Arches can make your living room look luxurious and mysterious. They often serve as a unique element for the designer to create a unique, memorable interior in the apartment.
You can use interior doors only if you want to protect your private space from prying eyes.
Arches made of plasterboard perfectly divide the room into several parts, and at the same time everything looks harmonious.
Drywall arches perfectly divide the room into several parts
This type of material has become quite popular, since its low cost attracts many buyers.
Types of arches
Varieties of arched structures.
Interior (in the doorway)
They may differ in very different shapes, clearly indicating the doorway. Original architectural door openings will not only decorate the room, but will also become its functional element.
The photo shows an interior arch made of plasterboard in the interior of the corridor.
On the wall
These wall structures, which have an unlimited number of configurations, are very often used in interior design. They radically change the layout of the space and give it a very beautiful and original look.
On the window
It is a real interior highlight that can become a decoration for both modern and more conservative design. Arched window openings undoubtedly attract attention and add a certain charm, solemnity and mystery to the atmosphere.
The photo shows a window decorated with a plasterboard arch in the interior of a small hall.
Tips for choosing an arch for different rooms of the house
Arch option for the living room
For the living room, discreet, simple and concise options are most often used. We advise against using extravagant solutions, since the living room should be a compromise choice between the different taste preferences of all family members. Installing an interior arch made of plasterboard, the photo of which is presented below, is the optimal solution that will help find reconciliation in tastes.
Restraint is a sign of the refined taste of the owner of an apartment or house, which guests will appreciate
Choosing an arch for the kitchen
Almost any solution will look good in the kitchen, especially refined and sophisticated options. Neutrality will add additional space to the kitchen and visually make it much larger. In addition, we advise you to install a door in the arched opening.
Helpful advice! Installing a door in the opening will help you avoid the spread of food odors throughout the house, and will also protect the rest of the rooms from high humidity.
The photo shows a laconic arch in a bright and spacious kitchen
We select the optimal solution for the hallway
The hallway is what a guest sees first when they come to your home. That is why, when choosing a future design, focus on the impression you would like to make. If you want to gain a reputation as a sophisticated person, choose a modest and sophisticated option; if you want to be known as creative and creative, feel free to choose any original design.
An original solution with decorative elements
Shapes of plasterboard arches
Thanks to the huge variety of geometric shapes and flexibility of plasterboard, it is possible to choose the ideal solution for any interior.
Square
The simplest and most widespread design. A square straight arch can have a regular and laconic appearance without unnecessary additions or be decorated with the help of various shelves, niches, lighting, built-in lamps, curtains, mobile partitions or screens.
Round
Such semi-circular or horseshoe-shaped openings in the form of an arc are a fairly common and frequently used interior element. The round model is considered classic and is also called Roman.
Half-arch
They have a geometrically clear radius and are best suited for decorating large rooms with high ceilings. Semi-arches can have a single color scheme or be decorated with stylized colonnades, stucco molding and other decor.
The photo shows a living room and a Thai one-sided plasterboard arch, lined with decorative stone.
Trapezoid
It is distinguished by its non-standard design, which is quite difficult to reproduce in the interior. However, such emphasized broken lines can sometimes become a real design find.
Curly
Fantastic curved shapes become the brightest and most noticeable accent of the entire room. A figured arch perfectly decorates doorways or is used as a frame for a recess located in the wall.
Oblique
Such a dominant element as an arched structure at an angle forms a single and integral interior composition around itself.
Eastern/Muslim
The eastern arch may have the shape of a pointed dome, be complemented by jagged and wavy reliefs, or decorated with complex miniature rich patterned ornaments.
The photo shows a bedroom with a doorway and a wall decorated with oriental plasterboard arches.
Choosing a semi-arch shape
Semi-arches made of plasterboard are made in various shapes and sizes, this is due solely to the imagination of the owner. Even within the strictest boundaries of classical design, openings are created instead of doors with soft transitions, without sharp boundaries.
Much also depends on the doorway. With the size of a standard door, the semi-arched opening is created within discreet boundaries, slightly emphasizing the modification in the room. It does not stand out from the general interior of the apartment. A distinctive feature is that doors are removed from this opening. But sometimes the door frame is left untouched, and a window in the form of a semicircle is created above it - an imitation of a semi-arch. In this case, all elements are made in the same color scheme.
