Creating niches in the wall is one of the long-known interior design techniques. In the past, arched and lancet niches were most often used in places of worship or to decorate the houses of aristocrats. Modern designers have found a more practical purpose for such recesses, and now they serve not only as an element of decor. If the walls of the 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, gouging a recess in a stone or concrete wall is impractical, and difficult. But this is not at all a reason to abandon the desired decorative element. Nowadays, with the help of drywall, wall panels, high-quality fittings and metal profiles for the frame, everyone can afford such a decor, and immediately the room will get a completely differentcharacter.
A niche in the wall will not only mask the existing construction flaws, but also visually expand the room, there will be an additional place 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, or wall or ceiling niches. 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 that contrast with the main one. If the niche in the wall is shallow, then it is painted more saturated, spacious structures - in lighter colors or shades. Paired with top lighting, 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 a wall in a classical or modern style consists in the use of elegant stucco molding, in rooms with an Arabic or oriental flavor - lamps or lighting. Such niches are usually shallow and serve as a kind of showcase for jewelry, photographs and accessories.
In general, recesses in the walls of any style are an excellent backdrop for figurines, paintings and other decorative items. A room decorated in a minimalist style, for example, is filled with a small amount of furniture. Therefore, niches are simply indispensable here: you can hide furniture or household appliances in them, and with the help of this, expand the space. Built-in wall cabinets, multi-alcove structures used in place of shelving, are a widely used design technique that creates lightness and space in a room
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The wall against which a wide bed is attached rarely remains completely empty. To decorate the headboard, mirrors and paintings, lamps and posters, woven, wood and leather panels, and much more are used. 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 on which gizmos are usually placed.
A niche in the wall is an excellent way to highlight zones in long corridors, narrow halls, small rooms with high ceilings. Due to the large area of the walls, it is quite difficult to create a cozy atmosphere in such rooms. But the use of plasterboard partitions and wall niches will completely change the geometry of the walls and avoid monotony in the interior.
Vertical decorative recesses help visually lift low ceilings. An even greater effect will be created if you install a backlight in a niche or make its inner surface a mirror. For a narrow room with high ceilings, horizontal niches are ideal. They will expand the room and "cut" the height of the walls.
