Wall niches give an infinite number of opportunities for interior experiments. With a competent use, niches can become not just a decorative element and a bright accent, but also to create a functional space, which is especially true in the conditions of small -sized apartments.
How to beautifully design niches in the walls of different rooms?
Niches can be done in absolutely any room. At the same time, it is important to compare their size and quantity with the dimensions of the room so that they are not too intrusive and do not occupy all attention. Consider several examples of the design of niches in the main premises of a residential building/apartments:
- How to decorate a niche in the wall of the hall: When there is an empty wall in the living room, it is quite appropriate to decorate it with one or several niches. This will make the space more voluminous and interesting, in general it will transform the interior. Niches look especially organic and appropriate when the room is not overloaded with furniture and decor, but is made in a minimalist style.
- How to arrange a niche in the bedroom wall: Most often, recesses in the walls are made here at the head of the bed, occupying an empty space. At the same time, niches play the role of convenient shelves where you can add books and magazines, a phone, a tablet if you have a habit of reading and sitting on the Internet before going to bed. Decorative lighting will give such a niche even more originality.
- How to arrange a niche in a wall in the kitchen: In this room, the niche plays a role not so much decorative as the functional detail of the interior. You can decorate it by the window, door, on any free wall. The main thing is that it is convenient for you to use this space as an additional shelf on which anything can be located – TV and other household appliances, spices, indoor plants, decorative objects and paintings. Often, a refrigerator or washing machine is installed in the overall niches.
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Basic rules for decorating wall niches
When decorating a recess in the wall, it is necessary to follow some rules so that this space harmoniously fits into the stylization of the room.
It is extremely important to observe the proportions, not to make niches too large or frequent. Remember that with their help you can adjust the geometry of the room, or you can, on the contrary, ruin the impression.
The color design of the niche should not be much darker than the walls so that the impression of holes in the walls is not created. The vaults of the recesses can be painted with paint on the tone darker than the main color.
Using mirrors and backlight in niches, you can visually expand the space. And if you need to hide the flaws of the premises and technical disabilities, it will not be possible to come up with anything better than decorative niches.
How to use a niche?
The functionality of the niches is diverse – from decorative shelves to partitions. Quite often, recesses in the walls are used as a place for TV and other equipment. Of course, in this case, the size of the room should be sufficient for this.
In the office or bedroom, many niches can play the role of a rack for books, replacing furniture, or rather, a bookcase. On the stairs and in other passing places, niches can become a kind of gallery to demonstrate a collection of figures and other objects.
Often in large niches there are large pieces of furniture – a sofa, a bed, a closet, etc. As natural niches are the recesses necessary for the placement of the protruding heating batteries and ventilation systems.
In large rooms and studios, walls with niches are often used as partitions between functional zones. In this case, they combine a decorative function and benefits from the placement of all kinds of objects.
