Drywall is a building material that can be called one of the most versatile. It is successfully used not only for the manufacture of ceilings, partitions, but also for creating an exclusive design. Consider the most interesting options for decorating a room using drywall decor.
Reasons for the demand
Drywall is in great demand in the modern market, because it has many positive qualities. The following features of such material that are most significant for consumers can be distinguished:
- safety (the material consists of sheets of cardboard and gypsum);
- ease of use (using drywall sheets, you can create niches, arches and much more);
- light weight. (drywall is held on self-tapping screws, it is attached to the frame on them, after which you can immediately start finishing work; in some cases, the frame is made of slats and bars, but it is still better to use a galvanized profile, since it is more reliable and convenient in application).
However, drywall also has a drawback: it is unstable to high humidity. It is also worth noting that drywall sheets are more fragile than other materials. However, this does not make drywall less popular.
Wall and ceiling decorations
One of the main functions of drywall sheets is to make ceilings and walls as flat as possible. However, you can connect imagination, creativity and create a unique design using beautiful curly plasterboard elements that look voluminous (they are attached to the surface). But this design will need to be thought out in advance, because the frame should be created taking into account the size and shape of the figures.
In the children's room, you can attach a butterfly, a boat to the wall, stars, clouds and much more to the ceiling. For bedrooms and living rooms, you can create a variety of shapes with your own hands. They can be quite quirky - it all depends on your tastes and the overall interior. Spotlights are well suited for decorating complex multi-level structures: with their help, you will highlight the plasterboard elements, make them spectacular accents.
Arches
Such drywall elements are very popular. Most often, arches are chosen to decorate doorways in cases where there is no desire to use ordinary doors, but adjacent rooms need to be separated from each other. This option is very suitable for small apartments.
Unusual racks and shelves
Standard Soviet walls are practically not used nowadays. Today, people are increasingly choosing more unusual options: for example, plasterboard shelves, shelves made in the form of geometric shapes and differing in curvilinear shapes.
Before creating such designs, it is better to draw them on paper, and not just imagine them in your imagination.
Niches
Plasterboard niches can vary in shape and depth. Such interior elements are highly decorative and quite functional. The built-in lighting can be used to decorate the grooves. So that the niche does not look like a hole in the wall, it is recommended to make the colors of its walls the same as that of the main surface.… Aquariums, TVs and much more can be placed in such recesses.
Some place plasterboard shelves in niches. The recesses can also be beautifully decorated with lighting.
Decorative partitions
Plasterboard partitions can be openwork. These elements can be given various unusual shapes. A decorative plasterboard partition will not only divide the space, but also serve as an unusual accent in the room.
Headboard
From plasterboard material, you can create a beautiful headboard. First you will need to make a frame, and then sheathe it with plasterboard sheets. The resulting design is sometimes decorated with patterned textile wallpaper or fabric. Such a headboard can even reach the ceiling.
If you don't want to create a frame, simply finish the drywall with leather or fabric. The product can be filled with foam rubber, padding polyester. Some decorate such designs with decorative buttons.
Coffee table
Plasterboard coffee tables are distinguished by their mobility, when decorating them, you can embody a variety of design ideas into reality. Build a suitable frame and sheathe it with plasterboard material. After preparing the base, you can glue textured paper or paint on it.
You can make such a table look indistinguishable from a wooden product. There is an option to make a niche in order to store the necessary little things in the table (however, in this case, you will also have to spend time to sheathe it with plasterboard material from the inside).
Fireplace
You can make a fake fireplace out of drywall. It is impossible to make a fire in such products, but they look very interesting and can become wonderful decorative elements. They are well suited for libraries, offices, halls.
First, create a drawing of the future structure. Then mark the wall and make the frame of the fireplace from the profile. Cover it with drywall. Such fake fireplaces can be decorated in different ways: for brickwork, ceramic surface, artificial stone. You can simply paint over the structure with brushes and paints. To get an imitation of flame, you can take logs and wrap them in flickering garlands. Some people do without firewood and simply use flashing lights with reflective foil.
Column
With the help of plasterboard columns, you can hide various communications and divide the space. Such decorative elements are suitable for rooms of various sizes. Column frames are attached to the ceiling and floor. Columns are usually installed in corners or next to walls. First, you will need to process the plasterboard material with a needle roller.
Wet drywall and give it the necessary shape, use a prepared template for this. Installation work can only be started after the product is completely dry.
When you mount all the plasterboard material, you can apply decorative plaster, paint, putty to it, and sand the surface. It is possible to use Venetian marble (such a coating will look just bewitching on the surface), polyurethane, gypsum stucco molding.
Bar counter
With the help of drywall, you can create a bar counter and decorate it in any original way. These decorative elements look good in a wide variety of places.
First you need to make a wireframe. To make the structure as rigid as possible, it is better to use a solid profile for the corners. Use crabs to secure the guides and cross-sections. The frame should be stable. Make sure it is strong and install drywall. Racks can be made both with niches and absolutely smooth. It will be necessary to putty the places where there are fasteners and joints.
Then sand the product and apply the coloring compound to it. After that, you can start installing the lighting (if you want to decorate the resulting bar in this way).
For more information on how to make a drywall bar, see below.
Interesting examples
The original niches look much better than conventional wardrobes.
A rounded plasterboard arch is ideal for an oriental-style room.
A partition made in the form of a lattice will look very interesting.
Smooth lines work well for the bedroom. Such design elements look very sophisticated.
Such an original backlit plasterboard construction can be called a real work of art.