, Mediterranean.

Beam laying techniques

Brushing: Provides a clear outline of the wood grain texture.

Textured processing: creates artificial aging wood (small cracks, grooves on the surface of the beams). Achieved by using special brushes, protective compounds, rough planing.

Vintage style: artificial aging wood material in combination with "sprinkled" paint. Paints and varnishes are used.

Ethno-style: use of metal forged items, braided twine, ethnic items, etc.

Traditional style: Creates a sense of simplicity and good quality. For the treatment of logs, oil-wax or varnish materials are used, which are applied to the surface of the logs.

Brushing

Brushing is more often used for conifers. The technology of preparing a product for installation has several "secrets", the knowledge of which will allow you to achieve good results... First, the beams must be dry and of good quality (no blue discoloration, rot, etc.).

To work with workpieces, an angular Grinder, electric drill. Three types of brushes are used for brushing: metal - for initial brushing, synthetic - for intermediate; sisal - for polishing logs.

If such a beam is treated with wood stain and varnished, it will give the impression that its age is two hundred years. Actually, such not complicated work, which can be done independently, will significantly reduce the cost of work. Well, if you set a goal and completely slay your guests appearance beams, it is possible to simulate traces of bark beetle on the surface of the beams. The technology of such work is as follows: tools are used - an awl, an engraver with an engraving attachment; the so-called trace from the entrance of the bark beetle is created with an awl, and the furrow of its advance is "drawn" with the help of an engraver.

This video will show you how to "age" a tree.

False beams

At dachas or in country houses often used to decorate the ceiling with U-shaped wooden beams, which are actually pseudo-beams. They are also called false beams. Hollow inside, light enough in weight, such beams facilitate the work on their installation and have a number of advantages:

• Application for ceilings in rooms that are too high, as the beams are fastened to mounting strips or decorative metal fasteners.
• Disguise electrical wiring.
• Possibility of a successful location of spotlights along the entire plane of the beam.
• Convenience of creating the appearance of the attic (metropolitan or provincial) thanks to the pitched ceiling (the transition of beams to the walls).

On wooden hollow beams when creating ethnic style artificial carving, vignettes, open lamps, hanging lampshades on chains, kitchen appliances, photo frames, bunches of herbs and flowers (in the form of a herbarium) and even hanging air chairs or swings. Any fantasy gives the room its own unique design and originality.

With false beams, you can create a high-tech style by using steel beams with a metal, stone finish (for example, marble).

Methods for the location of open beams

The location of the beams visually significantly changes the geometric parameters of the room. Beams installed along the width of the room are able to visually expand it, and located along the room - lengthen it. The "lattice" beams crosswise imitate the coffered ceiling, which visually adds volume to the room. Attic rooms with a hut-shaped ceiling look especially creative if the hanging ceiling beams are attached with their ends to the walls, piercing the columns that have appeared in their path.

Beams can be installed on a small section of the ceiling above a certain area - corner or center, above a large bed or kitchen furniture... One long beam can "divide" a room, for example by creating a dining table area and a bar area. Lighting equipment on beams will give such areas a special coziness and comfort. Above the kitchen area, you can attach all kinds of holders and hooks for dishes, wine glasses, baskets and any utensils to the beams. Modern loft interiors include elements of metal plate lamps lowered over the table, attached to a beam or casually thrown with an eclectic wire, which also creates a cozy and intimate area illuminated by such a device.

The color of the beams can drastically change the accent of a ceiling design. For example, dark beams (which is more common in modern construction), look heavy, even cumbersome, bring their own rhythm, graphicity into the interior, making it rigid and dynamic.

Light-colored exposed beams look weightless, serene and calm. Light gray ceiling beams on the light ceiling "bring" a special coolness and freshness into the room.

The contrast of the color of the beams with the color of the area of ​​the ceiling itself creates an expressive effect. Therefore, it is preferable to see dark beams on a light ceiling and vice versa.

The use of ceiling beams ensures the exclusivity of the home, creates an impression of unusualness and a certain mystery in any room, which always attracts and surprises. Open beams, one way or another, add coziness, comfort and the feeling of a warm home.

Photo of beams on the ceiling