Baffle ceilings: design, profiles and uses
A baffle ceiling is a set of linear profiles hung in parallel runs below the slab. From below you see rows of parallel lines instead of a flat ceiling, which gives a large room a clear direction. Inlife’s WPC baffles come in three profiles and four wood-grain shades.
Where they work
Baffle ceilings are used in commercial, institutional and public interiors: open offices and meeting rooms, stores, restaurants and hotels, schools and colleges, and large public halls. They suit any room where the ceiling is large enough to need a pattern. For fins cut to a design, see parametric ceilings; for plank ceilings, see soffit panels.
Profiles and depth
All three profiles are 50 mm wide, with a depth of 50, 75 or 100 mm. A deeper baffle gives a bolder line from below; a shallower one keeps the ceiling lighter. Each baffle is made of a bottom profile, a top that clicks onto it, and a finishing cap.
Spacing between baffles is set to suit the room. Closer spacing looks almost like a solid ceiling; wider spacing shows more of the slab and services above.
Choosing a shade
The four named shades are Natural, Hazelnut, Wenge and Walnut. Natural and Hazelnut are the lighter pair and suit pale walls. Wenge and Walnut are dark browns for a darker scheme. The catalogue also shows further numbered wood-grain shades, which we can lay out at the showroom.
Questions people ask
What sizes do Inlife’s baffle ceilings come in?
Three profiles, all 50 mm wide: 50 × 50 mm, 50 × 75 mm and 50 × 100 mm.
What colours are available?
Four named wood-grain shades, Natural, Hazelnut, Wenge and Walnut, plus further numbered shades in the catalogue.
What are the baffles made of?
WPC, a wood-polymer composite, in linear box profiles with a wood-grain finish.