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An outdated option is when the furniture is cluttered up in an apartment.

As an example, in the living room, instead of massive walls and no less massive slides that take up a lot of space, a beautifully designed niche looks great.

This design, as it were, enlivens the interior, bringing originality to it. Moreover, if the room is very small in size, then the niche expands it, not only visually, but also functionally.

What do you need to know when designing a niche?

Before you get down to business, you need to decide what is the purpose of decorating a niche in a living room or any other room.

A niche in the wall in the living room is a great alternative to using very bulky cabinet furniture that was previously customary to “have” in the living room.

This is how the design of the structure is thought out so that it can be placed in it TV, a library, some household appliances, accessories. In this case, the niche is additionally complemented by shelves, which can be made of natural wood, glass, or the same drywall.

The design is constructed as a decorative element in order to expand the space in the living room. If there is a need to raise the ceiling, albeit not in fact, but only visually, then several recesses are made in the wall, and all at different levels.

If the goal is to make the wall a little longer, then niches are made in it. Those designs that are decorative are painted in a contrasting color and highlighted.

Drywall niches in the living room must fully comply with the concept of the style that was chosen for the design of the living room, for example, baroque, classic, modern, minimalism, hi-tech.

The main thing is that the design of the niche in the living room is appropriate.

What do you need?

Its width, depth, and the materials that will be used for decoration directly depend on the purpose of the niche.

It is important to say that it is possible to build such a structure both at the moment when capital work is being carried out in the apartment, and after a while, as the repair is completed. The niche is constructed from drywall or brick.

To make a niche in the living room look like a decoration, you need to have the following tools at hand: tape measure, level, puncher, screwdriver, liquid nails, metal profile, reinforcing tape.

Work sequence:

• Planning a niche model and drawing it in detail on paper.
• Calculation of materials necessary for work and their further purchase.

• Making markings on the wall.
• Fastening profiles strictly according to the markup.
• Sheathing the frame with drywall sheets.
• Processing with reinforcing tape joints.
• The walls are being finished in a niche in the living room. Drywall is puttied, treated with soil for optimal adhesion.

Backlight

The interior will become more interesting, more dynamic if the niche is slightly illuminated. If the design is relatively small, then several spotlights can easily be placed in it - one, less often two.

Mirrors can be placed inside the formed niche so that light is emitted from the structure.

The living room, which has a niche, looks exclusive. This design is often built in the kitchen, bedroom, in the children's room.

Every home has a TV, and of course, you need to allocate some space for it. Most often, a niche for a TV in the living room is equipped, so that nothing interferes with contemplating the picture on the screen. In addition, a niche allows you to hide all the wires.

To enter such a niche into the interior is quite simple - a budget design option - photo wallpaper, wallpaper is a little different from the main surface of the walls in color, texture. If we talk about luxury design, then wood panels, brick, stone cladding, 3D panels are used.

Niche design is the most relevant topic today, especially if it is a very small apartment. The photo of the niche in the living room shows that this is a wonderful decorative element that gives dynamism and expressiveness to the interior.

A niche is a unique way to emphasize the taste of homeowners. Moreover, a niche that is properly designed will allow you to give the space space and volume.

In order not to give the impression that the room is cluttered, you should carefully choose the shape of the recess.

A niche can be of any shape - classic, rectangular, modern - any other shape. It all depends on your taste and preferences.

Photo of design options for a niche in the living room

The word "niche" has two main meanings. The first is a recessed area in the wall, and the second is the position occupied by the individual in some field of activity, as, for example, in the sentence: "becoming a decorator, she found her niche." Both of these concepts can go hand in hand, especially when you use a niche in your home to express your personality. This also happens when this architectural element creates comfort and emphasizes the individuality of the living space.

There are many ways to use a niche. You can arrange an exhibition of your handicrafts and collections in it, or store things in it that you use infrequently. A niche can combine both applied and decorative functions. There are no restrictions in choosing a niche destination! The only thing not to do is to completely ignore this place, as it has the potential to become a worthy element of the overall design.

One of the common ways to use a niche is to organize a library in it. Whether it's in the living room, kitchen or bedroom, it's a great place to store your books, and you don't have to buy a special bookcase. In this example, the interesting thing is that the niche is located in an unusual way - high on the wall, but used in the traditional way - as a bookshelf. Perhaps a small staircase would be helpful here.

The degree of practical usefulness of a niche can be determined by its location. A niche in a flight of stairs is a great idea. Here you can store small useful things that you usually take with you when going up or down stairs, such as reading glasses.

