Interior arches- this is not just a decorative interior element for replacing doors. With help arches from wood, you can give the space of the room: at home or office, a completely different sound, you can creatively diversify design solutions using arched products. There are many ways to give your home some charm through the use of exclusive arches. One of these methods is backlighting. interior arch at the expense lighting fixtures different design. Light bulbs can be installed both inside the arches, by cutting into the arched panel, and from the outside, highlighting the texture of the tree and illuminating archway in different colors.
Night city is one of the most beautiful sights in our world. You must have seen and admired the night view of Moscow, St. Petersburg or other cities of the world, when buildings, churches, bridges, museums, illuminated by spotlights, turn an ordinary city of glass, concrete and metal into something amazing. With the right lighting, you can highlight not only the silhouettes of buildings, which is very beautiful in itself, but also highlight the details of the structures in such a way that even an ordinary typical house becomes a night fairy tale, the temple becomes even more majestic and sacred, and sliding bridges become a symbol of the city, attracting people to to millions of people from all over the world. You can play with tones, colors, saturation of colors and achieve unique effects.
But all the same, only on a smaller scale, you can create at home. The effect of highlighting interior details has long been actively used in kitchens, mirrors, shelves or suspended ceilings. But in arches, due to the fact that arched openings are a passage between rooms, their competent lighting makes interior arch a particularly beautiful and unique design element, a kind of shining portal that attracts the attention of guests. This effect is enhanced by the fact that the arches, lit from the inside, made of natural wood, create a unique pattern of oak, beech or mahogany patterns...
The light seems to fill the arch with life, because it also has a soul. And you no longer understand - it is made of wood or woven from a rainbow ... And you are no longer in a cage of concrete, but in a fairy-tale world full of radiance.
But lighting is far from all that can be done with an ordinary interior arch. There are a huge number of ways to use arched product technology not only for arched openings. Many are mistaken when they associate the word "wooden arch" with a wooden casing in a wall opening. The arch in the room is something more and can be used anywhere and in any way, in any combination with other wooden elements. As a railing, in the edging of balcony walls, shelves, lining ledges and niches in the wall, windows and entrance doors. Although we offer interior arches, the technology for their production and installation is created in such a way that its use is limited only by imagination.
Creating home comfort is a creative, interesting process. Repair in an apartment does not have to turn into a routine long work - this is the beauty that you create for yourself and your loved ones for life. There are many more ways to make life beautiful. You can combine interior arches and illuminated stained-glass windows. You can use mosaics made of glass and wood, capital lining of doors... And how beautiful your favorite home plant will look in an arched niche, illuminated by internal light.
By calling our specialist home, you can discuss your wishes and details related to home improvement together. Taking into account many years of experience, the master measurer will be happy to tell you the best solutions to your problems, offer interesting solutions. You will understand why we call them "master measurer".
There are still options to make the space of your apartment almost endless if, in combination with a real wooden arch, create an ensemble of painted arches and other design elements on the walls, turning ordinary walls into a panorama where reality mixes with fantasy and space expands to the size of a thought. You can draw the whole world on the walls, and the interior arches will be like a bridge from the material world to the world of dreams.
By combining all these elements - interior arches, stained-glass windows, artistic painting of walls and ceilings and selective illumination of individual elements thought out by an experienced designer, you will find yourself in a wonderful own House, created by you, in your own World. And it will be a real Home, from which you will not want to leave anywhere, and it will be joyful to return after the bustle of working business days.
Some owners are looking for an opportunity to optimize the space in an apartment or private house to make it comfortable and free. Others want to bring zest to their interior. Still others - to correct an unsuccessful layout or divide a studio apartment into zones. In all these cases, the arch can become a universal solution. And if its design provides for properly planned lighting, then such an architectural object turns into the main decoration of the home. Built-in shelves, racks, racks, etc. will make the arched structure also functional.
The use of arched structures instead of doors visually expands and unites the space into a single whole, creating only a conditional border between zones.
Varieties of arched structures
The arch inside the room can be different: within the doorway or from one wall of the room to another, and not necessarily the opposite. Installing arches on adjacent walls helps create a workspace, a cozy corner for relaxing or storing things. If the arch is deaf, that is, it goes along the wall, then shelves or niches for storing things are installed in it.
In addition to the installation site, arched elements also differ in the shape of the structure. At the mention of the word "arch" in our minds, an image of a rectangular passage with a semicircular top. In fact, there are many types of arched structures:
- Classical (Roman);
- Ellipsoid;
- round;
- Art Nouveau (English);
- Slavic;
- Gothic;
- Turkish;
- Rectangular;
- Arch-transom;
- Semiarka.
The Roman arch is the most famous and recognizable. It has a rectangular shape and top part forms a semicircle with the correct radius. This option is easy to manufacture and is appropriate in any style room. The design is characterized by the absence of protruding parts, simplicity of decoration and laconic appearance.
classic archImportant! The use of arches in the interior is limited by the height of the ceilings. If you install a similar design in rooms with a low ceiling, this will visually underestimate it even more. Therefore, arches are rarely used in standard apartments.
Today, ellipsoidal arches are becoming popular. This is due to their versatility. Such designs are suitable for any style of interior, from classic to high-tech. In addition, the elliptical arch fits into rooms with both high and low ceilings. Often this type is used in combination with columns. Outwardly, it looks like a Roman arch, but the upper part is not a semicircle, but an oval.
