The niche in the room at home will not be superfluous in the layout detail if it is correctly designed and correctly used. Additional space is unlikely to be unclaimed, because it can perform practical functions or be a stylish interior detail. We will talk about how to design a niche in the kitchen, as well as about the features of the kitchen-nishi in this article.
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Types and features of niches
Surely many people know that a niche is a recess in the wall of the room, which can have different dimensions and form. If the spaces in such a recess are enough, it can be used for practical purposes, for example, integrated furniture or appliances there, equip shelves. There are also very small niches in size, which, however, can also be found. With proper design and well -chosen backlight, such an element of the interior can embellish the design of the room, give it an original note.
There are 3 main types of niches:
- Natural niches are recesses in the walls that are the result of a certain layout. Such niches include, for example, openings under the windows or recesses in the area of \u200b\u200bthe ventilation box.
- The designed niches are designs specially created by architects at the stage of creating a house project. It is assumed that such niches will play the role of pantries.
- Artificially made niches are created by residents after building the house and are designed to perform both practical and decorative functions.
As a rule, artificially made niches are distinguished by the greatest beauty and originality, because they are created specifically to give the highlight to the interior of the room. Such recesses can have an unusual shape, they are emphasized by successful stylistic design and interesting backlight.
The niche in the kitchen cannot be considered a lack of layout, because additional space can always be useful, especially given that the kitchen is a functional room. It is especially successful if the niche is located in the working kitchen area, for example, above the sink or countertop. Even if such a recess has small dimensions, there you can always place stands or shelves for dishes and kitchen utensils.
A large niche is even more convenient to use. If its depths and heights are enough, you can place a refrigerator, a dishwasher or a closet there, equip numerous shelves for kitchen appliances, make a kind of pantry for spices and other unsolved products.
Often a niche is used exclusively as a decorative design element. In such a case, it is not located in the corner, but in the most prominent place, decorated in a special way, equip a beautiful backlight that emphasizes the original detail. Special charm to decorative niches give finishing materials like glass, metal, artificial or natural stone, wood, traffic jams, etc. The niche can be covered with beautiful realistic murals, or you can place a thin plasma TV in it.
Niches of unusual forms always attract the eyes. The top of the recess can be decorated in the form of an arch of a classic semicircular or carved Arabic types. The easiest way is to make such a niche in the kitchen made of drywall - material that is easy to give a wide variety of shapes. If you decorate the wall in deepening with frescoes, stucco molding, artistic painting, etc., such a part will become the main decoration of not only the kitchen, but also the entire dwelling. The niche can be supplemented with small shelves where vases, souvenirs, small figurines or sculptures will be placed.
The niche does not have to be alone. If the dimensions of the kitchen are large enough, you can make a combination of several small recesses and emphasize each of them with the original backlight. Horizontal niches can be decorated along the edge of a beautiful stucco molding - such a detail will become an element of the kitchen made in the Italian style.
In kitchens with high ceilings, vertical niches will look great. If you put a storyteller or a utensil cabinet next to such recesses, and equip the niche itself with shelves, then you can get an additional functional space.
In what styles can you decorate kitchen niches
The owners of apartments and houses with such a layout often ask the question: how to beat a niche in the kitchen so that it is not an superfluous planning element, but was a stylish decoration of the design of the room. Everyone can come up with the design of the niche on their own, showing imagination and creative inclinations, but we would like to tell about some basic styles in which such elements of the room can be performed. So, let's list and characterize the types of design for niches located in the kitchen:
- Rustic style is a kind of rough type of country of style. An unestitioned tree, a wild, unprocessed stone, a rough canvas and a minimum number of small decorative details can be ranked to the elements of such a design. To design a niche in this way, you should take care of its combination with other parts of the kitchen. Rustic style looks rudely, but gives the interior some charm. Liberation, reliability, durability - this is the first thing that comes to mind when you look at such details. A rustic -style niche involves the presence of a large number of shelves, which themselves represent separate niches, as if cut down in the wall.
- Country, which was mentioned above, also looks natural and harmonious, but differs in more smoothed forms and accuracy. The interior, decorated in this way, resembles a cozy and cute village house. A niche in the style of country can be filled with wooden shelves, decorate them with embroidered napkins, arrange jars with spices, wicker baskets, clay pots, plates, etc.
- The kitchen with a niche in the wall can be decorated in a classic style. A similar design, first of all, involves practicality. The niche itself is finished in tones contrasting with the colors of the rest of the room. Such recesses are often decorated with a semicircular arch, into which the hood is mounted. It is not recommended to distinguish a similar element with lamps, since the niche performs more practical than decorative functions.
- The retro-style fell in love with the modern person for a long time, because he makes it possible to plunge into the past, to ponophalg about past times, to relax from the noise and the saturation of the daily world. Characteristic elements of retro-style are paintings and photographs, products made of forged metal and brass, old ceramics, copper items, artificially created wood. A niche, made in this style, can be decorated with a picture or a long -standing photograph hidden in the frame “under the old days”. On the shelves you can place forged candlesticks, ancient caskets, ceramic figurines and other similar souvenirs.
- The modern style is good because it does not provide any framework. There is a place for the flight of fantasy and bold experiments. Bright colors, playing with contrasts, a combination of elements from various styles - this is what modern design means. Often in kitchens with a similar design there are niches of an unusual or asymmetric shape, which can be located in the most unexpected place, for example, under the ceiling or in the lower part of the wall.