Niches are most often used for storing things. In this photo, there is a TV and a fireplace in the niche, so it would probably be more appropriate to store game discs, DVDs and books here, rather than the different types of items that are placed on the shelves in this example.

If the niche is located in the right place, it can be a great gallery for your collections. This image is a great example of this use of a niche. Chairs placed near the niche create a sense of symmetry and balance.

in the photo a niche in the bathroom

Even in the niche of the bathroom, you can organize a small exposition. Most people use a niche in the bathroom for purely practical purposes - to store bath accessories. However, it can become a decorative detail if you carefully arrange a collection of perfume bottles in it.

You can add some originality by installing a mirror on the back wall of the niche. It will reflect the back surface of all items placed on the shelves. Three-dimensional objects, such as figurines, and simple things, such as decorative candles, will look great here.

A niche in the wall is not only a beautiful design element, but also a design of practical importance. Harmoniously built-in recesses create a special decor and comfort in the interior of the rooms. They are laid, as a rule, at the stage of creating a repair project. But you can easily add a niche to an already finished room, while not resorting to the help of specialists. Lots of ready ideas. The main thing is that the element fits well into the overall style of the room. This will create an original design that brings an atmosphere of comfort.

What can wall niches be used for?

A recess in the wall can perform a wide variety of functions. Here much depends on the imagination. The main areas of use are:

• the main thing - as a decor;
• like shelves;
• source of additional lighting.

A niche in the wall allows you to place various items:

• collections of coins and paintings;
• books, vases;
• flower pots;
• sleeping bed;
• built-in furniture;
• aquarium;
• mirrors;
• TV and audio equipment;
• decoration elements;
• microwave;
• clothes, underwear, shoes.

This is not a complete list of things. Inside each room there are many more such items that successfully combine with a recess in the wall. An example of this is the photo below.

Niches have a number of advantages. They come down to this:

• economical use of space;
• creating a place to accommodate various things;
• the ability to install household appliances;
• saving money on the purchase of furniture;
• masking surface defects of walls, communications (heating pipes, batteries);
• such decor gives exclusivity and style to the design of rooms, emphasizes the individuality of the owner of the home.

The recess in the wall allows you to expand the living space, which is especially important for small apartments. Also, the designs replace furniture (chest of drawers, shelving, cabinets, coasters). This is especially welcomed by people who have a negative attitude towards these elements of the interior.

The placement of individual items requires the creation of additional design elements, for example, a niche with a mirror is additionally decorated with sconces. Often glass or wooden shelves are inserted into the recesses.

Drywall is used to create both classic (rectangular) decorated structures and arched ones. Despite the ease of installation, an accurate calculation is necessary to achieve the symmetry of the parts of the structure. It is also required to take into account the color, lighting, purpose of the room.

Design rules

A modern recess in the wall is an area that harmoniously fits into the interior of the room. She closes the flaws, decorates it. There are certain rules on how to design a niche and place everything correctly. The main ones are:

• it is required to observe the proportions of structural elements;
• if necessary, the geometry of the room should be corrected;
• the color of the recessed place should not be darker than the surrounding walls (otherwise the effect of a hole will turn out);
• with the help of mirrors inserted into the cavities, they visually expand the space of the room;
• the sides of the niches can be painted 1 shade darker than the base;
• if decor is used that has a different texture, then their compatibility should be taken into account;
• such structures are well suited to rooms inside which there are layout flaws and surfaces that require masking;
• you should first think over the design, which will make it possible to immediately solve the issue of design.

Illumination of a niche in the wall creates a special atmosphere inside the room. Especially when it is used for walls and curtains. But well-lit rooms are an exception. In the wall in the kitchen, additional lighting will be superfluous, because it smooths out the surrounding interior.

Darkened hallways are a great place to light up. It is also needed for cavities with installed TVs or audio equipment. The optimal combination of lighting with the interior is shown in the photo.

For additional lighting, various decorative lamps are used, differing in their shape and color range. This makes it possible to choose both the level of illumination and the effect it creates. Electricity costs do not increase from it, because modern diode spotlights consume low power.

The design of a niche in the wall must be carried out taking into account the basic rules. This makes it possible to achieve a harmonious combination of colors and visual effects.

Niche in the interior of the rooms

The design of a niche in the wall depends on the purpose of the room. Recommendations for creating such a decor for different rooms are presented in the following table.