The most interesting and bold option is a round arch. It has no straight parts. Such an arch is a circle, “cut off” by the level of the floor. This type of construction is typical for a modern interior style. In the role of a partition for delimiting the space of a room into zones, this is a very convenient option.
round arch The English shape differs from the Roman one in its smooth rounding, that is, the diameter is much larger than the width of the opening, and, unlike the classical design, it becomes a suitable option for rooms with low ceilings.
Slavic arch - rectangular, with rounded corners. It is also versatile and suitable for use in different styles interiors and rooms with different ceiling heights.
The Gothic arched structure at the top has a domed shape with a sharp top. It is used only for high ceilings.
The Turkish arch is a bright decorative element of the interior, therefore it requires an appropriate frame in the Arabic style.
Turkish type of arched structure A rectangular arch is the easiest option for self-production. Due to its simplicity it is very popular.
The transom arch differs from the rectangular one in the presence of an additional semicircular or rectangular section located in the upper part. Such a section is closed with a transparent material (glass, mosaic) or remains through. It is suitable for rooms with high ceilings.
A semi-arch is a structure, one side of which is rounded, and the other is straight. This is an unusual option, and its application requires careful planning. However, with proper design, such a solution can be successful. In addition, this design has no restrictions on the level of ceilings.
semiarca The choice is not limited to these types of structures, today all kinds of asymmetric arches are used. Their appearance depends only on the imagination of a person.
In the manufacture of arches, various materials are used: wood, metal, drywall, building blocks, bricks. And for cladding it is advisable to use plastic, MDF panels, decorative plaster, facing stone.
Do-it-yourself drywall arch
Owners of apartments, wanting to save on repairs or decoration, try to do some of the work themselves. If you plan to build an arched opening with your own hands, you should choose an easy-to-use and inexpensive option. The drywall option is perfect.
Before starting work, consider the future design. It is advisable to make a layout with exact dimensions, bend radii. After that, you can proceed directly to work.
If you are planning an arch with LED lighting, select its type in advance. It can be performed led strip or with spotlights. If tape is used, it will need to make a niche or recess. It may be open type or covered with translucent colored or frosted acrylic panels (organic glass). Today, this material can be bought in any city, and the variety of colors is very large. If it is planned to illuminate the arches in a house or apartment with the help of spotlights, then such a niche is not needed. To install lighting fixtures, you only need to make holes in the drywall.
So, let's move on to making the arch. After the approval of the layout, installation begins. First of all, they stretch the electrical wiring to the place of work, calculating its length and making a margin of 20-30 centimeters.
A U-shaped metallic profile. Next, jumpers are attached to it with self-tapping screws, which will become stiffeners. Then a curved profile is attached, which follows the lines of the arch.
The profile is easiest to bend as follows. Two opposite walls of the U-shaped profile are cut to the base with metal scissors. The distance between the incisions should not exceed 7-8 centimeters. If the bend is strong, then more often. Next, the profile is given the desired bend and fastened with screws to the jumpers and the main profile.
Then straight plasterboard elements are mounted. They are cut in advance or give the desired shape to the sheets already screwed to the profiles.
Profile frame After that, drywall is prepared for curved surfaces. You can give it curvature in two ways. The first is to make a perforation on one side, wet it with water, press it against the template and leave it to dry for a day. After that, the material will take the desired shape.
- Project sketch
- Frame: design features
- Choice of lighting
Desired combination of color, light and free space when repairing one of the rooms or the entire apartment, it can be achieved by creating an additional niche or arch. The niche must meet the basic design requirements according to the principle of minimalism: be sufficiently illuminated, functional, economical and have the shape of a geometric figure, for example, a circle or a rectangle. The use of niches from provides an opportunity to free up space as much as possible, give it more light volumes, and get rid of excess furniture. An excellent solution for such an interior is built-in furniture, the presence of a variety of shelves and lighting. This design gives the room severity, but does not deprive it of comfort.
An example of drywall niches with lighting in the wall and on the ceiling.
Project sketch
Making a room with drywall niches is recommended using a project sketch. It is necessary to correctly zoning the space using coatings, fabrics and glass of various colors and textures. The backlight can be placed both in the floor and on the walls, ceiling of the room. If the planned niche or arch is only a decorative element, then its width should be 10-15 cm. The use of shelves in the structure requires a space of 20-25 cm. The amount of materials that will be required to make a niche or backlit arch is preliminarily calculated. These include drywall sheets, framing profiles, dowels, and gap filler.
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Frame: design features
After carrying out the necessary calculations, the contours of the future arch or niche are applied to the concrete wall using a marker or masking tape. A polyurethane foam tape must be laid between the wall surface and the profiles. Profiles are cut with scissors or a grinder. Metal guides are screwed with dowels along the markings in such a way as to form a niche frame. When attaching the guides, it is recommended to use the building level, as the walls may be uneven.
When creating a niche or arch with illumination, it must be borne in mind that the use of drywall implies working in a dry and warm room, and with high humidity it is necessary to ensure good ventilation.
When making curly joints, as well as when leveling the surface of the walls, use drywall sheets 3/8 inch and 1/4 inch thick. Before making bends, drywall is pre-wetted. Fastening drywall to a wooden surface is more reliable using screws with a round head. When using a construction gun, special screws are used. For 1/2" drywall, use 1-1/4" screws, and for 5/8" drywall, use 1-5/8" screws. Drywall is first fixed to vertical and horizontal slopes, and then sheets are drawn from the outside of the structure. Windows are left in the drywall niche, which are intended for illumination. At the end of the work, the niche must be puttied and painted.