Do we have to install plaster lines at home? This may be a false proposition.
△ The white one is the corner line, which is also commonly known as the "plaster line". In fact, the corner line is its name, and gypsum is the most common corner line material. Source: gib.co.nz?
Don't rush to vomit blood. Let's look at the corner line that every household has. Is it really just for decoration? Is there any practical reason why you have to pretend? Do we have to dislike it until the end? ?
Lazy friends can wait until the end to see the summary! ?
? When must I install it? ?
In fact, my former relatives were right. When the house was built, the design was not so precise, which led to uneven walls, and the junction between the ceiling and the wall was often a crooked line.
△ The winding boundary line Source: gilden.com?
There is a limit for workers to do wall leveling, and beyond a certain limit, they have to charge more. Otherwise, a circle of plasterboard ceiling around the wall can also achieve a flat effect.
△ I lived in Faner's model room and made a circle around the wall. Source: Living in Faner?
However, all the above methods cost a lot of money. Customers want to save money, foremen want to save labor, and covering the twisted boundary line with the top corner line naturally becomes the most time-saving and labor-saving method to meet the requirements of both parties.
△ It is so troublesome to directly install a top corner line to cover the most convenient source: pinterest?
Nowadays, people's standards of "beauty" are becoming more and more diversified, and some people can accept a less straight dividing line. Anyway, it is white from the wall to the top, which is not obvious. Why increase the decoration budget of inconspicuous places? ?
Well, this idea is a matter of opinion, and your own family will recognize it. However, if you don't install the top corner line in the following circumstances, you will regret it. ?
The wall is too crooked and colorful?
As mentioned earlier, different people have different degrees of acceptance of uneven walls, and each has his own love on this issue. But when painting colored walls or pasting colored wallpaper, everyone should stick together and stand on the top corner line. Who told us not to be afraid of leaning against the wall and being seen?
△ Originally, the boundary line was not obvious. Once the color of the wall and the top were different, it was easy to see the source: Star Tribune?
There are many ways to teach you how to brush the boundary line at the top of the wall flat and straight, such as using a special brush or using a masking paper brush, so that you can draw a straight boundary line. However, these are based on the premise that the wall is flat, and there is no comfort to the uneven wall.
△ It is only useful for a flat wall, which can add icing on the cake. Don't even think about giving charcoal in the snow. Cover it with corner lines. Source: youtube?
If the worker who painted the colored wall is inexperienced (such as not sticking masking paper) or occasionally slips, draw a crooked boundary line, and a top corner line can help you save it.
△ Living on the blackboard wall at the top corner of the customer's house. Source: Living among fans?
Cover the water pipes, light wires and electric pipes on the roof?
Sometimes it is the most economical and practical way to cover the water pipes or light lines from the kitchen to the bathroom. But you can't hide too many pipes, one is the best, and two may not fit.
△ Lights, water pipes and electron tubes can be hidden in the middle. Source: classic ceiling?
? There is a flat wall. Do you still want to install it? ?
When the ceiling of your home is flat and clean, it is entirely up to you whether you install the top corner line or not. If a relative bothers you because you don't have corner lines, you can show off the good quality of your house without spending more money on corner lines. ?
Simple and practical style: basically unnecessary?
Japanese style, Nordic style, minimalism, etc. In essence, it is a simple and practical style, emphasizing function and ignoring decoration. If the wall is flat, there is no need to reinvent the wheel. The burden of decoration can completely fall on soft furniture, which is easier to produce results than the top corner line.
△ Living in the flat wall of Faner's customer's home, there is no top corner line. Source: Living in Fan's selfie?
In addition, if the wall is really crooked, this style is more likely to use a local ceiling, and local tyrants will spend a lot of money to use an invisible ceiling for the whole house. ?
△ Living in the local ceiling of Faner's customer's home Source: Self-portrait of living in Faner
△ Only when the decoration budget is relatively high can the whole house ceiling be installed. Source: pinterest.co.uk?
For various reasons, even if the wall conditions are very good, rooms with top corners should be installed. In order to match the modern and practical style, the top corner lines will be chosen to have no shape and be less conspicuous.
△ If the customer needs to install the top corner line at home, it will be treated as nothing. Source: Do you live in Faner?
Retro decoration style: installation and matching?
The European and American country style, classical style and exquisite style that many people like, as well as the decorative art and luxury style that are popular in recent years, all belong to the retro decorative style. Wooden ceiling, partition, gypsum lamp holder, top corner line and so on are all common elements of this style. If you also like this retro and exquisite style, then the top corner line should not only be installed, but also the style should be matched with the hard clothes.