Bedroom	Bathroom	Kitchen	Hallway
it is permissible to place niches on the walls anywhere	the cavity is located in any part of the room	finish, as a rule, using light colors	at the bottom of the opening they often put a shelf for shoes and accessories, and at the top - hangers for clothes
for a small room, an excellent option is the location of the recess at the head of the bed	it is used for a washing machine, boiler, towels, soap, powders, etc.	looks good bright mosaic inside the cavity	an important aspect here is the harmonious combination of colors
lighting is done with small lamps	vertical structures are placed on long walls, and horizontal structures on short ones.	a variety of items are placed on the shelves

For the hall, any design of openings is suitable. The main thing is to observe the general style and compatibility of interior elements. Its original design is shown below in the photo. Harmonious decoration of the bedroom will create a cozy alcove. In the kitchen, recesses are created in any areas, taking into account the overall composition.

Do-it-yourself installation of a decorative recess

Creating a cavity inside the wall is a great alternative to furniture, allowing you to decorate rooms and cover existing defects. The play of colors allows you to give the interior harmony, the right amount of dynamism, to implement various design ideas. Mounted structures create visual changes in the parameters of the environment and the space of the premises.

How to make a niche in the wall with your own hands? The phased implementation of the process is reduced to the following operations:

• carry out the marking of the wall surface, determining the width, depth and height of the structure;
• fix at a short distance the plates, which are the basis for the profiles;
• the frame is fixed along the intended contour, obtaining a similarity to the design shown below in the photo;
• constantly check the level of details of the structure;
• sheathe the frame with plasterboard sheets: they are fixed with self-tapping screws;
• embroider the joints, prime and putty using sickle (reinforcing tape);
• cover the entire working area with a primer, putty with several layers (3 - optimally);
• the surface is polished;
• apply a coating.

The role of finishing can be performed by wallpaper, decorative stone, tile, surface painting.

Finishing a niche in the wall and installing the entire structure require strict adherence to proportions and proper design in order to achieve a beautiful result.

An indentation in the wall, created according to all the rules, will give any room a unique, sophisticated look. Beautifully created decor is used to arrange works of art, household appliances, books and various small things. Beds and aquariums are installed inside large openings.

Diverse ideas allow you to decorate your home, hide the existing defects in the finish, focus on any element of the interior. With the help of drywall, you can create such structures yourself without a significant investment of time and money.

A variety of design options for decorative recesses are presented in the video.

How you can mount a drywall niche with your own hands is shown in detail by the training videos below.

Recently, the use of a niche in interior design has regained its former popularity. What is the peculiarity of the interior, if you use small recesses in the wall as decoration. Look at how the niche in the wall is framed in the photo - its original design radically changes the atmosphere in the room. The harmonious and organic nature of such an element in the overall interior of the room creates a more relaxed atmosphere and allows you to diversify a boring design. in the wall has both aesthetic and utilitarian significance.

You can create a truly unique living room interior if you place several small recesses with different lighting on the empty surface of the walls.

There are many variations of using a niche in the interior. The main rule is that such decorative recesses harmoniously fit into the overall interior of the house, do not overload it.

How can it be used in the interior

The easiest option is an original shelf to store useful or original souvenirs and decorative trifles. Any unused wall or part of it, an empty plasterboard partition can be an ideal place to decorate a niche.

In Khrushchev, the walls of the hallway are most often empty. Therefore, when creating drywall structures with decorative recesses, you can find a practical application for them - to create shelves for keys, useful little things or fresh flowers.

The kitchen in Khrushchev is quite small, in the struggle for extra space, creating such recesses in the wall is an ideal way out. In the bedroom, a small niche at the head of the bed will allow you to organize a place for personal items, books and magazines, a TV remote control and other necessary little things. Such a kind of alcove will allow you to get rid of excess furniture in the form of a bedside table or bedside table, the room will be more spacious, and your favorite things will always be at hand. And this is an important factor, especially if you have a small room in Khrushchev.

Large niches can be used in the living room for audio and video equipment. The surface of the walls with symmetrical, small recesses for books instead of boring shelves will look original, and in the center there is a large niche for the TV.

Niches can also be used as a decor for partitions that are used to zone a room.

To expand the space in a small Khrushchev, you can get rid of the walls between the kitchen and the living room. And use the partition between the rooms as a work surface with niches for dishes. Curtains will help hide the recesses from strangers.

The use of decorative recesses in the interior should be moderate and logical. Otherwise, you will turn the walls into an endless rack where books or decorative trifles gather dust. The room will be overloaded with details. Do not forget that niches are used as decorative elements in the interior.

