Transcript Walls and Ceilings Background Surface Treatments

Walls and Ceilings
Background Surface Treatments
Background Surface Treatments
Naturalistic
Abstract
Stylized/Conventional
Geometric
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Colors and feelings associated with rooms
Feel smaller – dark, bright colors, large pattern,
rough textures
 Feel larger – light colors, smooth walls
 Ceilings
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Feel top heavy if color is darker than the walls.
Walls and Ceilings
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Walls
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Two types of walls
Bearing: support the weight of the ceiling, floor, upper
floor and roof, should not be moved, or removed
 Non-bearing: serve as partitions between rooms and do
not support the main structure.
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Walls and Ceilings
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Functions of Walls
Protect interior from the outside
 Give structural support
 Conceal pipes, wire, mechanical systems and insulation.
 Serve as backgrounds
 Provide acoustics
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Wall Coverings
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Wall coverings
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Selected according to:
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Function
Size
Orientation to a natural light source
Existing furnishings
Budget
Maintenance.
PAINT
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Quick, least expensive, easiest to change.
Choose a color slightly lighter than the color
desired.
Two forms of Residential use
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Latex (water base)
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Quick drying, clean with warm water, many colors
Alkyd (oil base)
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Washable surface, many colors
Paint
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Finishes
 Gloss
– reflects most light
 Semi-gloss – easy to wash; reflects less light
 Eggshell and Flat – reflects little light; hard to
maintain.
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Amount of paint
1
gallon of paint will cover about 400 square
feet.
Specialty Painting
Ragging
Glaze
Sponging
Lime wash
Wall Paper
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Wall paper is used to:
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Alter the shape of the
room
Camouflage architectural
flaws
Absorb sound
Insulate
Provide background
Add color, texture, and
pattern
Wall Paper
Types of Wallpaper
Pre-pasted – Glue applied during
manufacturing process. Soak in water
before hanging up.
 Strippable – it can be easily removed from
the wall, by pulling on a corner
 Scrubbable – Wiped clean, and marks
scrubbed off with design still remaining.
 Vinyl-coated – recommended for kitchens,
bathrooms, and playrooms.
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Other Information
Packaged and sold by the roll – single or
double
 Pattern repeats – allow enough for large
patterns
 Run number – number printed on wall
paper that indicates it’s from a certain dye
lot.
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Fabric
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Large variety of patterns
and colors
Mounted in different ways
Not as practical in areas
that get a lot of wear or
dirt.
Average to high cost
Vacuum to remove dirt and
wash if possible.
Fabric
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Provides texture (heavy
textures make a room appear
smaller)
Wide range of colors &
patterns
Could be total wall coverage
Could be wall hanging
Provides insulation
Tile and Wood
 Ceramic
Tile
 Most often used in bathrooms and
kitchens.
Durable,
costly.
Easily cleaned, somewhat
 Paneling
 Wall
treatment made of wood.
Ceramic Tile
Wood Paneling
Moldings
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Moldings are strips of wood used for trim in a room.
Main purpose – to finish off a window, door, or wall.
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Base boards
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Chair rails
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Molding hides the break between floor and wall.
Molding across the wall about 3 feet from the floor.
Molding that divides a wall
Crown
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Molding to hide the break between the ceiling and wall.
Crown Molding
Chair Rail
Base Board