Niche - the right solution for any interior

In modern interiors, a niche is increasingly appearing today. If you make a more detailed review of such interiors, you can make sure that the niche is created by designers either intentionally, or becomes a necessary step. In any case, if you properly beat a niche, it will adorn even the simplest interior.

What are the niches?

Niche can be made:

in the wall;
in the septum;
in the ceiling.

If the niche is decorative and specially planned by the designer, it can be of any shape and size. If its appearance is inevitable - pipes are sewn up with drywall, and a recess appears in the wall - then in this case the size of the niche depends on the dimensions of the communications that need to be hidden. If you can choose the size and shape of the niches that will be in your room, it is recommended to study the catalog and choose the option that you like best. In the shape of a niche there are three types:

vertical
horizontal
asymmetric.

The most common type of niches is still horizontal. They are easy to adapt to any style of interior. If you chose a loft, then the back wall of the niche is made in the form of brickwork, in interiors in the oriental style - with wallpaper with a gold or contrasting pattern, in classic interiors it is painted in a neutral color. Horizontal niches are used as shelves. If they are small, then they expose figurines, books and photo frames. In large niches you can place a TV and stereo. Vertical niches are made in spacious rooms and try to fill partially. They usually exhibit large decor items, tall lamps, vases with flowers. If the room is small, then it is better to abandon such a variety of niches. Vertical niches from floor to ceiling can be turned into a closet. Shelves are installed inside, and the niche itself is closed with wooden blinds or a compartment door. Niches of irregular shape are created by designers only for decorative purposes, depending on the chosen interior style. One of the walls in the living room in the style of hi-tech, avant-garde or techno can be decorated with niches in the shape of a circle or polygon. In the bedroom you can make a large niche of any shape and push the head of the bed into it. There can be many options, but the main thing is that the niche does not reduce the space, but on the contrary, correctly zones and moves it apart. In the ceiling, as on the walls, there may be niches of any of three types. The cascading ceiling makes the interior more interesting and complex. Luminaires and lamps are usually located around the perimeter of niches or in themselves, due to which the ceiling becomes higher, therefore, even making a simple interior, you should not abandon the idea of creating a niche on the ceiling.

Location options

Niches can be made in any room, but most often they appear in the interiors:

hallways;
living rooms;
bedrooms;
kitchens.

In any of the rooms, a niche can perform a decorative function and solve a practical problem. In the hallway it is better to make a vertical niche and place tall vases, long paintings and install spotlights that will scatter warm light. In the living room there may be several niches of different sizes. The small ones have decor items and books, while the larger ones have equipment. Such niches can be framed in a baguette or some other decorative material. Bookshelves will look good in a high vertical niche. If the bedroom has small niches, place lamps, candles and other decor items in them. Vertical large recesses in the wall are best used as a cabinet, closing them with Roman curtains or blinds. Compared to the bedroom or living room, a niche in the kitchen can be filled with a large number of items. In addition to statuettes from your favorite service, you can put in it jars with cereals or dishes that you use every day. The fact that it is open will be a good reason not to litter the shelves and keep them clean.

Choose material for a niche

Niche can be made of:

a tree;
drywall.

Drywall costs less than wood, is beautifully decorated and easy to assemble. From it you can make a niche of any shape, so this material is used to implement bold design ideas. Drywall is afraid of prolonged exposure to moisture, shock and heavy loads. Niches of the correct form are made of wood. This material is chosen for its safety and high strength. Inside such a niche, you can make shelves, put heavy objects on them, without fear that the structure will deform. A niche can simultaneously decorate a room and be used as a place to store various items. Ceiling and wall niches can fit into the interiors of various styles - here designers do not make any restrictions. The main thing is that the shape and highlighting of the niche should be chosen correctly for a particular room.