Before creating designs with recesses, thoroughly think over the entire design of the room and clearly plan the arrangement of furniture.

Where does planning begin?
When starting a renovation in a room, first of all, make a clear plan. Most often, ill-conceived design leads to the fact that recesses and decorative alcoves are covered with furniture or their placement is in an inaccessible place. In addition to the obvious inconvenience, this wall design spoils the entire design of the room.

For a country house, niches can be used on flights of stairs. The original placement of a mirror or illuminated poster, which was decorated with curtains, will create the illusion of an additional window.

For the living room, it is imperative to consider the proper placement of equipment so that the TV is available anywhere in the room. A small kitchen like no other needs serious and thoughtful planning in order to maintain its functionality and spaciousness.

Is it necessary to highlight niches and recesses

Additional lighting allows you to create a special atmosphere in the rooms. Especially if you use it for walls or to highlight curtains. The exception is bright rooms, such as the kitchen. Intense lighting is already used here, and additional lighting will depersonalize the interior. Dark corridors or a tiny hallway in Khrushchev, devoid of natural light, are an ideal place to use lighting in decorative wall arches.

In the living room, it can be used to illuminate the recess in the wall where the TV or audio equipment is installed. To illuminate small floor arches, you can use wax candles or a light imitation of a flame.

Color design and niche decoration

Before you think about its design. This will make it possible to subsequently solve the problem with decoration. The recesses in the walls are used not only as a decoration, but also for placing various objects in them.

One of the options is color variations with decorative material. If light colors are used in the room - wallpaper or plaster, then the wall of the recesses can be decorated in darker colors. For example, use a dark-colored wallpaper, but the pattern or pattern on which will be similar to the lighter wallpaper on the walls of the room. Or use the same wallpaper or plaster color as for the walls, but place decorative cladding panels or moldings made in dark colors along the edges of the recesses.

The kitchen in most cases is kept in light colors. Wall recesses in the kitchen or bathroom can be bright mosaic from the inside.

For rooms in dark colors, you can use wallpaper of the same colors as for the main walls, but place light moldings along the edge of the niche. Mirrors and stained-glass windows in dark niches must be highlighted. To give lightness to the interior, use air curtains to drape recesses in the wall. Curtains can be used not only to decorate window openings, they can be used as an independent element of decor.

For example, you have a drywall partition that is used to zone a room. The back wall can be draped using heavy curtains. And decorate the front side with niches - place a TV in the upper part, and make horizontal recesses for magazines, CDs or other trifles at the bottom.

How to make a niche and harmoniously fit it into the interior

Recesses in the wall can be functional. Sometimes drywall structures for recesses are reinforced to be used as a TV stand. Since the structure itself is made of drywall and metal profiles, its stability and weight load should be considered. Otherwise, the integrity of the entire structure under the weight of the equipment will be violated.

Horizontal niches visually expand the walls. To make them harmoniously fit into the interior, use wallpaper with a symmetrical pattern. Vertically oriented niches visually raise the ceiling. Square and symmetrical niches create harmony and balance in the room.

In the living room, such a recess can be used as a secret TV cabinet.

In Khrushchev, where all the rooms are small, drywall niches also give the rooms an aesthetic look. Using drywall to create a niche allows you to hide all communications and wires. To make the kitchen more spacious, built-in appliances can be placed in the recesses - ovens, microwaves. In this case, your kitchen will be both spacious and functional.

Video gallery

Niche apartments are the most successful layout option, which opens up wide opportunities for original design ideas. However, a lot depends on the correctness of the chosen direction. Before you make a niche, you need to understand:

1. What it is?
2. What types does it have?
3. What functions does it perform?

General concept

A niche is a recess in the wall that can be used both as a decorative element and as a functional one. Its dimensions can be very different, as well as the shape: from a classic rectangle to an abstract figure. In some residential premises, niches are provided at the design stage. They protrude beyond the boundaries of the room, while being quite roomy and can be used, for example, to accommodate a large built-in wardrobe, arranging a playroom or a mini-study.

The construction of decorative niches does not require a global redevelopment; with the help of drywall, small recesses are created in the wall, which, as a rule, are used to place shelves or as a contrasting accent for a particular item.

In order to choose the right option for how to decorate a niche in a room, first of all, you need to adhere to the general style and choose a harmonious color decoration.