For example, it is similar to the shape of door frame line, partition and door, and the height of top corner line is similar to the height of skirting line and the width of door frame.
△ The top corner line here is low-key, which is consistent with the wall decoration formation. Source: RMGB.
△ The width of the top corner line is similar to the width of the door frame. Source: pinterest?
Top corner line material:? Plaster? Wood? Or plastic? ?
The most common corner line is gypsum, the cheapest corner line is plastic, and wood is a localized corner line, usually with Chinese style. Which one should everyone choose? ?
? Gypsum top corner line?
The most commonly used material for the top corner line is gypsum, which is also relatively cheap. So that the plaster line is basically synonymous with the top corner line. Plaster line is made of mold, so there is a lot of room for appearance change. The luxurious ceilings in ancient European castles are made of gypsum.
Gypsum line needs to be installed by oil workers with quick adhesive powder, then brushed with putty, polished and painted. It will be more troublesome to install the plaster line yourself.
△ The work of making complex patterns with gypsum is much less than that of wood. Source: pinterest?
? Wooden top corner line
Wood corner line is not widely used, except for the reasons of slightly higher price and strong visual oppression, the nature of wood is not very stable, and it is easy to get wet and be eaten by insects. Recently, a new bamboo fiber top corner line has been developed, which has the appearance of wood and slightly stable performance.
△ The effect of wood top corner line on the wall Source: Ownmutually
△ To tell the truth, it is best to use a wooden ceiling with high effect. Source: heartland acoustics?
? Plastic corner line?
The plastic top corner line tries to approach gypsum, wood and even marble in shape. Can be made into gold plating, white lines, imitation wood grain, etc. Perhaps it is limited by the level, the imitation effect of plastic top corner line is always a bit nondescript. ?
Fortunately, the plastic baseboard can hold nails by itself, and then fill the nail holes with nail paste, so it sells the most on a treasure. But sellers generally don't recommend painting, and the effect will be bad.
△ The upper and lower labels are separated. Source: EnglishTaobao.net?
If you don't make special shapes, patterns and colors, the performance of plastics is still quite good. In nature, plastics are relatively stable, do not absorb water, are not moldy, are not easy to crack, and do no harm to insects.
△ It doesn't really matter whether the material is plastic or gypsum as long as the appearance suits your mind.
To sum up, as long as the appearance of the top corner line is what you want, gypsum and plastic can be used, and wood will be a little more expensive, depending on your budget. If you have to paint it, just choose plaster. ?
? What model do you choose? Minimalist or retro? ?
There are many styles whose top corner lines look messy. In fact, it can be roughly divided into three types: minimalist models with zero decoration, basic models with a little decoration, and retro models with decorative routes. ?
? Minimalist/plain lines?
In a home without special decoration, the top corner line will generally choose a style that is inconspicuous to be close to invisible and unadorned, preferably without grooves and convex grooves, which is convenient for cleaning.
△ Minimalist top corner line (hardcover room) lives in Faner's client's home Source: Living in Faner's self-portrait?
? Basic money?
For example, this one used in the model room of Faner is a common plaster line style (with only a little decoration) on the market. It has a little shape, which echoes the shape of the door that supports Yan value revolution 2.0 (we also provide minimalist/plain lines without shape).
△ Yan value revolution 2.0 A series basic plaster line belt modeling Beijing model room Source: Living in fans?
? Retro?
Friends whose floors are high enough at home can try the complex, gorgeous and huge gypsum top corner line in European and American luxury houses. The finer the pattern, the higher the density, the better. In addition, the height of the top corner line should be consistent with the height of the skirting line and the width of the door frame.
△ The height of the top corner line, the skirting line and the width of the door cover (not here) should be similar. Source: pinterest?
Finally, I am lazy to sum up:
Engineering angle: the wall is too crooked (a common problem in old houses), and the water pipe is a necessary condition for installing the top corner line. ?
Style angle: On the basis of flat wall, there is no need to take a simple and practical route. If you take an exquisite retro route, you'd better install the same exquisite corner line. ?
Material angle: gypsum line is the most commonly used, which can be polished and painted, and the cost performance is also high. Plastic is easy to install, but it can't be painted. Wood top corner line is slightly expensive, unstable in nature and not widely used. ?
Style matching: It is not difficult to match minimalist/plain lines with basic models. Pay attention to the top corner lines of retro models. The height of the top corner line, the height of the skirting line and the width of the door frame should be similar, and the shapes should also echo each other.
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