Imitation of an arch with intact doors
With standard door heights, but different widths. A semicircular design or an oval version is appropriate here. Variety is introduced depending on the general background of the apartment. If there are curved structures in the room, then shaped elements are added to the passage design, often creating a kind of demarcation bar between the form and the main wall. This space is closed. Glass, drywall and other materials are used, or through, finished with lighting.
Semi-arch made of plasterboard with built-in niches
Tall but narrow doors are removed, and in their place a shaped element of a semi-arched opening is installed, creating the appearance of an entrance to a certain kingdom. This is mainly done for a children's room.
The entrance to the children's room is designed in the form of a plasterboard arch
To expand the balcony area into the common room, the partition with the window remains in place, only the top of the window opening is modified. Instead of a door, a semi-arched opening is installed. This option is optimal for small apartments.
Examples in the interior of rooms
Photos of design examples for various rooms.
Hall or living room
Arched plasterboard models fit perfectly into the overall design of the room and give the doorway a truly attractive look. In the living room, rectangular, elliptical, oval or trapezoidal structures are often used.
Kitchen and dining room
In kitchen design, classic arches of a neat and symmetrical shape or plasterboard models, which are sometimes decorated with stucco, wood or glass inserts, would be especially appropriate. For a small kitchen space, trapezoidal arched models are suitable.
Corridor and hallway
The design of the hallway must be done very competently in order to advantageously emphasize the beauty of this space. For a small corridor, rectangular openings made of plasterboard are most often chosen, and for a more spacious one, an arch in the form of a wide ellipse or trapezoid.
Bedroom
The arched structure, located on the wall above the bed, can be supplemented with artificial lighting, bookshelves or bedside niches for all kinds of decor. The shape of the opening, generally corresponding to the unified style of the bedroom, allows you to create a balanced and very cozy design.
Balcony
If you combine a balcony with a room space, a plasterboard arch will be an excellent design solution that will significantly harmonize the overall environment.
The photo shows a U-shaped white plasterboard arch located between the balcony and the living room.
Children's
Arched gypsum plasterboard products with a memorable, fabulous and slightly mysterious design will create a bright and truly unique interior in the nursery that you will want to return to endlessly.
Necessary tools and material
The tools you will need are a screwdriver, a tape measure, a construction square, a pencil, a spatula, a grater, a container, a knife, a sponge, a drill, a jigsaw, and metal scissors.
As for the material, you will need:
- plasterboard sheets;
- self-tapping screws;
- metal (aluminum) profile (or wooden beam);
- putty;
- fiberglass mesh (can be replaced with paper tape).
Options for finishing arches in an apartment
The appearance of the vaulted passage can be significantly transformed using various finishing options:
- Wallpaper. A budget design option that, despite this, always looks very advantageous.
- Painting. Thanks to painting, it is possible to create various effects, for example, using water-based paint you can achieve a matte surface, and by coating with alkyd enamel, a glossy surface.
- Decorative stone/brick. These finishing materials, regardless of whether they are natural or artificial, perfectly frame the passage and give it completeness and luxury.
- Tree. Due to the unique wood pattern, even the simplest interior space takes on an elite look.
- Decorative plaster. Allows you to give the arched structure a different textured surface, thereby giving the environment a certain mood and character.
- Cork. An environmentally friendly, natural and pleasant-to-touch finish gives the vaulted passage a unique sound.
The photo shows a kitchen-living room with a decorative plasterboard arch decorated with patterned wallpaper.
By decorating with various finishing materials or using their combination, which has its own specific advantages, it is possible to give the arch a very impressive appearance.
Design ideas for gypsum plasterboard arches
Original design solutions.
Backlit
Built-in lighting is a very interesting interior element. For example, with the help of spotlights that turn on separately from the general room lighting, you can not only decorate the arch, but also create a very pleasant atmosphere in the evening.
The photo shows a plasterboard arch decorated with spotlights in the hallway.
Narrow arches
Due to their elongated appearance, these narrow models will be an excellent solution for rooms where you need to visually raise the ceiling.
The photo shows the interior of the bedroom and a narrow arch made of plasterboard with a white frame.
