Design of one-room apartments with a niche

A niche is a recess in a wall, commonly used to place furniture, statues, vases, and decorative items. With the proper use of such a deepening, you can significantly expand the functionality of the room, which is very important for small premises, for example, for a 1-room apartment. Today we will talk about what the layout of a small room with a niche should be, about the options for using such recesses.

Having a small apartment with a niche, many residents do not know how to properly equip the premises. In such a small space, it is necessary not only to place furniture and objects and household items, but also to try to make the room look not cluttered, but cozy and functional.

Few can boast of a convenient layout, so redevelopment of a one-room apartment with a niche is often required. One of these options is the zoning of the room. A niche in a one-room apartment can play the following role.

• Children's zone. The presence of such a zone will allow the child to get their own separate space, at the same time, parents will be able to get a little more freedom from their toddler. In this place, a two-tier model or an attic-type bed, which combines a sleeping place with shelves, a table or a chest of drawers, would be ideal.

• Sleeping places for adults. Having placed a full bed with an orthopedic mattress in a niche, you no longer have to worry about the old sofa with springs. Designers recommend in this case to choose models with additional drawers for storing the bed in them, as well as with a spacious add-on at the head, for storing personal items, books, gadgets, etc. on it.

• In the role of an office. This option is more suitable for people living alone. In this case, a free niche can be used not as a bedroom, but as a place for doing what you love. This place will be an excellent option for a sewing or knitting machine, storing albums with stamps or photos, for placing rare and exclusive publications, interesting figurines, souvenirs here.

• In the form of a dressing room. Using the space as a dressing room will allow you to place a full-fledged wardrobe here with shelves and mezzanines.

• You can also use this place as a place for sports training. The space in the wall is also suitable for installing a wall bars here, a compact exercise machine, and sports equipment.

• Niches are also used to organize kitchens in them. Given the size, a small folding table, stools and a small trestle bed can fit here.

• In the form of a recreation area. Experts do not recommend separating this area from the main room, it should complement it. More often this part of the apartment is used to arrange a large cozy sofa for gatherings or an ottoman in it. Shelves for books or a TV stand will perfectly fit into this composition.

To separate the structure from the room, it is preferable to choose mobile rather than stationary structures. They will not take up much space, and they will not overload the room. It should be borne in mind that stationary structures will be much more difficult to change than ordinary curtains or curtains. If it is necessary to separate the room from the recess, sliding doors are often used.

Many owners of small apartments often find recesses in the walls an annoying obstacle.At the same time, its presence will help to expand the room itself, using the niche as a place for sleeping, rest, office. Often, such additional space is used to accommodate sleeping places in them. Although initially these places were chosen specifically for installing beds there, it is advisable to use the free space with an alcove in other options.

A niche can be used as:

• bedroom;
• wardrobe;
• children's;
• kitchen.

A good option would be to install a folding bed here. This will save space in the apartment itself and properly use empty space. The free space can be used for a sleeping place for adults or put there a cot, a cradle for a newborn.

A niche in the wall can be an excellent option for installing a fireplace or false fireplace there. The presence of shelves for placing the necessary little things and accessories for the fireplace will make it possible to favorably emphasize the entire structure. You can use an arched opening as a place for a kitchen set. This design can also be used as a bar corner by placing collectible alcohol on the shelves.

Often, when making repairs in a room, many residents are faced with the difficulty in choosing the decoration of both the room itself and the recesses in the wall. While some are trying to highlight it as a separate area with an unusual design, others choose the most neutral interior design. Designers offer several solutions for a 1-room apartment.

• Use a niche as a kind of continuation of the room. This will expand it both practically and visually.

• As a second option, you can select a recess, make it contrasting with the main room. Nevertheless, experts are inclined to agree that, regardless of the chosen style, the niche should always be light.

When designing a 1-room apartment, it should be remembered that the room itself and the niche should be kept in the same style. The choice of furniture takes into account the chosen style. How the niche fits into the interior directly depends on the shape of the recesses. In the vertical version, it will go well with an elongated room with low furniture placed in it.

On a narrow structure, it is preferable to arrange collectibles, framed family photos, original vases and souvenirs. Such a composition will look especially impressive in a room decorated in the Provence style. The combination of openwork napkins on the shelves and window curtains will favorably complement the interior and emphasize the style.

Different materials can be used to decorate niches. The choice of lining or wooden panels will allow not only to improve the space, but also to emphasize the style. A similar design is inherent in a rustic, eco-style. While for apartments in a vintage style, wallpaper in a small flower is more suitable.

When creating an interior in a one-room apartment with an area for furniture or other items, options for possible transformations are also taken into account. In the event that the recess was previously used as a bedroom, then later it can be converted into an office or a play area for children.

The way of finishing, the choice of lighting, furniture and its placement should depend on what will be placed in the recess. Room decoration starts with furniture. In a spacious niche space, it is advisable to put large pieces of furniture in the form of a bed, sofa, shelves, wardrobe. When using space as a dressing room, one of the options for placing furniture is the choice of a sliding wardrobe. The main thing is that this object fits perfectly into the dimensions of the recess and does not bulge out of it.

For cramped spaces, lifting or modular structures are more suitable.Built-in furniture in this case will be an excellent option, with a limited size of the recess. This can be a bed on a podium with a storage system provided.

A sofa will look very organic in such a depression. This will allow you to equip not only a sleeping place, but also a place for watching TV, reading books, communicating with friends. In a small niche, you can put a TV stand or a couple of armchairs.

One of the placement options is to install a large aquarium with fish in a niche. Thanks to this detail, you can create a pleasant atmosphere in the room. Installing an electric fireplace will create a cozy, relaxing atmosphere in the room. A shallow niche in the wall can decorate any interior if you add original lighting to it.

If the niche is in the kitchen, it is appropriate to use it as a wine rack and storage of kitchen utensils. Even a refrigerator or other furniture can fit here. The kitchen rack can be used to arrange crockery sets, jars of spices and herbs, as well as beautiful reproductions or flowers.

Often, the recess is divided vertically in half, making jobs for two people. You can build in a wardrobe in one zone, and leave space for an armchair in the second. To prevent the room from looking gaudy, it should not be overloaded with a large amount of furniture or decorative elements.

In the event that a window is provided in the niche, the space from the rest of the room is not separated so as not to deprive additional light. In a narrow vertical space, place is allocated for a washing machine or refrigerator, or they make a bar counter there.

The niche in the living room will be decorated with shelves or a chest of drawers. When placing a bed there, it is better to supplement it with soft lighting in the depths of the alcove itself. A corner with soft seating will be an ideal option for relaxation, and a place for evening gatherings with tea drinking.

Lighting is an essential element for a comfortable stay in a room. Spotlights, sconces, floor lamps or LED lighting are more suitable for this part of the apartment. The presence of a glass or glossy surface of furniture allows you to visually make the space more spacious.

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