How to decorate a ceiling in a children’s room

We again turn to the theme of decorating children’s rooms, in this article focusing on the most interesting ceiling design options. Perhaps someone will say that it is enough to make the ceiling even and traditionally paint it white. In this case, we will try to convince you by clearly demonstrating the successful and most attractive ways to decorate the upper part of the children’s room..

What you need to know about the design of the ceiling in the nursery

You should think about whether the ceiling, after repair, will oppress the child, because, dark and richly decorated, they are permissible only in fairly spacious and high rooms. If you, nevertheless, set out to decorate the ceiling surface of a small nursery in dark colors, you need to make sure that the rest of the surfaces (walls, floor) are as light as possible, and the pendant lamps are bright

Ceilings in the children’s room – photo: bright design ideas

It is better to choose a ceiling design according to the age of the child. For a toddler under 5 years old, funny cartoon plots or images of nature are suitable; children from 5 to 10 years old will be interested in unusual intricate solutions, up to structures built under the ceiling. But the older generation (11-15) will like modern design methods with technical innovations (LEDs, multi-level ceilings, fiber optic).
Choose your finishing materials carefully. Paints should not contain harmful volatile substances, and ideally be environmentally friendly; wooden elements, preferably specially treated against pests, etc..

Complex structures built under the ceiling must meet all safety and reliability rules (strong supports, maximum weight calculation).
It is very good when the surface of the ceiling is practical and easy to clean, because you never know what consequences to expect from fun games.

The design of even the simplest ceiling in a room where children live should only carry a positive, clean and kind charge of energy.

Painted ceiling

There is nothing easier and more convenient when decorating a ceiling than just painting it. But if just a decade ago it was customary to whitewash the surface, today it is impossible to surprise anyone, especially since modern interior paints have significant advantages (ease of use, environmental friendliness, quick drying, a variety of colors and ease of care).

Speaking about the nursery room, one should not forget about its main purpose: the room should contribute to the harmonious development of the child. Therefore, we recommend that you pay attention to cheerful colors and different ways of applying them..

For instance, you can paint the ceiling in a solid mint, yellow, sky blue or another color (at your discretion), or do a more original way, choosing an unusual staining with stripes or using an ornament.

Important! If you dwell on this design option, you should take into account that the ceiling must be perfectly flat without cracks, chips and irregularities, otherwise all these defects will become even more pronounced.

Stretch ceiling

The possibility of variety in the design of the nursery room is the merits of stretch ceilings, which have firmly established themselves in the list of the most relevant design solutions. This type of ceiling is beautiful, very practical, from the point of view of wet cleaning and the ability to hide the visible flaws of the base ceiling, you can also easily mount the required number of lamps and LEDs into it, pick up a unique picturesque plot.

It is better to use stretch ceilings for nurseries not as a continuous canvas, but in separate fragments, combining them with plasterboard structures.

This is because elastic material, as you know, is very easy to damage with one injection, therefore, it is easier to replace a small area than to completely remove the entire coating..

Multilevel plasterboard ceiling

You can build an extraordinary ceiling using plasterboard sheets and a frame made of metal profiles. In a children’s room, such a ceiling will be practical and functional, since it is easy to hide wiring or ventilation in it, and install, for example, spots.

An essential advantage of this type of ceiling is that you have the opportunity to embody the most incredible fantasies of the kid, and create a silhouette of a flying saucer, rocket, ship or just an abstract figure above his head. In addition, you can coolly beat the lighting of the room, using it at different levels of the ceiling plasterboard structure, visually making it deeper will help and the contrast of colors of the base (first) and second, third level.

Complex ceiling design

Designers are often faced with the problem of a too intricate ceiling design in a nursery, which can significantly complicate the task of decorating it. Beamed, mansard, rounded ceilings and a sharp drop in base levels, in essence, ceilings are not so scary.

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All that is required of you when you need to arrange an unconventional ceiling in a child’s room is to come to terms with the existing situation and not try «reshape». It is better to simply improve the base, for example, by applying paint to the recessed and protruding parts in different colors, revealing them with slats, tiles, stucco.

As a rule, complex ceilings are often quite high, therefore, you can hang a couple of beautiful chandeliers or models of airplanes and floating clouds under them. All this will definitely please the child, of course, if it does not go against his taste preferences..

Cassette and coffered ceilings

Eco-friendly material, aesthetic appearance and ease of installation of the inlaid ceiling deserve your confidence, so feel free to use this method of decorating the ceiling for your son’s or daughter’s room.

Cassettes or slats are simply nailed to a pre-attached frame, after which the ceiling can be painted.

The coffered ceiling is becoming more and more popular not only in children’s rooms, but also in the rest of the house. Its peculiarity is to decorate the surface with recessed square or rectangular elements. The material, in this case, can be wood, MDF, polyurethane, drywall. The nursery will certainly be transformed if caissons are used for the ceiling, because they look unusual and very attractive without violating the integrity of the room.

Fantasy ceiling

Perhaps the most difficult, but, nevertheless, one of the most interesting ceiling design options in the nursery room is a dream embodied by the designer’s talent and imagination. It should be noted right away that it is better to create such masterpieces in a spacious room with sufficient wall height..

Children will be completely and unconditionally delighted with the bow of the pirate ship directly overhead.

A bold decision to build something similar in your child’s room can be implemented, provided that nothing in the design will threaten the life and health of the child.

If you want to decorate the ceiling in a room with small children in an extraordinary, but also no-nonsense way, you should think about the design of a tent using drapery fabrics.

Advice: It will be better if the draped ceiling is chosen light, and the material – with shimmering inserts (shiny thread or small mirrors).

Good luck!