Creating niches in the wall is one of the long-known methods of interior decoration. In the past, arched and lancet niches were most often used in places of worship or for decorating aristocratic houses. Modern designers have found a more practical purpose of such recesses, and now they serve not only as an element of decor. If the walls of a room, for example, have a complex "relief" or contain various protruding elements, then a niche in the wall is the most suitable solution to all such problems.
Naturally, hollowing a depression in a stone or concrete wall is impractical, and difficult. But this is not a reason to abandon the desired decorative element. Nowadays, everyone can with the help of drywall,
wall panels, high-quality fittings and metal profiles for the frame such a decor, and immediately the room will take on a completely different character.
A niche in the wall will not only mask the existing construction flaws, but also visually expand the room, an additional place will appear where you can put books, TV, vases or figurines. Depending on the desire, you can create a design of any kind and complexity, of different depths and shapes. You can make floor niches, and you can wall or ceiling. The lighting installed in them will only add mystery, nobility and comfort to the room.
The inner surface of niches is most often painted in colors contrasting with the main one. If the niche in the wall is small, then it is painted more saturated, spacious structures - in lighter colors or shades. Paired with top lighting, the painted surfaces look amazing. The shape of the decorative recess should correspond to other lines of the interior, and be repeated in them: in the form of doorways, furniture, ceiling structures.
Niche is a functional decor, comfortable and stylish. It is used in many interior styles. For example, the design of a niche in the wall in the classical style or Art Nouveau consists in the use of elegant stucco moldings, in rooms with an Arabic or oriental flavor - lamps or lights. Such niches are usually shallow and serve as a kind of showcase for jewelry, photographs and accessories.
In general, the recesses in the walls in any style are an excellent background for figurines, paintings and other decorative objects. A room decorated in a minimalist style, for example, is filled with a small amount of furniture. Therefore, you simply can’t do without niches here: you can hide furniture or household appliances in them, and with this help expand the space. Cabinets built into the wall, designs from several niches used instead of shelves, this is a widely used design technique that creates lightness and spaciousness in the room
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The wall to which a wide bed is attached remains rarely completely empty. To design the headboard, use mirrors and paintings, lamps and posters, woven, wood and leather panels, and much more. A niche in the wall for a bed is another fairly common design option. It will allow you to build in bedside lighting; it can play the role of shelves, which usually contain the necessary things in the bedroom.
A niche in the wall is an excellent way to highlight areas in long corridors, narrow halls, small rooms with high ceilings. Due to the large area of the walls, it is rather difficult to create a cozy atmosphere in such rooms. But the use of drywall partitions and wall niches will completely change the geometry of the walls and avoid the monotony in the interior.
Vertical decorative recesses help visually raise low ceilings. An even greater effect will be created if you install a backlight in a niche or make its inner surface mirror. For a narrow room with high ceilings, horizontal niches are ideal. They will expand the room and "trim" the height of the walls.