The main methods of using kitchen niches
Those who have fallen good luck be the owner of a kitchen with a niche can dispose of its additional space in different ways. Earlier we said that the recess in the wall can be used as a valuable decorative detail that will bring originality and originality to the interior. However, many owners of apartments and houses prefer to use the space for practical purposes, especially if the kitchen has small dimensions and every square centimeter in it is especially valuable. Let's look at some options for using a niche in the interior of the kitchen:
- If the niche is small, narrow, is located unsuccessfully or filled with communications, some prefer to simply get rid of it, hiding the recess using sheets of drywall. In such a case, there is no need to choose a special kitchen furniture or make it to order, because in the presence of even walls, any standard furniture is suitable.
- In a small niche, you can arrange a safe. On the one hand, the space will be used with benefit, and on the other hand, it will be disguised and will not interfere with the arrangement of furniture. To make a cache in the niche, it should be sewn and finished outside with the same material that the walls are faced with, for example, with ceramic tiles. One of the tiles will serve as a door to a cache, and instead of a handle on it, you can fix a hook for towels and tacks.
- If the niche is high and wide, the refrigerator easily fit in it. In the event that pipes and communications pass in the recess, they will have to be transferred to another place to begin with - to where the sink will be located. After the refrigerator takes its place, kitchen furniture can be built in one line.
- The kitchen with a niche in the corner can be equipped with a large cabinet for dishes. Such a cabinet can be made to order by completing it in size corresponding to the dimensions of the niche. The cabinet in the kitchen is convenient in that you can hide most of the dishes, small kitchen appliances and various utensils in it.
- If you place the working area along the wall with a niche, cutting the countertop into a recess, additional space can be used to place a microwave, dishes, etc. In this case, the countertop will have to be made to order.
Useful tips for arranging a kitchen with a niche:
- Before starting repairs in the kitchen with a natural niche, first it is necessary to find out if any communications are present in the recess. If the niche is supposed to be used only as a decorative part, communication can be hidden under drywall sheets. But if a refrigerator or cabinet is installed in the niche, it is better to transfer the pipes and communications to another place.
- If you did not dare to carry pipes from the niche, be sure to check their condition and strength. Indeed, in the event that a leak is formed somewhere, new furniture will have to be disassembled.
- Please note whether the wall in the niche is part of the ventilation box. If so, it is better not to drill holes in it for the installation of furniture or shelves. To begin with, it is advisable to sew the wall with a drywall or wood, and then fix the fasteners in this protective layer.
Features of the backlighting niches
If the niche in the kitchen is located under the window, it may not need additional backlight. Some interior styles also do not imply the presence of lamps in a wall recess. But in many cases, well -chosen and well -arranged lighting makes a real design detail from the niche. Thanks to the backlighting, you can give an interesting shade, in addition, items hidden in the depths of the shelves will always be clearly visible. Consider some of the subtleties of walls of wall niches:
- If you decide to mount the lamps into the niche, make sure that their brightness is moderate and does not exceed the brightness of the main lighting in the kitchen.
- The most successful option for illuminating the niche is point lamps or LEDs. They can be arranged in different ways, for example, mounted only in the upper part of the recess, only on the sides or along the entire perimeter of the niche. Using the LED tape, each individual shelf can be highlighted.
- The glow shade also plays an important role and should be selected taking into account the style of the room, as well as the mood you want to create. Soft yellow rays will become part of a cozy domestic atmosphere, pinkish light will come in handy for romantic dinners, scattered white glow will be appropriate in the kitchens of the high-tech style and minimalism.
- If the niche is decorated with paintings or photographs, you can’t do without illumination in this case. At the same time, the rays from the bulbs should be directed in such a way that the images in the photo or canvas are highlighted in the best way.
- The backlight in the niche looks appropriate if the space is filled with porcelain, glass or metal products. Streams of light, refracted on glossy surfaces, are beautifully reflected and sparkled, giving the niche a spectacular look.
- When using LED tapes, you can change the shade and intensity of the glow, choosing the one that is best for your mood.
Kitchen-Nish
This type of kitchen took root in small -sized apartments, the area of \u200b\u200bwhich is not enough to make a full -fledged functional room. If you fence off the kitchen from the hall with a wall, both rooms will be quite tight and small, but if you make a kitchen-nishu in the studio apartment, the space will visually increase, and the room will seem more.
A kitchen of this type will not have large dimensions, however, the most necessary will fit in it: a stove, a cooking table, a sink, a small refrigerator. The equipment can be built into specially ordered furniture to save additional space.
In this case, the kitchen-niche will be more likely to be a working area, while the dining area will have to be transferred to the hall. An excellent solution for a small family can be a bar stand with a wide countertop. Firstly, the stand will visually zone the apartment for two separate rooms, while not concealing the spaces and not creating the effect of tightness. Secondly, it will be convenient to have breakfast, lunch and dinner behind a wide countertop.
You can arrange a nish kitchen in a small apartment in different ways. Many people prefer to perform it in the same style as the main room, although with regard to wall decoration and floor, they can be made in contrasting tones so that the kitchen and the hall do not look the same. If you use more muted tones in the design of the kitchen - this will help to hide it, make it not as noticeable as the main room. On the contrary, you can highlight the kitchen-nishu with the help of bright, juicy, light shades.
The kitchen-nish kitchen, separated not only by a bar, but also a large aquarium, looks great in the studio apartment. Such an aquarium attracts attention and becomes the main highlight of the design, while performing the practical function of dividing the common room into two zones.
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