With shelves
Various side shelves and openings with windows of various shapes, complemented by spotlights, have a holistic appearance and give the vaulted structure unusualness and originality.
Corner
This corner arch is the simplest and most creative way, giving the atmosphere creativity, a certain mood and at the same time a special aristocratic appeal.
Unusual arches
Unusual configurations are particularly popular in room design. Due to the plasticity of gypsum boards, it is possible to achieve the most original and unique shapes, for example, these can be double, triple, curved passages or even models made in a diamond shape.
The photo shows pointed arches in the interior.
Large
A good-quality large arch is distinguished by its dimensions and allows you to bring additional space and freedom into the space.
The photo shows a large arch made of plasterboard in the interior of a spacious bedroom.
With bar counter
It is a very popular design solution for zoning any residential space or studio apartment. A wide asymmetrical or symmetrical arch with a bar counter will make the interior more prestigious and interesting.
The photo shows a kitchen-dining room and a plasterboard arch, complemented by a bar counter.
carved
They bring additional sophistication and luxury to the atmosphere. A carved openwork arch will undoubtedly become the most significant decor of the entire space.
With niches
Thanks to such a simple and yet elegant addition as a recess, it turns the arch into a real favorite. In deep niches you can conveniently place expensive, valuable or simply beautiful objects, such as vases, figurines or various souvenirs.
With edging
This passage looks more complete and thorough. The edging helps to improve the visual perception of the arched model, making its appearance especially attractive.
With columns and half-columns
A vaulted opening, complemented by columns or half-columns, creates a creative and lively atmosphere in the space, depriving the atmosphere of monotony. This design will be especially appropriate in larger rooms.
Semi-arch with shelves
Such a plasterboard passage is created in gypsum plasterboard partitions. The shelves are closed on one side with stained glass, a solid base, and there are also open ones (windows). The shelves are more of a design solution to highlight the overall interior (light figurines, 10x15 photo frames, and decorative items are placed on them). The passage is carried out strictly, observing the clear boundaries of the semicircle and ellipse. Often the semi-arch is decorated with wood and spotlights are inserted.
A semi-arch with shelves looks aesthetically pleasing and functional
Interior semi-arches made of plasterboard perform many functions:
- They visually enlarge and brighten the room, while the interior design acquires novelty and creativity.
- Ceiling semi-arches (extended to the ceiling, where they merge into one plane) divide the room into separate parts of rooms for various amenities (watching TV on a comfortable sofa and receiving guests at the tea table).
- Correction of the layout - if the wall has a strong curvature, a semi-arch will be the optimal solution to hide this defect.
- When creating shelves, they serve as an important detail in the interior of the apartment (flowers are placed below, essential items are placed: car keys, an air conditioner remote control).
Watch in the video: a selection of photos of the interior of apartments, where the doorway is framed in a video arch.
The semi-arch is a stylish solution created from plasterboard with your own hands. At the same time, the shape and decoration are an individual example, emphasizing the overall interior of the room, as well as the extraordinary imagination of the owners.
Examples of plasterboard structures in various styles
Decoration options in different styles:
- Classical. For classics, refined and elegant forms are preferred. For example, an excellent solution would be a Roman semicircular structure or a vaulted opening, decorated with voluminous stucco elements or columns, giving the design even more solemnity and expressiveness.
- Modern. A laconic arch with a thoughtful design, in the form of plain bright or neutral coatings, will harmoniously fit into the modern style.
- Provence. French Provence suggests finishing the openings with wooden edging, decorating them with carvings or natural stonework, which will look especially convincing.
- Loft. Arched passages decorated with natural or artificial stone, brick, tile masonry, or openings with a slightly sloppy and rough finish will allow you to delve even deeper into the urban style.
- High tech. This style is characterized by the use of smooth, clear lines and restrained design. An unusual and irregular arch, painted to match the overall design, fits perfectly into high-tech.
The photo shows a square arch made of plasterboard with wooden trim in the interior of a kitchen-dining room in the Provence style.
Due to the beautiful vaulted passages and additional decoration attributes, it is possible to further support a certain stylistic mood.
The photo shows a classic-style bedroom and a plasterboard arch located near the window.