Niche types

There are three main varieties:

• Functional. Their main purpose is to hide the flaws in the layout, that is, batteries, pipes or electrical wiring. They are also used to accommodate certain built-in household and furniture items, such as a TV, home theater, music center, shelving, sofa, wardrobe. A feature of such niches is their dimensions, mainly their depth is from 0.5 to 1.5 m. For small apartments, the use of just this type is sometimes unacceptable, only if they are not going to install a bed or some other bulky piece of furniture in it. But for spacious rooms, this option is just a godsend, which opens up a huge choice for
• Decorative. The purpose of such niches is to decorate the space of the room. They install additional lighting with soft and diffused light, which will not only complement the interior, but will give it mystery and originality. The functional content of such niches can be changed depending on the mood: hang pictures today, and tomorrow replace them with an aquarium. Compactness is the main advantage that allows you to use this view for both small rooms and large ones.
• Floor niches are being built and for contrasting highlighting of large carved figurines or large apartment plants. They rise above the floor level by 0.5 - 0.8 m, while their shape depends on the object that will be located in them. They fit perfectly into the interior of the hall or hallway. However, before you arrange a niche in the corridor, you need to carefully plan everything, weighing the size of the room and the features of its layout.

Design variety

Decorating niches requires a strict stylistic approach, which must necessarily correspond to the main design direction chosen for the entire space of the room.

• Country. Most often, decorative options with shelves of a simple uncomplicated shape are used. The main rule of this style is simplicity and lightness in everything.
• Retro. Niches are arranged symmetrically with respect to each other. Mostly they are decorated with panels, paintings or photographs.
• Classic. Both strict rectangular shapes and arched structures optimally correspond to it. Carved trim or stucco along the edges of a white niche will look harmonious. Most often used for decorating fireplaces, highlighting a recreation area.
• Oriental styles do not represent an interior without niches. Preference is given to arched forms with soft and smooth lines. The color scheme is selected in bright and saturated shades. Light natural fabrics are the accent of decoration.
• Minimalism. How to arrange a niche in this style? Of course, a minimum of decorative elements. However, you can play with the shape and color palette. It is the use of such a design move that will help to get away from the monotony and dullness of the interior.

Niche location

The choice of a place for the construction of a niche directly depends on the arrangement of furniture. This should be done in such a way that one does not in any way interfere with the other. Depending on the environment, niches can be used symmetrically or asymmetrically. For their construction, a free wall is used, giving it contrast. Symmetrical designs balance and streamline the interior, filling it with harmony and elegance. But asymmetric forms, on the contrary, enliven the space, making it unusual and extraordinary.

The size of the room and its layout features, first of all, affect the configuration of the niche. In narrow spaces, horizontal structures with a mirror finish are preferred. With the use of such a design move, it becomes possible to visually expand the space. In apartments with high ceilings, it is recommended to install vertical niches decorated with carved wood panels, natural stone or stucco. This finish will give the room grandeur, richness and sophistication.

How to arrange a niche located near the window? To do this, you can use both a vertical structure that will capture the entire wall, and a horizontal one - to hide communications.

Lighting

A prerequisite for decorative and functional niches is the installation of additional light sources. Deep structures are quite dark, so there is a need for artificial lighting. You can make an original composition of spotlights, which will not only perform the main function, but also act as decoration. Also, LED strips are used to enhance the contrast highlighting of a certain object.

Before you arrange a niche, using different lighting, you need to decide on the objects that will be located there. And already on this basis, choose the most suitable light source.

Purpose of niches

The functionality of niches is quite diverse. The most common options recommended by designers:

How to arrange a niche in the living room?

Modern designers offer up-to-date ideas for decorating living spaces. The living room is one of the main rooms that can fully characterize the owners, so it is worth approaching its design by carefully considering everything to the smallest detail. A niche for her is the best option, allowing you to get rid of the monotony and boring standard solutions. There may be several such structures, but their dimensions should be small. Beautiful vases, figurines, photographs are placed in these niches. Pictures will look original in them. If preference is given to a large niche, then it is used to highlight a fireplace or household appliances, such as a TV. An aquarium with exotic fish will also look quite harmonious in it.

Unusual bedroom design

This room serves for a good rest, the space of the bedroom is purely individual. Therefore, equipping it, you need to remember that the health of the owners depends on the comfort of this room. How to decorate so that it does not just fit into the interior, but becomes a mysterious highlight? There are several options:

Niches - the most successful option for the design of residential premises. They are able to decorate the room, becoming the main element of the interior. They are also used to correct the layout and hide some defects. It will not be difficult to build a niche on your own, for this you will need a set of tools, the necessary materials and compliance with a certain technology.